© Avani+ Fares Maldives ResortAvani+ Fares Maldives Resort
Baa AtollMid-rangeSeaplane 35′
Tilted toward Dining; Quiet & private is weaker and needs to be OK with you.
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Experience scores
Who it suits — and who it doesn’t
- + With kids
- + Three generations
- − People who put quiet & private first
- − People who put snorkelling first
Guest reputation
Tripadvisor ranking: 1/1 in Fares; sub-scores mostly 4.9, Value 4.7
Common praise
- Warm / personalised service
- Modern, spacious, clean villas with good ocean views
- Plenty of activities, family-friendly, a kids-only restaurant
- 'Good value Avani+ / $1,250 for four nights with an excursion plus spa'
- A full-board upgrade / a resort feel, a lesser-known island
Common complaints
- Sunbeds can run short
- Food and extras are pricey
- Mixed feedback on noise
- The Chinese name is inconsistent across several transliterations, diluting its presence
- The island is new and the house reef is ordinary
Tripadvisor 4.9/5 (1,297 reviews, 1/1 in Fares) and Google 4.6/5 (207); Xiaohongshu presence is still modest (the Chinese name is split between several transliterations). The consistent draws: warm, personalised service, modern spacious villas, plenty of activities and family-friendliness - above all the only kids-only restaurant in the Maldives, Petit Bistro. The consistent weaknesses: the island is new and the coral around the water villas is ordinary; food and extras are pricey and sunbeds can run short.
Island & location
- Opened
- 2023
- Island
- Fares island on the western edge of Baa Atoll; Minor Hotels' first Avani-brand property in the Maldives, opened April 2023.
- Area
- approx. 12.4 ha
- Land per villa
- approx. 705 m² · more is less crowded
- Vegetation
- Lush
- House reef
- Limited · The island is new and the coral around the water villas is still recovering; Baa Atoll has plenty of dive sites and Hanifaru Bay is reachable in season.
- Official site
- Open →
What Baa Atoll is like →Seaplane vs speedboat →Low vs high season →
Data
Basics
- Atoll
- Baa Atoll
- Tier
- Mid-range
- Low-season price
- $903–$2,083 / night
- High-season price
- $1,250–$2,778 / night
- How you arrive
- SeaplaneDomestic flight + transfer
- Time from Malé
- approx. 35 min
- Minimum child age
- No limit
Villas
- Villas
- 176 villas
- Villa size
- 46–368 m²
- Villa types
- OverwaterBeach
- Water-villa pool
- All with a pool
- Beach-villa pool
- Some with a pool
- Standalone beach villas
- Some semi-detached / duplex
- Standard villa sleeps
- 8 guests
- Villa highlights
- The only kids-only restaurant in the Maldives, Petit Bistro (ages 4-11), plus the AvaniKids club7 restaurants, and CHARCOAL, a seafood grill house by the lagoonFour-bedroom beach pavilions, three-bedroom over-water villas, part of Minor Hotels
Facilities
- Dining
- 7 restaurants · 3 bars
- Cuisines
- InternationalSeafoodAsianMediterranean
- Amenities
- Dive centreSpaGymKids club ages 4–11
Cost
- Board included
- Half board (breakfast + dinner)
- All-inclusive scope
- Mostly half-board / full-board packages; private dinners / premium drinks / some activities cost extra beyond the all-inclusive, and extras are pricey.
- Taxes & fees
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, US$12 per person per night green tax; the seaplane / domestic flight costs extra.
Good for
- Good for
- Family celebrationHoneymoon
Sources
- Villas: resort website · avanihotels.com · resortlife.travel · 2026-10-13
- Facilities: resort website · 2026-09-11
- Cost: resort website · 2026-09-11
- Good for: resort website · 2026-09-11
- Price / scores: editorial estimate (unverified)
Quick answers
- How do you get to Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort?
- Seaplane / Domestic flight + transfer, about 35 minutes. Seaplane about 35 minutes; or a domestic flight from Male to Dharavandhoo of about 20 minutes then a speedboat of about 15 minutes.
- Does Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort have a house reef? How is the snorkelling?
- House-reef snorkelling: Limited. The island is new and the coral around the water villas is still recovering; Baa Atoll has plenty of dive sites and Hanifaru Bay is reachable in season.
- Is Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort good for kids?
- Children of all ages are welcome, and there is a kids club (ages 4–11). The island is new and the coral around the water villas is ordinary; food and extras are pricey and sunbeds can run short; 176 keys is on the large side and it is lively in high season.
- How much does Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort cost per night?
- About $903–$2,083 a night in low season and $1,250–$2,778 in high season (a guide — check the resort’s site).
- What meals are included at Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort? Is it all-inclusive?
- Standard rate: Half board (breakfast + dinner). Mostly half-board / full-board packages; private dinners / premium drinks / some activities cost extra beyond the all-inclusive, and extras are pricey.
- What is charged on top of the room rate at Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort?
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, US$12 per person per night green tax; the seaplane / domestic flight costs extra.
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Data is still being compiled; scores and descriptions are under continuous review. Last updated: 2026-09-11