Anantara Dhigu Resort And Spa

They asked me to cancel my reservation on hotels.com so that I couldn't leave a review. So shady

We were then ushered into the transfer boat. In 30 mins we arrived at the resort to the sound of drums, smiling staff, and a cool fresh coconut. We were invited to have a family photo taken which was a lovely gesture, we were given this picture when we checked out, which is a lovely memory. We were then driven in a Golf buggy around the resort being introduced to the various facilities, the last stop was our water villa. The villas were spacious and had the most beautiful ocean view. The room had everything you needed for the stay, the best thing was we all had a pushbike for us with our names on it. This was a lovely touch. They even had a beach bag in the room. Drinking water is complimentary this was replenished every day, twice a day, the brilliance of Hussain our room butler is that after the 1st day, he realised we are not sparkling water drinkers and so he made sure he added more still water bottles. The Poolside restaurant serves lunch, it has a good range of variety. The head waiter Mr. Ram at this restaurant needs a mention, he is very attentive he suggested vegetarian options to my mum as she is a vegetarian. During our entire stay, our children were able to go and order their meals and Ram made sure they were looked after which gave us peace of mind. One thing I must say, if your children know how to swim, it is the safest place to be. Where they can be independent, and you get the benefit of having time for yourself. Daily at breakfast Ms. Pop made sure she got us a table for 8 often the spot we liked, Mr. Preshant the F&B manager, always made sure we had Coffee/Teas/Hot chocolate, etc were delivered as soon as we come back with our food at the table. Mr Preshant and Mr Dinesh are great role models for the staff at the restaurant they quickly understand what their guest's likes and dislikes are after the first two days, then it is delivered beautifully. We were very appreciative as this holiday was a welcomed break for all of us. We were spoilt by the Anantara team. As soon as Mr. Preshant found out my mum was a vegetarian he made some south Indian dishes for breakfast. The beauty of the Anantara team is they added a personal touch in many ways, nothing was too much of trouble or too big an ask. The Buffet had a variety and we were spoilt for choice every day. Chef Philippe Wagenfuhrer’s guidance to the team of chefs is visible, Chef Philippe takes time to speak to the guests which is a rarity in many resorts, they are confident in their culinary skills so are very comfortable engaging with guests on lots of topics beyond the food. Every single staff member needs to be praised they are always ready to serve with a smile and are happy to go above and beyond. Mr. Clive Selves and Mr. Dilip Rajakaria have got a winning formula at this resort, we can’t rate it highly enough.