We’ve been travelling the globe, with our kids for more than a decade. In all our travels, there are a handful of places that have left indelible impressions on us. Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives is definitely one of those. We love the resort so much we are giving 1 very lucky reader the chance to experience it too. Read till the end for the giveaway.



- The Service:
There is no question about it – this is on the top on our list, particularly the service we received from the staff at the water-sports center.
Travelling with kids to a new country and trying new sports – like open ocean snorkeling, can be stressful and risky. But the staff at the water-sports center was so friendly and assuring to make us feel safe and welcomed. Their patient coaching and keen eye for safety gave us the confidence to try our first snorkeling with our kids in the open seas!
The restaurant staff also demonstrated similar traits of warmth. We had virtually all our meals there throughout our 3 nights’ stay at Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives. Each time we entered, either clad in wet swimwear or our casual beachwear, the staff would greet us with a friendly smile and ensure that the kids are nicely settled for their meals with the appropriate cutlery brought to them.
The hospitality of the Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives staff made our vacation memorable. In fact, we feel bad that we could not remember all their names (too many!). We want to say, to the entire staff, a big ‘Thank you’ from the bottom of our hearts.



- The Facilities
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives has ‘family’ in its DNA which is evident in its facilities and services. Not only does it have a double-storey kids’ club equipped with a reading and playing space, it has recently added an outdoor water-play area. Sprawled around the resort compound are various other free recreational facilities. Many of the non-motorised sports are free for guests to use, on a first-come-first-served basis. These include, kayaks, canoes and paddle boats, enough to keep us occupied throughout our stay!
A service we truly appreciate is the free snorkeling lessons every morning conducted in the hotel’s main swimming pool.
The islet that the resort sits on is surrounded by a shallow reef suitable for unsupervised snorkeling. During our stay, we took advantage of this by going snorkeling when the tide is safe. There, we saw stingrays, eagle rays, puffer fishes and many beautiful reef fishes up close! What a bonus and unforgettable experience!
We were impressed that resort guests can loan full set of snorkeling gear for free throughout our stay. This really motivated us to snorkel free & easy, whenever the tide permits. Life vests are also available for use around the beach areas for those who decide to have an impromptu dip in the ocean. I promise you, the oceans in Maldives are alluring and crystal clear!













- The Accomodation
During our stay, we experienced both the Two Bedroom Family Beach House and the Overwater Villa. Both have its merits. Both are large, spotlessly clean with plush beddings and amenities that spell ‘relaxing’ and ‘comfort’ among others.
Two-Bedroom Family Beach House:
The Two-Bedroom Family Beach House has a separate twin-bedded room for the kids with their own bathroom. On the ground level is a large living area for the family to chill and relax. We were impressed that the patio comes with simple shower facilities to wash away the fine white sands before we head to our rooms upstairs.
Showering in their open-roof shower was quite novel. At night, we bathed under the glow of the moon while in the morning, we were feel the gentle tropical breeze and hear the sound of the gentle lapping waves enticing us to get out and explore.










Overwater Villa:
The Overwater Villa is our favorite accommodation in Maldives. It is spacious, comfortable and could comfortably fit in 2 single beds for the kids in addition to a king-sized bed for parents! This makes it perfectly comfortable for a family of 4. We were fortunate that the resort allows for us to stay in the Overwater Villa, after signing an indemnity form, since we have a preschooler.
The bathroom has a luxurious touch and boasts of a large bathtub. The additional open shower area allows us to bathe under the moonlight. This adds to the novelty for the kids.
Out at the front of the Overwater Villa is a balcony that doubled-up as our family’s makeshift ‘Snorkeling Command Center’. It has a small ladder leading down to the pristine waters. The overhanging mesh netting allowed us to stand over the waters. Perfect for sun-tanning and lazing around, much like a hammock but better! If you ever travel to the Maldives, you mustn’t miss the Overwater Villa experience.











- The Food:
Food plays an important part in Maldivian hotels, as most resort guests would have no other alternative venues for their meals.
The main restaurant, Kandooma Café, offers a sumptuous buffet spread for every meal. Dishes comprise mainly of western and local Maldivian fare with a modest selection of Asian picks. These include Chinese ‘dimsum’ and soup noodles. We particularly enjoyed their Indian cuisines (think naans, pooris and curries!).
We also love their pastries and desserts too, which are all ‘home-made’ right in the hotel according to pastry chef, Anis who hails from Indonesia. Their croissants and cakes in particular stood out for us.
Worthy of mention too is Holiday Inn’s ‘Kids Stay & Eat Free’ policy where kids get to eat free (from the Kids’ Menu) for every accompanying main course the adults order in their restaurants (for dine-in only).
The Kitchen is an exclusive beachfront restaurant that offers a fine selection of ala-carte dishes and themed buffets on selected evenings. We celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary at this restaurant over an extensive spread of grilled fresh seafood, sashimi and delectable desserts while watching little hermit crabs scuttle across the beach after sunset. The staff surprised us with this beautiful table set up which made our evening even more exquisite and unforgettable.





- That Special Touch:
Going the extra mile for their guests is in the spirit of Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives. Housekeepers decorated our room with a ‘Happy Wedding Anniversary’ message using elaborate towel-art and creative leaf crafts. The kids were overjoyed and us, speechless.
On certain evenings of the week, guests at The Kitchen will get to witness the shark feeding sessions which take place around 6pm. These wild sharks range from large nurse sharks to black tip reef sharks. We were awestruck to see wild sharks in feeding frenzy against the stunning Maldivian sunset. A very special experience indeed!

Letter to the GM:
You have such a fine team of staff who goes all out to ensure that guests have an unforgettable stay in your resort in Maldives. We love the whole family-friendly vibe and count it our blessing to have picked the right resort – Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives on our very first visit to the Maldives. We learnt how to snorkel from your watersports team and did our first family snorkelling in the Indian Ocean under their watchful eyes. The service and hospitality we received were flawless, the warmth and smile from your team made our 20th Wedding Anniversary one to remember. Please know that your resort will always have a special place in our family’s hearts.
For more information, please visit the official website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnresorts/hotels/us/en/south-male-atoll/mlekf/hoteldetail# or download the Hotel Factsheet. You can also pop over to our Instagram Highlights Album – DIY Maldives and hashtag #OhanaDoesMaldives for more pictorial & video highlights!





Read our DIY Maldives with Kids – 10 Things To Know Before You Go
SPECIAL GIVEAWAY:

Thanks to our sponsor, we are giving 1 loyal reader the chance to experience a 3D2N Stay in Family Beach House with Daily Breakfasts and Dinners (for 2 Adults and 2 Kids below 12 years old) at the Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives!
This prize, worth SGD3500+ includes:
- 3 Days 2 Nights’ Stay in a Family Beach House
- Half Board Basis (Buffet Breakfast and Dinner at Kandooma Café) daily for two Adults and two Children below 12.
- Complimentary return speedboat transfers (worth USD736).
T&C’s
- Please note that this prize doesn’t cover the Mandatory Maldives tax of USD6 per night per person that is payable upon check out.
- Valid for stays between 01 May 2020 – 1st October 2020.
- Guests over 12 years old are classified as adults and then the third person supplement applies for the extra bed + meals.
- Reservation to be confirmed by the resort reservations team and is subject to the availability of the resort.
- This prize is strictly non-transferrable and non-extendable.
To participate, simply:
1. LIKE and FOLLOW both Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives FB and Life’s Tiny Miracles FB.
2. COMPLETE the steps in this Mandatory Rafflecopter Widget (opens in a new window).
The giveaway ends 30 September 2019 and is open to readers in Singapore. The winner will be contacted via email/FB inbox and will have 24 hours to respond, failing which a new winner will be drawn. All steps must be completed and incomplete entries will be disqualified. Please note that all Facebook accounts (e.g. accounts set up purely to take part in contests with no or few authentic posts) will be disqualified. Please note that T&Cs and blackout dates apply. All the best!
I will love to travel as j had never been to Maldives especially i am someone whom love the beaches. I hope to go in Nov as it marks our 25yrs together and 12 years of marriage.. with 2 children. This will be our wonderful gift as this will be my honeymoon gift as I had never been on once…🍀😘💕🙏🍀
I love Maldives and never been there, hope I am lucky enough to win this trip.
If I do win this fabulous giveaway, I’m sure the kiddos (7 & 5) will look forward to the June Holidays with this trip! Will be fantastic way to also celebrate in advance my 10th wedding anniversary!
Hello! Thank you so much for having this giveaway (:
I am flexible to the time to visit the resort (any time is a good time if i win this haha, what a blessing it would be already!) If i have to pick, i would love to visit this beautiful resort in the month of april or may!
I would love to visit this Holiday Inn resort because it is so family friendly! There are activities for the young and the young at heart! :p it is hard to come by a resort in Maldives that puts family first, as a lot of holiday goers there are honeymooners or couples.
I would also probably extend the trip to include my parents along so that we can all have a family getaway and enjoy the beauty of Maldives together.
Thank you!
Wow.. A place that I will never have the chance to visit because my husband is the only one working and I have to take care of 2 kids without any help.. It’s really out of our budget..
I really envy and love your page so much! You get to go to so many place be it other countries or in Singapore.. Most of the time we stayed home…
Hope for that little chance to be the lucky one.. Just nice for us. 2 adults 2 kids for the trip.
Very generous giveaway and see alot through your beautiful photos even without going there. But of cause, it’s better to be there to see it with our own eyes. It will definitely feel very different.. The sea, the wind, the food. I can imagine how relaxing it will be 😊
1. Intend to travel June 2020 as its the kid school holiday and they can truely enjoy themselves without the stress from school work. We didnt go for any beach holiday before and our family loved the sun and beach. So this is a great opportunity to start the 1st and many more beach resort holiday.
2. Its the perfect resort as there are something for every one. The kids can experience open roof shower or dangling on the net over the waters. They can play in indoor playground or play chess under the sun. There is so much for everyone. The extra mile service they provide you is so tempting as we can relax like a king and wait for surprises if any.
After reading the blog, I really hope to celebrate my wedding anniversary there! My wedding anniversary is on 16th December and I hope to win so that I can book airticket there and have a wonderful time with my hubby and 2 children! We love the sea and holiday inn has been our favorite resort/hotel as Kids get to stay and eat free and we get the special touch from the resort! Also there are many activities in the resort for the family! Not forgetting the snorkel and crystal clear sea! Can’t wait and really hope to win and fly there now!
What a great giveaway! Thanks in advance! 🙂
We would like to win this, making a trip Jun 2020 for
The SERVICE which gives us the ease that we are in good hands to spend a good 3 day trip at Maldives.
The FACILITIES with great activities for the kids and their little eyes already lit up with excitement upon seeing the pictures and asking “Can we go there?”
The ACCOMODATION which provides the luxury of space for the whole family to stay together, as 1 family to enjoy time, away from all busy logistics back home.
The FOOD to warm all the little and big tummies for all the strength we need to have more fun during the stay.
The SPECIAL TOUCH to make this an unforgettable Maldives trip for the entire family.
The LETTER TO THE GM that we might be able to send to show our greatest appreciations for the stay if by any chance we have the luck to get this 🙂
The Give Away that we know will be imprinted in our heart lifetime.
Thanks to Lifestinymiracles too for the special possibility of a Maldives trip of blue sky, blue sea, great fun.
thanks for sharing the trip to Maldives with kids! As Maldives usually tend to be a more couple retreat than a family sanctuary! Now it seems more feasible to bring the little one to Maldives before it is really gone!
Hope to be the lucky one to win this vacation to Maldives during mid year holidays in 2020, to celebrate my hb and son’s birthday!!
My kids will definitely be well entertained by the kids club facilities provided by Holiday Inn and it will be a good chance for them to see the reef fishes up close!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to vacation in the Maldives in June so that my son can enjoy this great giveaway at the Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma, Maldives as it’s perfect with so many activities for the entire family!
1) I hope to go to Maldives in June 2019 because it’s my hubby’s birthday month & our wedding anniversary! We never had any honeymoon trip as we were quite limited financially during that time. So I hope we can win this and bring along our kids next year!
2) Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is very suitable for family and kids because their rooms can cater for a family of 4 and they provide family snorkeling sessions! So no kids will be left behind!
I’ve always wanted to visit Maldives but thought it is not very feasible as I didn’t know how far and how to get to Maldives especially with 2 kids in tow, until I saw this post and I so very much wants to bring my boys there now! Since my elder is going to Primary 1 next year, I intend to bring him there during the 1 week March holidays in 2020. So that he can have a break from his new “journey” in a new school.
Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives looks just the perfect place to bring my boys to in Maldives because of the service the staffs has to provide. They have rooms so spacious and looks so comfortable that fits all 4 of us nicely! They have a double-storey kids club and also added a new outdoor water-play area. Not to mention they have so many free activities for the kids and you know nowadays its hard to come by this word “free”! (E.g like kayak, paddle boats, canoes). And so I am so very excited and really hope to win this giveaway! The kids will be thrilled to be able to go snorkeling, and see the sea creatures up close, which will also be their first time trying it! It is again so nice to know that we can rent the snorkel gears and suits for free for the whole day again!
Their accommodation looks so nice and spacious and comfortable! The idea of showering under the moonlight just adds so much more romance. Who knows? Maybe number 3 will come after this? 🙂 The overwater villa comes with a huge bathtub, an all-time kids favourite!
Everytime we travel to a foreign place, parents are always worried that their kids will not be used to their food locally. But Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives have a wide spread of buffet and they include my kids favorite’s Asian fare and I do not have to worry they are not used to the food too! What’s more, kids stay and eat FREE with every accompanying adult main course in their restaurant!
With all the above-mentioned, Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives is definitely the perfect resort for families!!
Maldives is always the top 3 of country when come beach resort with beautiful and crystal clear sea. Not mentioned the blue glowing sea at night. Intended to travel during june school holidays to fully enjoy the family friendly at #HolidayInnResortKandoomaMaldives with my wonderful kids. Will be chosing the period of 23 June for our 15th anni in 2020
#HolidayInnResortKandoomaMaldives has well planned activities for family and most impt kids are well taken care at resort and also meal time. The family activities like family snorkling sessions allow all of us to enjoy together. Experienced the hospitality at #HolidayInnResortPhuket in 2011 and looking forward to enjoy it in 2020.
I would love to win this as we always joke that we need to visit Maldives before it sinks! With our new addition who just arrived, it seems so difficult to find time to travel!! It would be a great reward for our family of 5 to travel to Maldives n take a break!
Will love to win this for our 17th anniversary, hoping to be able to go with our 3 kids .
I would like to go to Maldives in 2020 April so as to celebrate my wedding anniversary. It will also be our first trip for our newly minted family of 5.
The resort is so family friendly that i do not have to worry when I bring my kids out for a holiday. Really hope to win this as a prize for my hubby and children.
We would love to have a wonderful holiday to look forward to in the school holidays in September/ October 2020.
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Has been on our “bucket list” for a long time. It looks perfect for a family!
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Name: Carol Neo
1)My Superhero Hubby Who is a pillar since the first day we met till building our own sweet home with 2 kids from nothning to something. Has married him for almost 10 years. He will always be there to support me during my happinest moment and lowest moment when I got depression and almost die. He never given up on me from first day till now. Even though he is busy with his work, studies, he will help to look after kids and do housework chores. Hope to win this for our Wedding Anniversary.
Hope to go in December 2019 or March 2020.
2) Is perfect as so beautiful, family-friendly, cozy and relax. There are plenty of games, food, phototaking and wonderful nemories and experience you can create there. Love so much. Hope to win.
Would love to win this to celebrate my 15th wedding anniversary next year at the most romantic Venue in the world!
With club Med, I can have the best of both worlds! Enjoy couple time while the kids have fun!
I want to win a 3D2N Stay at Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives!
Such an informative blog you have and is a great platfform to gain travelling information. Maldives always my dream vacation !
Wow this is simply irresistible! We would love to have a getaway to this slice of paradise. The boys have tried snorkelling and they loveee it. Getting closer to the sea creatures in such pristine waters would be a chance of a lifetime! God willing, if we win, we would love to visit during the school holidays.
Perfect beaches, clear waters (everywhere!), Sea creatures, exceptional service – Holiday Inn Resort Kamdooma Maldives is the perfect resort for anyone, not just families.
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I hope to go Maldives and spend my 23rd wedding anniversary with my hubby and Daughter. It has always being my wish to go there but so many years we didn’t have this chance to be there. Hope this will give me an opportunity to spend time with my hubby as we all busy working all these times
I love to travel with my family during the June holiday next year. After reading your blog, it certainly makes me wanting to travel with Maldives with my family, especially when it is so family accommodating.
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I wish to visit in December holidays.
My kids and parents are going to Lobe the place as they are adventure seekers and a beautiful place like Maldives is a great place to relax and explore.
1) Maldives has always been a getaway haven for couples and families. Have been thinking where to go next year for our annual vacation and Maldives is definitely one of my top options! Everything in the Holiday Inn resort just look so awesome (photos in your blog)
2) I read the reviews of Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives. There are private snorkeling tours , clean beach, beautiful water and the staffs are amazing. These reasons are perfect enough for me!
I.wish a vacation in Maldives in December this year end .
We wish to explore the serenity and beauty around as my kids love beach we would spend most of the time there and explore the fun around.
Wish to have my 11th wedding anniversary at Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma like you did as a family too!
Ironically, we have not checked into any Holiday Inn accomodation before, I think Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma will be the greatest one to start with! The room look so comfortable, the sea is so inviting and can’t wait to try our maiden snorkeling experience there!
Congrats on your 20th wedding anniversary! To many many more loving years ahead. Your post made me so wanna bring my kids there! Thank you for sharing!
This had always been a dream! My eldest and hubby both love the sea and marine creatures. They will be so thrilled if I get to win this.
What a giveaway! Maldives is on my bucket list and I would love to bring my family there for what will surely be an unforgettable holiday!
I would love to win this holiday and visit next year in May/June! It has always been a dream to visit Maldives with the family, the clear waters would give us the perfect opportunity to admire the marine life there, also, the kids activities and meals are perfect for our family!
1. Maldives has always been on my bucket list to visit for the past 10years but it was either too expensive or not the right time to do so. Would love to visit this next year…psle year, crunch year…need a destressing vacation!
2. We have stayed in holiday inn property only ONCE but still remember the stay because of the wonderful hospitality we received. My kids really really enjoyed the stay and the interactions with the friendly staff. Definitely family friendly chain of hotels!
The furthest we have gone for our trip with our kids is Penang. Therefore if we can win this vacation at Maldives, everyone is going to be real happy and excited!! Looking forward to go on the next June holiday!
The Holiday In Resort, Kandooma Maldives is a perfect resort for families because of its great service, the welcoming resort facilities, the comfortable and luxurious accommodation, the sumptuous spread of food and the special touch of going an extra mile to make the stay a memorable one!
Hello lifestinymiracles👋
I’m here to win the giveaway haha.
I would like to win this giveaway because we have no plans for vacation next year yet. I happen to read your posts and saw your giveaway and is so awesome after checking out all your post and videos.
I plan to travel on May’20 which is my birthday month and is near to mid year. Which I think is just nice for a short and family bonding time 😊
Holiday inn resort Maldives will be a good choice as from all your photos the room is clean, big, bed will be nice to fit us, breakfast look delicious 😋 and not forgetting the swimming for my boy! He used to scared water and now he is enjoying a lot, so it will be a good place for him.
Hope I get the chance to win this! I’ve done all the sharing to my friends too 🙂
Once again thanks for the giveaway 🙏
1. I intend to travel in June 2020 as it is the school holiday and is also my son and my birthday month. We have never been to Maldives before and is excited with this beach getaway.
2. There are many funfilled activities for the whole family. Kids friendly amenties. We will definately have a whale of time with my sweet priceless memories
After seeing pictures of Maldives’ pristine beaches long time ago, it has been my dream to go there. Hope to win this and enjoy family bonding time, as well as making my dream comes true.
I wish to go there in November when the monsoon season ends.
Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives has all the facilities a family needs such as double-storey kids’ club, kayaks, snorkeling etc. Not to mention their top notch service.
Would like to go for a family vacay in may/ june 2020 in celebration of our wedding anniversary. Next year would have been our 12th 😊
I have been doing a bit of research here and there since Maldives has always been our dream destination but most of the resort there is more high on honeymoon and not so much on family, hence reading your post draws me to Holiday Inn definitely! Hope to win this!!
And happy anniversary! 🎉🎈
Next year my child will be primary 1 hope to travel during june holidays! Hope to win this 3day 2night and have a splendid day with my son.
Always enjoy ur practical sharing which is very valuable to a Singaporean family like us. Maldives had always been known as a honeymoon destination, even boring to adults who dun like to nua (coz no shopping to do!) so its good to know it is kids friendly too! Cant wait to bring my children who r the same age grp as yours!
We want to travel to Maldives for our year end holidays! We have not been there yet.
Your write up and pictures made me want to drop everything and fly there now.
We hope to fill our hearts and distress( for real this time! ) during our trip and bring it all back to SG.
Hopefully, the experience can inspire decorative ideas for our new BTO home. So that we all can look forward to relaxing in our sweet little house too.
Seems like fun never ends at the Holiday Inn Resort Maldives. You the food looks delicious too! Finally can make use of baby sitting service at hotels too, so the parents can have a relaxing swim at the pool, before water play time with my girl.
You are right. It’s too good not to share.
I’ll even invite our extended family members to go with us. Cause their under 12 children can eat and stay for free! What a deal!
Pick me please!
I would love to go to Maldives to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary in Aug next year. It is famous place for endless beach and sunshine and I would love to go there and experience this best holiday yet to be with my family! Honestly, it’s nearly impossible to make this dream come true since we have two kids and I become SAHM with only single source of income. I real wish to take this precious opportunity to go there paying only the airfare.
I think Holiday Inn resort, Kandooma is a perfect place for this family gateaway after reading the review as it provides all necessary facilities and services that caters for not only for couples but for young kids as well. rooms and beds are just perfect for family of 4 and the perfectly designed Villa enables everyone to have a sip of the clear water without worries of the safety of the children. It would definitely gives everyone of us a perfect holiday to relax and recharge ourselves to the fullest!
I would love to win to go Maldives
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Maldives is a good place to visit there are beautiful sea this sea are refresh the soul maldives are the best place new wedding couple for honymoon but I want to enjoy with my baby and hubby 🥰😘😍my son will enjoy
Hope to win for my son
If I won this giveaway This is the first time visits. Maldives
Maldives has been my top travel list since many years ago and I am still hoping to visit the idyllic crystal clear beach.
My family loves the sun, sand and ocean. My girls are always very curious and excited over marine lives and i hope they can learn about them by have real experiences.
I wish to receive this vacation with my family in June 2020 for many reasons – the king’s birthday, the queen’s (myself) birthday and the princesses’ school holiday. And definitely, I want to create meaningful memories with holiday inn resort Kandooma Maldives.
I came across Life’s tiny Miracles while doing a research on holiday to Japan and had since followed your FB. Your holiday post never failed to impress. Your Maldives trip was no exception.
I had 2 school going kids thus we can only plan a trip to Maldives during the school holiday.
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma kids stay free promo is very enticing. The kids club and the pool look so welcoming, not to mention their on-site kids activities. I had been to a couple of Holiday Inn Resorts and they never failed to entertain my kids.
Omg this place is so pretty , hope i can win this giveaway for my kids , they will love it
I want to go MALDIVES havent been able to go. Would love to win them and spend some time with the family! Love the sun, the sea and the beach!
I always wanted to visit the Maldives, but never able to find a chance for it.
With a new addition of a baby which makes travelling seems tough to go ahead.
However, reading your post makes me feel that actually it can be done! So I hope to win, so that I can celebrate my 10years anniversary in May!
I have never been to the Maldives and hope I can win this giveaway and bring the kids during the June school holidays.
With the pretty views, comprehensive facilities and friendly staff, Holiday Inn Resort Maldives looks like the perfect family Resort location to bring the kids to!
I want to with this 3D2N trip to Maldives. Always wanted to go Maldives with the kids as they love beach. Havent try snorkelling before, I’m sure my #1 will be super excited.
Been doing some research on Maldives and hope to win this giveaway to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary there in December!
My kids would definitely love the sun, the sea and the beach! 🙂
Hope to win this giveaway! 🙂
1) Maldives has been my bucket list its so beautiful, i intend to go to celebrate my birthday
2)Its perfect for family with kids because so many kids friendly activities and the room so huge
hope i can win this giveaway 🙂
Would love to win this as it’ll be a bombastic ‘first trip’ for my baby, whom is turning 1 next month on 23 Sep.
Hope to retreat with my kids and family to an island without disturbance for 3 days 2 night in Nov 2019 or June 2020.
We had a lot of ups and downs this year and hope to really take a good break. This island would be able to bring us peace and allow us to bond together again as a united family. Heard so much about this awesome place and hope to be there to witness it!
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Hope to celebrate 9th year wedding anniversary with my hubby next January by having awesome & romantic holiday ❤️
I would love to go to Maldives together with my family to celebrate our wedding anniversary – next June!
The holiday inn resort looks beautiful!
I am sure my kids will enjoy themselves very much over there!
After reading your post, I realised that Maldives is a child friendly place. I had already assume its more for adults.
It will be a good place for us visit in March 2020, during the school holidays!
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is a perfect resort for families because they planned the activities with children and parents in mind.
Reasons:
1. Endless fun and joy for children : Double storey Kids’ Club, outdoor water-play area and mini snorkeling for kids!
2. Babysitting services available for on-site kids’ activities!
3. Up to 4 Kids 12 years and under eat free ANYTIME of the day!
I have always wanted to visit Maldives because it’s like a paradise with clear blue waters and vibrant sea life. It’s also unpolluted and pristine in it’s original state. I hope to visit there with my family in November as that’s when we can clear our annual leave and everyone is in a happy holiday mood 🙂
The Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives is the perfect resort for families because we can participate in the various sea sports like kayaking and snorkeling in a safe environment. The availability of Western food is really a must because my kids are choosy about the food they take and they have so far adapted to western food such as spaghetti and fries.
Been doing some research on Maldives and would like to bring the kids there.
Hope to win this giveaway to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary there as well.
We love sea, sand and beach! 🙂
Thanks for hosting this giveaway! Trying my luck here as I hope to bring my hubby out for a staycation together with my 2 kids:) I just gave birth to my #2 this month and we have been overwhelmed with 2 kids and the big sister vying for attention. This year had been hectic for hubby and he’s been really busy. He really deserves a good treat for his hard work. Hope to bring the family to Maldives next year July 2020 to celebrate my hubby and I being together for 11 years and hubby bday. This year we did not celebrate our 10 years of getting together as I was still on confinement. This giveaway would be his best bday gift and a belated 10 year celebration for us!
My #1 would be 3.5 years and #2 would be 1 year old next year! We can put them in the kids club and utilise the baby sitting facilities while we enjoy a fuss free meal! It would definitely be an UNForgettable trip.
husband and I had our honeymoon in Maldives and it was one of our most precious and treasured memories. I wish to win this giveaway and bring our two kids to Maldives to enjoy the paradise on earth again!
Intending to bring my wife and newborn next year sep-oct to make up for babymoon. Since the service is excellent and the place is child friendly, i am sure we will be in good hands!
Hope to win and bring the family for this amazing resort during June holiday.
Hope to win this vacation as our 12th year wedding anniversary on May’20, and it will also a great bonding family time with all our four little ones!
Have never been there before, & if I would win this, it would be so exciting for us & the kids!
The Holiday Inn Maldives Kandooma is a perfect vacation for families with kids!
Kids can dine for free, stay for free, which is a WOW for us with parents with many kids!
They can even choose their own menu, great for fussy kids!
Plenty of activities for kids such as snorkeling, kids club room, etc!
Endless of fun for both parents & kids!
Happy kids = Happy Parents! 🙂
, ‘I want to win a 3D2N Stay at Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives!’
My passion for my kids encapsulates my life and gives me drive that I needs to take a wide stride from comfort zone to reach out and faces more challenges that I need to conquer and overcome to be a strong mom .
I was born to its rhythm that pounded through the great rough times , hopped my way through the bumps and glided through the routine.
Time doesn’t stop so utilise well every seconds and every minutes with my family is essential and critical that I can elevate our bonding and crossing out any gaps as much as possible .
Will hope to win this for myself to allow me to spend more quality time with them that I won’t feel regrets on !
This year marks our 10th wedding anniversary and it’s the magical year that we can embrace and celebrate together which this holiday at Maldives certainly be the best perfect place that we can plan to embark to!
Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives the perfect resort for families becos it is well equipped with Double Storey Kids club room that my kids can turn the place upside down but enjoying to their ultimate , conscientious staffs whom will take up the great responsibility to Ensure the safety of our kids for their very first snorkelling experience which places the ease of mind for us and not forgetting it’s FREE RENTAL for the snorkelling gears which we can save our Budget to prevent big holes from forming and even kayaks, canoes and paddle boats are complimentary too! With the spacious clean room , it’s certainly the place for family of four for us to reside in comfortably !
Plus the food is just fits the liking for my family with the local food included in! Kids eat and stay for free certainly is a huge drawn to us ! Can’t wait to visit this paradise that we can just enjoy and unwind !
Thanks for the recommendation and it certainly appeals to me to start my planning of a Maldives trip with my hubby and boys !! Will hope to visit Maldives next year 2020 June school holidays !
If I win, I hope to travel in September to celebrate my son’s birthday in 2020.
Holiday Inn Kandooma, Maldive is a very kids friendly resort and from your sharing, it really shows in their services and eye to details.
Maldives has long been on our bucket list but we have yet see a resort that let us feel worth going for, especially with young children. But your sharing makes us feel that Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives has all the facilities a family needs to feel relaxed in. My hubby has been providing for our needs all these years and I think it will make a pleasant surprise if we can go on a trip to the Maldives for his birthday end of October!
Looking forward to the sea, sand and sun!
I have heard and seen splashes of photographs posted by my friends in Maldives all over social media. From this, I have made Maldives, my dream destination.
Researching on Maldives over google sites, and reading up on shared blogs about what to do at Maldives give me a clear picture of the fun and enjoyment I could do as a family.
Looking forward to capture lots of photographs of my staycation and sharing over social media like the facebook, instagram, etc.
Hope to win this dream stay aka the awesome giveaway for my upcoming birthday.
I would love to bring the family to the Maldives in June next year because we can enjoy quality family time during the school holidays. The Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives, looks amazing, esp the overwater villa, and I’m sure my kids would really love it!
Planning to travel in Dec school holiday to wrap up 2019.
Food is an important factor when traveling with kids. Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives provides delicious food for the children. Double storey kids club has to be the place kids will ask to go every morning the moment they wake up. The playground can keep them occupied for hours and days.
With free non motorised sports, they can pick up new skills too.
Besides that, we doesn’t like the sun, sand and sea.
I have been to Club Med Kani and thought it is the best until I see your blog. I want to win to make a trip to Club Med Kandooma to stay in the awesome room at Holiday Inn Resort and experience it for myself!
It is the perfect resort for families because all the facilities and activities were designed are family friendly. It is the place at the top of my list if I bring my parents and kids along for holiday!
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I have never been to Maldives but have saw beautiful photos so would really want to visit during the upcoming holiday
It has facilities and activities suitable for all ages so nobody would feel bored or left out
1. Would love to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary with an grand vacation at the Maldives on April 2020.
2. The Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives is the ideal resort for families because they ensure the safety and security of the children during the water sports activities. As well as the “Kids Stay & Eat Free” policy is an added bonus to all of us, as parents.
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Our kids love the water and would love to snorkel in the clear waters of the Maldives and see all the marine life up close! We hope to go during the June holidays as we celebrate our son’s birthday and our anniversary
The service sounds wonderful and it’s great they extend that warmth to the kids – resort also sounds very kid-friendly and a lovely base to explore the Maldives from
We are planning to visit maldives this coming May to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary and Leroy’s third birthday. Never knew maldives is so kids friendly until i read this blogpost! Leroy might be too young for snokerling now but i am so sure he will enjoy the kids club and the outdoor pool at the resort while my husband and i enjoy the sun, sand and sea! Therefore, holiday inn resort kandooma maldives is the perfect resort for families!
looking forward to visit Maldives and the holiday inn resort!!!
Its me & my HB 10years Anniversary next year so we hope to be able travel next year June school holidays to Maldives 🇲🇻! As long as its during a long weekend or school holiday as 1 child will be in P1 next year.
The Holiday Inn Kandooma Maldives a perfect resort not just for usual Honeymooners but its also great for families. With great accommodations, excellent service and great food, parents dont have to stress about getting activities to do for the kids. There are lots of activities awaiting for us to do it as a family. I am sure my girls will have a great time.
Hope to win to bring my family for the first time to Maldives! Heard it is so pretty but have not visited before. Would love to go!
Maldives has always been the country on our list to travel to for both my hubby and I as we both love outdoor activities. We love the sun, sand and sea, especially water sports. We have been wishing to travel to Maldives for our honeymoon 10 years ago (but we didn’t manage to fulfill our wishes due to financial constraints at that time). Therefore, we really hope that we can win this giveaway to fulfill our dreams of having our honeymoon during our Wedding Anniversary there.
Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives is the perfect choice for us as it’s a family-and kids-friendly resort; suitable for all ages. We simply love the overwater villa
Would love to go with my husband, Jonathan, in Sept 2020 as it marks our 2nd wedding anniversary, hopefully with our little one by then! Otherwise it would be equally nice to go with our parent, this would be a very relaxing trip for them and for us to thank them for their endless support. Maldives have always been my dream honeymoon location, I love how calm and peaceful it feels being in the water.
I also love how Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives provide free snorkeling lessons along with their shallow reef area. My husband is not a fan of water and I would love for him to see what I saw before, the beauty of the marine life. This would definitely be an awesome experience for us. Thank you both, life’s tiny miracle and Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives for this giveaway, a chance for us to be a step closer to my dream honeymoon! 🙂
This dec marks our 10th anniversary. A significant year that holds a celebration after working hard to give our kids a better life.
Have never been to Maldives, somewhat a dream vacation to relax in a beach resort that we are so in need of!
And Holiday Inn resort is just so perfect for our family of 4 🙂
I would love to go Maldives with my family on June 2020. Would love to bring my eldest son for a holiday before his PSLE. Maldives is a good place for him to relax and de-stress before PSLE start.
Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives is the perfect resort for families because it has all the best under one roof, most important is the friendly staff and best facilities. A hotel room that more like a home, and food that make you wants more. I believe this is what a mom looking for when go traveling with kids, because it is hassle free and family friendly. <3
I am looking forward for snorkeling together with my sons and husband. 🙂
I’d love to go in September for my birthday Cos mums need a chance to relax and the Maldives is a dream destination and definitely on our bucket list of places to visit.
The holiday inn resort kandooma maldives looks like an ideal family destination. Beautiful beaches, indoor and outdoor play areas, water play, sand play. Kids will definitely be occupied and us parents will get a chance to relax. The mesh net in the water looks like fun especially when we have multiple small toddlers.
Hi Angie, I read about your profile and the introduction of your family – I like what I read and shall find times to browse and learn more about topics like parenting from you! 🙂
I am so excited when my fellow mummy tag me on this post on FB, simply cos 1) My husband & I love Maldives and 2) Holiday Inn Kandooma Maldives is special to us – to be honest, my husband and I had visited twice – Aug 2012 & Jul 2017 🙂 We even achieved our Open Water Diving certification there. Of course, that was before the kids came along. When I read about your post, I am excited about the kids clubs as holiday and accommodation selection has a shift in focus and has to be kids friendly! Definitely we had not explore these facilities at the resort yet, so please give us an opportunity to bring our girls with us this time! Aug 2020 will be a perfect time to visit, as the younger one will be 18 months and the elder one is 4.5 years old. April to October every year are our “low-period”, as all occasions fall between November to March! Haha!
PS: I love all that you had captured under-water, and I really miss those clear blue water in Maldives and the sea animals in that ocean! May I know what device you use to capture those beautiful sights?
Thank you! 🙂
Will want to go during my daughter’s 3rd birthday in June! It will be a wonderful place to celebrate her birthday.
Kids friendly service and facilities make Holiday Inn, Kandooma Maldives perfect resort for families. Talk about less stress in planning for kids activities. 🙂
Thank you for the awesome giveaway.
Maldives has always been in my bucket list but we kept postponing the trip in favour of other destinations.
Hope to strike this off the list.
The June holidays would be the best time for travels with my family.
To me, going to a holiday destination like Maldives, it is really important that the resort is a safe place to spend in. The friendliness of the staff and willingness to help us always feel welcomed and relaxed is real. From your sharing of the time you had there, Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma is really the perfect place for families!
*also, I get to swim in the ocean again cos’ I miss it much and, I get to share it with my kids!
I would bring my kids to Maldive in May as i never gave my 2nd kid which is my ger a birthday holiday as its always hot and we always travel during the cold weather. Good excuse to be hot and enjoy everything under the sun as there are so much fun for the kids mostly importantly they stay and dine for free. Kids always a big headache when it comes to food as i love spicy but we always have to sacrific the spicy part, now they have their own menu hooray!!!! I can try out more food like this
My kids would love the kids club, the water playground and snokelling and swiming at the sea, many many things we could do together i believe there is an adventure awaiting for us
We never get a chance to have our honeymoon at all due to some circumstances. Really hope to win this Holiday Inn Maldives for us to take a break from our hectic life and work.
After reading this blog, we realize that Holiday Inn resort is really suitable with family with children. All the facility at the resort are really tip top and will not make the kids even adult feel bored. Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma really a beautiful resort. Really hope to win this holiday.
I would love to visit Maldives during the June holidays so our whole family can have a jolly good time! Hubby and I went to Kani Maldives for our honeymoon! 10 years later + 2 kids, we really hope to go back to Maldives to create new memories with the children. Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma is really suitable for the family because they have the “kids stay and eat for free” policy, and there’re plenty of play area and activities for the children.
Maldives has always been 1 of our destination for holiday. What make it more special will be to celebrate my 20th Wedding Anniversary on 20/05/20!
I really wish I can win this giveaway for my family as we celebrate together with my twins daughters!
I never been to Maldives before and I would love to bring my kids to Maldives during June school holiday! Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is a perfect stay for family with young children. The family beach house is so spacious and beautiful hope to have a chance to stay there and enjoy the ocean, sunset & snorkelling with my kids.
Would love to bring my family to Maldives in December after a year of hard work in school and at work – to reward all ourselves
Reading your blog makes me wanna go to this wonderful resort Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma – a perfect Resort with nice and friendly staff, great service , great place, and lots of activities to keep all occupied and a nice and safe environment
We hope to travel to Maldives cos we have never been there before. We can only travel during the school holiday seasons as our kids are both in primary school now.
The Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives would be perfect for us to experience Maldives for the first time with its kids-friendly amenities and promotions. Plus, we have had great experience with Holiday Inn properties every time we stayed at one.
Hope to be the lucky one to bring my boys to enjoy the beautiful blue sea for the upcoming school holidays. Will be so relaxing away from the stressful life and daily homework activities in Spore. The Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives is family oriented and really suits our needs.
Hope to go visit during the june holidays in 2020 as it’s the first school holidays for my 7 year old and june is also our 9th wedding anniversary!
I would love to visit and show the children how lovely the place is and how they should do their job for the environment so that they can continue to enjoy nature’s beauty. The children love the sand and sea and the child friendly resort would be perfect for them!
Why and when do you intend to vacation in Maldives
I would love to go next yr when my son graduates from kindy before he embarks on the next milestone. It would be such an awesome celebration for us as parents to have survived the years in kindy. Also it would be awesome to celebrate our 14th anniversary! A perfect destination as we used to visit several beach resorts during our courtship days as well as prekids.
Why is the Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives the perfect resort for families?
The tranquil settings makes it perfect for us to unwind and my kids are water babies hence they would absolutely love the clear waters and all the water activities! My boy in particular is big on marine animals and nature so that’s exactly what The Holiday Inn Resort has to offer! It is a dream come true to sip my juice under the azure blue sky every. Single. Day!
After reading your blog, I’m inspired to visit Maldives and experience all the fun. I hope to visit in Jun 2020 during school holidays as both my kids are in primary school and it’s my birthday month.
I love the facilities and service of Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives. It’s a perfect resort for families to bond.
Went for our honeymoon 8yrs ago and hoping to win this getaway and enjoy during the June holidays in 2020 as it’s the first school holidays for my 7 year old girl. She’ll definitely be snorkeling and enjoying the beautiful sea view.
Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives would be the perfect resort for us to enjoy the kids friendly amenities with friendly resort staff and awesome service.
I will love to win this for both my girls, rewarding jiejie for studying so hard thru her psle and also compensate meimei for being so sensible and understanding thru so many months.we did not have a proper trip outdoors, not to say stepping out of Singapore during this critical year. Hopefully I can win this and bring both of them to have fun n enjoy to their fullest. The furthest they go is only to Malacca🤭I m sure my girls will be shouting for joy if I win this for them. Such a beautiful n awesome place to stay, play n eat.
Maldives has been our bucket list. And we have been a fan of holiday inn resort!
I hope to visit next year with our children to experience the wonder of nature and hospitality of holiday resort!
Hope to win this giveaway. We are IHG member and would love to travel to Maldives….we have been to many Holiday Inn Resorts of different places.Holiday Inn is our favourite resort to stay. We love all the Facilities and services provided by Holidays Inn.
Waking up to the panaromic view of the vast turquoise sea with only the sound of the waves lapping against the resort and the gentle sea breeze blowing against my face,while watching the resplendent egg yolk is the ultimate Maldivian experience.
A trip to the Maldives is the ultimate vacation where you get to enjoy a combination of nature,luxury and privacy.The kids get to enjoy the activities as well as the adults!
Bucket list – Maldives!!
Hope to win this for our belated 20th anniversary which we planned to go but unable to due to financial situation. Would love to bring kiddos along since kids can dine & stay for free and also to enjoy the snorkelling lessons. Looking forward to a great 3D2N stay at Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives!
Why and when do you intend to vacation in Maldives: we prefer to travel during non-school holidays because the crowd would be lesser and we could enjoy better with the locals!
Why is the Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives the perfect resort for families: As the resort comes with personalized service and could cater almost every needs to families, it’s a perfect resort!
A dream land we always dreaming about. An amazing underwater world that we keep thinking but never been there before. An amazing blogger shared out your family time with this wonderful place via FB, blog and special the IG story. We seems follow the happy trip too, but can see from vision cant touch by our hand can’t experience in real. Hope one day we have chance to travel MALDIVES. I would be happy to see my son happy like a fish open his eye with beautiful underwater world in maldives. Thank for your share.
Hi! I really enjoyed your post:) Maldives has always been one of my dream destination to go too! I will bring my parents and my bf along. We all deserve a break together
Cool !! I cannot wait for my holiday in Maldives.
Would love to visit Maldives during September as we could celebrate my hubby birthday there. And finally could show my family how beautiful the beach and sea there.
Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives the perfect resort for families as they have kids menus, activities and a playroom with a big ball pit in it.
Would love the chance to visit the place again, probably sometime in March or November/Dec 2020..
It’s a great place for kids with all their facilities and my kids have been asking to go back. The parents are happy too to be able to get quality time together while children are kept happy with meaningful activities to fill their day. Wonderful place for a family
Lovely place to visit and it’s a great place for both kids and adults alike.. the playroom is fantastic, with so many activities to keep the children occupied throughout the day and parents get some quality time together too.
Would love to visit in March or November 2020…
Kandooma is a fantastic place to visit, with many activities for all ages… the snorkeling and activities look fantastic, and would be great exposure for the kids to learn about marine life.
Would love to have the chance to visit in nov/December 2020..
I want to win a 3D2N stay at Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives!
We are a family of 4 (2A2C). We intended to travel to Maldives next year cause it will be our 10th year ROM Anniversary and also it will be the last year to travel off-peak period as my elder will be going to primary school in 2021.
We are ok with travelling on any period from May- Oct 2020.
Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives is the perfect resort for families cause they have the ‘family’ DNA in their services and facilities. The room is spacious, there is a double storey kid’s club and the kids who stay can eat free!
Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
1) intend to travel in March. Is my Husband’s birthday. Hope to win this for thanking him for all his love and support towards this family. Being a single income family, it is tough to bring the whole family for an overseas trip. I hope to win this and surprise my husband and 3 kids 🙂
2) Holiday Inn Resort, Kandooma Maldives is the perfect resort for family. Their activities and facilities are suitable and fun for kids and families too. I’m looking forward to try snorkeling with my family. Kids are growing up way too fast, I hope with this trip and in this beautiful resort, I can create unforgettable and beautiful memories with my Husband and children 🙂
Hi! Maldives seems like a nice place to have a good vacation and relax with the scenery. We all deserve a break together 🙂 I will be going with my family.
Hope to visit Maldives in Sep 2020. September being my birthday month and school holiday for the kid.
Love the tranquility of the Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives. It is the perfect resort for the family as there were lots of activities catered for the adults and the children. Kids have lots of space to run around. Aa for me, I just love the beautiful beach!!!
I would like to win this bring my family during the June holidays. The kids have learnt swimming and will definitely be confident to snorkel.
Seeing the pictures and videos posted, the resort definitely caters for families with kids.
The 4 features are great food, good service and excellent facilities. Looking forward to bringing my family to be there to experience it.