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Absolutely amazing holiday. Anantara Kihava is an outstanding resort and we were very impressed with the service received from Angelfish.

We had an amazing holiday to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Makunudu is a really lovely unspoilt island, its natural beauty needs no dressing up with fancy resort facilities. The staff were all so friendly, accommodating and helpful, and the fact many have been working there for a number of years is testament to their enjoyment of their work. The food at Makunudu was truly amazing, definitely of 5* quality. Delicious food served fresh at every meal, I cannot fault it.
We joined the two free boat excursions, fishing and snorkelling, both of which were good fun; but aside from that we filled our stay quite easily with relaxing, snorkelling on the house reef, and diving (great dive team, we went from never dived before to PADI Open Water Divers).
If you want a holiday on a beautiful, unspoilt, simple, Maldivian Island with excellent service and 5* food then you really cannot go wrong with choosing Makunudu. We will definitely return, along with many others, to this little piece of paradise in the Indian Ocean, and we will definitely book with Angelfish Travel, who's personal service is second to none. Thank you everyone who made this holiday so special and memorable.

Here's the review I've just written on Trip Advisor:

We've been meaning to go to the Maldives for years, but either our budget or holiday time didn't quite fit. So when the stars finally aligned, we wanted to choose the perfect boutique hotel. We're used to shorter breaks, so in the end decided to split our eight nights between Six Senses Laamu and Cocoa by COMO. They both had different pros and cons (Cocoa has better diving and slightly better food, but Six Senses still excels in both these areas and has more than one restaurant) ??and we're glad we stayed at both ??but overall Six Senses had the edge for us.

Firstly because it was luxurious while still being rustic and relaxed, so you really felt closer to the beautiful surroundings. The buildings are all as natural as possible, made from wood and other natural fibres. You'll hardly see any plastic throughout your stay ? even the room fan blades are metal! Glass bottles are refilled using the hotel's own filtration system and straws are made of paper.

The villas really are something else. We stayed in number 37, which was a Lagoon Water Villa and the first on the left of Jetty B. We loved the outdoor shower, the glass-bottomed bath, the integrated Bose sound system, the sunken lounge area on the deck, the integrated sun loungers, the outdoor hammock net... everything was so thoughtfully designed, stunning to look at and extremely comfortable!

While walking to our room for the first time we saw a black tip reef shark, and a huge blue-spotted ray went past one day while we were sunbathing. You can swim out to a reef for snorkelling, but by far the best snorkelling is in front of the Chill Bar. We also did two dives with the dive centre, which were good, but we've been fairly spoilt in the past.

We also really appreciated the no-shoes policy; the staff's laid-back uniforms, friendly vibe and great service; our awesome personal GEM (Guest Experience Maker); and most of all the bicycles we were given to get around, complete with padded pedals to complement the barefoot experience! The food was also amazing. Nutritious yet tasty with lots of restaurants to choose from so you don't get bored. We certainly made the most of the free ice cream bar :o)

Lastly, it was Chinese New Year week in Asia and half term in the UK, but we were still surprised at how many young families were there ??and how suitable it was for them as well as couples. The bikes/beaches/snorkelling mean there's loads to do for beach bums of all ages, and we noticed a kids' den too.

If you get a chance to stay at Six Senses Laamu ??go! We were really sad to leave and while we don't usually stay at the same place twice, we would love to come back.

Pre booking communication with Angelfish gave reassurance, was informative and very relevant. We would definately book with Angelfish again.
Resort and facilities modern, clean and made the stay at the resort a pleasure and extremly enjoyableand restful. Food, varied choice and always flavoursome.

It really was lovely, just as promised.

Our 5th trip to the Maldives and Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu which was still lovely but seems to be undergoing some changes with a new Manager on board so just hope it retains its laid back, Maldivian feel and not go down the marble, entertainment, kids club etc route. Have now worked out that bed and breakfast, unless you eat a 3 course dinner every night, is the most cost effective as we were halfboard but most days our allowance was not used up which was rather annoying. Bodu Hithi was the same as our last visit 5 years ago - lovely beach villa in great position - sushi restaurant worth a visit but beach BBQ over priced. Will return in maybe 3 years time to Dhuni Kolhu and maybe a different island also. Thanks to Jo and the Angelfish team for their efforts in making this holiday so fantastic.

Superb experience throughout. The admin was first class, the flights were excellent and the resort was stunning. Staff couldn't do enough and the food was first class. Expensive, but worth the experience.

Thank you Angelfish team. Your guidance on choosing the best resort for our interests and needs was, as usual, excellent. The resort is lovely and it is our second visit. Specific feedback on the resort I will post onto trip advisor for more detail. The staff at CCPBH are excellent and very responsive to individual needs. Great snorkelling and house reef. Thank you for all the smooth planning - including choosing the perfect villa and we were fortunate to receive a luxury upgrade - devine!

As for our overnight stay at the Airport Hotel Hulhule Island. This is a sweet, understated but well organised and well resourced hotel. No frills but does things well. We have a room on the ground floor (upgraded because of regular visits and Angelfish booking) but everything works well and for an airport hotel it has a little basic beach, swimming pool, tennis courts and a sweet garden (get a tour of the kitchen garden by the enthusiastic team). We had to have the cafe breakfast as leaving very early but if you have the usual breakfast very good for an airport hotel. Would recommend as an overnight stop anytime!

Good resort - we had a great time. We would have no hesitation in returning but would like to see what other options are available for our next trip.

We cannot fault the level of personal service and advice we received from Angelfish Travel and would not hesitate to recommend them to others. The Reethi Beach experience was everything we hoped it would be, and we hope to return one day.