Kihaa Maldives

Breathtaking, this is how we could sum up the stay at the Kihaa resort, a little corner of paradise because the service is incredible. First of all, the welcome is wonderful, upon arrival at the airport, the hotel representative is waiting for us to take care of us and our transfer by domestic flight. Arriving on a neighboring island, another employee greets us, takes care of our luggage and takes us to the speed boat to reach the resort in 5 minutes. Hot towels and cocktail upon arriving on the pontoon, the view, the landscape are as in the photos: just great. We are welcomed by Asim who was available for us from start to finish, very professional, attentive, he did everything to ensure that we had an unforgettable stay. From the waiters, to the shuttle drivers, to the cleaners, the cooks, the bartender, the masseuses and everyone we don't see, they were all smiling, polite and helpful. The room: it was just perfect, nothing to say, consistent with what was sold to us. Beach villa are closed to the beach, around 20 meters, view from the bed make our wake up unforgettable! Even in our dreams, we did not expect to have such a beautiful room: 15 meters of turquoise water, white sand, air conditioning, extra large bed, mini bar, private outdoor bathtub with also 2 showers: the best. The restaurant: it was a great discovery, lots of local and international dishes; cuisine influenced by India and Asia. There is something for every taste. We were treated to a romantic dinner, a massage for 2, a boat trip to see the sunset because it was offered for the honeymoon. The island is clean, very well maintained. To those who criticize: do not compare 5 stars in Europe and 5 stars elsewhere but in any case, we validate this Resort and recommend it because it will remain anchored in our memories. We were able to take wedding photos with the help of Asim whom we warmly thank, we had taken wedding dress and suit; the photos are just sensational! Don't hesitate, go there, you will live a unique experience! Since we had come back, we re thinking every day to taht unique travel, place and wonderfull people who work there. Thanks Kihaa.

This hotel truly shines in its service. The staff are incredibly attentive to detail, helpful, and friendly. A special shout-out to Basir and N.Shiva in the restaurant who went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable, enjoyable, and relaxing. They were always ensuring we had everything we needed. The hotel offers excellent value for money. We paid the price of a 4-star hotel but received the experience of a 5-star one. While the service is top-notch, there's room for improvement in room maintenance. We encountered a few minor repairs needed or slightly worn furniture. However, it wasn't a major issue for us. The all-inclusive option offered fantastic desserts, some of the best we've had! However, the cocktails were a bit underwhelming. We recommend sticking to wine or beer.

Just got back from a lovely 7 night stay here. The room was lovely, we had a beach villa, room was massive, beautiful view of the ocean and our own private areas to escape the heat. Was great having a bath when the rain storms came. The beach was lovely, white sand and the clearest water I have ever seen. Bar area was great with swings. Everything was always fully stocked. Went snorkeling every day, which was unreal, saw so many amazing fish and sea creatures, at night baby sharks come out around the pier and you can see the crabs wandering about. We really enjoyed seeing the bats fly around high above in the trees too and the little lizards everywhere. Non of which are anything to be scared of they won't come near you. The ladies and gents who work here are so nice, you are treated like royalty, everyone works so hard to make sure you have a great holiday. We didn't walk past one person who works here who didn't give you a massive genuine smile and say hello.how are you. The food was lovely, always something nice to eat, again all the chefs looked so happy to see you, and were always up for a chat, asking where we were from. Curry night was gorgeous, so many different curries and popadoms and chefs swinging hone made chapaties round. Brian always came over to say hi and force feed us some home made ice cream ( not a problem for us as we love ice cream and it was gorgeous). For the Easter weekend they set up a massive Easter feast, everyone was allowed to eat on the beach. We watched them set up all the tables and chairs it took them all day they worked so hard. The feast was amazing with every food you could think of and the puddings were all set up so nicely, little bags of sweets and Easter egg hurts through the day. Sometimes they would bring a bar out to the beach and have cocktail nights. We went on 3 boat trips booked via the diving centre all of which were fab, amazing snorkeling, we saw turtles,sharks which were asleep and a lovely sand bank in the middle of the sea. Cant see why anyone would give a bad review, it's an amazing island with lovely food,and amazing staff. Definantly return one day. Make sure you take high factor sun cream as the sun is hot and we got burnt quite badly. Thanks everyone for such a lovely holiday.

We have All incl and the buffet is empty the food selection is nonexistent . If you think that the selection will be enormous forget it . There is no Diet Coke , sprite , Fanta etc. No lemons available for your drinks , this is the standard 😞. No French fries no burgers and no hotdogs even if it’s stated in their menu. Half of the staff don’t speak English and when you ask for butter for your bread they don’t understand . Everything in this hotel is not up to standard specially the food is outrageous, compared with other 5 stars in Maldives . I would not recommend this hotel to anyone who expect a 5 🌟 hotel . This is maximum a 3 🌟 hotel. Kids club is very disappointing , see pictures , the kids pool is hilarious 🤣. Stay away !!!

Amazing amazing amazing! Don't believe the reviews of non genuine guests who just campaign to get free stuff. They use trip advisor as a weapon. Highly recommended, go see for yourself. It really is a once in a lifetime experience for the family.

This was our second time on Kihaa after 2022 (we've been to 7 islands so far). This has changed: the food is better (was an absolute disaster), but after seven days everything is repeated in the same order. The quality of the food is mediocre. The great beach on the Sunrise side of the island is only half as wide as it was 2 years ago, currents have shifted tons of sand towards the tip of the island, so some sunshades are almost in the water, at the bungalows with pool on this side the water goes right up to the pool at high tide. Some bungalows are therefore no longer usable. Instead, bungalows with a pool have been built right next to the restaurant. The "water bungalows" now sit on the washed up sand, there are no longer any real water bungalows. They are currently abandoned, without windows and doors and need to be completely renovated. It is visually a ruined building, fortunately far away. Kihaa's fantastic pool is losing mosaic tiles by the handful every day. During our stay, entire sections of the various entrances were completely broken off. We can only hope that the management already has a repair date in mind, because soon no guest will be able to enjoy the torn floor. Why we came back: we love the island's mature trees, which provide great shade and are simply necessary in the intense sunshine. The bungalows all offer a great sea view from the bed, each have their own privacy, their own sun loungers and parasol and their own piece of beach (if there aren't ignorant guests who think they have to behave like in Benidorm and steal the cushions from other bungalows themselves). There are small sharks, turtles and even eagle rays snorkeling every day at the edge of the reef and swimming is possible at any time of day (no low tide where you have to walk out forever). Yes, Kihaa is an older island, the furniture is made of dark teak - but to be fair, it has to be said that it is one of the cheaper islands and the old adage "you get what you are paying for" applies. BUT: even if the staff hired from India, Nepal and Bangladesh is super friendly despite working 14-hour shifts every day, the management is still a disaster, which also detracts from the guest experience and therefore also makes us look for a new island: + as soon as you arrive - and before you take your seat in the lobby, you are shooed to the payment point and told to pay the eco-tax immediately and in cash. Is that still possible? This is the welcome after 15-18 hours on the road? No guest comes off the island, why do I have to pay the eco-tax on arrival, but an hour later I can theoretically have a much more expensive jet ski written to my room? + After a week, we were informed that mineral water would no longer be included in the all-inclusive rate but would only be available for a fee. After our complaint, they backtracked after discussion and necessary consultation with the management. The components of the all-inclusive package cannot be canceled unilaterally dur

Wonderful place definitely coming back Once you arrive the staff already prepare fresh towels waiting for you in the jetty A very quickly check in show you around telling me where is the bar water sports center then reaching my room And the marine life here is very good, as I’m traveling along and I’m scared snorkeling along so I booked the turtle snorkeling trip that was amazing, please try Afternoon I try the fish feeding and Monday has the karaoke night seating in front of the bar nice breeze kiss your face, enjoy the karaoke with other guest, feeling relax and fun What a amazing place nice staff like Marko from reception, buggy driver passing by always friendly ask you to take the buggy, bar attendant also very friendly serve your nice drinks Can not forget here and see you next time for sure

This place is very special and beautiful and full of nature The island is accessible 360 degrees and provides great walks The coral reef is seconds away and you can hire a range of water sports to get even closer all free! The accommodation is spacious and good quality but if you’re after 5 star hire the water bungalow- amazing Shahin helped us upgrade- he was so friendly and helpful, a great ambassador for the resort. All the staff were great - always smiling and helpful - every bar had beautiful people. I must mention the dining young team who everyone loved - Yeah Yele Aakanksha karki Sheetal mahara Soniya tamang Because they radiated such joy and love The noodles/ omelette chef was also so charming and accommodating. This island has beauty inside and out that’s why it’s so special. The only problem- mosquitoes- come prepared.