Hotel Riu Atoll

The hotel is not bad, but it loses compared to other 4-star hotels in the same chain. The main disappointment was the food; there were hardly any fruits, only 3 types a day: pineapples (about every other day), oranges, canned pears or peaches, and passion fruit (white, completely unripe, even crunchy). The choice of hot dishes is also meager, the meat is always tough, the fish mostly is too, seafood was only a couple of times in 10 days (the octopus is unreal to chew, rubbery, and the shrimp were overcooked). In the sports bar, they might forget your order, and you had to go back and remind them. The cocktails on the beach and by the pool are tasteless, but the bartenders demanded that we take pictures of their names and leave a good review in the Riu form (they handed them out once during dinner) - this completely ruined the impression of the hotel. There was a lot of fuss around these questionnaires from all the staff. The room cleaning is excellent, the guys try very hard, although sometimes they forget to refill the shampoo or soap, but they bring everything quickly upon request. Water and tea/coffee in the room are regularly replenished. The beach is not bad, the water is warm, but during low tide the water is knee-deep - not for swimming (unless you walk on the reef, but not everyone dares to do that). They don't let Russians have catamarans for solo sailing, but they let Chinese people have them, and the same goes for kayaks.

RIU Atoll Maldives is that perfect combination of price, quality, and the highest level of service from our favorite Spanish hotel chain RIU. We stayed at the hotel at the end of July 2026, just returned and already booked it for March 2027 to celebrate my daughter's birthday. We previously vacationed in the Dominican Republic in this chain, at Riu Palace Bavaro 5*, and therefore knew that we were flying to a hotel with their signature style and excellent service. The hotel is perfect in every way: new rooms, a magnificent beach, an incredible turquoise lagoon accessible from all rooms (and we stayed in all categories—in rooms on the edge of the sand spit, in a room closest to the restaurant, and in a water villa). Everywhere there is access to a pristine sandy beach with powdery Maldivian sand and a perfect entrance that does not require special footwear. I will separately note the food—it is magnificent! Everyone will find a dish to their taste. Meat, poultry, cheeses, seafood - every day at the buffet (from smoked salmon for breakfast to grilled shrimp, rolls, tuna sashimi, grilled tuna in the evening). Two à la carte restaurants are available for booking through the app. We especially liked the Italian restaurant with a wonderful selection of Mediterranean appetizers: salmon carpaccio, tender jamón, artichokes, cheeses with noble mold, amazing eggplant, and seafood in hot and cold appetizers. Impeccable service in the main restaurant buffet, as well as in all the bars and à la carte restaurants. The "All-inclusive" 24-hour concept is excellently organized. Prosecco, martini, still wines, whiskey, rum, gin, cocktails are available 24/7. The "water villa" category rooms have a hanging bar with dispensers (whiskey, rum, gin, vodka). In the beach bar and the sports bar, all the bartenders try to help and please the hotel guests. Nandano - thank you for your attention and care for all the guests in the bar! The polite and courteous hotel staff strives to make your vacation flawless. The reception responds to all requests and wishes. Special thanks to the Russian-speaking staff and Guest Relations Rangina, who made our vacation perfect - thank you so much! When an emergency situation arose with my daughter (she injured her leg), it was the hotel management that first came to her aid, even before the insurance company made a decision about medical support. The care and assistance of RIU Atoll in this situation were top-notch! Thank you, our dears, — this is priceless!!! They left with tears, the farewell from the hotel staff on the boat was very touching! We promised that we would return to this wonderful island to wonderful people! Dear RIU Atoll, see you soon — in March 2027! Thank you! With great love for our home in the Maldives, Svetlana and Ekaterina.