Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

A truly 10/10 experience at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru. The detail and attention throughout the resort is what you’d expect from a 5* hotel, but the staff and their level of service deserve 10 stars - The team are so kind, calm and will never fail to acknowledge you with a genuine smile no matter what time of the day it is! If you want a real dreamlike environment filled with peace, Banyan Vabbinfaru is highly recommended. The style of the room’s are authentic, aligning very well with the nature throughout the resort. There are a number of activities to do, a few restaurant choices and you truly feel a nice level of privacy as you walk around the island. A massive thank you to the team for an amazing experience!

A beautiful serene island. The staff make this island so very special. The rooms are very private and well equipped. The all inclusive package is very good. Snorkelling on the house reef is absolutely superb. Use of the sister islands facilities is great. I highly recommended the Banyan tree.

Two weeks ago, we had the pleasure of visiting Bayan tree, and it was an incredible experience. As a family of four, we all greatly appreciated our week on the island. The island itself is small yet exceptionally beautiful. The quality of the food was excellent and delicious. Our wonderful host, Fatima, took great care of us. She was incredibly kind and made us feel at home; nothing was too much trouble for her. We eagerly anticipate our next visit. Thank you, Fatima, for making our trip so memorable.

I had a really good stay at Banyan Tree Maldives. I stayed in a beachfront villa and absolutely loved it — the view was beautiful and I had direct access to the beach, so I could swim and snorkel anytime I wanted. The location is also super convenient, only about 25 minutes by boat from the airport. The service was excellent, especially from Fatima. She helped us during check-in, throughout the stay, and during check-out. She gave us all the information we needed, welcomed us with a drink voucher, arranged a late checkout until 4:30 PM, and even organised free snorkelling with the marine lab team on our last day. Her warmth and hospitality really made our stay special — now whenever I go to a hotel or resort, I feel like I will miss having someone like Fatima around. The diving team was also very kind — I forgot the name, but thank you for the discount and the free hot chocolate after the dive! Food was good, though there’s still room for improvement. Amenities can also be slightly improved, but overall still a wonderful stay. Overall, Banyan Tree Maldives gave me a relaxing and memorable experience. Would definitely come back again.

We had a wonderful week at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru. It is a small island so easy to walk all the way around. Everything is very central including the bar, where the evening entertainment was really good (a sister and brother duo) and it was easy to meet and chat to other guests there. There are no overwater bungalows but the beach villas are beautiful with full sea view if you choose front line. We stayed in Villa 37, which was on the sunrise side of the island (near the beautiful Japanese restaurant - more on that later). The villas have their own pool and jacuzzi in the rear garden and look straight out to sea so when you wake up in the morning, the beach and sea are your first sight. Villas have both outdoor and indoor showers but no bath - the outdoor shower was great. The guy who looked after our room was really friendly and did everything he could to make our stay perfect. Liu, out butler, was excellent and organised everything impeccably for us. Staff in every location were wonderful but two places deserve a special mention: The marine lab does great work with the coral and the guided snorkel trips (free of charge) with Aman, Sama and Laura were outstanding both on Vabbinfaru and on its sister island. They really helped to make our trip special as did Viyaam on Watersports. He was super helpful giving advice about where to snorkel to see turles, sharks etc. We did an all inclusive package, which we felt was worth it although it excludes some drinks (but not enough to be a nuisance) and some dishes in the Japanese and Thai restaurants have supplements (but again, not many). Breakfast is buffet but very good especially Goud who ran the fruit station and Fipit, who also worked evenings in the thai. Both have great memories for what guests like. The best restaurant by far is Madi Hiyaa (the Japanese). Firstly, it is the most stunning building with gorgeous views. Secondly, it has a glorious breeze that blows through day and night to keep you cool while you eat. Thirdly, the staff were incredible. Our thanks to Uma, Nishanth, Viyam and Vickey for making our lunchtimes and the dinners that we ate there fantastic. The food was excellent and the service was outstanding and super friendly. I can't praise this team enough. If I had any criticisms at all, I would say that the 3 buffet dinners we had while we were there were good but not great. However, they were good opportunities to meet other guests (of all ages). Overall it is a beautiful resort and we would definitely go back. It's hard to choose a resort in the Maldives so definitely consider this one if you are looking, especially if you want a beach bungalow, you like snorkelling and you like Japanese food (although the latter is optional).