Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives

If you are looking for an affordable overwater villa experience, which is truly THE experience in the Maldives, within a reasonably prices speedboat distance from the airport, and you're happy with adults only resort - then this is the place! I shall first emphasize that there were no tricks whatsoever to extract more money during the stay. The only thing we ended up paying beyond the Booking.com reservation was tips that we gave at our will (not exceeding $10 per day in total). No extra charges, no surprises. The place is ranked 4 stars and this is what you get. I bet there are more spectacular places that cost accordingly - but I can say this: at least in July prices, we felt that we received an excellent value for money. The weather BTW was terrific and the resort had under 50% occupancy. 300 staff, almost entirely foreign South-Asian, made sure of very high level of service all around. Smiling, attending, polite, professional. From the warm and efficient check-in by Ms Liane, via the restaurants, cleaning guys, diving center and till the timely speedboat - immaculate attitude and service! We opted for the full board package and it was brilliant. The whole island is a resort - there's nowhere else to go, so instead of thinking too much about costs, do yourself a favor and add that small difference between half and full board. It won't be more than the cost of a burger and soda anyway. Further up is the "all inclusive" - we absolutely do NOT regret not having that because the very generous system here is that every lunch and dinner includes one alcoholic and one non-alcoholic drink per person! so if between a beer with lunch and a nice cocktail with dinner, you still fancy another drink - get yourself a $6 beer or $9 cocktail at the bar, that's it. Lastly, I strongly recommend the overwater villas facing North, number 300s.

Everything was exceptional. The room was spacious and clean. Staff were super friendly and welcoming. Liane couldn’t have done enough for us and made sure the celebration of our special occasion was memorable💝 food was amazing and staff in all dining spaces were very attentive and welcoming. There was a good variety of activities that suited everyone. Centara Ras Fushi will hold a special place in our hearts forever 🥰

Loved the dine-around programme - it’s makes such a change from buffet everyday. Everything included, even the mini bar. Staff were great. Food was the best we’ve had in the Maldives. Comfortable bed. Easy to use app to book the restaurants and order extra towels etc. Rooms and all resort areas were super clean. Transfers were seemless. The sea was a great depth for swimming. The house reef was amazing for snorkeling and diving but the current can get a bit strong later in the afternoon. Can see reef sharks, manta ray, turtles and even dolphins right in the resort.

I loved everything. Food, staff, location, activities, our incredible view. The staff went the extra mile. It was really sad to leave.

Great snorkeling, plenty of fish & reef, great food and variety Thai, Italian, buffet we tried which were all good. The scenery is beautiful, the staff are friendly. I wouldn’t recommend the over water delux Bure with outdoor tub, zero privacy. We had room 313 with privacy snorkel straight out onto a beautiful reef. We enjoyed Parsit Thai kick boxing, Ari’s bar service, baby shark feeds, good gym, pool room.