Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

The spacious and luxurious overwater villas provide unparalleled privacy, stunning views, and impeccable cleanliness. Guests appreciate the wide variety of delicious breakfast options and exceptional service from attentive staff.

My wife and I stayed here for a couple days after coming here from a different resort. Transfer team both to the resort and after was fantastic (especially the assistance we got heading back, getting through the Male airport, security etc. top notch in a hectic airport. Our room was large, clean with a comfortable bed, and an amazing huge outdoor bathroom. I did note that the rooms could benefit from some tech updates. Turning lights on and off was a struggle sometimes. Staff were incredibly kind and attentive. Our villa host Zidanh was great (bringing me a cell phone cord when mine stopped working), and arranging an early morning breakfast in our villa due to an early flight out, causing us to miss our buffet breakfast. Aboo at plates was also very attentive and kind. We had a beach villa, which was large and very private. Like having a beach house. The A/C struggled at some points, owing to the outdoor bathroom doors having some gaps. A warning - this is a lush natural island with wildlife, so be prepared for animal noises early in the AM. If this is an issue I’d suggest an over water villa. We did spend a lot of time in our plunge pool which was clean and warm. Food was very good at all places we ate. Fire and spice both stood out. As others pointed out, water was insanely expensive. This was a let down considering the prices paid, and the fact that other places don’t charge for water. We had lunch at the underwater restaurant, which experience was amazing. I feel the food prices reflected the uniqueness and ambience, and while the food was good, I don’t know if it was as good as the price suggested. Great staff there thiugh. We used the spa as well which was a great experience. Snorkelling was amazing, swimming with a turtle and other sea life. The one downside to this whole trip was the dive centre. The staff there were rude and dismissive. We had earlier been told before we checked in the manta excursion was done for the season. On day 1, we were also told that due to weather there would not be any excursions. On day 2 when we collected our snorkelling gear we found out that the manta excursion was currently happening and that other excursions were also about to just leave. These are things we desperately wanted to do, and we didn’t feel valued by the staff there. We got more snorkeling advice from Maurice the manager than anyone at the centre. They were truly a disappointment. A beautiful place in a beautiful location.