The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands

舒適，舒心及享受

10/10

Excellent service and environment. Hotel was new . Good was great .. excellent sea view from villa... everything was beautiful over here .

酒店開業不久，周圍浮潛環境一般，沒有珊瑚，魚也少，距離四季差很遠，水屋的設計非常棒，出片效果很好，餐飲質量很高

Long story short, I stayed at Ritz-Carlton Fari Islands in March 2025 and had one of the best (in some cases the best) Maldives experiences so far. I can say that after stays in hotels like Velaa, Joali, Four Seasons, One & Only, Cheval Blanc,... Besides room quality, natural surroundings, food, facilities,...the most outstanding fact is the hospitality of the whole staff. They make you feel very comfortable and create a home-like feeling that lasts through the entire vacation. A big THANK YOU to Mariyam Shaghaf for looking after us, helping and taking care of every wish and desire.

If you have the means to visit the Ritz Carlton Maldives, DO IT. Trust me. Use your points, save your money, do whatever you need to do. My partner and I went to the resort for our honeymoon, and we both agree that it was the best vacation of our entire lives. NATURE: The Maldives itself is a haven of natural beauty. This is a truly special part of the world. We did lots of snorkeling, and saw literally every character in Finding Nemo. Clownfish, starfish, sharks, turtles, an octopus, a squid, and even a manta ray!! The snorkeling expeditions were led by marine biologists that taught us about the local ecosystems. It was fun and fascinating, but it never felt like a boring lecture. All very informative and unobtrusive. I'm not a big nature person, and still, being in the water itself felt so peaceful and otherworldly. Along with the ocean, the island itself is teeming with tropical foliage, little two-legged chirping birds, and majestic seagulls. Miraculously, I did not get even one bug bite on this trip (when normally I get eaten alive!). The island offers beautiful views of both the sunrise and sunset. FOOD: Delicious, on so many levels. The Ritz Carlton excels at both the upscale, formal dinner fare AND casual beach cuisine. My partner and I could not decide on our favorite dinner restaurant. It was a tie between the Summer Pavilion (Chinese) and Arabesque (Mediterranean). We also enjoyed Iwau, the open-air omakase experience. Along with these lavish dinners, we were delighted by the extensive breakfast buffet (pastries! homemade yogurt! the maldivian lobster omelette!). Tum Tum is delicious, and worth the short boat ride to Patina. I recommend the Saffron Mocktail at the Beach Shack especially! SERVICE: There was an mastermind behind this idyllic vacation -- our Aris Meeha, Ammadey! My partner and I had never stayed at a hotel that provided a butler service, so we had no idea what to expect. It was hard to imagine exactly what a butler would do, but we soon learned just how much of an impact this service truly has. The Aris Meeha handles one million little details -- all of the important logistics, and so much unexpected delight too. Using our itinerary from the trip, Ammadey ensured we always had a buggy ride, so we were never carting our snorkel equipment across the island or riding bikes in our nice dinner attire. The resort staff serviced our room twice per day, which meant that we were always returning to a spotless, fresh villa. So refreshing!! Whenever anything came up, we could easily contact Ammadey and his responses were always prompt and helpful ("Oh, we want to reschedule this," "Oh, we want a quick ride back to our room," etc.) We never had to worry about the logistics of anything, it was all handled easily. But even more than that, we were constantly surprised and delighted by Ammadey's thoughtfulness. One night, we came home to our room to find a beautiful bath drawn, with candles and charcuterie!! And there were many, m