Meedhupparu Beach Bungalow Review

Good Points
Seaplane and the doctor.

Bad Points
Everything else.

General Comments
If you are planning a trip to the Maldives, don't go to the Meedhapparu Beach. If you have booked here, change it! My husband and I have visited the Maldives before and know what to expect from a resort, only last time we went to a three star resort and this one is supposed to be four.



Here's why we don't recommend this island:



Two of our party of four became seriously ill. The doctor said it was due to the raw sewage floating in the sea, we also saw this for ourselves.



The sea defences, whilst necessary, do not have to be constructed of sharp rocks covered with broken, rusty fence wire. This would cause a nasty injury in the so-called barefoot paradise.



There were giant cockroaches in our rooms. The island provided us with a noxious spray that only killed them when sprayed very generously.



The staff on the island clearly only care if you are a guest in the 5* water villas.



The fine dining restaurant serves food that is inedible and of a lower standard than that served in the main canteen.



The island does not have a house reef and the coral is all dead. There are some fish but snorkelling is made difficult by the fact that you have to jump from a jetty and then swim back to shore, a distance of about 150m in most places.



We got changed to Vilamendhoo after a week because Meedhupparu was so horrible. Vilamendhoo was a breath of fresh air.