Royal Island Resort Maldives vs Gangehi Island Resort

Same City · Maldives Island Distance: 109.9km
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Royal Island Resort Maldives

★★★★★ 5-Star
9.3 397
Maldives Island
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Gangehi Island Resort

★★★★ 4-Star
8.8 570
Maldives Island
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
9.3 (2,089)
8.7 (719)
Expedia
9.2 (133)
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Overall Average
9.3 (2,222)
8.8 (719)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Royal Island Resort Maldives Gangehi Island Resort
Strengths Strengths
+ Attentive and friendly staff get repeated mentions across reviews + Many reviews praise easy shark, turtle, and fish spotting while snorkeling
+ Snorkeling spots full of sharks, rays, and turtles praised often + Staff are friendly with attentive service from greetings to cleaning and meal recs
+ Better value than pricier resorts noted frequently + Water villa views and direct sea access impress
+ Island and villas described as clean and spacious + Food is tasty and good value repeatedly noted
+ Quiet relaxation on drag beach and sandbanks
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Natural island with mosquitoes and bugs mentioned often - Rooms feel dated with rust, shower issues, frayed sheets mentioned
- No kids' pools or areas disappoints some families - Watch for mosquitoes or wood splinters on terrace/floor
- Some villas have hard beds or cracked tiles noted

Recommended For

Couples Snorkeling enthusiasts Budget-conscious travelers

Recommended For

Couples Solo travelers Families with teens

Guest Reviews

Royal Island Resort Maldives

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Attentive staff and great value, better than pricier resorts

Agoda 10.0 Family with teens

Friendly staff, great snorkeling reef near manta

Agoda 9.6 Family with young children

Beautiful beach, tasty food, spacious rooms

No kids area

Expedia 10.0 Couple

Amazing snorkeling and wildlife, fantastic cleaner

Expedia 10.0 Couple

Private beach privacy, helpful staff, great villa view

Villa a bit tired

Gangehi Island Resort

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Anniversary upgrade gift and enthusiastic staff service made it wonderful

Agoda 10.0 Business traveler

Small but natural quiet resort, sea-close villa best

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Sea so pretty snapping photos non-stop, food tasty

Agoda 8.8 Couple

Small but drag beach snorkeling great value

Rooms somewhat dated

Agoda 6.8 Couple

Room spacious nice view meals average

Rusty worn-out, circuit breaker issue

Location Comparison

Distance: 109.9km

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