South Ari Dive Center

Property class: 3
Dhangethi beachfront hotel with free beach shuttle and restaurant

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Enjoy your visit to Dhangethi with a stay at South Ari Dive Center. Guests can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe and visit the 24-hour fitness center for a workout. A snack bar/deli, a beach shuttle, and a garden are other highlights.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $46
$83 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 11 - Nov 12

Room options

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Standard Double Room with One Free Dive per Night

  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior King Room with Two Free Dives per Night

  • Garden view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room with Three Dives per Night

  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Beach Road, Dhangethi, North Central Province, 00060

What's nearby

  • Dhangethi Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Bikini Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kuda Miskiy - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Dhangethi Port - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Velana Intl. Airport (MLE) - 56.2 miles/90.5 km
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free beach shuttle

Restaurants

  • The Reef
  • ‪Monalaz - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪J West Channel - ADh. Dhangethi - ‬2 min walk
  • Tasty Wheel
  • Aqua

About this property

South Ari Dive Center

  • Enjoy your visit to Dhangethi with a stay at South Ari Dive Center. Guests can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe and visit the 24-hour fitness center for a workout. A snack bar/deli, a beach shuttle, and a garden are other highlights.

All inclusive details

  • All-inclusive room rates at South Ari Dive Center are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 21 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 8 AM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 15
    • Check-out time is noon

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 15

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • No onsite parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

    • Free beach shuttle

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

South Ari Dive Center Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

10

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Booked with South Ari Dive, who were a fantastic dive centre with everything needed for a perfect diving holiday. Great friendly service, superb value and local dive site knowledge. They took us snorkelling with Mantas during our surface intervals which was a once-in-a-lifetime experience The accommodation is in a local guest house (not at the dive centre but 2 mins walk away). We stayed at Manta which was basic but pleasant and comfortable. Recommend B&B basis as the restaurants on Dhangethi are cheap and convenient. Service was okay though English could have been better and would have appreciated our towels to be changed for clean ones a couple of times during a 9 day stay.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

First of all, it is important to know that the South Ari Dive Center is a Dive Center - and NOT a hotel. So you are accommodated at at one of a few other hotels on the island. You do NOT stay at the South Ari Center. I was accommodated at the Banyan Villa, which was quite a nice, but simple hotel. But they also use other hotels. So I'm actually reviewing the Banyan Villa here: The hotel is small and familiar, the host is very welcoming and staff is really caring and helpful. I booked "full board & all inclusive" and was a bit astonished that this only included water, tea and (instant) coffee. So I complained and after a short discussion I got all sodas for free. That was OK for me, but I believe it's important to know. The food was a bit repetitive and not too exciting, but OK. Again, service was good. Rooms are spacious, beds are all good and A/C is working well. (I had to change rooms once in between, so I know more than one room ;-)) The room was only cleaned twice over my one-week stay.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

此処はあくまでもダイブセンター、別のホテルに連れて行かれる

遣り取りしていたスピードボートで到着し見つけ出すもどう見ても写真のホテルではない。写真はダイブセンターと、紹介されるホテルと混載されている。もぬけの殻のダイブセンターだが最も見つけ難いドアにビーサンを発見、昼寝中の非番のダイブセンター従業員が。彼も全く把握出来て居らず上司に電話し、写真のバンニャンビラという所に連れて来て貰った。その旨記載か遣り取りの間に教えてくれていればあんな不安な思いをせずに済んだのに。夜7時に本業を紹介され目的達成。
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Assad the manager is the Maldivian King of Hospitality! He treated me and my family so well I want to move there. I loved my stay there. We felt like we were are grandma’s house for the holidays absolutely outstanding service!
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Henkilökunta todella mukavaa ja avuliasta Ruoka maukasta. Ravintola ihanasti meren rannalla.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Incredible Diving and lodging on a nice island

This was a fantastic choice! I researched for a very long time before finding these great deals at South Ari Dive center. I chose this island for it's superb diving. We spent 7 nights. We chose a large King room and half board (breakfast and dinner). The lodging for this type of room was the Mala Boutique hotel. It is perfect right by the beach meals were served on the beach! The room was comfortable with everything we needed, hot water, ac, toiletries wifi, tv. The staff is amazing, very helpful and accommodating. The food was delicious and properly preparedand varied. you could tell the chef has proper training. They were willing to accommodate any limitations. My understanding is they have several accommodation options they are all close together and meals are served at Mala. We added diving which was an exceptional value and experience. They are a safe and caring PADI 5 star resort. We saw whale sharks, mantas and some incredible reefs. This is some of the best diving in the world! I did a lot of research and the Maldives can be confusing. This lodging is on an inhabited island a 1.5 hour $35USD daily speedboat ride from Male. There is also a ferry a few times a week. The island can easily be walked around and is s all, there are some basic shops and restaurants. There was 4G reception.
Verified review

8/10 Very good