Great video and I appreciate the video quality/editing. I definitely appreciate how you just get too things covering all the information that people would want to hear. As always, looking forward to your next video. Keep up the great content.
Yes guys your back we’ve missed your videos we don’t get the bell notification on it says can’t get this for videos made for kids 😔 so it’s hard for us to keep track. Love this resort and we know the feeling with the wine in the Maldives we just came back from me and you by cocoon in the Maldives love your videos. Also merry Xmas guys 🎅🏻 keep up the awesome work 🥳😍
hey guys! videos made for kids? Let me know what you mean - and yes! love this resort! Me and You looks really beautiful - i hope you had a great time!
It was awesome I’ll send you guys a screenshot on IG later and show you guys what we mean what TH-cam says when we try and turn in the bell for your videos.
Thanks again for this amazingly created and detailed video. I have seen all your videos one by one in last one week and already a fan. Since you have been to both emerald & niyama private islands. Would like to know your suggestion which one would be better choice for our honeymoon?
Hi Damini! Thanks so much for reaching out! They are both beautiful, and different, properties. Niyama is a much larger island and it does have an underwater restaurant. Emerald is smaller, all inclusive and does not have an underwater restaurant. If you’re looking for total piece of mind and don’t want to leave the resort with a bill for incidentals, I would recommend emerald due to its truly all inclusive offering. Niyama is fantastic, but will likely cost a bit more overall. You honestly can’t go wrong with either one- they are both wonderful hotels. My recommendation is to look at the room types within your budget and pick the one you like the most :)
Hi it's really becoming difficult to decide one out of all resorts. I would really appreciate if you can help us to finalize one out of both if we get them in almost similar budget and in niyama getting all nights at ocean pool villa while need to split stay in Emerald at same budget. What about Heritance Aarah? Is it better choice than both?
Hi Damini! So I would first ask if you are getting the same meal plan at Niyama. It may be cheaper, but if you’re not getting all inclusive then that is a big consideration. I would say go with emerald in that case. Heritance is good, but they have many limits on services unless you are in the ocean suites so I don’t think it’s the best option
Thank you for great review. Its amazing place I plan to go with my wife soon . I need to ask about the resort activities and the quality of food in restaurants?
Hi Kareem! Thanks for reaching out! It really is a wonderful resort. They had tons of activities and one is usually included in your booking if you stay more than 4-7 days, I am not sure exactly. Their scuba diving was incredible, great dolphin tour and we loved the fishing :). The food was ok, some was great, some was just ok. The drinks, however, were great. I hope their food consistency improves, but overall i would recommend it :)
Hi there! Thank you so much! I would personally say if you wear a heel, wear a wedge because everything is sand floors so a smaller heel could sink :) most of the time I go around barefoot
Great video! Inspired! Thank you for this. Looking into this. We can’t find your video on TH-cam with the room guide for this resort. Could you send a link or point me in the right direction! Keep up the great work!! Cheers! Blessings from 🇬🇧
Hi Gbenga! Thanks so much for your comment! We really appreciate your support. We’re working on our room tour video so that’ll be live soon - be sure to subscribe to get notified! In the interim, our written blog does have some more details and photos from each. www.voyagerguru.com/hotel-review-emerald-maldives-resort-spa-all-inclusive/ hope this helps in the meantime!
@Vinicius Camargo Omg 😳 that video completely slipped through the cracks! We have it in a backlog we’re working through now. So sorry to not have it available! Are there any questions we can help answer for you about the property?
Lord yt people hve so many demands. I've been at some of the nicest resorts in the world, and asking my room number has never been an issue for me. I would never expect anyone to remember that.
Hey there! The majority of the video is shot on a Sony A7SIII, the drone in this particular video, is the Mavic Air 2 (We've since moved to the Mini Pro 3 for most things)! Hope you enjoyed!
I've enjoyed viewing some of your videos. I can't figure out how to access the linked items within your videos, though (e.g., the "room guide" linked at the 3:12 mark of this Emerald review video). I see the link but nothing happens when I click on it. I've had the same problem with the other linked videos within your YT videos. I'd love to learn how to access those. We had a trip booked to Emerald in 2020 that was canceled due to COVID. Still hoping to get there at some point! Thanks.
Hi Steve! Thanks for your comment - may I ask if you are viewing on a mobile phone or TV? I believe the cards don’t work on those devices. Let me know :) also I’m sorry your trip was cancelled!! I hope you get to rebook soon- it was a fantastic experience and we loved the island, wine list and service ❤️🙌🏼
Hi there. Appreciate your videos. We see that you have stayed at Emerald, Lux, and Heritance. How would you compare/rate them against each other? We are travelling for our honeymoon and comparing Emerald ocean villa vs Heritance beach villa vs Lux beach pavillion. Excellent beach/water/landscape, food with a-la-carte dinner options, and some sort of daytime/evening entertainment (liveliness) is important to us.
Hey adam! Not a bad place for a honeymoon! Love it. So I would not do a Heritance beach villa because a number of them have really not great locations so that is automatically out in my opinion unless you do the beach pool villa (there’s not many so they are on the best beach). Lux beach pavilions are nice and the island is natural so there’s a lot of lush vegetation. To be honest it’s hard to go wrong with an emerald ocean villa - I love the views and it’s on the quiet side of the jetty so you have total privacy with nothing but stunning sunsets and gorgeous water. Their all inclusive is excellent with so many options and you don’t get up charged for anything. Heritance and lux both have restaurants you have to pay extra for so it slightly diminishes the all inclusive idea. Emerald also had nightly singers, DJs and more so that would great. I also like that you get a butler at emerald- it’s essentially a personal concierge and it really is a wonderful experience that you don’t get at lux and you only get at Heritance if you pay for the ocean suites. Lux and Heritance also have limits to the all inclusive which is not quite the point of going all inclusive. Of the three, I genuinely like emerald for a stress free fab vacation. Let me know any other questions you have!
Hi Isael, thanks for your comment! Good question. Some of their offers do include transfers, so I would DEFINITELY check out any promotions they have going when you book, because it will save you a lot of money. Typically, the standard BAR rates do not include transfers.
Hi there! Thanks for your message! We didn’t personally see any but I have heard they are around :) I think if you’re lucky you will! But there’s tons of great sea life around
Hi there Dovey! Thanks for your comment. Yes! Even the sushi is included - all their wine and food is 100% included. Only things like romantic dinners and private events are extra :)
Emerald Maldives is one of the resorts we are interested in by cost and all-inclusive. Do you think all-inclusive is worth the extra $$, and if so any other recommendations in maldives?
Hi frank! Yes all inclusive is really a great deal in the Maldives - I would account for about 125-150 for breakfast for 2, 200 for lunch and 200+ for dinner so all inclusive is a great call if you drink alcohol in particular. Emerald has an amazing all inclusive program, especially if you drink wine! They are opened a brand new property that looks even nicer that I would recommend checking out :). Also, JA is supposed to be exceptional - heading there next month so stay tuned!!
Hey there! Thanks so much for your comment. The water was pretty clear, but there were some rocks and natural vegetation on the sand so it doesn’t look as blue in some areas. It’s very nice for swimming at high tide and watching the break out in the reef was spectacular. In general the beach villas tend to have a bit more pure sand. Hope this helps!
Tipping in the Maldives is not a standard practice and typically service fees are included in the room rate. Some people do tip for exceptional service, but I will say it’s not expected. If you have exceptional service, some people tip at the end of their stay
Honest review! Always! We try to do our best to give travelers a genuine idea of what to expect at a resort, to set expectations. When we review a place we try to look at it holistically, not just share a “this happened to me…” story (there’s plenty of that in TripAdvisor). Are you planning you planning a trip to the Maldives? What other resorts are you looking at?
Considering milaidhoo, four season’s landaa or gili lankanfushi: any pro & cons for these options? What’s your thoughts on their waters, beaches, services & most importantly food qualities? TQ
Hey Kim! we are a little biased because Milaidhoo is honestly our favorite hotel in the world, lol. However, it really comes down to what you like out of your vacation because Milaidhoo is VERY small with only ~30 rooms and not much to do because the main objective there is relaxation and exclusivity. Gili is similar, definitely showing its age when it comes to rooms and the property. We haven't stayed there personally, but have heard from many of our travelers that it's quite dated these days. Four Seasons is very close to Milaidhoo, the prices are right around the same, beautiful island. Both Milaidhoo and FS have great reefs, very healthy and alive in Baa Atoll known for its rays and incredible fish life. One other recommendation we have in that price range is Ritz-Carlton and you get the Marriott points out of it, which is quite nice. Their reefs aren't comparable to Milaidhoo or Baa Atoll as a whole. There's a bit more "happening" at the Ritz from an activities standpoint. Emerald is in a different price point entirely. While it's certainly a great hotel and we had an amazing time, it is definitely worth mentioning that it's not the same caliber resort as the hotels you mentioned. It's a great mid-range all inclusive, with a passable food program and AMAZING all-inclusive wine. The main beach is very beautiful and there is an excellent reef on the sunrise side. Emerald is in Raa Atoll, also an excellent reef system. Let us know any other questions!
Editing is jerky and irritating, very unprofessional. Decide ahead of time what you’re going to say so you don’t have all of these abrupt edits. Also, we need to know why you downgraded certain categories, such as food. Did you expect caviar every night? It would be nice to know what items fell short and why.
Hi Mike, since you asked so nicely, we're happy to dig into these categories as requested :). Specifically related to food, as we stated at 7:43, the food is fairly inconsistent. As noted, the beverage program is fantastic, but the food was overall, quite bland. At 9:11, we speak to the buffet options being somewhat bland and boring versus the Indian/Sri Lankan dishes being significantly better. At a true 5 star, every dish should be delicious, fresh and perfectly flavored. Regarding expectations of caviar, as a matter of fact, they do actually offer caviar! However, while that’s a “nice to have”, what was lacking for a five star experience is that the food was not able to meet the minimum requirements of consistency across property. Another ding in their star rating is around presentation. 5 star food experiences focus a lot on plating, as well as flavor, but we felt a large majority of their dishes were uninspired in their presentation and not up the quality standards of a 5 star dining experience. Regarding your commentary on editing, I’m sorry it’s not to your liking. In fact, if it was so irritating, I’m confused why you kept watching. We can’t be everyone’s taste and that’s ok 🤷🏽♀️. In situations like this, it’s best to hit the thumbs down button twice ;). We have more details in each category in the written version of the video on our website: www.voyagerguru.com/hotel-review-emerald-maldives-resort-spa-all-inclusive/ If you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Hey 👋 guys, you are very lucky to visit Maldives.
Maldives is very beautiful country and few people only dreams,but you are lucky to go there..
It truly is a stunning destination. I hope you one day get the chance!! It can be affordable than people think
Great video and I appreciate the video quality/editing. I definitely appreciate how you just get too things covering all the information that people would want to hear. As always, looking forward to your next video. Keep up the great content.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate your comment ❤️
Yes guys your back we’ve missed your videos we don’t get the bell notification on it says can’t get this for videos made for kids 😔 so it’s hard for us to keep track. Love this resort and we know the feeling with the wine in the Maldives we just came back from me and you by cocoon in the Maldives love your videos. Also merry Xmas guys 🎅🏻 keep up the awesome work 🥳😍
hey guys! videos made for kids? Let me know what you mean - and yes! love this resort! Me and You looks really beautiful - i hope you had a great time!
It was awesome I’ll send you guys a screenshot on IG later and show you guys what we mean what TH-cam says when we try and turn in the bell for your videos.
I noticed your guy's views are picking up! Definitely WELL deserved!
Thanks buddy! Slowly but surely!
The diving looks incredible!
Thanks so much for your comment, Casey! It was so incredible
What an amazing place from the diving to the trash pick up ! How cool to be part of it!
Thank you so much for your comment! We really appreciate it :). It really was a beautiful hotel and location- the diving was world class
Very nice.. exactly what I was looking for .. unlike numerous useless videos
🤣🤣 thank you so much!!! Glad we can help 🙌🏽
Thanks again for this amazingly created and detailed video. I have seen all your videos one by one in last one week and already a fan. Since you have been to both emerald & niyama private islands. Would like to know your suggestion which one would be better choice for our honeymoon?
Hi Damini! Thanks so much for reaching out! They are both beautiful, and different, properties. Niyama is a much larger island and it does have an underwater restaurant. Emerald is smaller, all inclusive and does not have an underwater restaurant. If you’re looking for total piece of mind and don’t want to leave the resort with a bill for incidentals, I would recommend emerald due to its truly all inclusive offering. Niyama is fantastic, but will likely cost a bit more overall. You honestly can’t go wrong with either one- they are both wonderful hotels. My recommendation is to look at the room types within your budget and pick the one you like the most :)
@@VoyagerGuru Thanks for your suggestion and quick response. This will surely help us to select one of them..
Hi it's really becoming difficult to decide one out of all resorts. I would really appreciate if you can help us to finalize one out of both if we get them in almost similar budget and in niyama getting all nights at ocean pool villa while need to split stay in Emerald at same budget. What about Heritance Aarah? Is it better choice than both?
Hi Damini! So I would first ask if you are getting the same meal plan at Niyama. It may be cheaper, but if you’re not getting all inclusive then that is a big consideration. I would say go with emerald in that case. Heritance is good, but they have many limits on services unless you are in the ocean suites so I don’t think it’s the best option
Wow thank you! Cant wait to go in April!
Have the best time, Melissa!! It’s such a beautiful resort 😍
Thank you!!!
Thank you for great review. Its amazing place I plan to go with my wife soon . I need to ask about the resort activities and the quality of food in restaurants?
Hi Kareem! Thanks for reaching out! It really is a wonderful resort. They had tons of activities and one is usually included in your booking if you stay more than 4-7 days, I am not sure exactly. Their scuba diving was incredible, great dolphin tour and we loved the fishing :). The food was ok, some was great, some was just ok. The drinks, however, were great. I hope their food consistency improves, but overall i would recommend it :)
@@VoyagerGuru thanks alot for your kind reply and recommendation I will prepare for booking and travel soon to Emerald
Great video, we are going now for holiday. Could you tell us if inside the guests can wear heels? Thank you
Hi there! Thank you so much! I would personally say if you wear a heel, wear a wedge because everything is sand floors so a smaller heel could sink :) most of the time I go around barefoot
Great video! Inspired! Thank you for this. Looking into this. We can’t find your video on TH-cam with the room guide for this resort. Could you send a link or point me in the right direction! Keep up the great work!! Cheers! Blessings from 🇬🇧
Hi Gbenga! Thanks so much for your comment! We really appreciate your support. We’re working on our room tour video so that’ll be live soon - be sure to subscribe to get notified! In the interim, our written blog does have some more details and photos from each. www.voyagerguru.com/hotel-review-emerald-maldives-resort-spa-all-inclusive/ hope this helps in the meantime!
@@VoyagerGuru but can't even find it by searching your videos in the channel. What's the name of the video? I can't find it anywhere.
@Vinicius Camargo Omg 😳 that video completely slipped through the cracks! We have it in a backlog we’re working through now. So sorry to not have it available! Are there any questions we can help answer for you about the property?
@@VoyagerGuru I just wanted to check the room details. I'll be waiting, then. Thanks! 😃🙏🏻
Lord yt people hve so many demands. I've been at some of the nicest resorts in the world, and asking my room number has never been an issue for me. I would never expect anyone to remember that.
Hi Bruce, thank you so much for your comment
Im going for my bday im extremely excited
Have the best time!! It was so incredible and the wine was 🔥🔥🔥
@@VoyagerGuru yay im excited
Hello, what cameras did you use to film the whole thing?
Hey there! The majority of the video is shot on a Sony A7SIII, the drone in this particular video, is the Mavic Air 2 (We've since moved to the Mini Pro 3 for most things)! Hope you enjoyed!
I've enjoyed viewing some of your videos. I can't figure out how to access the linked items within your videos, though (e.g., the "room guide" linked at the 3:12 mark of this Emerald review video). I see the link but nothing happens when I click on it. I've had the same problem with the other linked videos within your YT videos. I'd love to learn how to access those.
We had a trip booked to Emerald in 2020 that was canceled due to COVID. Still hoping to get there at some point! Thanks.
Hi Steve! Thanks for your comment - may I ask if you are viewing on a mobile phone or TV? I believe the cards don’t work on those devices. Let me know :) also I’m sorry your trip was cancelled!! I hope you get to rebook soon- it was a fantastic experience and we loved the island, wine list and service ❤️🙌🏼
Hi there. Appreciate your videos. We see that you have stayed at Emerald, Lux, and Heritance. How would you compare/rate them against each other? We are travelling for our honeymoon and comparing Emerald ocean villa vs Heritance beach villa vs Lux beach pavillion. Excellent beach/water/landscape, food with a-la-carte dinner options, and some sort of daytime/evening entertainment (liveliness) is important to us.
Hey adam! Not a bad place for a honeymoon! Love it. So I would not do a Heritance beach villa because a number of them have really not great locations so that is automatically out in my opinion unless you do the beach pool villa (there’s not many so they are on the best beach). Lux beach pavilions are nice and the island is natural so there’s a lot of lush vegetation. To be honest it’s hard to go wrong with an emerald ocean villa - I love the views and it’s on the quiet side of the jetty so you have total privacy with nothing but stunning sunsets and gorgeous water. Their all inclusive is excellent with so many options and you don’t get up charged for anything. Heritance and lux both have restaurants you have to pay extra for so it slightly diminishes the all inclusive idea. Emerald also had nightly singers, DJs and more so that would great. I also like that you get a butler at emerald- it’s essentially a personal concierge and it really is a wonderful experience that you don’t get at lux and you only get at Heritance if you pay for the ocean suites. Lux and Heritance also have limits to the all inclusive which is not quite the point of going all inclusive. Of the three, I genuinely like emerald for a stress free fab vacation. Let me know any other questions you have!
@@VoyagerGuruThanks for the response :)
Did you have to pay for the flight to the hotel or does the hotel already offer it included in the daily rate?
Hi Isael, thanks for your comment! Good question. Some of their offers do include transfers, so I would DEFINITELY check out any promotions they have going when you book, because it will save you a lot of money. Typically, the standard BAR rates do not include transfers.
Thank you for your great review. :) Did you see turtles??
Hi there! Thanks for your message! We didn’t personally see any but I have heard they are around :) I think if you’re lucky you will! But there’s tons of great sea life around
hi! are all the food in your video included in the all inclusive package? includng the sushi..
Hi there Dovey! Thanks for your comment. Yes! Even the sushi is included - all their wine and food is 100% included. Only things like romantic dinners and private events are extra :)
Emerald Maldives is one of the resorts we are interested in by cost and all-inclusive. Do you think all-inclusive is worth the extra $$, and if so any other recommendations in maldives?
Hi frank! Yes all inclusive is really a great deal in the Maldives - I would account for about 125-150 for breakfast for 2, 200 for lunch and 200+ for dinner so all inclusive is a great call if you drink alcohol in particular. Emerald has an amazing all inclusive program, especially if you drink wine! They are opened a brand new property that looks even nicer that I would recommend checking out :). Also, JA is supposed to be exceptional - heading there next month so stay tuned!!
@@VoyagerGuru awsome can't wait, thanks!
Great video, question . How was the water under the water pool villa? When I was looking it didn’t look clear, like other parts .
Hey there! Thanks so much for your comment. The water was pretty clear, but there were some rocks and natural vegetation on the sand so it doesn’t look as blue in some areas. It’s very nice for swimming at high tide and watching the break out in the reef was spectacular. In general the beach villas tend to have a bit more pure sand. Hope this helps!
One questions the tours are not included in all inclusive ?
Hey there! Depending on your number of nights you get one free excursion :) I believe it’s 5 or 7 nights
@@VoyagerGuru thank you
Really how beautiful
Thank you! 😊
Do you tip the butler every time? Or is it a no no there
Tipping in the Maldives is not a standard practice and typically service fees are included in the room rate. Some people do tip for exceptional service, but I will say it’s not expected. If you have exceptional service, some people tip at the end of their stay
How many tests?😱
Hello! tests for COVID? we only did one upon arrival and one to leave for the USA - not too bad!
Is this an honest review or scripted advert??
Honest review! Always! We try to do our best to give travelers a genuine idea of what to expect at a resort, to set expectations. When we review a place we try to look at it holistically, not just share a “this happened to me…” story (there’s plenty of that in TripAdvisor).
Are you planning you planning a trip to the Maldives? What other resorts are you looking at?
Considering milaidhoo, four season’s landaa or gili lankanfushi: any pro & cons for these options? What’s your thoughts on their waters, beaches, services & most importantly food qualities? TQ
Hey Kim! we are a little biased because Milaidhoo is honestly our favorite hotel in the world, lol. However, it really comes down to what you like out of your vacation because Milaidhoo is VERY small with only ~30 rooms and not much to do because the main objective there is relaxation and exclusivity. Gili is similar, definitely showing its age when it comes to rooms and the property. We haven't stayed there personally, but have heard from many of our travelers that it's quite dated these days. Four Seasons is very close to Milaidhoo, the prices are right around the same, beautiful island. Both Milaidhoo and FS have great reefs, very healthy and alive in Baa Atoll known for its rays and incredible fish life. One other recommendation we have in that price range is Ritz-Carlton and you get the Marriott points out of it, which is quite nice. Their reefs aren't comparable to Milaidhoo or Baa Atoll as a whole. There's a bit more "happening" at the Ritz from an activities standpoint. Emerald is in a different price point entirely. While it's certainly a great hotel and we had an amazing time, it is definitely worth mentioning that it's not the same caliber resort as the hotels you mentioned. It's a great mid-range all inclusive, with a passable food program and AMAZING all-inclusive wine. The main beach is very beautiful and there is an excellent reef on the sunrise side. Emerald is in Raa Atoll, also an excellent reef system. Let us know any other questions!
Editing is jerky and irritating, very unprofessional. Decide ahead of time what you’re going to say so you don’t have all of these abrupt edits. Also, we need to know why you downgraded certain categories, such as food. Did you expect caviar every night? It would be nice to know what items fell short and why.
Hi Mike, since you asked so nicely, we're happy to dig into these categories as requested :).
Specifically related to food, as we stated at 7:43, the food is fairly inconsistent. As noted, the beverage program is fantastic, but the food was overall, quite bland.
At 9:11, we speak to the buffet options being somewhat bland and boring versus the Indian/Sri Lankan dishes being significantly better. At a true 5 star, every dish should be delicious, fresh and perfectly flavored. Regarding expectations of caviar, as a matter of fact, they do actually offer caviar! However, while that’s a “nice to have”, what was lacking for a five star experience is that the food was not able to meet the minimum requirements of consistency across property. Another ding in their star rating is around presentation. 5 star food experiences focus a lot on plating, as well as flavor, but we felt a large majority of their dishes were uninspired in their presentation and not up the quality standards of a 5 star dining experience.
Regarding your commentary on editing, I’m sorry it’s not to your liking. In fact, if it was so irritating, I’m confused why you kept watching. We can’t be everyone’s taste and that’s ok 🤷🏽♀️. In situations like this, it’s best to hit the thumbs down button twice ;).
We have more details in each category in the written version of the video on our website: www.voyagerguru.com/hotel-review-emerald-maldives-resort-spa-all-inclusive/
If you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!