Ari Grand Hotel & Spa ★★★★

"The service was top note! The rooms were clean and nice, Close to the beach and with a nice relaxation area by the pool. Thank you very much for the excursions offered, whale sharks and manta rays will be in our memory for a long time. I would definitely recommend and come back again. Thank you!"

Perla Dhangethi ★★★★

"Great hospitality. They think of every possible thing a guest might need and it’s ready for you when you need it. Friendly staff. Very clean place. It’s on the main road and close to the other 2 popular restaurants. One of the best place to stay if you going to Dhangethi"

Dhangethi Inn ★★★

"Our stay at Dhangethi Inn was charming, delightful, surprising and unforgettable. I dubbed our host, Ahmed Thola, a ‘Fish Whisperer’ and ‘One With the Sea’. The sea is his playground and I swear he communicated with the fish, turtles, manta, whale sharks (and every other sea creature you can think of) to show up just for us every time we went out on his boat. Dhangethi is a Home Island, so you are on a ‘living’ island, not a reclaimed land resort of huts over the water. People attend prayers, children go to school, boats go out to catch fresh fish for families to eat. You can walk the whole island and all its alleys and lanes in a day, but everyday is different. Dhangethi Inn is in the middle of the island, so metaphorically, it is the heart of the island. We so much enjoyed our stay with Thola and his family. To get back to Dhangethi in this lifetime would indeed be lucky."

Endheri Sunset ★★★

"It was amazing stay. Hotel has great location with the private beach. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were served at the beach with the ocean view. Food is good and tasty. Staff is very friendly. Ali is the person, who will help with the food and always ready to help. Special thanks to Manager Odie. He is always ready to show you the island. Always ready to provide you tips for island and tours. He has arranged for us super tours to sharks, turtles and many more. We felt very comfortable at this hotel. We will highly recommend this hotel for stay at Dangheti."

South Ari Dive Center ★★★

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I stayed here in July 2026 and had an absolutely fantastic experience. We did a total of 6 dives over 2 days, and everything was perfectly organized. The entire staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and genuinely cared about making our stay special. They even prepared packed meals for us to take on our diving trips, which was a thoughtful touch. The diving was amazing. We saw manta rays, reef sharks, and a shipwreck, and our dive guides were highly professional, experienced, and made every dive safe and enjoyable. The hotel was comfortable, the food was great, and the prices were very reasonable for the quality of service. I highly recommend South Ari Dive Center to anyone visiting the Maldives. I would definitely come back!"

Handhuveli Dhangethi ★★★

Banyan Villa Maldives Dhangethi ★★★

"This is a simple hotel, but it was perfectly sufficient for my stay. The room was spacious, clean, and provided everything I needed for a comfortable visit. The hotel has a small restaurant, although quite a few items on the menu were either unavailable or had to be ordered in advance. Breakfast was basic and the selection was the same every morning, but it was adequate to start the day. One thing I really appreciated was the staff's flexibility. They had no problem arranging breakfast for me at 6:30 a.m. or even earlier, which was very helpful when I had an early start. Overall, this is a good choice if you're looking for a straightforward, reasonably comfortable place to stay and don't mind a limited restaurant menu or a simple breakfast."

Aqua Luna Dhangethi ★★★

"Unfortunately, our experience with Aqua Luna was extremely disappointing, especially because of the way the excursion and payment were handled. We agreed to a whale shark excursion for $75 per person. Unfortunately, there were no whale sharks that day, so they suggested going to look for manta rays instead, which we agreed to. After around 1.5 hours, they suggested continuing the trip with some snorkeling and looking for other sharks, as 1.5 hours would obviously be a very short excursion. We agreed, and the whole activity ended up lasting around 3 hours, including all the boat transfers between locations. The problem came when we checked out. We were suddenly told that the activities were going to cost us $400 in total. We were completely surprised, as nobody had ever told us that the additional activities would have an extra charge. We explained that we had agreed to a $75-per-person excursion and that the additional activities had been suggested by them during the trip. They then changed the price to $300 total. We still refused, because this was never the price communicated or agreed upon. After continuing to complain, they finally agreed to charge us $75 per person — the price we had originally been told. What is particularly frustrating is that they essentially put several activities into the same three-hour excursion — a short manta encounter, looking for sharks, snorkeling around a small island and all the necessary boat transfers — and only afterwards tried to present this as multiple additional charges. Then things got even worse. We tried to pay the agreed amount, but their card terminal was not working. We had a ferry booked for 2:30 pm and were repeatedly trying to settle the bill. Because we could not make the payment, we missed our ferry. Initially, they told us that this was not their problem and that we would have to pay for alternative transportation ourselves. Only after we put everything in writing did they apologise and agree to pay for the speedboat. We appreciate that they eventually paid for the speedboat, but this does not compensate for the several hours of our trip that we lost because of this situation. The biggest issue was not that we did not see a whale shark — wildlife cannot be guaranteed. The issue was the lack of transparency about the price and the fact that the price changed repeatedly only after we questioned the bill. We absolutely DO NOT recommend Aqua Luna. In our opinion, it is seriously overpriced and completely overrated for what it offers. There are much better options in Dhangethi, and we would choose somewhere else without hesitation."

Handhu Runbaa Inn - Dhangethi ★★★