Vilu Residence

Stayed for 3 nights before moving onto Dhigurah. Initially we had the upper room with balcony, but the balcony itself is without any balustrade/protection so we moved to a room downstairs. The rooms are basic but very clean and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was good and I particularly enjoyed having the masala tea in the morning. As mentioned by other guests, Raj, the manager, is a real can-do person and his good humour was appreciated as we arrived jet lagged and grumpy. Bikini beach is within easy walking distance but is tired looking, quite small and good for swimming but not snorkelling. The island of Maamigili isn’t really geared up for tourists so don’t expect much to do in the evenings and there isn’t a huge choice of restaurants. We ate in the nearby ‘The Chef’, the fish curry was good. We did look at one or two excursions, you can expect to pay $170/£135, per couple, for a whale shark trip or a manta ray trip. In summary, Vilu Residence is a good base on Maamigili, Raj will organise everything for you, e.g., for us, our ferry to Dhigurah, but 3 days is more than enough on the island.