Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort
Our Take
Best for travelers who want a polished, contemporary Maldives stay with strong facilities, a very good lagoon, and a more active upscale-resort feel than a deeply secluded castaway experience.
Who Is This Resort For?
- couples who want a stylish newer resort
- families wanting plenty to do on-site
- travelers who value a beautiful swimmable lagoon
- guests seeking a modern Maldives feel over rustic island charm
- Baa Atoll visitors planning marine excursions
- travelers wanting the shortest, simplest arrival from Male
- honeymooners prioritizing maximum seclusion
- guests chasing the Maldives' most elite ultra-luxury feel
- snorkelers who want a reef-led resort above all else
Category Breakdown
Natural Beauty
Accommodation
Experience
Practical
Aesthetic & Reputation
What Guests Say
- warm, polished service across the stay
- spacious contemporary villas with a fresh new feel
- good dining variety for a longer stay
- attractive lagoon areas that make the island feel easy and relaxing
- strong range of activities and facilities beyond just beach time
- privacy can feel lighter than at smaller, lower-density resorts
- seaplane logistics add cost and arrival complexity
- snorkeling is enjoyable but not usually the main reason to book
- the newer, more built-up feel may seem less intimate to some guests
What Makes It Special
Among Maldives resorts, it stands out for bringing a contemporary lifestyle-resort style to a natural island setting. The overall feel is fresher and more design-forward than many older Baa Atoll properties.
It offers access to the appeal of Baa Atoll while also giving guests a broad on-island program, which matters for travelers who want more than a quiet beach-and-villa routine. That mix is especially useful for families and active couples.
Some Maldives resorts are booked mainly for reef access; this one is more memorable for the ease and beauty of its lagoon experience. If you picture long, bright-blue swims and a lighter, open island feel, that is a meaningful distinction.
Things to Consider
- With 176 villas, this is a larger resort by Maldives standards, so the atmosphere is more social and active than hideaway-like.
- This is a better fit for travelers who want an all-round resort experience than for those building the trip around house-reef snorkeling alone.
- The seaplane transfer is part of the appeal of reaching Baa Atoll, but it is still a longer, less predictable arrival day than near-Male resorts.
- The resort's style leans modern and polished rather than lushly traditional or barefoot-simple.