"This was our fourth holiday in Halaveli celebrating our wedding anniversary on this paradise island and it was wonderful. The island and surrounding lagoon remain the most stunning shades of blue. We prefer the water villas. They have been refurbished to a very high spec and have a more modern look whilst still maintaining a traditional feel.  We really enjoyed the snorkelling each day straight out from our water villa. As mentioned in previous reviews the heart of the island is the service which is amazing, kind and genuine. Throughout the hotel the standard of service is outstanding. The hotel really helped to make our wedding anniversary celebration special. A special shout out goes to ALL the chefs at the resort who are truly exceptional and made our holiday even more memorable. Every meal felt like a special experience, from the relaxed buffet breakfast offering such delicious variety to the yummy IVD lunches to the outstanding evening dinners (both a la carte and buffet). The TGI dive centre provides excellent service. I loved diving with Hiroshi who, with his intimate knowledge of the dive sites took me on ten outstanding, varied, exciting and (importantly) personalised dives. I would like to thank him for his outstanding care and professionalism. While we would like to thank EVERYONE we did want to make a special mention to the following: Ei from Front Office for her hard work and warmth. Adaminio for his excellent villa tour. Iyaadh for keeping our room spotless. Santosh in IVD & Jahaz for his exceptional service, attention to detail, warmth and kindness. Sameera for ensuring we always had everything we needed. Rasheed in Jahaz for his hospitality and humour. Chef Tapas in Jahaz for his knowledge, warmth and introducing us to the Halaveli biscoff ice cream which is the best we have tasted! Azim in Jahaz for his exceptional service and care. Shaahil in Jahaz for his hard work and warmth. Bandara for his warm welcome back and kindness. Nico in Jahaz bar for his drinks and efficiency. Sandon in Jing bar for the laughs and keeping our drinks flowing. Putu for being so kind and welcoming. Finally the ENTIRE team at Jing (where we enjoyed the most wonderful food and hospitality) including but not limited to: Hassan, Gasim, Isco, Sam & Vishal. Finally thanks to Tangi for his tremendous leadership of this resort and commitment to personalised service. We are already planning our return trip next year to this wonderful resort!"