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Staying at Anantara Kihavah for our honeymoon exceeded all our expectations,and our holiday on the beautiful island was truly magical! We were greeted onto the island by bongo’s,the staff welcoming us on the pier and serving us fresh coconut water before our lovely villa host,Harnie drove us on a buggy through the lush island plantations to our incredible, newly renovated,spacious and private over water villa,which offered full sea and beach view,and from where we enjoyed complete tranquility. The staff was impeccable! They always went out of their way to make each of our experiences memorable and personalized,remembering our names,surprising us with honeymoon cake, champagne and decorations and always offering us our preferred drinks for breakfast and dinner. Every night, we were taken on an amazing culinary journey at one of the five incredible restaurants,that offer cuisines from around the world and each in a beautiful setting,overlooking the water. Our favorite restaurants were “spice” and “sea” - Sea is the under water restaurant, from where we were taken on a gastronomic journey of a five course meal, six meters under water,experiencing the “message in a bottle” immersive dinner whilst marveling at the sharks, stingrays and more fish than you can imagine, peacefully swim around us in unison. The amazing execute chef,Joachim prepared our dessert on the table,like a masterpiece too beautiful to eat,and he was always present at the restaurants, ensuring guests were enjoying their outstanding meals. Another “wauw” experience was the snorkeling, which we thoroughly enjoyed and we were so impressed by the abundance of marine creatures and sea life, swimming around, just feet below the surface of the Indian Ocean. It felt so calm under the water,and as though the fish were inviting us to join them in their underwater World. Anantara Kihavah is truly one of the BEST resorts we have ever stayed at and we loved every moment of this unforgettable honeymoon.

Drinks: We paid for all inclusive and the drink selection was huge! Several straight liqueurs (like vodka, two types of rum, tequila etc) you could mix with any soft drinks, about 10 cocktails to choose. Food: The buffet was incredible, the choices varied every meal but with some staples that were always there. The chef would cook in front of you - some days was burgers, some pastas, always eggs in the morning but with waffles as well! The table service was amazing, always making sure you had drinks. Dinner outside was great, with mood lighting on the tables as well. Rooms: We stayed 3 nights in a pool beach villa and it was HUGE and room service included every day. They cleaned the pool every day as well. They even set up a honeymoon decoration. The outdoor shower was brilliant! We then spent 2 nights in an over water villa and it was STUNNING! Smaller but it doesn’t matter, the views are unbelievable and there’s a reef about 100 metres up from the over water villas. We saw two black tip reef sharks which was just incredible, they didn’t bother us and was AMAZING to swim so close to them. People: The workers went above and beyond, always making sure you were comfortable and happy. They memorised our drink orders by the end of our stay. Afa handled most of our stay and moved us into a nicer room for our honeymoon - she really was amazing, thank you Afa! The workers were always doing something to make sure the island looked perfect: raking the sand footpaths, organising people’s beach chairs etc. passing anyone on the footpaths, they always said good morning or hello. Activities: I did a scuba dive and my husband snorkelled - we were the only ones on the boat, we were able to sit on the roof and look around. A pod of dolphins swam to the boat and my husband saw a sea turtle. I saw dozens of lion fish and moray eels, as well as abundant fish of all kinds. Easy dive and extremely enjoyable.

The resort is well kept and is great quality given the costs. It’s not of course the luxurious resort you can find (at a much higher cost) in some other atolls, but the rooms are nice and cozy, they get cleaned TWICE per day and the staff is friendly and very helpful. Every room has its little private beach area where you can sunbathe, read or enjoy the shade of palm trees. The biggest surprise was the FOOD. We had an all inclusive deal and we (a group of spoiled Italians) were expecting less than average food (especially given the price was really good for the all inclusive - booked a few months in advance though). Instead, we found that breakfast, lunch and dinners were one better than the other each day. Everyday the buffet menu would change, including local specialties, Indian specialties, Asian specialties (even fresh sushi on a couple of occasions!), always some Italian options (good for young kids especially as there were “safe bets” like pasta, rice and all). The breakfast was great, you could choose fruit and sweets or savoury (with eggs done your way on the spot). Lunch had always vegetarian options, meat and fish (sometimes grilled on the spot), with a great selection of desserts - same goes for dinner. We were really impressed by the amount of choice, the quality of the food and the service was amazing (each table had its own dedicated assistant).

Dusit Thani was a real treat, and was the perfect tonic after an intense 12 months of work. Snorkelling at the UNESCO biosphere reserve was a true highlight. Shout out to the staff who were all wonderful, especially the footballers at the market. Great to see the organised soccer matches for staff at nightfall - makes you think that staff are well looked after which contributes positively to the overall experience. It was also nice to see John the General Manager getting around the tables at dinner time to speak to the residents - it was a nice personal touch. Accommodation, food, the amenities - all amazing, and cycling around the island turned out to be a whole lot of fun. We will return!

Such a relaxing place and atmosphere. The stuff was superb and in particular our butler Jameel, the food was amazing and the landscape was breathtaking. Our highlight was watching the sunset at the bar and listening to an outstanding live band (two musicians/singers) and the manta ray excursion. We did enjoy a couple of diving sessions. Great team in the ocean stories club!

Whatever I write will be incomplete, sincerity and professionalism are at the highest level. Everything you are looking for is available on the island. Perfect in every way. Special thanks to Mrs. Bozgül for her interest and beautiful gift. Thank you very much to my friend "Chiko" who helped with water sports. All staff were excellent.

Friendly stuff, professional service, delicious food, amazing villa - everything clean and looking better than in the pictures (lagoon villa on the water). The resort is very environmentally friendly - haven’t noticed a piece of plastic and the turtle rescue center is a beautiful initiative!

Very nice private beach, great food, staff was very kind and very helpful. Beautiful and comfortable room with everything you need, with stunning ocean view. Hotel is located close to the harbour which is very convenient for diving and snorkeling trips. Everything we hoped for (and more!).

We loved the staff and size of the beach bungalow . Our location 138 was also perfect location for proximity to dive school and privacy Dive school also a great setup and the house reef , whilst motorised coral was incredibly abundant with shark, turtle , parrot fish etc

Everything was perfekt. The location is awesome, directly on the beach and everyone is super friendly. It is the perfect place to stay when you want to see mantas. I definitely recommend going on the diving and snorkeling excursions they organize every day

The staff in the resort make all effort to make us feel like home. Lots of activity to keep the kids entertained. The sea and beach is beautiful and amazing. Will definitely come back.

Amazing staff, delicious food. There are masks/snorkels/fins for rent. The reef is just at the beach, snorkeling is very interesting.

Beautifully run island. You must do the sand bank lunch and Teppanyaki dinner. Kids club great. Beaches great. Villas nicely done.

Hotel team is amazing, beach towels, good food, free water, coffee and tea all day. Overall good value for money

Great place and diving center! Really friendly and welcoming staff, spacious rooms and good breakfast.

everthing is perfect！ We love Amillafushi.