Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

Fantastic Honeymoon. The water villa was excellent, the food was fab, spice and SEA in particular. Activities and excursions were timely and fun, for us this was predominantly scuba diving, Ari was a great buddy and instructor. All of the staff were kind and helpful making our stay unforgettable! Special mention to Shameen who was our host, no request was too much for him. He was responsive, attentive and pro-active, in moments solving problems which had not arrived yet. We are grateful for all of his help elevating our experience and ensuring all was smooth during our stay!

Very attentive and considerate service towards guests; excellent grounds and cuisine. Special thanks to hotel staff member Tina.

We went for our sons first birthday, the whole experience was perfect, the location of the island the atmosphere was perfect, the services and amenities were great, out villa host siham provided us great hospitality made sure of everything we needed, the whole experience was wonderful our son had a great time with everyone

We spent ten days at Anantara Kihavah to celebrate a big birthday. It was the perfect place to relax and be pampered. We stayed in beach villas with pools, and appreciated the attention to detail in the villas, right down to the pillow menu. The bikes with our names on them added a fun element to getting around the island once we had got the hang of the lack of hand brakes! We went diving with the team at Elements dive centre over 8 days - Ari, our guide, was brilliant, and the underwater world spectacular - the house reef is one of th best we have encountered, and there are lots of dive sites within a 15 minute boat ride from the island. The island also has a resident Marine Biologist, Nicole, who was on hand to provide us with fascinating insights into the behaviours of the sharks, rays and dolphins that can be found around the island. Above water, our family made good use of the well-equipped gym, the padel and tennis courts, a climbing wall, and a Muay Thai boxing ring, which was a new, and sweaty sport to try out. The choice of restaurants on such a small island is impressive. Sea, the underwater restaurant, has the biggest wow factor, while our favourite for the variety of flavours was Spice restaurant. That's not to say the other restaurants were lacking, all provided very high quality food with excellent service, and we have all returned home somewhat heavier than we left! If all this was not enough, the island also boasts the largest telescope in the Maldives, and the resident 'Sky Guru' provided a fascinating introduction to the night sky over the Maldives. Thanks to the brilliant staff, the stunning setting and the wealth of facilities on offer, we will cherish our memories of Anantara Kihavah for many years to come.

We had the best holiday of our life at the anantara kihava. When we left and the staff waved us off I had tears in my eyes. I couldn’t believe how sad I was to be leaving a hotel and going home! I have never felt this emotional and grateful to have stayed somewhere. It was magical and perfect from the first to the last moment. Our villa host Azmeen was incredibly professional and helpful. We never heard the words no to anything and everyone at the resort - in every restaurant , at the kids club, dive centre, pool and beach had a huge smile on their faces. They all knew our names and how we liked what! It was like staying with (very accommodating and luxurious) family. We don’t have a single complaint and will 100% return! The food was 10/10 as well which is so important as it can feel repetitive after some days but it did not feel that way here! Thank you for such amazing days! We hope to come back soon!