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Reviews of Niyama Private Islands Maldives

5 out of 5
Niyama Private Islands Maldives
Dhaalu Atoll, Embudhufushi

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 96 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yojans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A paradise in the Indian Ocean. It is expensive so be prepared for sticker shock
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Hafidh Al Busaidy on 15 Nov 2023
Dear Juan, Thank you for visiting Niyama Private Islands, Maldives, and thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us! We value all feedback received from all our beloved guests and we share it daily with our Team Members. Your words and feedback will be a great tool for us when we are working on improving our products and services. Once again thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nature’s Playground and Niyama Private Islands, Maldives. Sincerely Hafidh Al BusaidyGeneral Manager

6/10 Okay

fadi, Essex Junction

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Hafidh Al Busaidy on 21 Oct 2023
Dear Fadi,Thank you for visiting Niyama Private Islands, Maldives, and thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us! We value all feedback received from all our beloved guests and we share it daily with our Team Members. Your words and feedback will be a great tool for us when we are working on improving our products and services.Once again thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nature’s Playground and Niyama Private Islands, Maldives. Sincerely Hafidh Al BusaidyGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Kubilay

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Hafidh Al Busaidy on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for visiting Niyama Private Islands, Maldives, and thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us! We value all feedback received from all our beloved guests and we share it daily with our Team Members. Your words and feedback will be a great tool for us when we are working on improving our products and services.Once again thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nature’s Playground and Niyama Private Islands, Maldives.

10/10 Excellent

Walter Roberto

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Hafidh Al Busaidy on 30 Aug 2023
Dear Walter, Thank you for visiting Niyama Private Islands, Maldives, and thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us! We value all feedback received from all our beloved guests and we share it daily with our Team Members. Your words and feedback will be a great tool for us when we are working on improving our products and services.Once again thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nature’s Playground and Niyama Private Islands, Maldives. Sincerely Hafidh Al BusaidyGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Yojans

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Few words about Niyama Hotel: Amazing Villas, Amazing Service, Great Location ! The hotel is unbeatable in every aspect. Muaz and Tom ,our room attendants, offered us an impeccable service. Next the wonderful and always smiling AO from the spa made our stay joyful. Was an honor for us to take classes with Mr Martin, the Martial Art Master. We highly recommend him. Great experience ! As to our thakaru Sameen, we're very grateful for how he treated us. He took care of us as a family, always with a personal touch. Very professional and committed to his job as a butler. Next time we're certainly ask for his service !
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Response from General Manager on 15 Mar 2023
Dear Yojans, Thank you for visiting Niyama Private Islands, Maldives, and thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us! We value all feedback received from all our beloved guests and we share it daily with our Team Members. Your words and feedback will be a great tool for us when we are working on improving our products and services.I am delighted to read that you are pleased with the service from Muaz, Tom, AO, Martin, and Sameen. It is also so nice to read that you enjoyed your Private Villas, our amazing service, and our great location!Once again thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nature’s Playground and Niyama Private Islands, Maldives. Sincerely Hafidh Al BusaidyGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Mansour

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from General Manager on 15 Mar 2023
Dear Mansour, Thank you for visiting Niyama Private Islands, Maldives, and thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us! We value all feedback received from all our beloved guests and we share it daily with our Team Members. Your words and feedback will be a great tool for us when we are working on improving our products and services.I am delighted to read that you are pleased with the service from all our Team Members and that you enjoyed your stay so much! Once again thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nature’s Playground and Niyama Private Islands, Maldives. Sincerely Hafidh Al BusaidyGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience from start to finish. Well organized registration. Great butler service. Amazing room and staff throughout were friendly without ever being overbearing. Great island for families to bike about and explore.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Hafidh Al Busaidy on 3 Aug 2021
Dear Donald, Thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful review of your stay with us. We are happy to read that you enjoyed the overall experience and return home with many wonderful memories of your stay. Along with the entire team, it was our pleasure to have you with us in our care. Sincerely, Hafidh Al Busaidy General Manager

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise in Paradise
Our trip was planned as a "vacation of a lifetime," and it was everything expected plus more. The island is gorgeous with pristine Indian Ocean waters abound, and world-class service. The villas were amazing, spacious, and extraordinarily clean. The staff at Niyam was absolutely wonderful and you could feel the sense of service in their delivery. What was really nice was the opportunity to lay back and relax, or be very active with the many activities available on the island. We would come back in a heart beat and highly recommend this resort to anyone, families with children, adults, singles, anyone attempting to escape the craziness in our world.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Hafidh Al Busaidy on 26 Jul 2021
Dear David, Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your stay in Nature's Playground. We are so happy to read that you enjoyed the overall experience and return home with so many wonderful memories of your stay with us. At Niyama Private Islands Maldives, it is an endeavor of our team members to provide personalized attention to make each and every guest feel special for them to carry back fond memories of their stay with us. Your compliments come as a great motivator in our quest for excellence and have been communicated to the Team. Along with the entire team, it was our pleasure having you with us in our care and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to our beautiful paradise. Sincerely, Hafidh Al Busaidy General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Maldives, in general, is absolutely spectacular. What makes Niyama special is the staff. The level of hospitality is really unbelievable. MANY people really stood out, but our Thakaru (Mahey), the Spa staff (Tara and May), the ENTIRE staff at Epicure (Kudy, Asso, and everyone else) really stood out as being the best of the best. The only criticism I have is that we had one service issue at one of the restaurants. It was minor and was corrected easily. The really impressive thing is how eager the management is to receive constructive feedback. They even have a cocktail reception once a week for that specific purpose. The food was outstanding (make sure to book Sub 6 in ADVANCE. Nest too. The facilities were GREAT. I initially didn't care about having a pool in an over-water villa, but I was WRONG. . .we used it multiple times per day. On the excursions. . .we saw dolphins within 30 seconds of leaving the lagoon and we saw 4 turtles on the turtle quest. When we go back, we will do far more excursions. We are even considering getting SCUBA certified
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Hafidh Al Busaidy on 22 Nov 2019
Dear Expedia Guest, Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your stay with us. We are so happy to read that we have managed to exceed your expectations and return home with many wonderful memories of your stay with us. Personalized service is of great importance to Niyama Private Islands Maldives, and we invest heavily in training to ensure every guest feels special. Thank you for taking the time to appreciate this service. Your feedback has been shared across the whole team, who are equally delighted to have received such positive comments. Along with Mahey, Tara, May, Kudy, Asso and the rest of the entire team, it was our pleasure having you with us in our care and we are looking forward to welcoming you back in our beautiful paradise. With kind regards, Hafidh Al Busaidy General Manager

2/10 Terrible

Cipri, Michigan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked our honeymoon here....paid over $13k including the seaplane and food and we had the worst time ever......couldn't sleep at all ....very big storms .... we stayed 3 nights and after that we left home ..... the resort did not want to reimburse us for at least the nights that we didn't use.... very bad experience.......:(((((((((((((
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Niyama Private Islands Maldives on 9 Sept 2019
Dear Cipri, Thank you for letting us know about what happened during your stay at Nature's Playground. I do really apologized that it was not the honeymoon that you expected to be. Maldives weather is really unpredictable and as much as possible we always make sure that our guests would still enjoy some activities even during bad weather. At the same time, we could've prevented this if we the management team has been following up on you after all the options that we provided to you just for you to stay. At the same time, I do really understand your frustration, however, during your booking, we have already indicated that we can't process a refund. We will remain at your disposal should you need further assistance. With kind regards, Hafidh Al Busaidy General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Niyama Private Islands Maldives on 9 Sept 2019
Dear Anonymous Guest, Thank you for rating us a perfect 5 score. Along with the entire team, it was our pleasure having you with us in our care and we are looking forward to welcoming you back in our beautiful paradise. With kind regards, Hafidh Al Busaidy General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amaaazing
amazing resort, highly recommend it
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Warren, Bath, ME

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Oh let's what there was to like 🤔 Oh how about everything? There was absolutely nothing horrible about our stay here. I went for my honeymoon and this place is worth every single dollar. Niyama is among the most southern of the resorts for the Maldives, and it does not disappoint. The views was stunning. We stayed in the deluxe over water villa, and the pictures can't even come close to doing justice to actually seeing it and being there. The room and bathroom are amazing and extremely modern. The staff also was able to accommodate my request as to maximize our privacy and get the best possible view of the sunset from our villa. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Also the restaurants, there are 4 specialized restaurants there and we did one each day. The Subsix is probably the most unique experience I think, it's an underwater setting and extremely cool. I would recommend doing lunch there instead of dinner. The Edge is next to the Subsix and provides an experience in the Lagoon on its on platform over the water. You have to take a ferry from a dock on one of the main islands to the place. Edge and Subsix both serve mostly seafood, although there a few other dishes that are available that aren't from the sea. Well worth the experience. The other two restaurants were Tribal and Nest. Nest is pretty neat, it provides a treetop setting and is unique. Nest serves Asian dishes from various places. Tribal is African themed and also awesome. I can't type more. 1500 limit :(
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Niyama Private Islands Maldives on 12 Mar 2019
Dear Warren, Congratulations on your recent marriage and thank you for choosing Niyama Private Islands Maldives to spend your honeymoon at. After all the stress of organizing your wedding, I am glad that we were able to take good care of you and help you unwind and relax at the resort. Niyama Private Islands Maldives is a great destination for a romantic getaway with a world-class restaurant to choose from and top-notch facilities all laid out for our valued guest to enjoy. Along with the entire team, it was our pleasure having you with us in our care and we are looking forward to welcoming you back in our beautiful paradise. With kind regards, Hafidh Al Busaidy General Manager

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice property and activities. But expensive and food wasn’t great. Got food poisoning one night.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Michelle on 10 Aug 2018
Thank you for your Feedback!

10/10 Excellent

osama, New Jersey USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic relaxing vacation
It was a mazing experience the staff food and best of all the beach sand and water by far the best in the world
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Hisham, Egypt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent getaway
Combination of luxury and raw nature. The rooms are super comfy and come equipped with all the amenities you need. We were in a delux water Pavalion. Everything in the resort exceeded our expectations, from how freindly the staff are to the condition of the facilities and level of luxury and pampering. The food is very delicious and lots of variety in cuisines but a bit pricey. There are lots of activities to keep you busy and happy during your stay. We enjoyed the bike rides and snorkeling gear which where complementry upon arrival and during your stay. Would like to express our gratitude for our personal Thakuru (Max) who took care of our every need, making sure our stay was as comfortable and joyful till we checked out of the resort. All in all it was a memorable trip for me and my wife 🙂
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 2 Nov 2016
Dear Hisham, Thank you for posting your comment on Expedia. We were very happy to read your review, and are glad that we could contribute to making your trip at PER AQUUM Niyama a great experience. It is very pleasing to read that you enjoyed the service offered by our team members. Personalized service is of great importance to PER AQUUM Niyama, and we invest heavily into training to ensure every guest feels special. Thank you for taking the time to appreciate this service. Your feedback has been shared across the whole team, who are equally delighted to have received such positive comments. Along with Max and the entire team, it was our pleasure to have you in our care. Please keep in touch through our Facebook and webpage for upcoming offers and exciting updates. With kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Amazing and very nice Thank you very much Best regards
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 24 Aug 2016
Dear Guest, It was a pleasure to have you with us. Thank you for taking the time in sharing your review of your stay at PER AQUUM Niyama. Along with the entire team, we remain your paradise as we await for your return at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Suraj, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Truly paradise
Absolutely amazing - the facilities and service are something else. Only downside is it's ridiculously expensive but worth it for a few days. The views of the ocean are insane!!
Response from General Manager on 10 Sept 2016
Dear Suraj, PER AQUUM Niyama added new activities and facilities for you to enjoy. We hope to share these wonderful additions on your next visit. We remain our paradise as we await for your return at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Look no further :)
stayed in at overwater villa for 3 nights, villa is clean and modern with wooden decor, and we can watch sunrise straight from your bed :) Bathroom is super spacious looking out at the sea. Food: Great at western (Grain Fed Beef Burger) and Indian food (Rogan Josh) , however other asian food falls a little flat (Pad Thai). Service: Service is top notch, cant fault it .. Each villa has their own thakuru (personal assistant) who will assist with arranging your activities throughout your stay (snorkel, dolphin watch, dinner reservations, etc). Throughout our stay we are assisted by Mr. Yitno, who happens to be Indonesian too, so this little detail makes you feel like home :) Each staff is super attentive, told one of the staff at Epicure that my wife was a bit under the weather and he immediately suggested their doctor and offered a breakfast takeaway for her convenience, what a surprise!
Response from General Manager on 10 Sept 2016
Dear Richard, One of the best of Nature's Playground is our team. I am delighted to hear that you have experienced PER AQUUM hospitality and returned home with great memories to keep. Along with the entire team, it was our pleasure to served you and we look forward to have you once more in our care. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay at Per Aquum Niyama
Truly a relaxing stay at Per Aquum Niyama. We had a Thakuru assigned to us, who handled all the bookings for dinners and island activities. The dining options were fantastic -- Asian inspired Nest, African themed Tribal, modern international dining Epicure, among them. Would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone wishing to visit the Maldives.
Dear Guest, We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us from culinary offers to the great hospitality of the team. Along with your Thakuru, thank you for your valuable feedback. It was our pleasure to served you and we look forward to welcoming you back. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Zurrie, Brooklyn, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
Greatest resort on earth! Staff was great. Beach villa with private pool, outside shower, private path to the beach.....Every morning a breakfast feast! The chef, Jeffrey, catered to us like Royalty. Our butler, our friend, Simon, was great. You could tell behind the scenes, the resort manager, Didi was hands on and crazy attentive. Spa massage was heaven. Scuba diving unreal. All GREAT! !
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 20 Mar 2016
Dear Zurrie, It is a pleasure to hear that you had a fantastic holiday at PER AQUUM Niyama and delighted to hear that Chef Geoffrey and Simon has made your stay even more memorable. Thank you for taking the time in sharing your wonderful review of Nature's Playground and we look forward to have you once more in our care. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good but not flawless
Amazing two islands to explore, gorgeous beaches, and attentive fun service from the staff. Downsides: the smell of diesel from incoming planes tinged the air several times each day. Water is also desalinated on the island and either diesel or plane fuel tints the water (smelly). Our room had sewage issue so the bathroom had a rank smell. Know the costs, meals will be about $2-300 for 2, budget about $1000/day. Restaurants were great but I personally got food sickness from Edge, Tibal was our favorite. I booked Per Aquum partly as they were listed as VIP+ Expedia member but I received no room upgrade, zero benefit, not even recognized at time of check in, a bit of a scam. Can't say I'd go again but did enjoy our time there.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 17 Mar 2016
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time in sharing your review of your stay at PER AQUUM Niyama. PER AQUUM Niyama is indeed for us a paradise with great beach and service creating a promise of luxury. However, I sad to hear that you have came across issues during your stay. Moreover, we sincerely apologize for not being able to provide a room upgrade during your stay as occupancy was very tight. We hope to welcome you again and experience the true essence of PER AQUUM Niyama. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The resort should look into adding more vegetarian options in the menu. They will do a custom vegetarian meal for you, but having it on the menu will help as well.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 29 Jan 2016
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your review of your stay with us. We have shared your feedback with our Executive Chef for further review. Along with the entire team, we look forward to welcome you back at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Kira, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
The hotel and island is absolutely stunning with just the right amount of things to do around the island and wonderful restaurants for lunch and dinner. The staff are unbelievably friendly and made the stay that much more enjoyable. Water villas were private and clean and extremely spacious. The cleaning service is also very attentive and very sweet. One of the best experiences of our lives!
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 8 Dec 2015
Dear Kira, Warm greetings from PER AQUUM Niyama. It was our pleasure to have served you and delighted to hear that you have collected great memories to keep. Thank you for your wonderful review of Nature's Playground and we look forward to welcome you once more. Please keep in touch for upcoming offers and exciting updates. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Eric, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent and superb experience
First time to Maldives and we chose this resort purely based on the recommendation from Tripadvisor and other hotel websites and it didnt let us disappointed but have wonderful and unforgettable experience in Maldives. We have chosen a pool villa. The room is super big and tidy, well equipped, and with private pool and massage pool. Also, u can down straight to the ocean that you can do swimming and snorkelling immediately from your room. Life jacket is also available, or if you want to let snorkelling equipment, you can just request and voice out. Also, even in front of the ocean, there is high degree of privacy that you can enjoy both of your honeymoon without anyone disturbing. Another suprise is there is a chinese / cantonese speaking house guide to mange and help you all the stay in hotel that suprisingly we didnt speak much English on the Islands. There are mainly 4 restaurants in the Islands, each of them has its own specialty and with different pricing level, of which two of them, namely Nest and Edage are the highly recommended one, even though the prices are bit higher than the others. We recommend you should spend at least one night in each of them. We also do cycling and snorkelling, a must do activites here in this resort. Overall the experience here is excellent and superb and we have no doubt to recommend all of you to have your wonderful holidays in this resort. Finally, special thanks to our guide, Shirley, who have wholeheartedly taken care of us and
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 9 Jul 2015
Dear Eric, It was our pleasure having you in our care. Thank you for your taking the time in sharing your wonderful praises of Nature's Playground. Reviews such as yours comes in as a great motivator to continue our aim to provide more and more to our valued guest. Per Aquum NIYAMA remains your home away from home as we await for your return. Once again, our sincerest thank you for choosing Per Aquum NIYAMA. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Chan, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best personalized service ever in paradise!!!!
It was an awesome trip! Nothing beats Niyama when comes to service, their services are certainly difference from the others because of the personal touch and friendliness, including the place itself it's just like a paradise and food is too good to be true, we really enjoyed our trip and can't wait already to go again. It is worth to pay this price for everything, you will never regret it.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 29 Aug 2015
Dear Chan, It was a pleasure having you with us and thank you for sharing your wonderful review. We are pleased to read that you had an awesome holiday at Per Aquum NIYAMA. It is our endeavor to provide personalized attention to make each and every guest feel special and at home. We are delighted that you have experienced all these and carry wonderful memories to keep. Along with the entire team, we look forward to welcome you back at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 15 Aug 2015
Dear Guest, Thank you for rating us 5 star at Hotels.com. We remain at your disposal as we await for your return at Per Aquum NIYAMA. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Kin Hang Kelvin, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Class
This was our first time in Maldives and had a great stay at Niyama. The resort is set on 2 beautiful islands with a bridge in between. There are 4 restaurants and a takeaway deli which provides plenty of alternatives. The nicer restaurants are quite expensive but, having said that, we would still recommend trying them. The staff were brilliant and we were made to feel very welcome. The waiters and waitresses at breakfast were always cheerful and provided good conversation and would provide information and tips to help us know more about the resort and the Maldives. Our 'Thakaru' was pleasant and helpful. The guys who took us out on a snorkelling excursion were friendly and helped us have a great time. All in all, the staff who we saw and spoke to day in day out were really nice. We enjoyed the daily events organised by the resort like drinks on the Tuesday evening at sunset. We also appreciated the efforts made by the staff when things crop up such as our flight delay. We were impressed with the flexibility and intuition of some of staff. The rooms were top class. We split our stay in a beach villa and then a water villa. The villas were spacious, well-equipped, well-furnished and set beautifully on the beachside or out in the sea. Our water villa was blessed with a perfect view of the sunrise.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 15 Aug 2015
Dear Kin Hang Kevin, Thank you for taking the time in sharing your review at Hotels.com and for rating us 5 star. It was our pleasure serving you. At Per Aquum NIYAMA we have 4 restaurants on the island excluding the Deli and 1 restaurant located 500 meters offshore accessible by boat. Edge restaurant is perfect for a romantic evening with its exceptional cuisine and panoramic view. With its diverse culinary options including destination dining, a wide array of activities and a perfect location, this makes Nature's Playground for us a true paradise. We are delighted that you have enjoyed all these and left with a handful of great memories to keep. Along with the entire team, we look forward to welcome you back to our patch of paradise. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This will blow away the highest of your expectations
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 12 Jun 2015
Dear Bobby, We are glad to hear that we have exceeded your expectation. Thank you for taking the time in sharing your review and for rating us 5 star. It was our pleasure serving you. Along with the entire team, we look forward to welcome you back to Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Fantastic stay and great chefs!
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 15 Aug 2015
Dear Guest, We are delighted to read that you had a fantastic holiday at Per Aquum NIYAMA. Thank you for taking the time in sharing your review, it was our pleasure having you in our care. Along with the culinary experts and the entire team, we remain at your disposal as we await for your return at Nature’s Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Complete Paradise
Fantastic resort, complete paradise. The bicycles to get around were very convenient
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 14 Jun 2015
Dear Guest, We are delighted that you had a fantastic stay at Per Aquum NIYAMA. It was our pleasure serving you. Thank you for taking the time in rating us 5 star and for sharing your wonderful review. Per Aquum NIYAMA is indeed for us a true paradise and I am glad that you have experience this and left with great memories to keep. We remain at your disposal as we await to welcome you again at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel in Maldives
By far, this is the best resort I have visited. Extremely clean, staff were super friendly, everyone at the island must greet you if they see you. The resort have a lot of restaurants with variety of food, so you don't feel you're stuck with one kind of food. Our private Butler/thakor Lushia is the most amazing Butler, she took care of all our needs, activities, reservations, anything that you want she makes it possible.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 16 Jun 2015
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your great review of Per Aquum NIYAMA. Along with Luisha and the entire team, it was our pleasure having you in our care. We are delighted to hear that you experienced the true magic of our paradise and left with great memories to keep. Thank you for rating us the best resort in the Maldives. We remain at your disposal as we await for your return at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Whyte, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience!!!
I LOVE everything about this hotel!! Will definitely go back there again!!
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 17 Jun 2015
Dear Whyte, Thank you for making Per Aquum NIYAMA your holiday destination. It was our pleasure having you in our care. We remain at your disposal as we await to welcome you back to Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 22 Aug 2015
Dear Guest, Thank you for your rating of Per Aquum NIYAMA. It was our pleasure having you in our care. We remain at your disposal as we await for your return at Nature’s Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very fancy hotel, hotel facility is all good, expect the underwater bar. It is smaller I expected.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 17 Jun 2015
Dear Guest, Thank you for rating Per Aquum NIYAMA a 5 star and for sharing your review. It was our pleasure serving you. Along with the entire team, we look forward to welcome you back at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Unbeatable in every aspect. Great staff, great food and lots to do and see
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 17 Jun 2015
Dear Guest, We are delighted to hear that had a fantastic stay with us. Thank you for rating Per Aquum NIYAMA a 5 star and for sharing your review. Along with the entire team, we look forward to welcome you back at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wedding and honeymoon
The best service I've ever had. Stayed in the 1 bedroom overwater pavilion and it was flawless.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 22 Aug 2015
Dear Guest, Thank you for making Per Aquum NIYAMA a part of your honeymoon memories and for sharing your review. It was our pleasure having you in our care. We remain at your disposal as we await for your return at Nature’s Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Niyama Class
Beautiful resort and great services from the moment you stepped into their airport lounge. Activities were superb and in room services were top class. Lime Spa was class. The only flaw was the reservation office whose assistance and services in pre/post vacation does not measured up to Niyam standard. For couples looking for a private alone time, rest and pamper, Niyama deserves your attention.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 22 Aug 2015
Dear Daniel, Thank you for your wonderful review. It was our pleasure having you in our care. My sincerest apologies that reservation was not able to live up to Per Aquum NIYAMA standard. This has been addressed and measures are in placed. We remain at your disposal as we await for your return at Nature's Playground. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Tarek, LEBANON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding !
One of the best hotels I have ever been to. Great service! Very friendly staff! Outstanding nature and ocean views! Top restaurants!
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 11 Jun 2016
Dear Tarek, Greetings from PER AQUUM Niyama. We hope to welcome you again at Nature's Playground. We remain your paradise tucked in the little corner of Maldives. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

tatiana, singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic food!
I just came back from these hotel, was there for 4 days alone, and I can't wait to get back already! Stayed in beach studio # 35, was quite private, beach studios located on the side of the island where no ships or seaplanes coming, so u really enjoy clean sea and the beach, the sand is like a flour! Spa is good, water activities are good, and the Food! Omg! I couldn't believe that I had such a good food in Maldives ! Very good variety and the quality, the staff was very attentive, of cos it's a new hotel so u might experience some imperfections, but nothing could spoil my Holliday )
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 4 May 2016
Dear Tatiana, Greetings from Nature's Playground. We are so happy that you have experienced the true magic of the island. PER AQUUM Niyama is waiting to blow you away again with an amazing Maldives experience as we are twice as big and twice as bolt with more activities and culinary offers. We remain your paradise tucked at the little of Dhaalu Atoll. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Sara, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
The hotel location, ambiance and staff were fantastic. The dive teacher in particular and the Assistant manager were amazing. They are very happy to help and support guests. It did feel a bit young and the hotel did not have enough restaurants / bicycles to cater for guests. The food was ok.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 4 May 2016
Dear Sara, Greetings from Nature's Playground. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us on Expedia. PER AQUUM Niyama is now twice as big and twice as bolt with more exciting activities and culinary offers that we hope to share with you on your next visit. We remain your paradise tucked at the little of Dhaalu Atoll. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

barnabas huang, singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay
good service
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 9 Jul 2016
Dear Barnabas Huang, Greetings from Nature's Playground. It's our pleasure to have you stayed in the resort. PER AQUUM Niyama is now twice as big and twice as bolt with more exciting activities and culinary offers that we hope to share with you on your next visit. We remain your paradise tucked at the little of Dhaalu Atoll. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fastastic relaxing resort
Fastastic room (we got the Deluxe Water Studio with Private Pool). Great privacy (view of the ocean only from the room). Half board is adequate as breakfast and dinners will then be buffet style (in fact, we overate). Water studios are built above some corals and there are plenty of fishes swimming around and below the water studios. Snorkel friendly (I canot swim). While pricey, everything is priced in USD and there are no hidden charges (wysiwyg).Only complaint is the slow check-out process. If paying in cash, make sure the USD notes are new and clean.
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 9 Jul 2016
Dear Ian, Greetings from Nature's Playground. Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your stay with us. PER AQUUM Niyama is now twice as big and twice as bolt with more activities and efficient service to offer that we hope to share with you on your next visit. We remain your paradise tucked at the little of Dhaalu Atoll. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Dietmar Koegerl on 9 Jul 2016
Dear Guest, Thank you for rating PER AQUUM Niyama. Nature's Playground is now twice as big and twice as bolt with 2 islands adding 2 more restaurant with unique dining options and Kids Club Explorer which is a haven for kids. These additions makes PER AQUUM Niyama a complete destination for couples and families alike. We hope to share this great additions with you on your next visit. Kind regards, Dietmar Koegerl General Manager

8/10 Good

Nicola

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Hafidh Al Busaidy on 1 Dec 2023
Dear Nicola, Thank you for visiting Niyama Private Islands, Maldives, and thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us! We value all feedback received from all our beloved guests and we share it daily with our Team Members. Your words and feedback will be a great tool for us when we are working on improving our products and services. It is also wonderful to read that you enjoyed our islands and your overall stay with us. Once again thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nature’s Playground and Niyama Private Islands, Maldives. Sincerely Hafidh Al BusaidyGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

Odilon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Qdo chegamos nosso quarto so fedia a morfo, tive logo asma. O pessoal nos relocou, mas os quarto estao caidos, estive la ha 4h e ta BFF em caido
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from HAFIDH AL BUSAIDY on 19 Dec 2022
Dear Odilon, Thank you for visiting Niyama Private Islands and for taking the time to share your feedback with us! We value all feedback received from all our beloved guests and we share it daily with our Team Members. Once again thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Nature’s Playground. Sincerely Haf and your Niyama Family HAFIDH AL BUSAIDYGENERAL MANAGER