Brennia Kottefaru

Michael Schober

As a couple, we stayed at Brennia for two weeks at the beginning of November 2025. We've been to the Maldives several times before. The weather was consistently excellent. The Ocean Pool Villa was decent, and the pool was very clean. We were extremely impressed by the waiters Allan & Oliver in the restaurant and Sarah, Oliver & Nyi Thu in the bar (all three were very friendly, helpful, and nice!). That's where the positives end... The island is not barefoot-friendly – ​​broken paths and walkways with protruding screws make it impossible. Wine and cocktails were served in plastic cups. Despite being all-inclusive and having a pool villa, it was forbidden to take drinks back to the accommodation! The food was poor the first week and somewhat better in the second week (after a change of chef), but by no means up to 5 or 4-star standards. It's definitely worth mentioning that there was loud disco music both during the day (pool entertainment) and in the evenings (karaoke, beauty pageant, etc.). Even though a friendship developed between Oliver, Sarah, Nyi Thu, and us because they really tried their best, we won't be booking there again! The entire resort deserves a 3-star rating at best!

Gimhani Hirunika

We stayed at Brennia Kottefaru for our honeymoon from 28th August to 3rd September , and it was absolutely amazing! ✨ From the moment we arrived by seaplane to the moment we left, everything was perfect. The island is huge, stunning, and surrounded by the most beautiful turquoise water. A special shoutout to Mr. Dhananjaya a Sri Lankan manager who guided us throughout our stay. He was incredibly kind, helpful, and made us feel right at home. We stayed in both a Beach Villa with Pool and an Ocean Villa with Pool both were beautiful with incredible ocean views and total privacy, exactly what we wanted for our honeymoon. The buffet had plenty of variety and we loved the nightly themed dinners. Shows like fire shows, Maldivian night, DJ night, and magic shows kept us entertained every evening. Our all-inclusive package also came with unlimited mocktails and coffee which was great! We went on a sunset cruise and tried snorkelling for the first time such a lovely experience near the house reef. The staff were amazing, always checking in, refilling the mini bar, fresh towels, and quick service through WhatsApp. Even though we missed kayaking and paddle boating due to rough seas, everything else more than made up for it. Our honeymoon was unforgettable thanks to Brennia Kottefaru. Highly, highly recommend! ❤️🌊

Kevin Beswick

Firstly, I wouldn't say this was a 5 star hotel but it's getting there. The staff are all warm and welcoming and would do anything for you. I have to give a special mention to Oliver and his sister, Sarah who were both exceptional. The food did repeat every week but there was enough options each day for this to not be a problem. Some of the structures need a lot of work doing, mainly the decked areas. A lot of the decking was either broken or sticking up making it a trip hazard. One of the jetties was in a bad state and would dare walk across it. Surprised it wasn't closed off. If this was sorted out then it would be more like A 5 star. There are sea planes taking off and landing throughout the day. A bit noisy if you're near that area but great to watch. Can't complain about them as without them you'd not be able to get to the island. Overall an amazing place to visit and would happily return some day

Muneera Alfaris

My experience at Berina Kottefaru was truly exceptional. The hotel was amazing, the food was excellent, and the overall service was great. However, the main reason I would come back again is Sawsan. Sawsan was professional, kind, and attentive to every detail. She made the experience so much better and provided service that went beyond expectations. Her warm attitude and genuine care made a real difference during my stay. Thank you, Sawsan, for everything. I will definitely return to the resort because of you.

Terence Carvalho

We booked our stay via Bluebay Travel and we’re so glad we chose Brennia Kottefaru when they gave us the choice of 3 5 star resorts. From the very moment we landed in Male, the customer service was top notch. We were met by a Brennia representative who personally took us and checked us in for our Seaplane Transfer. We were then waiting in the seaplane lounge for about an hour being departure but free food and drinks were in the lounge waiting for us! The seaplane was a great experience. It was a 40 minute journey and the views are spectacular. Upon landing we were again greeted with a very friendly welcome from the team and personally checked in by Suzy. We had downloaded the Brennia App and already did most the check in elements but the app was very useful to find out daily entertainment, excursion and spa facilities with prices. The food in the buffet is brilliant and each day is a difference theme (Italian, Maldivian, seafood, Arabic, BBQ, Mediterranean, Asian) the same goes for the evening entertainment too which will change from DJ to live Singers to Fire Dances to traditional Maldivian drumming. We stayed in Room 609 which is an Ocean Water Villa. An absolutely stunning room. Housekeeping were also fantastic. We requested for the Coke in the fridge to be changed for Diet Coke and they made sure this happened every single morning going forward. I’d advise taking water shoes if you’re going to use the access to the sea from your water villa and be very careful on the stairs as it’s very slippery. The bar staff were ridiculously attentive! Top class service especially from Sara and Oliver who served us the majority of the time. I’m sorry for not knowing the names of the others as every single staff member we encountered was truly brilliant. We had a half hour photoshoot with Seby on our first who managed to capture me proposing to my girlfriend. The photos was brilliant and we’re looking forward to getting the printed! All the photos with fully edited and sent to my phone via AirDrop within 3 days! We did the Sunset Cruise and Snorkelling. Again the staff here were professional and with a high level of customer service. We used the spa a couple of times and again it was fantastic experience for us both. What I really liked was being able to book experiences via the app but even if we booked them in person at reception we could still keep track via the app! A truly memorable experience. Thank you to all the team at Brennia Kottefaru. I captured few videos of our experience so if you’d like to see videos please head to my TikTok page (terencecarvalho90) And yes we did experience a couple of days of rain but it didn’t last long and it still didn’t ruin any of our days!