Looking for a budget guest house on Ukulhas Island in the Maldives? In this full review and walkthrough, we cover our stay at Koimala Beach Guest House. The video starts outside as we enter the property, receive a cold towel and welcome drink, and then listen to the manager explain the history of the Koimala name, breakfast types, dinner options, activities, and excursion map. After the briefing, we tour the dining area, traditional Maldivian seating, garden, room layout, amenities, and the open‑air bathroom with refillable glass water system. This is a complete review for travelers planning a local island, budget Maldives stay.
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🕒 Timestamps: 00:00 Arriving at Koimala Beach & Welcome Towel 00:43 Manager Briefing: History, Breakfast & Dinner 03:35 Excursion Map: Manta Rays, Sharks & Snorkeling 04:40 Courtyard, Dining Area & Traditional Seating 05:40 Room Tour & Bathroom Review
Guests check into Koimala, a boutique guesthouse in the Maldives. The staff provides an orientation covering the property's history, dining options, local activities, and room amenities, emphasizing an authentic Maldivian experience and sustainable practices like plastic-free water refills.
And there's one hospital?
Yeah, we have one hospital as well.
Oh, okay.
This way.
The closest way to the beach.
Oh, okay.
Koimala.
Yeah.
Wow.
Oh, look at the refrigerator.
We're going to just wash our face and wipe our face afterwards.
May I have your passport, please?
Yeah.
We'll do it very slowly.
From his name and we brought it up, Koimala.
So, welcome to Koimala.
So, Koimala is a king?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
He was the first known king of Maldives.
Oh, really?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
We drive his name all the way from that.
We take the stories and we want to deliver something meaningful.
And he was from this area?
Yeah, from India, actually.
From India, okay.
So, over here we have four rooms in Koimala.
It's actually a local house.
We converted it to a boutique house.
We want to give you an authentic Maldivian style of stay, actually.
So, and we are serving eight different types of breakfast.
Four international and four local breakfast.
As international breakfast, we do serve pancake, waffle, french toast and American breakfast.
And also we do serve some local breakfast.
As like one option, vegetarian dal makhani with chapati.
And also we do have curry flavoured fish with chapati.
Becket beans with chapati and masooni.
Masooni is a tuna sambol with chapati.
Our breakfast time is seven to ten.
And also we do serve fried egg on a side.
And the fruits afterwards as well.
So, that's the basic information about the breakfast.
And since you have been booked with two meals.
Okay.
We have, each room we have one of those copies.
This is actually breakfast items.
You can ask from our staff.
Yeah.
What do you prefer to have for the next day breakfast.
Every day evening you can ask.
Okay.
And also we have a salad soup.
Okay.
You can choose for your dinner.
Okay.
Either salad or soup.
Okay.
Main course.
Or main course and dessert.
Okay.
You can choose two items from our menu.
Okay.
For breakfast and dinner as well.
Included.
Yeah.
Your dinner I think is included as well in your reservation.
So, and also we do have sandwiches, curries.
And grill items, wok items like a fried rice, fried noodles.
And also we have some desserts.
And some soft drinks are available also for your dinner.
It will be included a juice of the day and a water.
But other than that if you would like the juice we have in the fridge as well.
Like a bath which we can give a soft drinks and things like that.
And here is our activity list.
We are doing activities both.
Like a one activity a day.
Or also if you would like we can do combined trip also.
Okay.
Like have you done any activity in Bigura?
Which one?
Welshard.
Welshard, yeah.
Over here it is just the best things because when we used to go.
Here is actually a map of all Maldives.
Okay.
Right now we are here.
And Bigura was here.
In the Welshard you can see from Bigura nearby Bigura.
And it is good to go for Manta in here.
So, over this lagoon we used to go to see the Manta.
And also we used to go to snorkel over here.
Over here and see the sharks over here.
Okay.
If you would like we can do combined trips to see three things at one day.
Okay.
So, North Asia.
North Asia.
North.
North Asia.
Yeah.
North Asia.
Bigura is south.
Yeah.
You are in the here.
Bigura is here.
At the south.
It is actually 100% matching map we have been given over here.
So, Bigura is somewhere there?
No.
Bigura is here.
This is Asia at all.
But where is Okulus?
Okulus is here.
Oh.
And Bigura is here.
Okay.
And there is a resort nearby Bigura.
Yeah.
This is this one.
Okay.
The Lux.
Yeah.
Okay.
So, this is all the maps of the map.
Yeah.
This is actually the north of the Maldives and to the south all the hotels.
Wow.
So, guys going to our room.
Just checked in.
Oh.
So, here we have to wash our feet, right?
Yeah.
Okay.
And here is also another door.
Oh.
Okay.
And go.
Oh.
Okay.
Got it.
Yeah.
And this is kind of a dining area?
Yeah.
This is the breakfast and dinner area.
And also we have a outdoor lounge area like Maldives style of sit outs.
This is the lounge area.
And this is the one of the traditional seating.
Chairs.
Yeah.
And this is one of the traditional style of seating.
Okay.
Swings and a lazy chair.
We are calling that chair.
Okay.
Because it is not a chair, it is not a bed.
And we used to take off the slippers while entering the house.
Yeah.
It is like a way of walking.
Yeah.
We do that too.
You can just sit here.
You can put the shoes over there.
There is the two shoe racks.
But what happens if it rains?
It will not come over there.
Oh.
Okay.
All right.
Thank you.
Put it here.
Like that.
Also we do have a toilet with hot and cold shower.
Wi-Fi TV.
And also we do have a minibar which was not filled with anything.
In case if you buy anything, you can fill the minibar.
Okay.
So is there any question?
No.
Nothing so far.
All right.
So most importantly, you are happy.
We are happy.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
You have the key at the back of the...
Okay.
All right.
Thank you.
And one...
Sorry.
Here is the key.
Okay.
And here is my contact.
Okay.
You can scan from WhatsApp or any app.
Okay.
I think I already have it there.
Yeah.
Thank you.
All right.
Thanks.
All right.
So let's...
This is to right, I think.
Board.
Oh, this is the washroom.
And let's look at the washroom.
Let's see.
Okay.
So this is the washroom.
Yeah.
It's very open.
Yeah.
And here you can see outside.
Okay.
No towels here.
No towels?
Yeah.
I think...
Oh, towels are here on the bed.
Shower gel.
Yeah.
Let's take a look.
Yeah.
And then you can have alcohol here when you want.
Oh, there's another extra which is really good.
Yeah.
And if it...
Oh, the washroom is nice.
Yeah.
This washroom is nice.
TV here.
Yeah.
No TV.
Yeah.
No TV.
No TV, yeah.
So there's shampoo.
And what is this?
Oh, it doesn't...
Oh.
It doesn't say.
What is this?
What could be?
Conditioner.
And there's the toilet, sink.
Oh, yeah.
Wow.
So not bad.
So that was our first time, our first few moments in Dibura including arriving at the
Koymala Beach.
I think for the pine, no?
No, I think...
I don't know what light.
Maybe for bugs.
Because it looks kind of...
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, I think it's for bugs.
I think this one is to turn on the light.
Catch bugs.
Yeah.
For the lepositos, whatever.
And they have water and stuff.
You know, this water system, we had it in Penang.
Yeah.
No plastic.
Yeah, yeah.
They refill the water.
They want to refill water only.
Yeah.
Which is good.
Which is a good thing.