OBLU NATURE Helengeli by SENTIDO

Everything was excellent, the resort is beautiful and the staff is very friendly and helpful, always with a smije on their face!! Our Lagoon Villa was so nice and cosy with pool and steps to the sea. We loves our time here! The restaurant and the bar are also excellent, very big choice of food and beverages. Also great ice cream!!!

We have just returned from our stay at Oblu Nature Helengeli, and can honestly say that this was the most special place we have had the opportunity to visit. The island is stunning, the snorkelling fantastic, and the food was a very high standard for a buffet setting. Chef Mohit came out to speak with the guests every day, which was a really nice touch. We ate at both restaurants - Just Grill and Raga Route. Both were exquisite - food prepared to a very high standard. I particularly liked Just Grill. The staff were truly amazing and went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. Everybody works incredibly hard - I genuinely feel like we made friends on this trip. My partner liked a shirt worn by the traditional Maldivian music band and the flute player (who was also exceptional), and asked whether it was possible to purchase one. It turns out that they weren’t available to purchase and were made in-house from the sarongs. Before we knew it, he was being measured up, and after purchasing 2 sarongs, a shirt was made free of charge and delivered to our room that very evening! Once again, this will stay with us forever. He absolutely loves the shirt and will be wearing it on a gig tomorrow! (He is also a musician) Big shout out to Devejdra (laundry manager) and Dammika, the wonderful tailor who made it. Thank you both so much! In terms of shout outs, there are too many to mention and I’m sorry for anyone I have missed. Kessi and Oghin particularly stood out in the bar. Oghin took the time to write down the recipe of a masala tea drink that I particularly liked - all special touches. Lastly, I would highly recommend the cooking class with Mohit. I cook a lot of Indian food at home, but found this lesson useful to understand more about Sri Lankan cooking, and the balancing of spices. Mohit even gave me a jar of the curry paste we used in the class to bring home with me, and wrote down the ingredient’s for the 3 recipes we prepared. We were served this meal for lunch that day. Truly special. Thank you to each and every one of you for making our stay so special - we will be back!!

We had a fantastic snorkelling holiday at this wonderful resort. The staff work really hard to make your holiday as relaxing as possible, and do so with genuine warmth & smiles. The accomodation is spotlessly clean, as is the whole resort. The food is tasty, varied & abundant, & the bar is a great place to sip on cocktails as you soak up the tropical vibe. Best of all, the fish life is amazing! Highly recommended, especially if you're a snorkeller (but don't expect colourful coral - it's almost all bleached).