Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives — Hotel in Felidhu Atoll

Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives – A Slice of Heaven: The Ultimate Choice for a Perfect Vacation!|A dreamy blend of stunning overwater villas, breathtaking coral reefs, and heartfelt service!||I just returned from Cinnamon Velifushi, and I must say – it was the most perfect vacation I’ve ever experienced! This little paradise in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, exceeded all my expectations.||1. Excellent Location|The rooms are incredibly comfortable and beautiful, especially the overwater villas with the best views and easy diving access. Each villa is well-equipped with ample storage, a spacious bathroom, and a minibar stocked with complimentary soft drinks. The house reef is magnificent – we spotted squid, stingrays, sharks, and many other beautiful marine creatures!||2. Fun and Engaging Activities|The dolphin cruise was absolutely fantastic and worth every penny! The two-hour trip included an hour of sailing and an hour of dolphin chasing – we saw so many dolphins that we lost count! The crew even took family photos for us. On our last day, we signed up for a knee-boarding session for the kids. The staff generously extended our time beyond the scheduled 30 minutes – it was such a cool experience!||A special shout-out to the crew of the dolphin cruise on August 25 serving Villa 421, and the knee-boarding staff on August 27 – you made our time in a foreign land truly enjoyable and relaxing!||3. Heartwarming Service|If you can find a single mosquito or a cold face at Velifushi, I’d be amazed! Every staff member greets you with a warm smile and is always ready to help. They treat you like family, asking "How are you today?" countless times a day. Even the buggy drivers stop from afar to let you pass.||We were especially touched when the restaurant team surprised us with a traditional Maldivian birthday celebration – they gathered around, sang "Happy Birthday" in Chinese, and the saxophonist even played "The Moon Represents My Heart" knowing we were from China. The warmth and sincerity made us feel completely at home – this is what a real vacation should be!||Special thanks to the following incredible staff:||· Shiela Marie (Front Desk): Efficiently resolved all our issues, upgraded both our rooms, and reminded us to join pre-departure activities. Her gentle and patient service made our seven-day stay warm and memorable.||· Malvika (Front Desk): We met during departure and hit it off instantly. She kindly invited us to wait in the lounge due to a seaplane delay and saw us off at the dock with waves until we were out of sight.||· lzfa (Front Desk): Helped us check our bill patiently, chatted with us like a friend, and reminded us about unused credits. I’ll definitely miss this beautiful island and her.||· Jahirul (Luggage Assistant): Always cheerful and helpful with our heavy luggage, even when we made mistakes with the bags. We wish him good health and smooth work!||· Housekeeper of Villa 421 (Aug 20-27): Though I didn’t get your name, thank you for surprising us with a "Happy Birthday" arrangement in Chinese! So thoughtful!||· Nishantha (Laundry Service): For just $50, we enjoyed unlimited laundry for seven days. Clothes were picked up at 10 AM and returned clean and folded by afternoon – efficient and professional!||· Maam, Shanaka Earnest, and Nethimi (Restaurant Staff): Maam was attentive and remembered my mom’s preference to avoid sun; Shanaka was the life of the restaurant; Nethimi always had a sweet smile.||· The Birthday Celebration Team (Aug 22 for Villa 421): Thank you for the surprise song and cake – even singing in Chinese! You all really made me the happiest birthday ever in my life!||· The Beach Dinner Team (Aug 26 for Villas 421 & 338): Set up a romantic candlelit dinner with delicious lobster – it was unforgettable!||· Nia, Raham, Utami, and Lia (Spa Team): The spa experience was top-notch! From the kneeling service to customized treatments, we were so relaxed we fell asleep. Highly recommend!||4. Delicious Dining|The menu changes daily, featuring fresh seafood BBQ. I thought I might not like the food, but I ended up gaining a few pounds! The managers often checked on the dishes and assisted guests. Once, when the BBQ line was long, a manager kindly took our plates and had the food delivered to our table – such smart and thoughtful service!||I highly recommend Cinnamon Velifushi to anyone looking for the perfect Maldivian escape. It offers natural beauty, luxurious stays, delicious food, and exceptional service – truly great value for money!||We’re already planning our next visit!||Posted in...

The most amazing resort and holiday destination ever!!! Highly reccomend, this once in a liftime holiday!!

Straight from arrival in Male airport everything is so well organised, you are immediately apprached by the resort staff and guided all the way until you arrive on the island so it is a stress free experience.

The rooms are amazing and the views from the room (we stayed in a sunset water bungalow) are stunning. The rooms are very open plan with a walk in shower and bath separated only by a glass screen, but you can also pull timber panels to conceal completely.

Generally the island is absolutely stunning and so pristine with absolutely stunning views wherever you look, as you can expect from maldives. The beaches are gorgeus and the have staff cleaning all areas on a constant basis to have perfect white sand all the time.

We stayed at the end of July and the weather was absolutely fine. On the first day it rained for an hour or so but apart from that it was very sunny that day, on the second day there was rain and wind in the evening on an otherwise sunny day. The third night was the only one in which we had a storm that lasted the whole night. After that, we had 5 full days of sun with not a single drop of rain or wind. Even when it did rain, we had plenty of sun, so I don’t reccomend avoiding the rainy season at all. The rain is a joy when it comes as it’s still very warm I love the sound of the rain. However if you are scared of storms, then Maldives isn’t for you.

The sea water is so warm and absolutely lovely to stay in.

The staff are very friendly, kind and polite so we felt very welcome there. Thank you to all the staff around the island esspecially our room cleaner, our designated waiter and the gentleman looking after the pool area, they were all very helpful and smiley all the time which made it a very comfortable and enjoyable environment. The room cleaner gave us his charger for the whole stay after our one stopped working which was like a life saver so thank you and the gentleman looking after the pool area when he saw me collecting shells he brought me an amazing set of shells that he had collected which was very kind of him. Thank you once again!

Finally thank you to the very kind and friendly Shamma who is a receptionist but also a photographer. She offered to do a photography shoot for us one afternoon and she took the most amazing photos, so thank you for that and for anyone looking to have a photoshoot on this resort, please ask for Shamma. I will add some photos for everyone to see her amazing work.

Few negatives from the resort are:

Food options are 90% asian (predominantly indian). I personally enjoy this type of food but my wife not so much and she didn’t have many options. There are a lot of european people at the resort so mediteranen (greek/italian) dishes would have been good, as well as some standard fast food options; the only options were pizza which was served just for lunch but not on all occasions and very rarely french fries.

Bars had 4 mocktail options so as a non alcoholic drinker it would have been good to have a few more option.

Jacuzzi and the main pool had sea water rather than fresh water. The benefit is that they are the same temperature as the seawater which is very warm, but I would have liked them to be with fresh water because if I want sea water I go in the sea.

Finally, as a bit of a caution, if paying anything in cash make sure you count your money properly and keep an eye on the cashier when they are counting. We paid for the seaplane transfers in cash and when I handed the cashier €350, he first complained about the quality of one of the notes which might have been a deceptive tactic because after I replaced it he tells me that I’ve actually only given him €300. I am 99% sure I counted the money correctly, but I didn’t want to enter into an argument with the cashier and call him a thief just for €50 so I left it at that and gave him another €50 note, but just be careful.

Overall still a 5/5 experience...

I stayed here with my husband for our honeymoon for 6 nights (PAI package).

Firstly, the customer service before we even got to the resort was amazing. I had so many questions about amenities, package prices, seaplane vs. speedboat transportation and excursions. Rafa always answered my questions in a timely manner and enthusiastically so thank you for being patient with all my questions.

Now on to the actual vacation. We took the sea plane for transportation which is worth the extra $ compared to the speed boat. This is because the views are amazing (I recommend you sit in the first row by the window closest to the pilots as the propellors don't block your view). The time is also 25 minute ride via seaplane or 1.5 hour boat ride via speedboat. Our concern was that in the rainy season if the seas were rough we could get seasick easily and the ride is so long. Just know that when you arrive at the airport, your plane will not depart right away as the seaplane company groups you up with other travelers. We waited about 1.5 hours to leave and stopped by 1 resort before arriving at Cinnamon Velifushi.

We stayed in Room 323, and would recommend to anyone in an Overwater Bungalow to stay here (or close to here) as the side facing the VAH restaurant was more private compared to the other side facing the beach bungalows. It was only a short swim away to the reef edge and we saw so many animals while snorkeling. Thank you to the resort for giving us our preferred spot for staying! I would recommend if you can fit some small floaties into your luggage to bring them as it was nice to just float in the ocean. Also bring your own snorkeling gear as it's pretty pricey to rent. If you want to buy gear here, I saw that the shop was selling sets for ~$95 USD which is expensive. Also bring lots of sunscreen as the UV is stronger here but no need for bug spray as we didn't see any mosquitos.

The room is cleaned 2x a day, and our housekeeper always had our room swept and tidy. There's a foot wash sink in the washroom as well since you will be tracking in sand from outside the room. The toilet and shower are in different areas of the room though, so it's separate. With PAI they also restock the mini bar once a day, and give chocolates at night time before bed.

The resort staff were some of the kindest people and would always bring a smile to our face, saying good morning everyday. They work so hard to keep the resort clean sweeping the sand, raking all the shells so thank you for the great upkeep of the resort! A worker at the front desk lent me her hair tie as well since I forgot one.

The food was pretty good for a buffet, there were always different food from various cuisines (Asian, Indian, Western) so there's something for everyone. We loved the pasta station for lunch and dinner. We also had a beach dinner as part of the PAI package, which was amazing! Also, our server was so nice and soft-spoken, he always knew what drinks we wanted for breakfast and lunch and would always ask how our day was.

For excursions with PAI, we chose the sunset fishing and dolphin cruise. The sunset fishing was a fun experience but warning it starts out pretty slow since you have to wait for the fish to bite. Out of the 4 couples on our trip, each couple caught at least 1 fish and then it's grilled for your lunch/dinner the next day. For the dolphin cruise, our group lucked out as we found dolphins closer to the second half of the trip and followed them around for over 30 minutes. We even saw a dolphin do a barrel roll! Highly recommend both excursions but just know there are no guarantees to catch fish or see dolphins.

Hidden gems at the resort: Go to the jetty area around 8:30-10:00pm to see nurse sharks feeding Star gazing late at night and watch the fish below the hammock at night if you have an overwater bungalow

Overall, we had an amazing experience and would recommend this resort to others. Even in July for the "rainy" season it only rained 1 night for 4 hours. Thank you for an...