Homestays in Kondey

It starts with the flight from the Male above wonderful atolls and continues with the speedboat ride, which is a cool experience itself. Next, Kondey Island is a local and not crowded island, which is great if you like calm and peaceful places with empty beaches (and almost no people around you). The hotel itself is great: the room, the pool, and so on. The staff is very hospitable, helpful, and proactive, which is awesome. Also, the bikini beach (the only place you can be in a bikini) is amazing: it has palms, sand, sunbeds, smooth entry into the water, and a coral reef close to the shore, so you can go snorkeling by yourself and see plenty of colorful fish (and not dangerous sharks), and if lucky, even turtles or stingrays. I'd like to recommend taking the dolphin cruise and snorkeling with turtles — it is incredible. The chat with the hotel is very friendly, they provide additional information and support with the transfer, so don't hesitate to use it.

The guesthouse is run by wonderful locals who strive to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. They are not just regular stuff, but family and friends in a tight knit community, who genuinely care about the service they provide. I do not usually write reviews, but in this case I made an exception as the whole experience was so amazing that I wanted to make sure that the guesthouse and the lovely people who run it get the recognition they deserve. Throughout my stay, I was in constant communication with the owner via WhatsApp, if I needed more sunscreen, wanted to have an early dinner, or arrange a snorkel trip and be taken out on a boat, they immediately answered and invariably made everything possible. Location: The guesthouse is located on a small island of 200 inhabitants, with untouched nature, an amazing coral reef perfect for snorkeling, and a tight-knit community of locals living their daily lives. The island is completely safe and the locals are welcoming and curious about foreigners. At one time, on my way back from the beach, I was invited into the house of a handful of locals who offered me some traditional food and had an interesting discussion with me about their customs and way of life. The property The property was built very recently by the owner, and was very much up to the European standards, super clean and very cozy. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning and an electric kettle with a selection of coffees and teas that you can make in your room. All meals are served in a dining area just outside of the house, where you can look at the surrounding nature while eating. Snorkel gear and beach towels are also provided free of charge. The beach The beach is just a few hundred meters from the property, full of coconut trees under which you can lay, or just leave your belongings there while snorkeling. Most of the time I was the only one at the beach, or else only saw 2-3 other people a few hundred meters away from me.