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Vadoo Island Resort, Maldives  
 

 

    
    Hotel: Vadoo Island Resort  

  City: South Male Atoll  

  Country: Maldives  

  Rates From: 244 USD  

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General Information | Amenities | Rooms | How to get to the hotel | Specials | Terms & Conditions    

GENERAL INFORMATION
Vadoo Island Resort is a gem in the Indian Ocean – with a difference. One of the smallest islands of the Maldives, Vadoo is not only the perfect place for scuba diving, but also for authentic Ayurveda treatments and therapy. Divers will love the house reef that is ideal for both scuba diving and snorkling, as well as the numerous dive sites around Vadoo. Guests relax in luxurious over water bungalows, beach cottages or deluxe rooms, and spend their Maldives holiday in a natural environmental paradise, with many birds living on the island and a bountiful variety of marine life around it. Vadoo is the perfect place for a little different Maldive vacation.

AMENITIES
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Restaurant & Bar
Vadoo Resort emphasizes on providing meals in a relaxing, and friendly atmosphere with personalized service. The restaurant offers a variety of menus (changed daily) combined with different theme nights and BBQ dinners at the beach. Vadoo‘s excellent chefs and the capable kitchen staff specialize in providing a variety of eastern curry buffets with an array of Maldivian, Sri Lankan and Indian meals. It also offers a mix of Western.

The main restaurant and the over-water “Big Hat Bar” both provide guests with á la carte menus featuring seasonal items such as lobster, crabs and other types of seafood.

Guests can also enjoy a private candlelit dinner on the beach under the starry skies and moon light whenever they wish.

The friendly and courteous staff at the “Terrace Bar” and the over-water “Big Hat Bar” will mix your favorite cocktail or serve a cup of freshly brewed Ceylon tea.

Activities
Scuba Diving
Vadoo Diving Club explores the attractive diving spots in both the North and South atoll, close to the resort. Diving points are chosen according to weather patterns, seasonal changes and the skill level of the divers. If you are not an experienced diver or diving enthusiast (yet), you can enjoy the scenic under water world by snorkeling.

Night Fishing
While watching the sun set, try your patience and luck at fishing. You may also have your catch cooked according to your preference at the restaurant (at a nominal fee of US$ 3).

Trolling Fishing
Fishing enthusiasts love to experience the Maldivian style of trolling fishing from a local boat (Dhoni).

Island Hopping
-Half day excursion
The tour includes visits to two tourist resort islands close by. Please note that owing to high occupancy during peak season, resorts may exclude visitors to prevent overcrowding and to keep their resident guests privacy.

-Full day excursion
This tour includes two to three resort islands and one local island where Maldivian people reside, including a picnic lunch.

Tour of Male
This is a sightseeing tour of Malé, the capital of the Maldives. Visit local markets, the Friday mosque and other places of cultural interest. This is not a guided tour and only transportation is provided by the resort.

Traditional Dhoni Sailing
Enjoy the unique experience of sailing in a traditional sailing boat of the Maldives

Field Guide
This is Vadoo’s original concept for our guests to get to know the plants and animals of a small island like Vadoo. The Maldives are known throughout the world for its clean air and its abundant and diverse marine life – simply nature at its best.

Volleyball and Football
If you are looking for some rigorous but fun activities, you can enjoy playing volleyball or football on the beach.

Indoor games and reading
Chess, Pool, Backgammon, game cards and a collection of books are available for your enjoyment

Ayurveda
Authentic Ayurveda treatment and Herbal therapies available at the "Barberyn Ayurveda Health Centre"

Yoga
Yoga introducton sessions take place at 6 AM & 6 PM. These sessions are free for resident guests

Facilities
-Diving Club
-Ayurveda Health Centre – Ayurveda Treatments and Spa
-Yoga
-Over-water “Big Hat Bar”
-Reading room and Internet Facilities
-Gift Shop
-IDD/Fax and postal service
-Laundry service
 

ROOMS
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The resort offers 31 exclusive and comfortable rooms, consisting of 16 Sun Rise Wing Deluxe Rooms, 8 Beach Cottages, 5 Luxury Over-water Bungalows and 2 Over-water Cottage Suites. Vadoo Island Resort pioneered the concept of the over-water cottage in the Maldives way back in 1988.
Blending in harmony with nature, the rooms are made up with traditional thatched roofs and marble and wood finishes. Each room has a terrace or balcony that provides a picturesque view of the ivory sand and the turquoise sea.
All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, hot and cold water shower & bath tubs, mini refrigerators and in- room safety lockers.
To keep the resort atmosphere quiet and peaceful, there are no televisions, VCD players or any other distracting devices in the rooms.
 

How to get to the hotel?
The Vadoo island resort is situated just 5 miles from Malé International Airport, approximately 15 minutes by speed boat or 45 minutes by dhoni (Motorized boat). It is located in the South Malé atoll facing the Vadoo Channel, which is famous for its spectacular marine life.

SPECIALS
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Hotel Terms & Conditions
Currency
All rates shown are in US $.

Rates Includes
-All rates shown are per room/suite and include all taxes and on full board basis.

Mandatory Handling Fee
-A mandatory handling fee of USD 10.00 per person and to be added on top of the quoted price.

Transfers
-Return trip dhoni transfers come at a rate of USD 60.00 per person and USD 30.00 per child ages 3-11 years.
-Return transfer by speedbaot will come at a rate of USD 110.00 per person.
-Children below 2 years is free of charge.
-Minimum 2 persons for speedboat transfers.

Obligatory Supplements
-Christmas and New Year Gala Dinner will come at a rate of USD 60.00 per person and USD 30.00 per child per event ages 3-11 years.

Payment Requirements
For your convenience, Internet Travel Group offers secure online payments with the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please note that, should you prefer, you are able to supply your credit card information by fax. We are unable to accept your reservation request without credit card details, though you will only be billed once your booking has been confirmed, the credit card information verified and our confirmation voucher sent to you by email.

For all reservations
-The full amount will be charged at the moment of confirmation.

Cancellation Policy
Suite Room/Water Cottage
-Cancellations received 25 days or more prior to arrival, a 20% of the full amount will apply as a cancellation fee.
-Cancellations received 11 to 24 days prior to arrival, another 10% of room charge will apply.

Beach Cottage/Sun Rise Wing
-Cancellations received 18 days or more prior to arrival, a 20% of the full amount will apply as a cancellation fee.
-Cancellations received 11 to 17 days prior to arrival, another 10% of room charge will apply.
-Cancellations received 7 to 10 days prior to arrival, then 25% of room charge will apply.
-Cancellations received within 6 days or less prior to arrival, then 50% of room charge will apply.
-No Shows will result to a full amount being charge as a cancellation fee.

Children Policy
-Children over the age of 12 are considered adults.
-Children requiring their own room are charged as adults.

Children aged between 3and 11
Between December 20, 2007 to January 10, 2008
*USD 815.00 per day in a Water Cottage Suite.

Between January 11, 2008 to April 30, 2008
*USD 805.00 per day in a Water Cottage Suite.

Liability
Internet Travel Group acts as intermediary between all hotels, transport operators, tourist attraction companies, and local tourist offices providing the services. Internet Hotel Rental Group is therefore not responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by the tourists; including those occurring outside of the touring programmes. Additional expenses incurred due to delay, accident, acts of God or political actions / unrest must be borne by the tourists. Programmes and prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of being posted on the site. They are therefore subject to change without advance notice before or during the tour / stay / excursion / car rental. A submitted reservation request is indicative of the tourist agreement to the above conditions.
 

General Terms & Conditions

Price & Payment
Unless otherwise stated, at the time of booking only a deposit is due. The remanining balance is payable on check-in and charged by the hotel direct. hotel-savings.com accepts Visa, Mastercard & American Express.
For security purposes, should your reservation incur a charge in excess of USD 400.00, you must submit a signed credit card authorization form. This will be supplied upon confirmation of the reservation. If you fail to fax across this documentation within 48 hours, we reserve the right to cancel the reservation. Please note that as per our cancellation policy, there may be a fee for this.

Flight Information
If you are to arrive at your hotel after 5pm, please provide Hotelrentalgroup with your flight information, so that we may be able to advise the hotel of what time they can expect you. Should your flight be delayed, we strongly recommend that you contact the hotel directly to inform them of this.

Period of Stay / Rate Calculation
All stays are calculated and sold "per night". We can only guarantee a room until noon (12pm). Late check-outs can be requested at the moment of reservation in the additional comments box, but may come at an additional fee (usually 50% of the nightly rate).

Cancellation Policies & Charges
Cancellations must be received in writing by e-mail, with as much notice as possible. Penalty fees may apply. Please check the terms & conditions, as these policies vary from hotel to hotel.

Cancellation Charges On All Reservations
-On all confirmed reservations, 20% of the total amount will be lost.
-Further cancellation charges may apply depending on the hotel.
Please check the specific terms & conditions for each hotel.

No Shows
No Shows will result in a 100% penalty fee.

Reservation & Confirmation
All reservations made on the web sites operated by hotel-savings.com will receive a temporary confirmation number. This temporary number does not mean that the hotel room is available and is only for administrative purposes. Your final confirmation will be sent to you on your official confirmation voucher within 24 hours, unless, due to unforeseen circumstances, the hotel does not get back to us within this time frame. hotel-savings.com is not responsible for any such delays.

Early departures
In addition to the standard cancellation policy, we would like to stress the point that the hotels are very strict regarding changes to the length of clients’ stays. Therefore we would like to inform you that clients departing before their booked check out date will be charged for the remaining nights and, no being made for unused nights.

Check In & Check Out Policy
Your room will be made available to you from 14h00 (unless stated otherwise in the terms & conditions of the hotel). Should you require a guaranteed early check in, the room must be booked and paid for in full for the day preceeding your stay.
Check out time is 12:00 hrs. For a guaranteed late check-out, clients should book for an additional night, charged at 100%.

Special offers and Value Added Extras
All special offers, packages and discounts over our standard rates are offered subject to availability. hotel-savings.com cannot accept any responsibility in the unlikely event that these are temporarily unavailable.

Credit Card
In order to secure a room, it is mandatory to have a credit card.

General Conditions and liability
All reservations made by clients are subject to our terms and conditions. No other terms, conditions and warranties, expressed or implied by law, custom and course of dealing shall form part of any contract between hotel-savings.com and our clients except for those terms imposed by law where application is mandatory.
The client acknowledges that in making a reservation with hotel-savings.com they do so only on the basis of the material contained in the hotel-savings.com Web Site or relevant advertising medium. All other statements or representations made by hotel-savings.com, its employees, agents or sub-contractors are of no effect unless confirmed in writing by hotel-savings.com to the client.
hotel-savings.com sources hotels from various hotel companies in the countries in which it operates. The condition of the stay will be subject to the law of the country in which it is supplied to you. You will be subject to its terms and conditions and local law.
hotel-savings.com reserves the right to pass on to the client any government increase in local VAT or other taxes that may be introduced after a reservation is made. Any additional charges payable on arrival are subject to local VAT at the prevailing rate in that country.
The liability of hotel-savings.com to the client for any loss, problem, damage or cancellation, whether arising out of negligence, breach of contract, error or any other cause shall not exceed the invoiced total value of the confirmation voucher supplied by hotel-savings.com.

These terms & conditions are not exclusive. All information is correct at the time of publication - May, 2007.
 

 
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