Kaani Grand Seaview

I had an amazing experience during my stay. The hospitality was exceptional, Jusika, who provided outstanding service has made my morning breakfast even more pleasant. The hotel’s location is perfect—right in front of Bikini Beach—which makes it incredibly scenic. I stayed in a sea-view room, and it was absolutely worth it. For Muslim, the qiblat direction faces the sea, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere for prayer. The hotel doesn’t have a swimming pool, but its okay. I also joined an excursion by the hotel & enjoying spa treatment here. It just the water pressure a bit low in the bathroom. Overall, it was a memorable and enjoyable experience. I would definitely return!

View from the room is amazing however can get alittle noisy as the walls seems thin. Directly in front of the bikini beach, this hotel offer convenience for us to go to the beach. We were giving a room on 1st floor and we constantly hear noise of people talking and walking from the lift lobby/next room/corridor. Room prices could be alittle more competitive. Would visit again.

We stayed in a quadruple room, which was spacious and well-suited for families—that was the one positive aspect of our stay. However, there were several disappointing experiences that future guests should be aware of. The airport transfer arranged by the hotel was poorly managed; we were left waiting at Malé Airport for nearly two hours with no clear communication or support. In hindsight, independent transfer providers like iCom not only charge less, but also offer better coordination and guidance. Unfortunately, the cleanliness of the room was below expectations. We noticed small cockroaches, and despite raising the issue, there was no follow-up or effort from the hotel staff to address it. We also requested a late check-out, which was flatly responded to with a charge of $10 per hour—no flexibility or courtesy shown, even though the hotel was not fully booked at the time. Overall, while the room size was a plus, the lack of service, poor cleanliness, and rigid policies made this stay less than enjoyable. I would recommend considering other options nearby that offer better service and value for money.

Mandatory New Year's Eve dinner for 90 USD. Hotel guests were offered a mandatory New Year's Eve dinner, a party with a band and a DJ. The dinner with all the entertainment was supposed to be private for hotel guests. At 9:00 PM, the dinner was interrupted and the tables were cleared. The party area was opened to everyone and a DJ came on stage. The private party became a party for employees and locals, at the expense of paying guests, who were supposed to get exclusive entertainment for 90.00 USD. Again, participation and payment for the New Year's Eve party was mandatory for hotel guests. Other people, locals and hotel employees had the party for free, at the expense of our payment. The bracelets that were given to us before dinner, for participating in the party, were suddenly no longer needed. Payment at the hotel is only possible in USD and not in local currency.

Beautiful view from the hotel, we can see directly the clear blue beach . The room spacious and clean. The staff are all friendly . Just check in process a bit slow. But overall it still good hotel to stay.

The hotel is in a nice location, right next to the beach so that’s a plus. - Daily service was great - Reception was ok, lots to improve. Starting by how difficult was to book the transfers, I tried calling multiple times on different days and different times and never got an answer, I would like to think I had the wrong number (google maps). Island tour on arrival it wasn’t given as an option as we were tired, we would’ve liked to decline it. We arrive before the standard check-in time so we understand if we can’t check in until the standard time. We were in the lobby for more than 10mins and we didn’t know if we had to wait 10 more mins or 2 more hours, we weren’t given a time to go to the room until we asked. Therefore we when grab a bite and came back later to go to the room (all this didn’t make my trip any less better but could be avoided in future). Front office team was great and attentive as they always smiled and greeted us, and asked if help was need it. - Restaurant was ok, food wasn’t the best and not to mention that the pizza is not made there. Breakfast options weren’t too many and lack some taste, some of the pastries were definitely made a few days back as they weren’t good at all. The omelettes were pretty good. The staff was very nice and polite in every interaction. - Room is nice and clean and very spacious with great view. The amenities in the room are almost none. It would be nice to have some minibar with drinks and snacks. Bathroom amenities were poor as well, no shower cap, no cotton buds, no dental kit. I also inquired a higher room category for better comfort but I was told there wasn’t any. Unsure if there wasn’t any other category available or I was at the highest. Very nice hotel and very nice people working there but lacking little things that make huge difference.