Reethi Faru Resort

It was our first visit to Maldives and we very happy that we were on Reethi Faru Resort. The island is very beautiful and green. The nature and underwater world are magical. We saw dolphins, turtles, sharks, rays right from the shore, and the snorkeling on the house reef is very impressive, with a huge number of colorful fish. Our favorite restaurant was Diavaru. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic. Your pre-meal buns were simply divine. We stayed in a villa with a pool overlooking the sunset, room 416. The only thing that spoiled the view a bit were the sandbags. Otherwise, the vacation was fantastic; it's the most beautiful place we've ever been.

This was my 4th stay at the resort, and overall we still truly enjoy the island, the atmosphere, and the friendliness of the staff. It’s a wonderful place to relax, which is why we keep coming back. That said, after visiting multiple times, I feel a few important issues have still not been improved, and they do affect the comfort of the stay: 1. Internet quality remains very weak. During peak hours the speed drops to around 500 KB/s, and the maximum I’ve seen is about 5 Mbps. As a business traveler, I often need stable internet for video calls and work, and unfortunately mobile signal inside the villa is also weak (no reliable LTE), so this becomes inconvenient. 2. The villas would benefit from renovation. Some areas look worn and a refresh would help the rooms match the overall level of the resort. 3. Medical support could be improved. When I needed a basic medication for digestive issues, it wasn’t available, and the alternative offered felt overpriced (around $7 for something simple). Other than these points, we have no major complaints. If the resort improves the internet, renovates the villas, and also manages villa requests better (we requested our preferred villa 4 months in advance), then we would happily consider returning for a 5th visit and will continue recommending the resort to friends.

We went here on our honeymoon and it was very special. The place is amazing and staff is helpful and super kind. A special shoutout to Sous Chef Rajesh, his food (also Kerala specialities!) was incredible. Totally recommend ✨

I was looking for a place where I could relax from everyday stress, phones, work, and responsibilities, a place where there would be complete peace and quiet, and not just an ordinary resort. Reethi Faru caught my attention with its approach to natural resources, care for the ocean, presentation of its services, and cuisine. My stay was, in a word, amazing. Great staff, beautiful accommodation, fantastic cuisine. The chefs and waiters did everything I asked for, always with a smile and perhaps even joy. Every day they made me happy with a special dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. All-inclusive at Reethi Faru is one experience after another, every day. The local marina center allows you to participate in caring for the coral reefs in the ocean and the palm trees on the island, and also offers a personal tour of the facilities. The staff at the diving center are willing and very helpful with all the water activities they offer. Participants in their courses are taught to respect the ocean and marine life. I enjoyed every day and every moment at Reethi Faru and left full of experiences and the peace I had found there. I sincerely thank everyone at Reethi Faru and wish them many satisfied visitors :)

We were a family group of 9 visiting over Christmas in 2 deluxe beach villas and one double water villa. We booked through Angelfish Travel who helped us choose the perfect island for our family requirements. We have visited about half a dozen different Maldivian islands in the past. Immigration through Velana International Airport was efficient through the newly expanded airport terminal and we had no problem finding the representatives from the resort. The seaplane transfer is only 45 minutes but from landing in Male to take off from the seaplane terminal was about 4 hours. The rechecking of baggage for the seaplane then transfer by bus to the separate seaplane terminal was very busy and chaotic.There were lots of seaplanes leaving with limited announcements so you had to be vigilant. Keep your ear plugs for the return journey. The check in process at the resort was thankfully short with an iced tea welcome drink. We were delighted with the quality of the spacious rooms. We loved the open air bathrooms with great rain showers with plenty of hot water. There were a number of ants and a few lizards but we weren’t bothered by them. All of us experienced a few mosquito bites. It was good to have proper in room refrigerators and the air conditioning worked well. The water villas had nespresso machines and a kettle.The deluxe beach villas only had a kettle and instant tea and coffee sachets and creamer. The bed was comfortable. There was a television and in room WiFi. This is a medium sized island and despite spending most of our time in the water or restaurants I averaged about 17000 steps per day. It would have been useful to have a resort map in the rooms or easily accessible on the website and in room TV information. We were on the all inclusive dine around plus premium package which allowed us to eat in any of the restaurants except one. A large selection of drinks and cocktails were included , and it was clear which these were and there were no hidden surprises on check out.The in room mini bar was included too.The standard and variety of food in the main Vakaru buffet restaurant was good with lots of interesting fresh fruit at breakfast, Maldivian specials available at every meal but plenty to satisfy more conservative Western palates. The Christmas Special gala dinner exceeded all our expectations in presentation and variety of food. We had good service from Abdullah and Anaish in the main restaurant and the very hardworking Janeesh in the Dhiyavaru overwater restaurant. There is a main central kitchen so service was sometimes quite slow, particularly in the Reethi Grill restaurant and Dhiyavaru. We ate one night in the Veggie restaurant but hadn’t appreciated in advance that the tables only accommodated 4 so that our party was split into 2 separate tables. The staff worked very hard to provide an excellent experience, especially Subin in reception who assisted my daughter and fiancé with missing luggage and room upgrades. We were lucky enough to be very close to the Thari Bar where we had excellent service from Nawam, a young smiling Sri Lankan bartender who was also a proficient showman and juggler. On a couple of occasions our sun loungers were taken( by water villa residents) near the Thari Bar so we had to pull them well up towards our villas when we were not sitting. The house reef is easily accessible with only slight drifting currents, suitable for children and beginners.It was useful to take advantage of the daily free snorkelling reef tour at 11 am to become oriented to the local reef. In common with most Maldivian islands the coral is poor although the on site Marine biologist in conjunction with the dive school is working hard to assist in reef protection and regeneration with coral nurseries.There is a good variety of reef fish and we saw reef sharks, turtles, octopus and small rays all on the house reef. In addition to the usual expeditions there was a fantastic value “Christmas Special “ which combined several of the tours into one where we went swimming with Manta Rays , delighted in watching a large pod of spinner dolphins, saw 6 turtles on the turtle reef then spent some time playing on an idyllic sandbank. Thanks to Rishi and his team for an excellent outing. We made good use of the water sports facilities also including the banana boat, jet ski, water scooter, fly boarding, wing boarding and wing foiling and paddle boarding. The mini triathlon was fun. We also played tennis, table tennis and used the gym. So a great variety of activity options for our mixed group. We were surprised to find several shops on the island where we got a great deal from Fazeel on a very special jewellery item. There is an option to tour the technical aspects of the island to see how seriously the resort takes eco and bio friendly systems.There is a whole village for staff in the centre of the island with a desalination system and waste management facilities. A fantastic island for a big family group with something for everyone. I wouldn’t hesitate to return. An expensive holiday but money well spent for priceless family memories.