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Reviews of Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu

4 out of 5
Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu
Dhuni Kolhu, Baa Atoll, Dhunikolhu

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 58 reviews" "
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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Rachanobol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, enjoyable, relaxing tropical get-away
Beautiful, relaxing resort. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The seaplane transfer from and back to Male airport was effortless thanks to the helpful staff at the airport and at the resort. On our last night at the resort, staff at the restaurant surprised us with a special table, decorated with a dolphin of colored rice, which was delightful. When we left the resort, staff assembled at the seaplane pier to bid us farewell and wish us safe travels and a pleasant trip, which was very heartwarming. We stayed in both a beach villa and a lagoon villa over the water. We definately recommend this resort, especially the lagoon villa, and hope to visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Siraj on Sep 8, 2023
Dear Rachanobol,Warm greetings from Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu!Thank you for taking the time to share your Coco experience on Expedia Group. We are delighted to hear that you had a beautiful, enjoyable and relaxing holiday with us.Your satisfaction on our facilities and services are truly rewarding for us.It has been our pleasure to have you as our guests and we look forward to your return and welcome you back at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu in the future.Thank you for choosing Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu as your holiday destination.Warm regards,Siraj Ali WaseemGeneral ManagerCoco Palm Dhuni Kolhu

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

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Wonderful hotel in the magical Maldives
Absolutely fabulous; stunning beaches; wonderful food; the friendliest staff you can possibly imagine; excellent spa too. Not sure why it has taken us 17 years to return here, given we’ve had a handful of trips since to the Maldives. Good value for the quality. Great dive centre, excellent manta snorkelling trip too. Won’t be 17 years before we visit again. Heavenly. We had Sunset beach villa #17 & it was a perfect location & would ask for the same again next time. Rooms are excellent too. A wonderfully small speck on sand in the Indian Ocean.
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

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Traveled with partner
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Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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I likes location, eco friendly stuff , good food , and very good service
Stayed 17 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Dylan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We struggled with this resort. We were mislead by the reviews being so high but could not see the value of this resort. No tv in room, asked for a room upgrade and didn’t hear back from the front desk until the next day and only because I called them. No room available which was ok but we just wanted an answer. The spa was very nice and professional and so was the dive ocean center. There is really poor communication between this resort and the sea plane transfer company. They need to land on a small barge away from the island the requires a short boat ride. This is ok except any fluctuation in the weather requires the plane to land at a different resort 15 mins away. The room cleanings are at all different times during the day and are sometimes missed. Ac broke for a night but was fixed by the room cleaning. No big deal. My wife and I found ourself talking about how this resort stacked up against LUX and there is really no comparison. Great island for families but not honeymooners.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Phd., Sofia, Bulgaria

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The stay was super nice, many thanks to manager Nahey Naswan for professional services. The island is amaizing and the staff makes you feel like at home ! It’s a paradise - I recommend for all people who like pease and ocean. Food delicious! Can’t wait to be back again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jim, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
We really enjoyed our stay at CoCo Palm. This is a well run resort very sympathetic to its environment. A genuine paradise island, not trying to be a flashy hotel, just being good at what it is. Food is of exceptional quality. The buffet doesn’t tire on you and their policy to allow a USD45 pp credit if you want to dine in the Thai restaurant is really good. Rooms are nice and big. Toilet and shower semi-outside may not greet everyone however it’s the same style in most Maldivian resorts (incl the premium ones) and something that really gets you closer to nature (ladies, honestly don’t worry, it’s fine) Highly recommended for those who want to really chill out WiFi is slow. If you want good internet buy a SIM card at one of the two mobile shops at airport (USD32 for 14days 15GB of data and calls) and you can even tether it to a laptop/iPad if you need to, it works really well. I read some of the negative reviews before coming to try and get a feel for the downsides but honestly can’t work out what kind of people left them as we didn’t experience or see any of the issues raised.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Kyiv

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Paradise hotel
Awesome hotel where you will like in Bounty ad. Worth to spend extra on lagoon villa.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gigi, Fresno, CA, USA

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Dreamy and romantic
My husband and I spent seven nights in an over the water lagoon villa. It was a dream come true! We absolutely loved our stay at Coco Palm and would return in a heartbeat if it wasn’t so far away. It was a very long journey from California but so worth it! The lagoon villa was just lovely and was extremely clean and exactly what we were looking for. The crystal clear and warm water was just amazing. We saw fish, sharks, stingrays and even dolphins right from our deck. This resort is quiet and we loved that. The resort said they were at about 70 percent occupancy but many times we felt like we were the only ones on the island. We loved the walks to the restaurant and bars through the jungle pathways which provided a respite from the heat of the beach during the day. Some have mentioned that the lagoon villas are far from the restaurants and bars, true, but we didn’t mind at all. In fact, we loved that. We felt more isolated and private there. Remember, the island is small to begin with. The stars at night were amazing! We often left our doors and windows open to allow the warm sea breeze in. We would sit out on our deck to watch falling stars while listening to the sea. We did half board which was perfect for us. The breakfast and dinner options were plentiful and delicious! We did the beach BBQ which was a must do. We also received wonderful massages and did yoga. Staff were excellent too! It is a special place and someday we hope to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

drum donkey, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Return visit to this fabulous island
If you can,arrive by seaplane Sand White Sea turquoise Food excellent Snorkelling fabulous
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Island Paradise
THE best holiday I've ever had & I've had a lot around the world. The total experience of 'Coco Palm' is exemplary. The staff, the management team, the cleanliness, the food, room, pre-sea plane transfer, hospitality, nothing is too much trouble, i could go on and on. All I can say is I've never experienced anything like this before, you are treated like royalty in a very unpretentious atmosphere. 5 star...
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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amazing
recommended , nice area , clean , privacy , friendly staff , great location , welcoming people
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

rafa, Switzerland

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Two people + 1 baby at Coco Palm
I went to Coco Palm last week with my wife and our 7-month year old baby, and our vacations were simply amazing. For those of you who worry about going there with a baby, don't hesitate: all the staff is very friendly, and very helpful, especially when they see you with a baby; they come, smile at him, want to carry him, play with him, etc; oftentimes they were carrying our son while we were eating during breakfast and dinner, which was really nice for us to enjoy our meals. We wanted to go snorkeling (3-4h) and diving (3-4h the next day) so we asked for babysitting (this was our first experience leaving him with other people for such a long time) and everything went well! 4 ladies and 1 gentleman from the spa took care of him while we were away and they managed to make him sleep, play, etc. He evidently spent a very good time with them! I went snorkeling almost everyday from the shore. Unfortunately most of the corals in the housereef were dead, but I saw a tortle, several black-tip sharks (1-2m long + 2 baby sharks directly from the beach), a nurse shark, rays, an octopus, and many big fishes, so I really enjoyed the snorkeling despite the sad coral condition. As for diving it was just incredible!! We went to an underwater reef closeby (the top of the reef was about 10m below the surface), and most corals were still alive, with lots of beautiful anemones, clown fishes, muray eels, two tortles, thunas, jack fishes hunting a big school fishes, etc! Wonderful experience!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Island Paradise just falls short
I'm comparing this to Kurumba & Velassaru, two previous 5 star Maldive visits of ours. Dhuni Kolhu is kept natural under the Environmentally Friendly umbrella; pathways through the jungle capture this well particularly at night where the lighting really picks out the dense greenery. As a 'castaway' experience it hits the mark. The down side is the increased interaction with the creatures there. Non-chemical insect repellents don't work. Take something stronger and check between bed layers for co-habitors! Our solution was to upgrade to a water villa for a reasonable rate which rescued the holiday. Trying a remoter location was for a trip in a seaplane and the internet promise of an unspoiled house reef. Seaplane was a blast and an eye-opener for my nervous wife. She loved it! Very stable, super safe even during the windy outbound leg. Noisy, exciting. However, once done it is debatable whether the extra cost, hassle & discomfort will be repeated. The reef away from the drop-off was a disappointment. There are better. The remote location means a limited labour pool to draw from and it showed. Errors on orders & billing, slow service (both receiving and clearing away), a reluctance to smile and make eye contact was all a bit too frequent to go unnoticed. Buffet food has to be v.special to meet 5* expectations. It wasn't. The beach BBQ is a must. Best BBQ lobster ever. Sunset bar & Stingray-feeding time unmissable. Good deep beach on one side. Not bad but really just 3

10/10 Excellent

Aadharsh, Redmond, WA

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Loved the hospitality
The hotel staff went out of the way to prepare Veg food for us. Fantastic experience over all.

10/10 Excellent

Yudhana

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Every hotel staff we met was friendly and approachable.

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed-Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing honeymoon destination
great service, food, beautiful beaches, great snorkeling, scuba diving

10/10 Excellent

Clay, Sacramento

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It's Like a Postcard
We had a breathtaking honeymoon at this hotel. The location is picturesque and the staff extremely friendly and helpful. We are a gay couple, and were a little unsure of what to expect upon arrival. The staff bent over backwards to ensure we were comfortable and having a great time. Special thanks to Raj! My only recommendation to take back up credit cards for check-out, we had some issues with the cards, not sure why.

8/10 Good

Mac, Montreal, Canada

Nice hotel but very rustic
Compared to other Maldives facilities, a bit too rustic. Good enough for relaxing vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy , uk

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Lovely island with excellent facilities for accommodation, restaurants, & bars Great choice of food at mealtimes with no evidence of anything running out. Great swimming & snorkelling. Really friendly & helpful staff.Very natural & uncrowded island

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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A Great Escape
Was a super stay in a very unique hotel. Everything was excellent from all aspects (food, staff, facilitites, service...etc). Me and my wife have had really a relaxing stay with a super friendly service.

10/10 Excellent

A.C.D

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Scenic haven at its best
Awesome Experience !!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Much needed tranquility
Having a Villa Lagoon enabled us to enjoy a lot of privacy, and to be able to sleep with the doors and windows open and a sea breeze blowing through was a huge bonus. The staff were exceptional. The Thai Restaurant "Cornus" served delicious, healthy food in a peaceful setting. The hotel management made huge efforts to ensure our stay was very enjoyable throughout. Our only complaint was that we were not properly informed about the arrangements for the Sea Plane and after a long journey to Male didn't appreciate hanging around for 3 hours waiting for other guests to arrive.

8/10 Good

Silene Garcia

Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

vincent

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
l'hotel a besoin d'une grosse rénovation... tres date. un lieu magique mais pas au standard du prix demande...
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

jacco

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Prachtig eiland! Klein, maar van alle gemakken voorzien. Zeer vriendelijk personeel.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Hartmann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schönes 4-Sterne Resort
Das Resort hat eine sehr schöne Lage in einer fast tropischen Umgebung. Die Mitarbeiter im Restaurant und Roomservice waren extrem zuvorkommend und sehr nett. Die Mitarbeiter in der Rezeption waren für Maledivische Verhältnisse leider zu wenig engagiert. Auch die Freundlicheit bei Empfang und Verabschiedung waren sehr dürftig. Alles in allem aber ein sehr schöner Urlaub. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis für ein 4-Sterne Resort ist sehr gut.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

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Traveled with partner
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Ursprünglichkeit der Insel wird beibehalten. Die Anlagen fügen sich sehr gut in die Umgebung ein. Das Inselinnere erinnert an Urwald und es gibt einen Chefs Garden und einen Banana Garden. Der SPA ist superschnell und die Massagen sensationell.
Stayed 18 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

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Traveled with partner
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Es war einfach nur wunderschön! Wir mussten zwar 3 mal umziehen bis wir unseren Traumbungi hatten, aber das hatte sich voll und ganz gelohnt! Das Essen auf der Insel war super lecker! Würde jederzeit wieder dort hin gehen.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Personal war einzigartig: Die tolle Erfahrung begann mit der Abholung am Flughafen Male, fuhr fort mit der Begrüßung am Hotel & mündete in tollen Gesprächen mit dem Personal im Restaurant, dem Spa & der Wassersport-Einrichtung. Besonders positiv hervorheben möchten wir den Kellner Rifarth, die Dame vom Empfang des Restaurantes Neelam & den Koch Ryad. Alle waren stets ansprechbar, hilfsbereit & außergewöhnlich freundlich. Alle Wünsche wurden erfüllt. Lediglich der Herr von der Tauchschule wirkte auf uns so unsympathisch, dass wir nach dem Erstkontakt nicht mehr tauchen wollten - das ist aber sicher „Geschmacksache“. Zimmer: Wir haben das Hotel extra gewählt, weil wir nach etwas Bodenständigem & Gemütlichem gesucht haben. Das haben wir bekommen & sind zufrieden. Die Sunset Lagoon Villa lag sichtgeschützt & schattig zwischen vielen Palmen. Der private Strandteil war sonnig & zu den Nachbarn hin ebenfalls sichtgeschützt. Der Zimmerservice kam 2x am Tag & hat sich um alles gekümmert. Einrichtung und Ausstattung: Erwähnen möchten wir hier, dass einige Einrichtungsgegenstände „in die Jahre gekommen sind“. So hatten die Handtücher & Vorhänge im Zimmer teilweise Löcher & Flecken, die Teekannen & Sitzkissen im Restaurant teilweise leichte Risse bzw. Flecken. Auch dem Badminton- & Tennisplatz hat man sein Alter angesehen. Grundsätzlich alles kein Problem, aber in diesem Punkten könnte das Management zeitnah investieren, um das Erlebnis noch besser zu gestalten.
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Teresa

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
En general
Faltaba un poco de limpieza y mejor comida
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Max, Cosenza

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Il resort è datato ed ha un solo ristorante, quello Thai non ho mai visto qualcuno che mangiava. Favorevole invece l’acqua che è verde smeraldo per tutta l’isola ma purtroppo non ha un reef di qualità. Anzi alquanto scarso
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

László

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Középkorú házaspár
A resort viszonylag régi, de minden szempontból jól átgondolt és ápolt, karbantartott. A gyönyörű természeti környezetbe remekül illeszkedő rusztikus bungalók jól felszereltek, kényelmesek, a buja növényzetben elbújva, egy lépésre a tengertől, intim környezetet biztosítanak. Mintha egyedül lennél a szigeten. A szolgáltatások kifogástalanok voltak. Remek fürdési lehetőség, gyorsan mélyülő víz. A szigetet körülvevő zátonyok lekopottak, de halakban gazdagok.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Clara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
We stayed 7 nights in a sunset beach villa. We had a lovely stay. Snorkeling gear is complimentary. Go for it! You wont regret snorkeling around the island. Food is excellent. The evening buffet cheges every night! We had a halfboard and therefore we had lunch at the conch bar. Good but expensive. Staff very friendly and helpfull. Cleaning twice a day. Only half an hour by seaplane from Male airport.

10/10 Excellent

valerio, roma

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non serve la religione per trovare il paradiso
isola ancora relativamente incontaminata e ben tenuta, ben diversa dalle isole di plastica comunemente osservate nelle foto dei depliant, che hanno barriere, moli, moletti e overwater più grandi dell'isola stessa. qui il mare è stupendo; spiaggione grande e incontaminato, servizio ottimo, cibo ottimo, camera in overwater con vista strepitosa sul tramonto. dove si possono vedere, nella stessa giornata, delfini, squali, mante, razze e tonnellate di altri pesci?
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

JG, Paris

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Le paradis existe !
Mer et plage au sable blanc fantastique ... une vraie carte postale Snorkeling directement sur recif de l'ile ... avec bonne faune marine ie. tortue, raie, requin etc. Personnel attentione et souriant Centre de plongee tres pro / bon materiel avec des sites top pas loin Nourriture soignee et diverse ... tres bon, frais et bonne presentation
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Il paradiso come lo immaginavamo
Andateci e provate di persona , qualsiasi commento e foto sono superflui
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Liliana

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Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Wunderbares Hotel zum Entspannen
Wir waren das erste Mal auf den Malediven und hatten natürlich einige Erwartungen. Und am Ende muss ich sagen dass meiste hat sich bewahrheitet. Der Strand ist ein Traum, das Hotel ist wie in einem Dschungel gelegen und sehr viel Natur ist zu sehen. Dass essen war wahrsinnig lecker und die Mitarbeiter immer zuvorkommend. Wenn man Bucht sollte es jedoch mindestens Halbpension sein.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Saltanat

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Если Вам нужен отдых в тишине и ощущение близости природы, то вам сюда) В номере нет телевизора и все из дерева, все эко. Советую брать бунгало делюкс начиная от 62-66 номера это самый лучший выход на пляж и отличные патио.
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gerardo

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villa meravigliosa sulla spiaggia con il mare a 2
Se uno vuole rilassarsi e godersi una vacanza tranquilla dove puo caricarsi di energia e dedicarsi finalmente alla sua compagna e qui che ti puoi far perdonare senza tante molte imprese di tutte le mancanze fattergli, basta una cena a lume di candele sulla spiaggia con una bella bottiglia di vino una bellissima grigliata di pesce misto e un bacio. Andateci che ne vale la pena, troverete un personale meraviglioso nella loro semplicita, educazione e professionalita; in quando alla cucina fate attenzione che non volendo pótreste mettere su qualche chilo,una varieta di cibo ottimo e una gentilezza nel servirti al buffet, gusti di spezie proporzionate e bilanciate al modo giusto etc. Potrei stare qui a raccontarvi per sette giorni, sono quelli che abbiamo trascorso meravigliosamente io e la mia compagnia. Posso solo dire un grande Grazie a tutto il personale!!!!! Grazie noi ritorneremo.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Vincent, Le Rouret

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Superbe île
Très calme, très bonne nourriture, personnel charmant et souriant, cadre enchanteur. Très content de notre séjour.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2017