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Ria
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Every penny spent was worth it!

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 24 May 2021via mobile
Me and my husband stayed at Oblu Select at Sangeli for 4 nights and the service from day one to 5 was spectacular. All the Staff were courteous and friendly. They always checked on us and made sure everything was perfect. All our request was attended promptly and most importantly, the staff always assisted us with a smile. This made our honeymoon more meaningful. I literally cried while leaving this island, not only because of how beautiful the place is but because of the people who works there. Kudos to the team and those who trained them. Special thanks to Kat,
Chan, Jerlyn, Rachelle, Amaan and Isuru from the F&B for making sure we enjoy all our meals (The variety of food was great by the way). Ajay (FO Manager) & Riza from front office for the warm welcome and for making sure we were comfortable for the duration of our stay and of course Lahiru and Ali Nishath for ensuring our Villa was always clean every time we returned to our room and for the surprise honeymoon set up. We really appreciate it and rest assured we will be back with our families and friends.

P.s. Don’t forget to snorkel at the beach where rock bar is located-. There are tons of fishes to see and that’s my favorite part of our trip!
Date of stay: April 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 25 May 2021
Dear Ria,

Greetings from the Sunny Side of Life!

Thank you for choosing OBLU Select at Sangeli as your honeymoon destination and for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. We are delighted to know that you had a wonderful experience with us and that you enjoyed the offerings and services under the Serenity Plan. We are pleased to have the hospitality of the team highlighted.

Your lovely feedback will surely be shared with all the team members who went above and beyond to create memorable experiences for you, especially to those you have mentioned above.

We look forward to welcoming you back to your island paradise!

Best Regards

Monica Suri
General Manager
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Reviewed 22 May 2021 via mobile

Location - beautiful resort with sufficient house reefs for young children to snorkel off the beach. The Resort has two islands for family and adults, well planned to cater for family and adults wanting some private time. My favourite spot is the Rock Bar as it is the best spot for watching sunset and wave hitting the breakwater. Saw 2-3 sharks each time we were there.

Service - top notched service. Extremely friendly staffs. And they really try their best to connect with you everyday. I must said I felt so pampered by the staffs. They sent a cake to our room on our anniversary and decorated the room. We even have a special table setting for our farewell lunch.

Complimentary Activities- 2 complimentary activities - snorkelling and sunset fishing. The boys nearly caught a shark! The massages at the Spa were so good and it’s complimentary too. We were lucky to be there for their theme event Tuna & Surf. Eating fresh tuna sashimi and drinking sparkling wine in the water with party music was a fun experience. We also tried kayaking and paddle board while we were there.

Paid Excursion - We tried Dolphins watching cruise but a pity that we didn’t see any due to choppy water. Turtle excursion was nice as you really get to snorkel upclose with the turtles in a nice area with beautiful reefs. We even did a family photoshoot for keepsake.

There were many other paid excursions but we don’t find it necessary as we already had many complimentary activities to occupy ourselves. In fact we didn’t even use the kid club.

Food - You get to eat at the two specialty restaurants- Just Grill and Simply Veg. I must said that although Simply Veg is a vegetarian restaurant but the food was delicious. The children actually finished their meals which was a pleasant surprise . The buffet meals were good and there was always different varieties each day so you don’t get bored with it. Their Serenity plan (all inclusive) is comprehensive enough, you really don’t need to top up for any extra.

Villas - we tried both water villa and beach villa and we loved both of them. Go for the one with pool and you can’t really go wrong. The kids hanged out in the pool whole day that we have to drag them to go snorkelling with us. The villas are spacious and well equipped. I love that the toiletries are from White Company and each villa has a good hair dryer which made it easier for anyone with long hair.

Entertainment - perhaps the only lacking part was the entertainment. Basically it was just live singing by a singer most of the nights but it wasn’t an issue for us with family.

I really would like to thanks Ajay and Pablo and all the staffs for making our stay so memorable!

Date of stay: May 2021
Trip type: Travelled with family
Thank yeefayec
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Monica Suri, General Manager at Oblu Select Sangeli, responded to this reviewResponded 22 May 2021

Dear yeefayec,

Sunny Greetings!

Thank you for choosing OBLU Select at Sangeli as your family holiday destination and for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. It is a pleasure to have you celebrate your anniversary with us. We are glad you had an amazing stay with us. We are also pleased that you appreciated the impeccable hospitality shown by our colleagues.

Our team always does their best to deliver memorable experiences and we are all elated to have you, our valued guests, appreciate the offerings and services we give.

It will be our pleasure to see you again on your next visit to the Maldives!

Best Regards

Monica Suri
General Manager

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Reviewed 22 May 2021 via mobile

We took beach villa 138 and it was the best room we rented in hotel ever the room was so comfortable and so romantic and the bathroom was amazing with outdoor shower we did a different experience in this room we love it, the staff were amazing trained helpful and so friendly I just want to send big thanks to Lovely and Aman they are so nice 😍, unfortunately the activities in this resort was so bad actually there is no activity only once they made amazing beach party with sashimi tuna on the board this party made our holiday and made me forgive them on the rest days 😂😂 the food was really good and so testy and they have too much variety, also I want this resort to take care of their beach as I hurt my foot many times coz it’s not clean , actually tow things will let me for sure come back again to this resort First THE ACTIVITY ( should do different night activities every day SECOND BEACH they have to improve beach areas
Lastly I want to thank their hospitality I really enjoyed my vacation

Date of stay: May 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Monica Suri, General Manager at Oblu Select Sangeli, responded to this reviewResponded 22 May 2021

Dear rana a,

Sunny Greetings!

Thank you for choosing OBLU Select at Sangeli for your holiday. We are pleased to know that you have enjoyed your vacation with us, and enjoyed the offerings and services under the Serenity Plan. It is such a delight to have the hospitality of the team highlighted.

Rest assured that we are continuously working on enhancing our product. We look forward to welcoming you back.

Best Regards

Monica Suri
General Manager

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Reviewed 20 May 2021 via mobile

It was our first time in the Maldives and we couldn’t have picked a better place to stay! From the moment we arrived and checked into our water villa - the staff, the service, the food and the drinks were absolutely perfect!

We stayed in a private pool water villa and woke up to views of the ocean every morning!

The free spa trip was wonderful, and the free snorkelling trip was fantastic!

The house reef was home to sharks, turtles and so many amazing fish!

We were blown away by the quality of the food and drinks!

We will definitely be comming back next year!

Date of stay: May 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Thank hdubai1980
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Monica Suri, General Manager at Oblu Select Sangeli, responded to this reviewResponded 20 May 2021

Dear hdubai1980,

Sunny Greetings!

Thank you for choosing OBLU Select at Sangeli as your first-holiday destination to the Maldives and for taking the time time to share your valuable feedback. We appreciate the kind words you shared with regard to your varied experiences with us. We are delighted that you have enjoyed your stay here at OBLU.

It will be our pleasure to welcome you back to your island paradise!

Best Regard

Monica Suri
General Manager

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Reviewed 20 May 2021

For anyone who is coeliac (gluten free) I can't recommend this hotel highly enough. Khemrash, the Executive chef, and his team made sure my husband could eat without worrying. A member of the team was always available to walk him round the buffet and tell him what he could and could not eat. They even sourced gluten free pasta which Kedar turned into a deicious dish. The few days we were at Oblu were rainy but that did not dampen the spirit of the staff, especially Chan and Firu who made us feel special and at home.

Room tip: Over water villas are more private than the beach ones.
Date of stay: May 2021
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Thank Heron2013
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Monica Suri, General Manager at Oblu Select Sangeli, responded to this reviewResponded 20 May 2021

Dear Heron2013,

Warm Greetings!

Thank you for choosing OBLU Select at Sangeli for your holiday and for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. It is our pleasure to have you with us, and to cater to your husband's dietary needs.

Our team of dedicated colleagues always does their best to provide the best possible service to all our valued guests. Your feedback will surely be shared to all the team members who went above and beyond to create memorable experience for you, especially to those you have mentioned above.

We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.

Best Regards

Monica Suri
General Manager

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Reviewed 18 May 2021

Visited during a peak holiday during a change of season which got us 4 days of heavy stormy rain .. thus the team were fantastic trying to keep all guests happy..
Pablo the super Pablo is the operations manager or f&b manager not sure is your go to person there is nothing he cant do.. the chefs are very accommodating with chef Rana preparing pasta for my fussy daughter at 9 in the morning..

Down side the kids club is boring for young toddlers- the ladies there are very nice but more of a nanny style rather then entertainer.. mostly offering kids to draw and paint even when few activities were cancelled due to weather conditions they didnt propose anything else.. perhaps more engaging activities like dancing or singing or even play dough for younger ones.. or create an indoor playground .. kids under 4 cannot be left alone unless you hire them as baby sitter for $20 / hr

Date of stay: May 2021
Trip type: Travelled with family
Thank Shahira O
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Monica Suri, General Manager at Oblu Select Sangeli, responded to this reviewResponded 18 May 2021

Dear Shahira O,

Sunny Greetings!

Thank you for choosing OBLU Select at Sangeli for your holiday and for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. It is such a pleasure to have the hospitality of our team highlighted. However, it is quite unfortunate that you weren't able to fully enjoy yourselves because of the weather.

We have taken note of your suggestions with regards to the kid's club's activities. Rest assured that we are continuously working on improving our offerings and services.

We look forward to welcoming you back.

Best Regards

Monica Suri
General Manager

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