Canareef Resort Maldives

Property class: 4
Herathera beachfront resort with 3 outdoor pools and spa

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Canareef Resort Maldives offers a private beach where you can enjoy beach umbrellas, yoga, and volleyball, plus you'll have access to onsite scuba diving, snorkeling, and surfing/body boarding. 3 outdoor pools provide fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can visit the spa to indulge in deep-tissue massages, body wraps, and aromatherapy. The restaurant is a great spot for a bite to eat and cold drinks are served at the beach bar. Other highlights include 2 poolside bars, a free kid's club, and a fitness center.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $132
$194 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 26 - Oct 27

Room options

Sunrise Villa

  • Garden view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

Sunset Beach Villa

  • Beach view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

Premium Beach Villa with Whirlpool

  • Beach view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Map
Hulhudhoo, Addu City, Herathera, 19060

Getting around

  • Gan Island (GAN-Gan Intl.) - 6.8 miles/11 km
  • Free area shuttle
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free beach shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪Sunset View Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • Manzaru
  • seejaar gaadiyaa
  • kandihera islands
  • ‪Fashala Restaurant-Shangrila Maldives - ‬112 min drive

About this property

Canareef Resort Maldives

  • Canareef Resort Maldives offers a private beach where you can enjoy beach umbrellas, yoga, and volleyball, plus you'll have access to onsite scuba diving, snorkeling, and surfing/body boarding. 3 outdoor pools provide fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can visit the spa to indulge in deep-tissue massages, body wraps, and aromatherapy. The restaurant is a great spot for a bite to eat and cold drinks are served at the beach bar. Other highlights include 2 poolside bars, a free kid's club, and a fitness center.

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).

At a glance

CHECK-IN
2:00pm
CHECK-OUT
12:00pm

Hotel size

    • 271 units

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Express check-out available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
    • You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your passport after booking
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • 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.

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • Up to 2 children (6 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • Babysitting*
    • Supervised childcare*
    • Free children's club

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms

Parking

    • No onsite parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle from 6:00 AM to 5:30 AM*

Offsite

    • Free area shuttle within 4.50 km
    • Free beach shuttle

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Canareef Resort Maldives Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Our stay at Canareef was amazing and was better than I expected. The staff was always friendly and helpful The beach was clean and the water was so clear. Our villa was roomy and comfortable, the outdoor shower and jacuzzi were perfect! I would recommend anyone to stay at this resort. I would like to say thankyou to the staff for making this a memorable experience)
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10/10 Exceptional

Great accommodation and super nice staff. Beautiful resort. My only comment would be to state upfront the Green Tax and transfer charges which were a $1K surprise on checkout
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6/10 Good

Overall, my partner and I arrived and left Canareef feeling a bit disappointed and underwhelmed. We paid for luxury but in reality what we paid for was mediocrity. We did enjoy our stay but wouldn’t return and probably wouldn’t recommend it for the price and what you get, we felt sure there are places that offer better value for money. There were definite positives, such as the friendliness and politeness of staff, beautiful weather, lovely lagoon, great pool and fabulous excursions.
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice resort, very good for family vacation, nice view for photo taking, friendly staff, will be back for sure.
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10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff and beautiful beach

We stay at the lovely Jacuzzi Villa, very nice beach, very beautiful resort and staff are all very friendly, all our us all very enjoy the holiday at Canareef, we be back for sure.
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10/10 Exceptional

Had 4 amazing days in Canareef Resort! Beautiful island, excellent service! A little piece og heaven!
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great resort amazing friendly atmosphere, negative thing is it is so far from Male that's all.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

super quite, need room refurbishment, very small house beach despite the island is huge, due to presence of rock and seagrass
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place in Paradise

All was great, from the beginning to the end! Lovely and helpful staff , great food, beautiful, very clean bungalows just in the front of the amazing beaches. The island is perfect size, you can walk, ride a bicycle , or just call the buggy-car! Also you can visit by walk, a lovely small local village with very friendly people. Highly recommend!
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10/10 Exceptional

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 😊
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6/10 Good

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.
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8/10 Very good

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!
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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2/10 Poor

Junk

Skip this place, they will suck every dime out of you. FRAUD, EXTORTION
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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2/10 Poor

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!
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2/10 Poor

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.
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6/10 Good

Insgesamt war vieles (Villen, ein Restaurant, einzelne Bars) schon etwas älter und in die Jahre gekommen! Aber sauber und es gab sehr bequeme Betten! Ein Highlight wäre im Außenbereich zur Strandseite eine Outdoor-Dusche gewesen. Leider gab es einige kleine Tiere, die nichr so schön waren. Das Hotel hat freundlich und zuvorkommend reagiert. Insgesamt war der Service gut für die Hotelkategorie und die Preisklasse. Die Insel ist sehr groß, dadurch entstehen lange Wege - das hat Vorteile und Nachteile. Die Anreise ins Canareef ist sehr lang!
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10/10 Exceptional

Sehr schön paradies alle sehr freundlich ein traum 😮‍💨❤️
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10/10 Exceptional

Canareef følger deg opp hele veien, fra man ankommer Male til man drar igjen. Topp service fra A til Å
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6/10 Good

Das Servicepersonal ist absolut top. Das Management dagegen nicht so. Katzen im Speisesaal geht gar nicht. Auch nach Tagen und Ausreden keine Besserung. Keine Getränke im All inclusive Zimmer!!!! Nur auf Zuzahlung!!!!! Das geht gar nicht!!! Wege zum Restaurant sehr weit und tlw. nur mit Wagen zu erreichen. Diese brauchen tlw. mehr als 20 Min. Aber alles andere ist sehr gut. Schöner Strand, sehr freundliches Servicepersonal. Sehr schönes und sauberes Zimmer. Alles in allem 3***
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8/10 Very good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

Personal sehr hilsbereit und freundlich! Perfekter Meerzugang von den Bungalows!