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8.7

337 reviews

West Sands

West Sands

Aa Ukulhas Vashaa Magu , Mathiveri, 09030, Maldives

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Snorkeling

Restaurant

Beachfront

Private beach area

Free wifi

Room service

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Beach

West Sands

Welcome to West Sands, your tropical retreat in the breathtaking Maldives! Nestled just 0.1mi from the bustling city center of Ukulhas, this charming 3-star guest house offers a slice of paradise with its beachfront location and stunning garden views. Prepare to wake up to complimentary breakfast and bask in the sun on the private beach area – umbrella and all! With prices starting at just $55 per night, you'll be amazed at what this little gem has to offer.

Adventure awaits as you explore the vibrant underwater world through our free snorkeling opportunities! Not only can you relax in our soundproof rooms or catch up on your favorite shows with our streaming services, but you’ll also find plenty of fun-filled activities such as water sports facilities and an exciting tour desk to help you discover the beauty of the islands. With an array of extra amenities including a massage service, kid-friendly buffets, and even babysitting options, West Sands is ready to cater to all your needs while you unwind.

But don’t take just our word for it! With an impressive 337 reviews, travelers are raving about their experiences at West Sands – from the unforgettable sunrises seen from their balconies to the warm hospitality of our staff. Whether you're seeking romantic tranquility or a fun family getaway, this delightful guest house ensures a memorable stay in paradise. Book your stay in Ukulhas today and let the Maldives work its magic on you!

In addition to all the amazing amenities already mentioned, your taste buds are in for a treat at our on-site restaurant, Fisherman's Boat! This charming eatery caters to every palate, boasting a delightful mix of cuisines from around the world, including Indian, Italian, seafood, and many more. You could find yourself enjoying a romantic dinner under the stars or sharing a hearty meal after a fun-filled day with the family. The ambiance is perfect for any occasion, so whether you're looking for a casual bite or a special culinary experience, you’ll be thrilled with the array of dishes that celebrate both local and international flavors.

As you sip a tropical cocktail by the beach, remember that the magical sunsets of the Maldives aren’t just awe-inspiring; they're a rite of passage! Capture those breathtaking moments and make memories that will last a lifetime. Feel the warm sand beneath your feet, join in on the exciting water sports, or simply unwind in the hammock while listening to the gentle sound of the waves. With so much adventure and relaxation at your fingertips, West Sands is your playground in paradise, promising an unforgettable escape from the everyday hustle.

When it comes to practicalities, we've got you covered! Enjoy the convenience of multiple payment options, from cash to major credit cards, ensuring a hassle-free check-in process. So, whether you're here for a weekend getaway or an extended holiday, you can focus on what truly matters: soaking up the sun, indulging in fabulous food, and creating lasting connections with friends and family. Experience the best of the Maldives at West Sands, where every moment is crafted to be as delightful as the next!

Closest airports

Velana International Airport

45.8mi

Villa International Airport

51.4mi

Most popular amenities

Snorkeling

Restaurant

Beachfront

Private beach area

Free wifi

Room service

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Beach

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Tour desk

Private entrance

Terrace

Soundproof rooms

Non-smoking rooms

Beach umbrellas

Garden view

Patio

Picnic area

Garden

Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)

Free toiletries

Balcony

Soundproof

Bathtub

Rooms

Two-Bedroom Villa with Balcony (20% off on Return Shared Speed Boat transfer from Airport) in West Sands

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Villa, 2 Bedroom, Balcony

2 Twin Beds

1 Queen Size Bed

430 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

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Family Apartment (20% off on Return Shared Speed Boat transfer from Airport) in West Sands

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Family Apartment

2 Twin Beds

1 King Size Bed

325 sqft

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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Villa with Garden View (20% off on Return Shared Speed Boat transfer from Airport) in West Sands

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Villa, Garden View

1 Double Bed

1 Twin Bed

215 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

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Grand Jacuzzi Suite (20% off on Return Shared Speed Boat transfer from Airport) - single occupancy in West Sands

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Grand Jacuzzi Suite, Single Use

1 Sofa Bed

1 King Size Bed

430 sqft

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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Grand Ocean View Suite (20% off on Return Shared Speed Boat transfer from Airport) in West Sands

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Grand Suite, Ocean View

1 King Size Bed

215 sqft

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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 Garden View Suite (20% off on Return Shared Speed Boat transfer from Airport) in West Sands

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Suite, Garden View

1 King Size Bed

195 sqft

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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Sea View Suite with Balcony (20% off on Return Shared Speed Boat transfer from Airport) in West Sands

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Suite, Sea View, Balcony

1 King Size Bed

205 sqft

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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Deluxe Room (20% off on Manta Snorkeling) in West Sands

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Deluxe, King/Twin

1 King Size Bed

2 Twin Beds

150 sqft

Private Bathroom

Private entrance

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

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Suite, Ocean View

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Family Villa

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Suite Jacuzzi

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Deluxe

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Guest reviews

8.7

337 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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Daniele

9.1

July 2024

Wide and comfortable room, with room cleaning and fresh sea towels every day. Silent and in front of the sea. In the island of Ukulhas there are nice beaches, an enjoyable reef (despite not the best one), and some points in which you can observe reef sharks, nurse sharks, lemon sharks, turtles, stingrays and many other fishes altogether, quite unique, even compared to other islands.

The island of Ulkuhas is undergoing massive constructions, so there are many building sites that sometime ruin the landscape.

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Christine

9.1

March 2024

- Beautiful spacious room and a nice private terrace (could not be looked in from the outside) - Very comfortable big bed - Outdoor shower - Fresh towels every day - Water for free in glass bottles - their bit towards sustainabilty by limiting plastic bottle waste - Very very VERY nice people working there, always going the extra mile for you to have a great stay - We LOVED the breakfast buffet, seriously very good selection of savoury things (including always at least one curry on top of the eggs, beans, sausage staple), fresh fruit and sweet things - Great part of the beach right in front of the hotel, with lots of shade and a beautiful reef On a neutral note: we booked the Jacuzzi Suite but the jacuzzi wasn't working so we were offered a manta trip as compensation, which worked well for us - the room was still spacious and beautiful and the trip was a great experience.

-The terrace was very nice and quite big but sadly there was no furniture on it to be able to lounge around and really enjoy it. There were only to small hard-backed, really not very comfortable, chairs and a towel holder and that was it. On the pictures there are some nice swinging chairs, sadly they were't there for we would have really appreciated lazing aroung in them - Building site next door is quite noisy till sometimes rather late in the evening - Bar next door turns up the volume in the evening and it wasn't really our taste of music - during the day they had nice chilled tunes (think Ibiza ambient music) but in the evening it often involved screeching singing and a hard beat

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Галина

9.1

January 2024

Nice hotel on a beautiful coastline with a bikini beach. The restaurant serves delicious food and good breakfasts. A traditional Maldivian dish has become our favorite dish, now I cook it at home! Nice relaxation area! Best owner and staff! We stayed in 2 different rooms: 1) Deluxe Room (on the 1st floor) 2) Villa with Garden View (pics on the bottom) Villa with Garden View - The Best room! P.S You can see flying foxes from the window

Deluxe Room (on the 1st floor). 1) There was a slight smell of dampness 2) A broken sofa on the terrace (which was impossible to sit on because it had no bottom and it was all hidden 3) cockroaches.

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Christopher

10

February 2023

Great hotel with super friendly staff and clean rooms right next to the beach. They offer free water whenever and as much as you want. Cozy beds... After this hotel we went to another island in a 5 star resort. The service in west sands was much better then here. The food was delicious. We booked breakfast and dinner and we could change to lunch and dinner because we sleep quite long. The owner is really helpfull and helped us with booking speedboats to other island and even from there to the airport a week later We were very satisfied. Thanks for everything!

Nothing

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Dorin

10

December 2022

Very nice accommodation in Ukulhas. We were a family with 2 snall kids together with a couple for honeymoon. The location on the island is the best having the best spot on the whole bikini beach just in front of the hotel. It is nice shade coming there from the palm trees which are spread perfectly to protect us from the sun. Just before entering the sea there is place if you want to catch up the sun. There are sunbeds for free,2 hamac swings and one swing. Moreover there is the best beach bar just there Ocula. They make a great atmosphere suitable for family with kids as well by playing (not loud) nice music, offering lovely fresh juices at good prices (1 fresh is 3USD, 2 coconuts are for 3 USD). So there is a great ambient just in front of the hotel. Entering the water there you can see all kinds of coloured exotic fishes, even some small sharks which are not dangerous and we spot 2 turtles too just before the sunset. Corals are quite dead, but still very nice to snorkle in front of the hotel. The restaurant is pretty good having decent prices. We had the seafood platter once which was delicious. Personnel there is very nice and friendly. Cleanliness is another positive aspect of the hotel. Day trips recommended with them. Did the island across Velidhoo and in another day swimming with manta ray, snorkeling safari and picnic at a sandbank on sunset. Good prices and very good quality of the services getting amazing videos and experiences under the water with the day trip staff. We got help both ways with the luggage havibg a transfer buggy from the port to the hotel. Staff is very friendly from the hotel owner to the guys doing day trips with us, waiters, room keepers, really everybody. When we checked out we went to say bye to everybody as they were like a big family for us. This is all into detail what we experienced. Highly recommend it! Island is also very nice.

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Anina

8.2

April 2024

Nice, clean and bright room. Water for free. Daily change of beach towels. The beautiful bikini beach is literally ten meters away. Also ten meters from „beach blend“ for a good coffee. Good and reasonable restaurants in five minutes walking distance. They have there own dive club which provides exceptional dive service&staff!

Common area quite dark which attracts a lot of mosquitos.

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Roger

10

October 2023

We had our room upgrade to a beautiful large room with large bathroom and balcony, it was great! Close distance to the beach like 10 metres and I think that was also the best part pf the beach! Nice beach bar with music just next to it! Staff were amazing, really good place to stay! Air conditioning. Transport from and to boat upon arrival/departure was a nice addition with the local vehicle- good occasion to video record that trip showing also the island streets! Thank you to the host for organising for us boat trip with some water activities!

We had no issues at all. Restaurant & breakfast could be a little improved.

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Marco

10

January 2024

Unique location, just in front of the beach. You can easily reach the sea in 10 feet. It also has several kiosks, little cafes and shops nearby.

Breakfast closes at 9.30am. It might be protracted until 10 or 10.30am for allowing a better comfort and relaxing wake up during the morning

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Adam

9.1

April 2023

I highly recommend this hotel. The food was great, hotel room amazing and the beach unique! Overall, we had a delightful stay and particularly enjoyed the beach. It felt like being on a beach next to exotic jungle – very unique. Moreover we saw sea turtles in the water as we were snorkeling in front of the hotel. The only minus was quite a few people on that beach (not a crowd but it wasn’t empty either). From my end I give this hotel my highest rating

Lack of proper reception desk at the ground floor.

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Nagaraja

10

June 2022

The Staff and food are exceptionally good, local people very cooperative and ready to spread there helping hands. Very encouraging and providing support for the activities and local tours. Very near to the beach, all the time can enjoy the beauty of ocean, as it near. Very much budget friendly compare to other islands in the Maldives.

Small island and very few places to visit in the island. May not be much useful for longer stays and transportation is costly like all other islands in the Maldives Better to have the Seaview from the room, No hotel has this facility in this island The inside the water has lot of stone, so going into water with barefoot is not possible need to go with prepared, may be with snorkeling shoes or similar footwear which works in the water

Points of Interest Around West Sands

Airports

Velana International Airport

45.8mi

Villa International Airport

51.4mi

Restaurants

Fisherman's Boat

Cuisines

  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Seafood
  • Asian
  • International
  • European
  • GrillBbq

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Traditional
  • Modern
  • Romantic

Amenities of West Sands

Snorkeling

Restaurant

Beachfront

Private beach area

Free wifi

Room service

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Beach

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Tour desk

Private entrance

Terrace

Soundproof rooms

Non-smoking rooms

Beach umbrellas

Garden view

Patio

Picnic area

Garden

Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)

Free toiletries

Balcony

Soundproof

Bathtub

Stay rules - West Sands

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property