teambelly212
May 17, 2024
A second visit to this beautiful place since 2012, and our 9th time to the Maldives after visiting some really nice resorts. Still, Cocoa Island has our heart - it was this place that made us fall in love with this beautiful place on earth 12 years ago. A very peaceful place to fully relax, lovely rooms (we stayed at the loft villa), and the Como Shambhala has remained our favourite spa of all times - Chandra and Tari were two very kind and amazing ladies who took care of us throughout our stay. Restaurant - the breakfast buffet options were a lot less than other resorts we’ve been to - but it offers healthy options which is enough. Dinner menu slightly varies each night, all very beautifully and thoughtfully designed dishes. Whilst I cannot fault the service at staff (meeting expectations), the experience we had with the staff during our last visit and at Como Maalifushi were so much more passionate, personal, enthusiastic - that was absolutely another level. Lastly - slightly disappointed upon checkout, we were given departure forms of another two guests (with their passport details), which I would’ve expected extra due care when handling personal information by the front desk. Relative to other experiences - it felt like once you’ve checked out and settled the bill their job is done - we had 3 people waving us and other guests off, when other resorts had a full crew sending a warm farewell. Having said - this is the first time we’ve been to the Maldives during low season so things are cut back.