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Canareef Resort Maldives

4.0 star property
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3 bars/lounges, 2 poolside bars, beach bar
3 bars/lounges, 2 poolside bars, beach bar
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Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Gym

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Hulhudhoo, Addu City, Herathera, 19060
  • Mathikilhi Eco Garden
    6 min drive
  • Koagannu Park
    7 min drive
  • Kilhi
    1 min walk
  • Gan Island (GAN-Gan Intl.)

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Sunrise Villa

  • 23 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Beach Villa with Whirlpool

  • 30 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Sunset Beach Villa

Sunset Beach Villa

  • 23 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Herathera

When you stay at Canareef Resort Maldives in Herathera, you'll be near the airport and 6 minutes by car from Mathikilhi Eco Garden. .This beach resort is 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from Koagannu Park and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Meedhoo Ferry Terminal.
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What's nearby

  • Mathikilhi Eco Garden - 6 min drive
  • Koagannu Park - 7 min drive
  • Meedhoo Ferry Terminal - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • Kilhi
  • Dhoni Bar
  • ‪Sunset View - ‬6 min drive
  • Meeraa Bar
  • Kilhi Restaurant

About this property

Canareef Resort Maldives

Family-friendly resort on the beach, with 3 outdoor pools
Canareef Resort Maldives offers 271 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

This Herathera resort provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

A private beach and an outdoor tennis court are featured at the resort. 3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Dhunfini Spa has 10 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 271 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After dipping into one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). The complimentary beach shuttle makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
All-inclusive rates are available at this resort. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

At Canareef Resort Maldives, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. When you are in need of a refreshing drink, visit the beach bar or one of 3 bars/lounges, or 2 poolside bars.

Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge at scheduled times.
Canareef Resort Maldives has a restaurant on site.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Canareef Resort Maldives are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 5:30 AM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times
  • Free local area shuttle up to 4.50 km
  • Free beach shuttle

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 poolside bars, 3 bars/lounges and 1 beach bar

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Bike rentals
  • Bike tour information
  • Bike cleaning
  • Bike parking
  • Bike repair services
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Motor-boating
  • Motorised watercraft
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Private picnics
  • Sailing
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Surfing/body boarding
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Waterskiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Surfing lessons

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Beach toys
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free children's club
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Water sports equipment

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 10 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lever door handles
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Beach towels
  • Couples dining
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Mini fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests must arrange transfers (surcharge) from Male International Airport to the property, which is 75 minutes via a flight to Gan International Airport (GAN) and then 10 minutes by speedboat to the resort. Guests must contact the property with their flight details at least 14 days before their expected arrival to guarantee transfers. Guests must pay the domestic flight fee and the speedboat fee upon arrival at the hotel. Luggage over 20 kg/person (below 2 years old/no seat or baggage allowance) may incur a fee, payable to the flight company during flight check-in.
The additional fee (payable at the property) covers mandatory transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 12.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 420 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 340 (roundtrip), (from 2 to 11 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Canareef Resort Maldives Herathera
Canareef Resort Maldives
Canareef Maldives Herathera
Canareef Maldives
Canareef Maldives Herathera
Canareef Resort Maldives Resort
Canareef Resort Maldives Herathera
Canareef Resort Maldives Resort Herathera

Canareef Resort Maldives Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 44 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Tallah

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
I was unable to go to the property since since I tried to contact the property before my stay about a week in advance and did not receive any response until about 10hours before I was supposed to fly out. The response I received was an automated one that stated the hotel was closed . I only received this response after several attempts to contact the hotel. I have since then continued to try and contact the hotel with still no response. Expedia was also not helpful saying they could only offer me a refund if I got a hold of the hotel, even after I explained I haven’t been able t get a hold of the hotel for a week - week and a half and that the only response I did get was an automated one that stated they were close and that was the first time I was informed of that even though my flight was supposed to take off in less than 10 hours. Overall I am sure the property is nice ans it is good to know they value their employees and their customers safety but the lack of communication and ability to work with customers to reschedule or refund and notify them of the closure is absolutely horrible.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very clean and facilities very nice in good condition. Customer service missing sometimes in the bars, pools or restaurants. For example, we asked them to restock pool towels 5 times in one day and it still never happened. Overall highly recommended!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

greg

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Junk
Skip this place, they will suck every dime out of you. FRAUD, EXTORTION
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
super quite, need room refurbishment, very small house beach despite the island is huge, due to presence of rock and seagrass
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most spectacular service, perfect relaxing couples getaway. This is not a resort for people looking to have evening entertainment but if you're seeking relaxation & to enjoy each others company then this is certainly the place to find it. We were overwhelmed by the service & hospitality of every staff member...nothing is too much trouble & they go the extra mile every time...our best holiday experience 😊
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Claire and John, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel with very kind and helpful staff
We were particularly impressed with the staff from the moment we landed at Gan airport. It was clear that they wanted to make our visit special and they succeeded! We were celebrating our 30 wedding anniversary while staying there and they arranged for us to dine outside under the stars and decorated our dinner table with extra fresh flowers. They also, very unexpectedly produced a specially made wedding anniversary cake at the end of dinner and when we returned to our room they had decorated it too with flowers and a palm leaf written wedding anniversary message on the bed! It was so thoughtful and very touching and it was clear that they delighted in seeing their guests happy and having a good experience. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble. The beaches was beautiful clean and the buggy drivers always helpful and willing to drive you wherever you wanted to go on the island. The food was excellent and there was plenty of choice of meals. I would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alan, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely resort, very close to the beach with
Lovely resort, very close to a wonderful beach of white sand. just a few meters into the water you will find many colorful fishes. Or go diving to see even more undersea wonders. The staff are more than helpful and the food at the restaurants is delicious.

10/10 Excellent

John, Wiltshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A resort which was a real find
The staff at this resort cannot do enough to make your holiday a pleasure. As well as the pools, table-tennis, darts, pool, volley-ball tennis (plus the many opportunities for sun bathing), have a look at the excursions especially the lucky dolphin cruise. The reef snorkelling is an experience which will last in our memories for a life time, my wife is not a confident swimmer but the guide was helpful and reassured her so she saw an octopus, shark and turtles. Finally we would recommend going all-inclusive (we found it very hard to spend) and also going in August when it is very quiet and the staff cannot do enough.

2/10 Terrible

Nicola , London

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Expensive for what it is
Over princed for everything particularly for drinks - 55 USD for a standard bottle of wine once the service charges and tax is added on. Jacuzzi villa pretty and comfortable, though power sockets worked on and off. The staff try hard to be pleasant and helpful and they seemed to work excessive hours. Any activities are reliant on others signing up or they are canceled very much last minute. Main problem was the island is a long way from male and we were not told just how long it would take with the infrequent domestic flights. Upon arrival in male to arriving at the resort took 6 1/2 hours, leaving then took 8 hours! Also, beware of the bikes for hire- they are not serviced, the pedal fell off mine whilst using it!

10/10 Excellent

Santosh Soni, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent resort surrounded by Sea
Its really paradise. My family enjoyed their nice hospitality. Never seen such a friendly and educated staff. Safe and spectacular place. Jacuzzi Villa was great. We had a unique experience at Canareef resort. Must visit place.

10/10 Excellent

Omar, Makkah, SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Journey
It was my first time and long time dream to come to Maldives, even for such a short stay. I never expected the good weather, but it was very nice for 3 days out of 4.

10/10 Excellent

Shereefa, Kuwait

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great resort amazing friendly atmosphere, negative thing is it is so far from Male that's all.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was beatiful and rooms were amazing. However I often had to battle with lazy staff in order for them to help me with simple things or ask 3 times for the same simple thing which is very frustrating for example to chase up a bottle of water whilst on vacation. The staff in the restaurant were great and it's a shame the rest of the resort let's down the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Ulla von

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Giulia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Scrivo questa recensione per smentire i commenti negativi precedenti, cercando di essere il piu obiettiva possibile. Sono stata al Canareef dall’1/01 all’ 8/01 col mio compagno, per me era la terza volta alle Maldive (ero già stata ad Alimathà in un villaggio Bravo Club). La struttura è molto grande, dotata di 4 ristoranti e due bar. L’isola è stretta ma lunga, ci si muove in bicicletta oppure con il “baggy” (un pulmino elettrico che ti porta ovunque a qualsiasi ora e ti viene a prendere ovunque ti trovi). In fondo all’isola la spiaggia è bellissima e anche come punto mare ne vale la pena, i colori sono tipici delle Maldive anche se purtroppo a livello di fondale non è cosi ricco di fauna. Il lato “sunset” dell’isola (cioè dove tramonta il sole) è tutto sabbioso, mentre il lato opposto chiamato “sunrise” (dove il sole sorge) è impraticabile in quanto fatto solo di scogli e sassi. Il cibo è vario ed è ottimo, con diverse proposte di carne e pesce ma anche vegetariane. Il personale sempre gentile e super disponibile, per intenderci una sera a cena era finito il gelato e uno dei cuochi me l’ha fatto portare direttamente dalla cucina. I bungalow sono spaziosi, l’unica cosa che cambierei sono i materassi, noi li abbiamo trovati molto duri, e il condizionatore che non sempre funzionava bene. L’esperienza nel complesso è stata molto positiva, ci siamo rilassati e abbiamo fatto anche delle escursioni di snorkeling, siamo stati molto bene, ci hanno trattato sempre con i guanti.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personal sehr hilsbereit und freundlich! Perfekter Meerzugang von den Bungalows!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
l'endroit était très dépaysans. le personnel était très sympathique
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

kader, paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hôtel accueillant avec une plage sublime
Hôtel très chaleureux avec un personnel très sympa et une plage magnifique
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Olle, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fin jacuzzivilla 10 meter från stranden.
Fantastisk personal: Hassan i baren , Asrr golfbilsförare, Haizemath i repan som hjälpte mig med att hämta ner stora jobbfiler till min laptop, Yaniz vår uppmärksamme servitör. Vår superstädare X. Villan ren men lite sliten. Bra varierad mat. Delfinutflykten toppen. Lugnt och skönt. Stranden helt för sig själv merparten av tiden. Havsbotten full med sjögräs på de flesta ställena. Ta med gummiskor för bad. Kanonbadet finns dock på sydspetsen vid Beach Bar. Fria transporter överallt. Inga strandförsäljare är toppen. Höga priser. All Inkl kostar 125 dollar per person och dygn. Dyr och låååång transfer från Male som inte nämns tydligt. Rekommenderas ändå trots det! Vi väljer ställe närmre Male nästa gång pga för lång transfer: Vänta på plan i Male 3h. Flyga litet plan 1,25h. Speedbåt 0,5h. Rätt trötta vid ankomst. Supersnabb incheck och all service trevlig och snabb annars.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

manuela

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Resort pessimo, sembra di stare ovunque tranne che alle maldive. Sporco. Mare? Non c’è mare. È solo una grossa palude dal cattivo odore e sporca. In camera (dopo aver cambiato 3 camere diverse per formiche camminanti sul letto e sotto le coperte) pulizia zero. Dopo aver spruzzato un po di spray antiformiche la camera è stata invasa da oktre 300/400 formiche. Un vero disastro. Personale che chiama in camera 10/15 volte al giorno anche in orari non consoni (8 del martino e 15 del pomeriggio). Che delusione
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017