FairytaleInn

The people who created this oasis had one goal: to give you the kind of stay that makes you promise yourself you will come back. And you probably will.

Silvia and Nikolay are Bulgarians who fell under the Maldives' spell and decided to return — this time as hosts rather than guests. They built this little haven from scratch, around our Bulgarian idea of the Maldives: green, quiet, exotic and beautiful.

Everything has been thought of. I am sure Silvia scrutinised every tiny detail before allowing it to exist exactly where it is. An exceptionally cosy courtyard, with space to relax, have coffee, eat, or simply enjoy that indescribable green that only Maldivian plants seem able to create.

The rooms are unusually spacious for this kind of accommodation, with soft light. You will rarely find another hotel on a local island with rooms this cosy and roomy. There certainly is no other like it on Thoddoo.

The hotel is in a very quiet part of the island, a few minutes from the peaceful eastern beach. The hosts can make all your Maldivian adventure wishes come true — mantas, fishing, diving, sandbanks and much more. Just ask.