Cheval Blanc Randheli Maldives

My journey to Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Maldives was a recommendation from Liya, my trusted butler for over three years. I was hesitant at first, but I'm glad I took her advice. This place is Read MoreMy journey to Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Maldives was a recommendation from Liya, my trusted butler for over three years. I was hesitant at first, but I'm glad I took her advice. This place is nothing short of outstanding, and the service is unparalleled. The luxury here is on a different level, surpassing even the likes of St. Regis Maldives by a good 30-40%. It's rather hard to encapsulate the experience in words. The real magic of Cheval Blanc lies in its ability to make you feel special. It's not something you can read about on Trip Advisor or any other review site. You have to visit to truly understand and appreciate the level of luxury and comfort offered here. Everything was near perfect and on on negatives there were very few and I'm deliberately magnifying the issue 100x. Having read through some Trip Advisor comments (3-4 star range) I would agree that the place might feel a bit cold initially. But everyone gradually warmed up by the 3-4th day and we felt like we were at home. I have also read a lot of positive comments about Sadeem, but I found Liya to be much more genuine, but then again, I might be biased as she has taken care of me past few years. Secondly, I stepped on glass shards in my room near the front entrance (*to-date I still have no idea how it happened, maybe the room wasn't vacuumed properly) but thankfully on-site doctor came in very quickly & medical facilities was superb. While it took two times (morning and late evening) to remove the shards, Cheval was very apologetic about it and offered complementary spa as well as an assortment of goodies. Overall, the resort is perfect for hosting functions and large events, with every detail meticulously taken care of. The service is exceptional and Cheval Blanc have set a high standard of service & luxury in the Maldives. I will come back 100%. Read Less

i cannot give 5 stars to this resort because it isnt enough. this hotel is above any rating scale. if other good hotels get 5 points i would rate cheval blanc with 7.is it perfect? for me it truly is Read Morei cannot give 5 stars to this resort because it isnt enough. this hotel is above any rating scale. if other good hotels get 5 points i would rate cheval blanc with 7.is it perfect? for me it truly is and i am always searching for weak points but i didnt find any. service perfect, rooms outstanding, staff much more friendly than i am and making the impression of being happy and fairly treated. food? excellent and the 1947 restaurant should be rated with michelin stars. visited kindergarden and never saw something like that, childrens eyes are shining and i would love to be a child again. a bad point? you get the bill at the end but for all you get the price is absolutely fair. ps: dont take a broom with you they have enough and cleanliness is all over Read Less

I've been asking my husband for a beach vacation for a bit and boy did he give me a fabulous Beach vacation! The Cheval Blanc Randheli is simply magnificent. Expensive and definitely worth it. So Read MoreI've been asking my husband for a beach vacation for a bit and boy did he give me a fabulous Beach vacation! The Cheval Blanc Randheli is simply magnificent. Expensive and definitely worth it. So many things that make this place special. The Bungalows are beautifully appointed, on point decor, and HUGE! You have a huge living room, bedroom and a BIG closet. The bathroom area was luxurious, spacious, and the products/linens were high, high end. There is an additional bathroom for the pool that you can access from the deck. Look at the pictures on the website - the pool/deck/lounge areas are as large and amazing as they are presented. Enough about the room - however...... What makes this place stand out the most is the service/staff. Where ever you go you are greeted with smiles, kind words, offering of help. The various restaurants have great food AND the service just makes it that much better (great selections of wine as well - they are French you know!). We ended up going to one of the restaurants more often because the variety of the menu and that we always were able to be served by Rorain - a fabulous young lady who is A+++. She reserved our same table for us each night, knew our preferences (and never forgot). In fact, the entire staff must share notes because this was a theme where ever we went. Bravo! The most wonderful of all staff was our Majordome (aka butler) Hassin. He was assigned to us and was just the BEST. He made sure we had everything we needed, coordinated all of our events, and was simply "always there" in a pinch. Just a delightful person and VERY good at his post. I'd like to mention that the General Manager and the Restaurant Manager were always around, checking in on us and represented the property beautifully. Activities offered were fun. I had a private jet ski tour and he took me to a calm area where I could "let out some steam" and just gun it AND he took me to an area where I was surrounded by dolphins swimming in the ocean - What a memorable experience. He took many videos for me and sent to me for my "brag" time at home. You can check out Kayaks and row around, scuba dive, etc..... The "spa Island" is like heaven on Earth. Everything they promise in their catalog you get. So relaxing, luxurious, and absolutely beautiful surroundings. By the way, breakfast is included and it is the best offering I have ever experienced. So many choices (Maldivian, French, American, Indian, Chinese, Japanese breakfasts). I tried pretty much all of them and all delicious. The baked pastries were ridiculous - so beautiful and so good! I am blessed enough to travel a lot. I am blessed enough to go to some pretty darn amazing places - this place made a lasting and very huge impression on me (as you can tell by this review). If you want to experience something like no other.....try this place. Read Less

Most over-the-top luxurious hotel we’ve ever visited. Also the most expensive. Facilities are more beautiful and unbelievable than one could ever imagine. Staff is amazing. Food is easily Michelin Read MoreMost over-the-top luxurious hotel we’ve ever visited. Also the most expensive. Facilities are more beautiful and unbelievable than one could ever imagine. Staff is amazing. Food is easily Michelin quality. Everything about it is ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ material. Stayed in an over water villa. Which was amazing. If you can afford it - it’s a no-brained. Would prefer going here as a couple. Read Less

This was our second time at Cheval Blanc and the staff made us feel like coming home, especially Laurent the manager who remembers all of his guests and treats everyone like family, he and the other Read MoreThis was our second time at Cheval Blanc and the staff made us feel like coming home, especially Laurent the manager who remembers all of his guests and treats everyone like family, he and the other staff members makes you feel like being part of the family and I would like to thank you all of them as they make our stay special and most comfortable as possible and this is why we will return again for sure. Once you arrive your butler will unpack your clothes and arrange them perfectly in the closet and your traveling clothes are straight into the laundry service for cleaning, this is the difference to other so called 5 star hotels, just perfect after a long flight from Europe. The villas are all perfectly prepared when you arrive with a bottle (not half bottle) of champagne and lovely canapés. Your butlers will arrange all your dinner and any other bookings for gym, water activities for you and makes sure you will get there in time, our butler Ashra was great and we could not ask for more. Spa island is a great change and the pool and bar area for sunset is perfect. I could write a lot more about more about this great hotel, but I believe there is no better way to experience something special as we did by trying it yourself. Read Less