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Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas: Kihavah Huravalhi 20215

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A haven of pool villas, Anantara Kihavah Villas is a Maldives luxury resort that offers the ultimate in privacy and tranquillity, your own sanctuary within a sanctuary. Expansive space that opens on to brilliant tropical nature, with private pools, high ceilings and timber interiors. Flavours of culinary art and wine served amidst a panorama of...

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Londonfroggielover

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Family

As close to perfect as a holiday can be

18 Apr 2024

We have just returned from a truly stunning holiday at Anantara Kihavah and are desperately trying to dream up ways to return as quickly as possible. It is without doubt... more »

We have just returned from a truly stunning holiday at Anantara Kihavah and are desperately trying to dream up ways to return as quickly as possible. It is without doubt the best holiday we have enjoyed as a family of four (2 adults and 2 children). We had been looking forward to this holiday for well over a year and it came with huge expectations, which all too often end up unfulfilled, but I can happily say that all those expectations were exceeded.

The island is exactly what we were looking for - very natural, authentic, relaxed, as private as you would wish, with exemplary service. We loved being able to cycle amongst the palm trees and did this often, even when we didn't really have anywhere to go. We split our holiday between a beach villa and a water villa and really enjoyed both. The beach villas are incredibly private and the pools are large. The beach was invariable empty and although the resort was full when we stayed it never felt that way - we almost always were able to book dining or other experiences on our own terms.

We did sunset fishing, turtle snorkelling, dolphin watching, diving, lunch at Sea and many many hours of snorkelling around the island and we loved all of them. The experience at Sea (the underwater restaurant) was magical and the children spend most of the meal in awe. We tried all the restaurants and the food was really top notch - while not included in the half board we particularly enjoyed the food at Fire the Japanese restaurant. We found the half board options were on the whole very varied - there were relatively few supplements and plenty to choose from without paying extra. Children under 12 have complimentary meals including lunch which was a welcome surprise.

One of the main criteria we used when choosing an island was the availability of a house reef and we were not disappointed. We saw every type of fish imaginable and were lucky enough to snorkel with sharks, turtles and stingrays all on the house reef which was very easily accessible from the beach outside the dive centre.

My wife and I both used the gym which is open 24 hours a day and has all the equipment you would need with the exception of a rowing machine. The children spent most days with us, but did use kids clubs a few times and the staff there were amazing.

I cannot fail to mention the villa host concept - this is such a great aspect to the stay. We were allocated a villa host (Sittu) who met us in the speedboat from the seaplane and was by our side (when needed) for the rest of the holiday. He made an effort to regularly check in (how he always seemed to find us I'll never know) whether we had asked him for something or not and was always ready with a buggy if we decided not to cycle or if there was a heavy downpour. If it did rain he would make sure the bikes were back outside the villa when we needed them. We were very sad to say goodbye to him and the island at the end of the holiday (there were tears in the seaplane) and we would return tomorrow if we could.

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Andy P

Ilkley, United Kingdom

Trip type:

Family

Paradise

12 Apr 2024

This was our first visit to the Maldives, and Kihavah, and it certainly won't be the last! we have never been anywhere with such an amazing mix of quality, laid... more »

Alison T

Trip type:

Family

Amazing house reef and food

9 Apr 2024

We’ve been to the Maldives a few times. What stands out at Anantara Kihavah for me is the absolutely amazing house reef, easily accessible from our beach villa, and the... more »

Nicholas A

Buckingham, United Kingdom

Trip type:

Family

Beyond Dreams

8 Apr 2024

We did a lot of research before we finally selected Anantara Kihava Villas for our once in a lifetime family holiday in the Maldives. The reality was far beyond our... more »

We did a lot of research before we finally selected Anantara Kihava Villas for our once in a lifetime family holiday in the Maldives. The reality was far beyond our hopes and dreams. The island is small and intimate with only 80 villas, and although it was at capacity during our Easter stay, it never felt crowded. The staff are the jewels in the crown: gracious and dignified, with a warm smile and a hand on heart gesture at every encounter. Our villa host, Zidhan, was a legend, responding immediately to any request. We stayed initially in a beach villa, then a planned move to an over-water villa: both were exceptional, spacious, and elegant accommodations. The dining was at Michelin star level at all the restaurants. The sea life was so diverse: snorkeling onto the reef a few meters off the beach we could see turtles, rays, sharks, octopus on almost any occasion, and countless fish species. Our boys experienced scuba sessions on the Bubblemaker course for the first time. We also went on jet-ski excursions to deserted islands, a dolphin cruise (large pods of Bottlenose and Spinner dolphins), a Champagne sunset cruise on the house yacht (more dolphins), fine dining at the underwater restaurant Sea, a Gala event on the beach, and a star gazing evening at the Observatory. This was truly the best holiday ever, elevated by the wonderful Anantara people: sincere thanks to Zidhan, Baba, Benz the magic tepanyaki chef at Fire, Sofiya, Hafiz, Shameem, Linde, Nuria, Tas, and Maurice.

Maurice Fahey, General Manager at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, responded to this review

Dear Nicholasa, Greetings from Anantara Kihavah! Thank you for choosing our beautiful resort and taking the time to share your most valuable feedback, pertaining to your recent experience while staying with us. We are beyond happy! We are delighted to learn that you had a great and memorable stay and we appreciate your kind praise of our team members in general. I will ensure to share your feedback with the team, in order to continue inspiring and motivating them to deliver meaningful experiences. Dear Nicholasa, thank you again for your time, it is truly appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you back to Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas in the near future. Please do not hesitate to reach out, if we can be of any assistance. We are at your service. Sincerely, Maurice, Resort Manager, mfahey@anantara.com

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fred_ctorres

New York City, New York

Trip type:

Family

Amazing Experience at Anantara Kihavah

4 Apr 2024

I usually dont write reviews (even though I read a lot of them), but I felt like I needed to let one for the amazing experience I had at Kihavah!... more »

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