Great centrally located hotel with the most wonderful and welcoming people and great facilities and food and drinks! Everything was perfect, from the arrival to the very last minute. We got speedboat organized by them from the airport, person was waiting for us at the airport to lead us to the speedboat, when arriving there were Perla people at the dock with the car waiting for us to collect our suitcases and drive them to the hotel (even though it is only a 5 minute walk). It is a family run business that will also organize fantastic boat tours, and take care of your safety, comfort and experience more like you are a family, and not a guest. You will have the opportunity to swim with turtles, whale sharks, manta rays, nurse sharks, sting rays and if you are afraid of the deep water they will even provide life vests and a bow that you can hold onto in order to still get into the water, and they will be next to you so you can feel safe. Hotel is run by a wonderful young family that is also taking care of many animals, so you may get to meet baby turtoise or several baby Macaw while your stay. All staff is friendly, putting a lot of effort, rooms are comfortable and clean, air conditioned and a great maintained outdoor pool is just a cherry on top. Tasty Maldivian breakfast, great food that you can order in their live seafood restaurant at any time, free coffee, tea and the water provided daily. They even have snorkeling equipment and beach towels that you can borrow for free. If you are searching for an authentic local island experience highest recommendations for Perla and the Dhangethi island!

That we needed to go home.

I chose Perla Dhengati based on reviews saying that the staff was great, the hotel was clean, and the beaches/activities were nice. This is definitely what we found. Siro and the staff (cleaning, restaurant, etc.) were all super friendly and helpful. We went fishing and manta ray snorkeling as activities and that was really nice and Siro gave us some helpful guidance and relatively new snorkelers. He was also super kind and helpful when we had issues (motion sickness, etc.). The people in the village were also super friendly. I felt like we had the island to ourselves, which was definitely nice for an introvert like me. It might have been a bit too quiet for a few of my family members. Also, we had our 3 teen/tween kids in one room and the big family room worked out great for that.

The food was good, but sometimes it didn't seem as fresh as we'd like. I think that had to do with the meat/fruit/veggies being imported. The TV didn't have a lot of options. We went during monsoon season, so if it was raining, we were in our room. Our TV didn't have Netflix as an option or an English channels (maybe 1 or 2), so I was forced to read my book, which was good...and bad. :)

Staff is the best ever! Amazing people, with whom we shared 11 fantastic days! We became friends with Isha (Ikko), Liv, grandma, Siro, Ali, Nade and pretty much everyone else - cooks, cleaning staff etc. (apologies for mistyping or forgetting to mention your names :)). They helped us so much and made our stay a dream come true! During our stay thanks to the excursions Perla organized for us we saw and swam multiple times with whale sharks, mantas, turtles, pods of dolphins, sting rays and also swam with nurse sharks and went to a beautiful shipwreck for snorkelling. On top of that they sent us amazing go pro footage from the excursions for free! We saw local traditions and sampled exotic food during a local festival and it all felt like being part of one big family. We went for a day to a fancy resort nearby but honestly, we would recommend Perla over any modern resort as in Perla Dhangethi you have everything you need on an exotic local island for the fraction of the price one would have to pay at a resort and as a bonus you meet so many cool people from around the world! We will definitely come back soon!

Staff was exceptionally kind, the room was large and comfortable. One minor issue was the toilet which blocked twice over 2 weeks but was fixed promptly by the very efficient cleaning staff. We travelled with 2 young children and the staff honestly made our life so much easier with their kindness and helpfulness, we ended up having a great holidays. The breakfast service was ok but the restaurant for lunch and dinner was delicious! It does take a while for the food to arrive but only because it is all prepared fresh! The location is amazing, you are 2 minutes away from the nicest cafes on the island (Compass being our favourite) and the sunset beach, 5-10 minutes away from bikini beach.

The accommodation is located on the main street. On this street there are shops , pharmacy , ambulance , school , town office and police .The road leads across the island to a very nice pier on one side and the Harbour on the other. The accommodation is located in a garden with tropical vegetation in which there are parrots and pools. Check in and all communication with the hotel staff was completely seamless. The staff was very helpful in dealing with our requests. The accommodation provides you with free snorkeling equipment. It even organised a trip for all clients to a abandoned island completely free of charge. The rooms are big enough , the beds were comfortable. Mangoes were offered every day at the reception , which was very tasty.

Considering that it is a local island, food supply is within reach. Breakfast was therefore quite limited. But this was the case in all accommodation on the island.

We spent 6 nights at Perla in February and had a wonderful time. It's located in the center of town, right by stores and a dive shop. Also very close are the pier and multiple oceanside restaurants on the west side of the island. Our room at Perla was spatious, clean, and well-designed. It had a large, fairly firm bed for 2, AC, a fan, and a balcony, and was perfect for some cool afternoon naps when it got too hot after a morning of activities. The staff were amazingly nice and helpful, and quick to assist with any questions or requests we had. We got picked up from the boat when we arrived, and were dropped off on our last day. Lunch and dinner was comparable to restaurants in quality & price. Our breakfast was included, with our personal highlight being the mas huni (coconut/tuna/onion) with flatbread. A final nice touch was the complementary beach towels and snorkel gear: a range of masks, snorkels, flippers, and water shoes to use at the beach. You can also borrow free bicycles to ride around the island. You can tell the hotel is run with love and with the guest in mind.

Would've been great if there was a variety in pillow thickness! (They were too thick) A second night stand would also be good.

Very hospitable!! All the staff were the kindest, friendly, welcoming people. They were all so very helpful. They ensured a smooth transfer from the airport to the island meeting us as soon as we got off of the boat to take us to the hotel and also helped take us back to the boat on departure. Food was also delicious and always served with a smile and greeted with a friendly welcome! We also did a turtle snorkelling trip which was amazing. Rooms were very spacious and comfortable. Thank you for the best stay at Perla we were very sad to leave!

Our stay was sooo great. The room was super beautifull and spacious, everything we needed was there (fridge, water, hairdryer, tv, spacious closet) and the room was clained daily. The breakfast and in general the food in the restaurant was sooo great, there are a lot of yummy options. Ask the team for some suggestions and you will be surprised with the best local dishes! I wish we had more mornings and nights to eat here. The pool is super relaxing and open untill 9 pm! There are nice souvenir shops in the street of Perla. Close walk to the beautifull beaches and the best sunset spot is a 1' walk! The excursions we did were amazing (do the WOW day trip!!!) and we were so well taken care off. Our stay was amazing especially thanks to the wonderfull staff Ali, Ihkko, Siro and the guys in the kitchen are truly amazing! Thank you so much Perla team, we hope to be back in this little peace of paradise soon🥰

N o t h i n g (only our departure which was on the other hand also amazing thanks to the nice personal goodbye by Siro)

The overall experience was great for our family. The hotel is in middle of the island right next to the jetty. The room was spaious and facilities were good enough. The hotel also provided bonuses as snorkeling equipment, etc.

Breakfast could be much more diverse, it is pretty standard. The same applies for the lunch/dinner even though the portions are big. Also there were issues with electricity during our stay. Bathroom also seems not ventilated good enough.

Very nice small hotel, with beautiful garden and a pool (which is rare at the island). Rooms are clean, confortable, staff is kind and attentive. Location is excellent, on the "main street", close to the jetty in one direction and the harbour on the other.

Our room was on the 1st floor, directly under the kitchen and staff room, and it was a bit noisy at the evenings.