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Staff at Niyama took amazing personal care of us, starting from the reception at Male International airport. They took care of our luggage, check in to the sea plane (which is operated by Manta Air), driving us to the luxury lounge at the Sea Plane terminal and escorting us all the way to the sea plane. The lounge is very comfortable. We had to wait for 2 hours for our sea plane but the view from the lounge, the food and their service kept us comfortable. Sea plane experience was novel and must be done once for sure but once is enough. It has a cramped seating and can get very warm. Views are amazing though. Our Thakuru, Mughni received us at Niyama and from then on was always just a call away for any help. We stayed at Ocean villa, 52 which had unobstructed view of the Indian Ocean from everywhere. Infinity pool with a Jacuzzi, open air shower, well stocked mini bar, free popcorns/icecream/coffee, excellent in room dining with sumptuous vegetarian (even Indian) food meant that we never had to step out of the villa. We stayed only for 3 days and hence couldn’t try all the restaurants. Breakfast at Epicure had a big spread and chef Karan took personal care to prepare very tasty Poha for us and even suggested the right dishes to have for dinner at Nest. Nest had a beautiful setting as a tree house with quiet corner and tables for each family. Service there was very personalised and efficient too. And with Karan chef having pre ordered our food, all we had to do was to enjoy the food - Thai curry with Jasmine rice and Sushi were nice. But the ambience is what Nest stands out for. The Deli has some nice sandwiches and is a good place to try for all day snacking. Sub six is a beautiful underwater restaurant but we went there only for some pictures - they don’t serve dinner there. Highlight for us was the anniversary dinner that we had by the beach. Candlelight, torches, flowers and the seaside made it a dream setting. Chef Gambhir did some nice Arabic starters & deserts with our favourite Indian vegetarian main course. Checkout experience was smooth too. We took domestic flight back to Male and Niyama staff made that a smooth experience too. They were there with us all the way till the immigration on the way back. Niyama is an amazing place for a vacation, beautiful island with great staff. You can’t find a better resort to spend time with your family!