Reethi Faru is on Filaidhoo, a 600 by 350 metre island in Raa Atoll, 45 minutes from the airport by seaplane. It calls itself a private boutique resort with a strong record in conservation, including coral restoration, and it has 145 villas, a beach all the way round and a house reef just off the shore.
The entry Garden Villas (54 m²) are hidden in tropical planting and take up to three adults. Deluxe Beach Villas (74 m²) open onto the sand, Water Villas and Sunset Water Villas (95 m²) stand over the lagoon, and Deluxe Beach Pool Villas (117 m²) have a 7 × 4 m pool. Families can take Two Bedroom Garden Villas (146 m²) or Deluxe Two Bedroom Beach Suites (179 m²), and the 256 m² Two Bedroom Water Villa Suites have a spa tub.
Vakaru is the main buffet restaurant, with themed dinners that rotate every two weeks, and Dhiyavaru, on stilts over the lagoon, is open 24 hours. Huvandhu Garden serves multi-course dinners in private cabanas, Reethi Grill has a tandoor, a wood-fired oven and a live grill in beach cabanas, and Veggie 'n' Vegan is entirely plant-based. Among the six bars are Haruge, the main bar with live music, and Thari, with a gin menu. There's the Coconut Spa, a PADI 5-star dive school, a large water sports centre and a sports centre with tennis, squash and badminton.