Ripple Beach Inn

ight home. The groundfloor restaurant can hold sixteen guests in contemporary, air-conditioned comfort or tables are available outside, where you can enjoy the seabreeze, sound of the waves and catch a glimpse of local life. All the rooms have cleverly-designed luggage storage facilities under the beds. The bedding is modern and stylish and the rooms have a chic Maldivian twist such as wave imprints on the walls, locally handmade furniture and coconut wooden flooring. Piped-in music, CCTV in public areas and a non-smoking policy throughout creates a safe, secure but friendly and welcoming environment. The bathrooms are well-lit and there is a choice of rooms with shower-only or rooms with a bathtub. Guests may also choose between queen-size, king-size or twin beds as available. Some rooms have seaviews and balconies, lower category rooms are in the ‘backyard’. For a small hotel, there is a surprisingly wide choice of rooms available, according to desires and budgets.