One
of my favourites among the paradise island resorts of the Maldives is The
Residence. I stayed in a lovely 2-bedroom beach villa there a few years back. The resort is not just fresh and picturesque but they indulge you with very nice
personal service.
This week I had my pleasure reflected by one of our customers, whose trip was booked
at our Stavanger office in Norway.
My
professional travel advisors make a point of asking clients for feedback after
travels, and then pass it on to me. This is important information which assists
us in advising clients and in helping us and our hotels to maintain perfection.
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The Residence Maldives - great feedback.
Island 1 km long with rainforest, white sand and turquoise lagoon. And great staff. |
I think this account of our client’s stay at The Residence is worth
sharing on my blog too….
The Maldives
turned out to be another FIRST for me. I have never been on an island holiday
where the only thing to do is relax with so many nice people helping you to do
just that!! No shops, no tours, no planning for the next day events and (within
the out of season period) just a few people with no crowds or queue's!! It's
really was a holiday where relaxation was at the top of the list for us with
the help of the staff and we all loved it.
The villa was,
of course, a real plus with its spacious pool and passing sharks (small) sting
rays and all kinds of smaller fish.
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| Water villa - ringside seats for fish passing by |
When the storm came in one night it was
another new experience, winds making strange noises as it whistled across the
sea and through the gaps in the sea villa. It could have been a little
frightening if, as an Engineer, I had not noticed the concrete covered steel
legged foundations. As it was, we all enjoyed the experience with the knowledge
that if we did not get to sleep till late we could easily recover during the
next day of total relaxation.
We all thought
it would be difficult to beat our resort in the Bahama's but unlike that resort this place
had really, really nice staff and no sand flies, horse flies or mosquitoes to
bite you. The food was another bonus that put the edge on this place as a front
runner. Just one day that got a little boring, that was when the storm ran into
a second day and although it was expected we were not compensated until the
evening when we went fine dining to a lovely sunset.
Rest of his mail is (humerously) about Singapore …
Raffles was a new experience for us and we enjoyed every minute of it. You do
pay a heavy price for the name however and with the cost of living in Singapore
on the rise, since our last visit, it was a good idea to try for a mortgage
before using the mini bar in the room (joke.
Our client then moved on to Four Seasons Langkawi, staying
in the Royal Villa, which got this great review in a new mail…
It seems that in
the Four Seasons Resort Langkawi we found a luxury resort all to ourselves in
the Royal Villa. We enjoyed a massive private pool, an incredible private
beach, a massive lounge area with everything you want, a fantastic separate
master bedroom suite, an impressive secondary bedroom suite, fantastic jungle
areas with flora and fauna in many forms and masses of peace and quiet. There
were many things to do outside of our mini resort but what we had inside held
the magic of tranquility and peace and when you did decide to venture out, wine
and canopies arrived in time to slow your departure and make you think of
staying home. It was seen as a good sign of things to come as this was only the
first day!!!!!!
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| Royal Villa at Four Seasons Langkawi |
Many thanks to this client for his permission to publish
his feedback. His expert travel advisor was Laila Ånestad in our Stavanger
office. Or as our client insists; his Expert Holiday Dream Maker
For more about the Residence click HERE.
Four Seasons Langkawi click HERE.
