Ohh Santhiya ! You beautiful heavenly abode ! I am at loss of words as to how and from where I start this review. Ok, so it was a 30 minute boat ride from Grand Marina. Things were a little chaotic at the pier office - may be because small place & too many ppl – however the staff was extremely efficient and was doing everything at rocket speed. The place had water, tea/coffee, some snacks. They handed us the brochers , room numbers everything and we hopped on our boat. All very standard. Neat & clean boat. The moment we entered santhiya , it felt like another world altogether. Beautiful landscapes, the wooden architecture of the entire place was gorgeous. We were provided with some welcome drinks & snacks, some std information was given to all the ppl arrived from that ferry. After a while , we were off to our room in the buggy – which was wooden too !!! Very well thought & aesthetic! We stayed in Sea water pool villa & here are the things I loved : 1) The architecture of the place is breathtaking. Very well thought of designs, beautiful décor – extremely intricate designs – looked like someone really poured their heart into designing it. 2) The villa was huuuuuggggeee !!! It had a living room, a study/closet/passage , a beautiful bedroom and a biiiigggg bathroom. 3) All the amenities in place. Minibar well stocked. Tea/Coffe , water – everything there. 4) Since the place is nestled amongst forest, occasionally there were bugs/lizards, but hats off to the housekeeping team, they would arrive in a jiffy after calling them & would take care of everything with such beautiful smiles and impeccable courtesy. 5) The property is very well maintained , very quite & calm. The views are to die for. I could stay there forever! 6) You can go to the nearby village – there is a lil café, one grocery mart & other small lil shops. 7) There are a lot of activities to do in the resort itself. Its structured very nicely even for solo travelers – I found the place extremely safe. 8) The staff – from housekeeping to serving in restaurants to chefs to buggy ppl to front desk – everyone – and I mean every single person there was genuinely nice , courteous ,kind & helpful - They all had such infectious smiles on thr faces which looked coming straight from thr hearts. 9) The food was good . The buffet spread was very elaborate – even for a vegetarian person like me. I was very happy with the food. There were 3 restaurants – all of them equally good. I recommend trying one by the beach atleast once – it’s a very peaceful experience – sound of the waves, wind blowing through your hair – stars and the moon – drinks & food with your loved ones – or even solo ! I can go on and on about this place & I wish we could extend our stay. We are definitely coming back :D . I guess I will close off now by paying my heartfelt gratitude to every single person there for making our vacation such a cherishable and memorable one ! Thank you.