Imagine the perfect tranquil island getaway where all of your needs are not just met, but anticipated beforehand. This is the beginning of the Joali experience. After significant research on where my honeymoon should be, I chose Maldives over Bora Bora to look for a place where you can truly be secluded and luxury is imbibed in the resorts. Joali, in particular stood out as an ultraluxury resort even within the Maldives and its focus on artwork was an immediate draw.
From first landing on the capital of Maldives, Male, prepare for the Joali experience where you are met by one of the employees who whisks you away to a well appointed SUV with tranquil music playing, videos of the Joali hotel, bottled waters. A short drive later you are taken to a Joali airport lounge which has is wonderfully designed, and is the perfect cool temperature (which is significant since right outside of the lounge it is unbearably humid in the airport). There are nice floor to ceiling windows where you can lazily watch the seaplanes go by as you await your own to Muravandhoo where Joali is situated. After a short seaplane ride you are met with music, an island drink, and your Jadugar (which I believe is Hindi for "Magician") who is your 24 hrs/day butler for your entire stay. He took our luggage and ourselves on a short golf cart ride to our Overwater Villa which was immaculate, incredibly spacious, and beautifully designed with its high ceilings and modern amenities. Pictures do not do it justice. Our outdoor pool, hammock, shower, lounge area, made you really need to never leave the villa.
The next 10 days of our journey were filled with cocktail classes, snorkeling, parasailing, jetskiing, and wine tastings. We also got the opportunity to speak directly with staff during a cocktail hour and learned a lot from one marine biologist. The staff are incredibly friendly and attentive and the food is incredible. Their Japanese restaurant, Saoke, is so good you would think you were in Tokyo - except for the overwater view you get of sharks and fish in the ocean while you dine reminds you that you're in paradise. Breakfast is included in the package and you were met with glasses of unique champagne cocktails if you desired, and entire room dedicated to cold cuts and cheeses, as well as a full menu of hot meal choices with local and Maldivian meal choices. Their Halloumi cheese and their Eggs Benedict were standouts. The highlight of our culinary experience would have to be a private seven-course dinner for two we had on the beach that included grilled Maldivian lobster as well as Wagyu beef.
I could continue to write another 1,000 words about how beautiful the location is, how wonderful the staff are, and how you can do as many activities or as few as you want and still having the trip of a lifetime. Ultimately, you have to visit yourself. Thank you Joali, and we will be sure to visit again soon!
starstarstarstarstar Ebenezer
Ecological, gold rules hotel. Expensive materials were use for building. It is love from first view. Beach area isn't big. One part with waves and a lot of coral remains, stones, sharp natural stones and so on. The other side looks like an extended lagoon. Swimming is pleasant, if you do not pay attention to the active traffic on the road to water villas. Butler is yes. I would like direct communication with the butler in the social network of the hotel. For example, in whatsap. So you can not even call. And leave messages. This is really what I wanted to add. But this is a subjective opinion. And yet, there is no access to the menu with restaurant prices. I would like not to choose a restaurant for a long time, but in advance. Moreover, it is beneficial for the hotel. I can drop the finished order into the chat with the butler. But everything is solved. I like that the staff went through decent training. Quality organic cosmetics. There is even a soap for children. The hotel is worthy of the reception of highly placed persons. I recommend for customers with high requirements for service and quality. I will add more impressions later.
starstarstarstarstar Ольга Геращенко
Amazing luxury resort !
Fabulous villas with excellent amenities.
Variety of fine dining restaurants and rich menu's.
Perfect activities and even for kids !
Best holiday ever 😍
starstarstarstarstar Mohamad Assaad
World class in all aspects.
starstarstarstarstar John Lagerling
The best! Food was the best part. Service was excellent. Our butler was kind, prompt and went our of his way to make us fee at home. Try the coconut yogurt on the morning menu. To die for! When they ran out of the ingredients for the coconut yogurt and we were bummed, the butler talked to the chef and the chef went above and beyond to create a new similar menu just for us!
They are finishing up the main restaurant renovation and they are going to have their own private resort sea plane, which will make the commute more direct and you can stay for longer without stopping by other resorts.
The massage was great and the we saw a lot of turtles at the turtle excursion.
We just wish they would allow drones.
starstarstarstarstar Dongkook Lim
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