Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

What a fantastic experience! This was my wife and I's first time in the Maldives. We took a speedboat from the airport to the pier. We were greeted warmly upon arrival by our hotel host, Liu, who escorted us to our stunning room. The grounds were beautiful, with a swimming pool and hot tub. The room was cozy, and the hotel even provided a beautiful honeymoon bed. The room looked out onto the beautiful beach and ocean. While using the room, I injured myself, and Suja, a hotel staff member, took me to the doctor and provided excellent care. During our meal, our waitress, Fipit, was incredibly attentive, warm, and considerate. Speaking of snorkeling, the lagoon was beautiful, and the gully was filled with fish. Overall, the experience was fantastic, with excellent facilities and friendly staff. If you're looking for an exceptional Maldivian experience, Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru is highly recommended.

We had an excellent journey. The itinerary was exceptionally well-arranged by Fatima. 👍Each day on the island featured thoughtful gifts and a richly packed schedule. Although the island is compact, it exudes a warm and welcoming atmosphere, complemented by a twice-daily housekeeping service. The location provided fantastic photo opportunities. We particularly enjoyed the delicious Thai-style fried rice, and found all staff members to be remarkably patient and attentive.

Our stay at Banyan Tree Maldives was overall very pleasant. Our host Fatima was incredibly friendly and helpful, making our stay very comfortable. The morning snorkeling was amazing — we saw turtles, sharks, and rays. The only minor downsides were a few insects in the room and a rather noisy air conditioner. Overall, a memorable experience in a beautiful place.

Breakfast is almost the same every day, just so-so. Saffron's dinner is delicious. One day, the Fisherman buffet was very good, with unlimited tiger shrimp, crabs and ice cream. The spa is very good and well done. Japanese restaurants taste good, but the quantity is small. Fatima's service is good and considerate.

We have a great experience here and get wonderful arrangement from Fatima. Everyday’s activity is joyful, like dolphin cruise and sunset cruise, we met a lot of dolphins jumping up and down, also we saw the beautiful sunset with lovely people. We tried the night fishing, either and got 8 fishes in total. It’s easy to get on and staff are all nice, they will help you to fish.|Overall it’s a wonderful holiday. again Many thank to Fatima for the arrangement and treatment.

We had gone for our Baby’s first international trip to Maldives and decided to stay at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru. The resort is truly peaceful and has one of the best commutes in Maldives. With just 20 mins by hotel speedboat from the airport, it made travelling easy with our 11 month old boy. The hospitality of the resort staff was very welcoming and warm. Right from the pickup at the airport by Adam to check in by Gulzar and Fatima, to our final check in for the return flight where Adam again dropped us till the check in counters.||At check in, the resort welcomed us with cold towels and refreshing welcome drinks and made us experience the island tradition of being barefoot. The resort accommodated our request of early checkin as we had reached by 8.30 am. Fatima took amazing care of our family. Anything we needed, she was just a call/text away. Even on her day off, she made sure we do not face any issues. ||The spa at the resort was one of the best which we experienced. The resort also had free speedboat service to and fro to its sister brand Dhawa, which was just 2 mins away. The kids club there was very enjoyable for our kid. ||The chefs here, namely Chef Goud and Chef Nipun, did an amazing job with baby food as well as vegetarian food for us. All the staff at the Saffron restaurant were very playful with our kid and he actually felt he made friends there. ||Shuja took care of our villa housekeeping very well. His timely morning cleaning and turn down service in the evening made sure our villa was clean always. ||Lastly cannot thank Fatima enough for making our stay extremely homely. I’m sure our child will also miss her. She came all the way to the boat station to drop. ||Overall our stay was very memorable at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and would highly recommend others to go as well.

Our stay was wonderful from start to finish. The resort’s commitment to sustainability impressed us. It is thoughtfully embedded everywhere, from design to daily practices. Waking up to stunning ocean views each morning set the tone perfectly.Though my mother couldn’t join sports or snorkeling, she never felt bored. The spa was deeply relaxing, and the Marine Lab lecture felt both educational and special.What truly stood out was the staff’s kindness: Sama, Ranjit, Aiman, Lynn, Fatima, Jin. Every interaction made the trip truly special for us.

The day visit to Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru was absolutely excellent. Within one island you have the opportunity to visit the neighboring island Dhawara Ihuru. Excellent reef around both islands. Very helpful and smiling staff for whom nothing was a problem. The highlight of the stay was a visit to the award winning Japaness restaurants with a two-level pool. Thank you Fatima and the team