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Ayala Ocean View

3.5 star property
Hotel in Gulhi with full-service spa and free breakfast

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Kayaking
Reception
Exterior
Couples treatment room(s), body treatments, aromatherapy
Superior Double Room

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Burevi Magu, Gulhi, North Central Province, 08070
  • Gulhi Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Maafushi Reef
  • Maafushi Mosque
  • Male (MLE-Velana Intl.)

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Premium bedding
Memory foam bed
Private bathroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite

Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Memory foam bed
2 bedrooms
Premium bedding
  • 48 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Large Single Beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Premium bedding
Memory foam bed
Private bathroom
  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Premium bedding
Memory foam bed
Private bathroom
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Gulhi

Ayala Ocean View places you steps from Gulhi Beach and within a 10-minute stroll of Bodu Hurraa Beach. Highlights at this hotel include a full-service spa, a restaurant and free continental breakfast. .A pampering day can include deep-tissue massages and hot stone massages along with body scrubs, facials and aromatherapy. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a free manager's reception and a coffee shop/cafe. Each morning free breakfast is served. .Attractions in proximity to this 3.5-property class Gulhi hotel include Maldives Islamic Centre and Paradise Island Beach.

What's nearby

  • Gulhi Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Fushi Cafe - ‬33 min drive
  • ‪Aqua Bar - ‬35 min drive
  • Sunset Café
  • Premier Beach Restaurant
  • ‪Origami - ‬216 min drive

About this property

Ayala Ocean View

Hotel in Gulhi with full-service spa and free breakfast
Ayala Ocean View offers its guests a full-service spa. Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Spa services, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Ayala Ocean View.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Gulhi hotel.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Deli
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Ayala Ocean View offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers with a rainfall showerhead, bidets, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Gulhi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Beach toys
  • Children's games
  • Highchair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Ayala Ocean View

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 45
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 22.5 (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 6.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 2 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash.

Property Registration Number GH-1054

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

Property is also known as

Ayala Ocean View Hotel
Ayala Ocean View Gulhi
Ayala Ocean View Hotel Gulhi

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Ayala Ocean View?

Ayala Ocean View offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Are there any beaches close to Ayala Ocean View?

Yep, Ayala Ocean View is a short 1-minute walk from Gulhi Beach. Fun beach activities include snorkelling.

Is there a spa on site at Ayala Ocean View?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at Ayala Ocean View. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body scrubs, facials and body treatments, as well as deep-tissue massages.

What makes Ayala Ocean View a romantic place to stay?

Couples spa treatments and couples dining, as well as rainfall showerheads and memory foam beds in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Ayala Ocean View.

Is Ayala Ocean View family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as laundry facilities and a deli, as well as highchairs and travel cots in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Ayala Ocean View is a hit with families.

Does Ayala Ocean View serve breakfast?

Yeah, free continental breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Ayala Ocean View?

No, Ayala Ocean View does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Ayala Ocean View?

Yep, you can grab a meal at Ayala Ocean View's onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Ayala Ocean View?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Ayala Ocean View?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Ayala Ocean View Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 60 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at Ayala Ocean View was superb! We stayed for 4 nights and were so sad to leave! The food was great, rooms were incredibly clean (and also cleaned twice a day!) and spa was so lovely. The staff are incredibly friendly and couldn't do enough for us - they organised sun beds for us on the beach, lent us snorkel equipment and even let us shower in a spare room after we had checked out. Would not hesitate to recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 25 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely fantastic!

I had an absolutely fantastic stay, the staff are incredible, rooms clean and spacious and the food absolutely delicious. I was nervous about being a solo traveller, and this wasn’t a problem at all, variety of guests and friendly staff made for a very welcome stay! Will definitely be returning!
Lovely food!
The best beef I’ve had
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great three night stay at Ayala Ocean View. The room was spotless, spacious, bright, and everything worked! Also very quiet for a peaceful night's sleep. Nice views from my top floor room and patio outside. The staff were kind, attentive, and respectful. The shower was a bit fickle--alternating unpredictability between cold and scalding hot, but this was just a small inconvenience.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rookaya Bibi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff made a whole difference. Vima and her crew for the restaurant is simply amazing. Mohamed on front desk is always ready to help. We will definitely go this hotel if visiting Maldives in the future We
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

I

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARIANELA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love our stay at Ayala Ocean view. The staff is very friendly and the hotel is spotless! The food is a 100 of a 10. We definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Baby Lyn, The Villages

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
friendly staff, good food, clean room
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dionne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly people. The hotel was clean and very pretty, the food was good and the prices were reasonable. Excellent hotel and staff for such a small price
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Pamela

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and staff were wonderful but I had to leave after one night because of the banging and drilling. I couldn’t sit on the balcony, it was constant noise. I transferred to Maafushi
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justyna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best holiday experience with child

Hotel was the best you could imagine I was with my son, which is a fussy eater he love the food over there me to. Best restaurant on the Gulham is in Ayala. Big choice from burger to chicken tikka masala. All the staff was amazing, very helpful and kind. I had very good feel about that hotel. From the moment you book the room they looking after you till the moment they get you back to Airport. You can prearrange transportation from Male Airport for $25 per person paid at the hotel and contact through the WhatsApp. Very very clean hotel they do clean rooms twice a day. Thank you to the Francis from reception and the other young lady and lovely people in the restaurant and all the others which I don’t know the names but they make my stay very memorable. Ps the air condition works great as everything else in that hotel they even have premier league Chanel. Thank you very much
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed one week in the "Super Cute" two-bedroom suite. The rooms were high quality, comfortable, and immaculate. The staff (housekeeping, front desk, restaurant, and excursion) were all fantastic and detail-oriented. We ate nearly all our meals at the Benha restaurant on site, where everyone could find something they liked. We did one excursion, snorkeling with sharks, and, on top of enjoying the experience itself, I felt like the trip was managed very well. When we visited Gulhi Beach, the staff would set out chairs for us under an umbrella. Some things to keep in mind: 1. Gulhi is a local island, so no alcohol and you must dress modestly when going around the (very small island). 2. The beach area is nice, but small. There are watersport rentals available. 3. The hotel has regularly scheduled speedboat transfers. 4. The island does burn trash. We only noticed this on one day of our stay. 5. In Maldives, traveling on Fridays is more difficult, so best to avoid Friday afternoons for travel. 6. Gulhi is small, so options are limited for everything.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Awesome stay. Clean rooms.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crina Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent choice! I really recommend this hotel

We really loved our stay at this hotel. It was the best choice ever. The staff was really friendly and helpful, the facilities were great, and the room had everything we needed. The location was good, food was extremely tasty and diverse. The hotel made our stay there very enjoyable and for sure we want to return there one day.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Nike

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I was quite surprised by the positive reviews I read, but after staying at Ayala, I can confidently state that they are mostly paid/fake Pros: - Gulhi is not far from Male, quick to get to, speedboat service working fine - Beach is near the hotel - Sunbed/umbrellas available - Excursions Cons: - booked a room for 3, turned out to be a regular room for 2 with a cot near the bed. Rooms itself is very small, so making 3 people stay there is inhumane. Cot had no mattress on it, felt like sleeping on the floor - rooms get 'cleaned' twice a day, but they hardly replace sheets and provide fresh towels only once a week. They don't take out the used/dirty towels. Floor is not being cleaned - no robes, no slippers. Problems with hot water, very hard to regulate the temperature and water in the shower constantly and randomly goes from hot to cold. Hot water also smells unpleasant. TV in the room is basically useless: not set up, does not connect to internet - no variety in breakfast, always the same. Dinners differ, but overall food quality is average. Shortage of deserts and, especially, fruits, which is quite disappointing. - waiters seem to take care only of the big families staying in, they set up tables for them in advance and no one is allowed to use that area. Should be constantly reminded to proved basic stuff like tissues. Staff may also confuse you with false promises (eg. promised to provide robes, mattress, turned out to not have those) Wouldn't stay here the second time
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good especially staff energy and aptitude. All staff should be trained to be as welcoming and knowledgeable as the Filipino and Indonesian staff.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, ACWORTH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was excellent!! Staff was exceptional, food was exceptional location was perfect. Great choice

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel on a quiet island with wonderful beach

We started our Maldives holiday with a visit to Guhli Island (small local fisherman idland) staying at Ayala. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we were looked after very well. The hotel is very nice on a very quiet island with a beautiful beach. We had free designated sun loungers in a prime spot on Bakini beach. We chose half board, but we found outselves drawn back for all other meals because the food was so good. We would love to go back and visit again one day.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Katelyn

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chik

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Splendid and superb stay

What can I say... it is a superb! From the services, cleanings, dedicated beach umbrellas closest to the sea, and of course the amazing food! We have stayed for 6 days including breakfast & dinner, but we were also coming back to have lunch here because the chef is awesome! Overall service charge was low, but all the staffs were friendly and very kind. Their SPA is almost the only one within nearby islands and they got amazing esthetitians as well. Extended excursions to watch dolphines, nurse shark, whale shark, sting gray, turtle were all successful - thanks to Iron from sandyheaven! Overall, we could also see their management on contingency was perfect. Once the toilet on groundfloor nearby restaurant was broken they started immediately repairement and guiding all guests not to have an impact from unpleasant smell. The manager of this hotel seems to have a mild but extraordinary leadership, and he takes care of the hygiene the most. The beach closeby is very friendly for family with kids, white sand beach with low tide before noon. All other guests are very friendly and you can easily make friends, too! It was splendid days in Ayala!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The waitress were the nicest people I have ever met.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022