A family-minded island in Baa Atoll's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with 176 rooms, villas and pavilions, a kids-only restaurant and a rum bar by the reef.
Avani+ Fares is on Fares in Baa Atoll, part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, 35 to 40 minutes from Malé by seaplane in daylight; later arrivals fly to Dharavandhoo and finish with a 30-minute speedboat ride. It's built for families and groups, and Resortlife lists family-resort awards it won in 2026.
There are 176 rooms, villas, pavilions and residences in 13 categories. Premium Beachfront Rooms (51 m²) open onto the sand; Beach Villas (88 m²) and Beach Pool Villas (108 m²) have indoor-outdoor bathrooms with soaking tubs; and Over Water Villas (87 m²) and Over Water Pool Villas (109 m²) sit above the lagoon. For families there are two-bedroom beach villas, two- and four-bedroom pavilions, and two- and three-bedroom overwater pool residences of 287 and 368 m².
Ocean Terrace is the all-day buffet, Charcoal grills seafood on the western beach at sunset, and Skipjack is the pool bar. Tribe is the sunset bar with a DJ, Smugglers Shack is a rum bar with more than 100 labels by the island's best snorkelling spot, Hammock serves daytime bites, and Petit Bistro is a restaurant just for children. In-villa dining runs around the clock, and there's AvaniSpa, AvaniKids from age two, a Teens Club, diving and water sports.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. The price is only maldives.com's 'starting from' range, so treat it as a rough guide, and seaplanes fly in daylight only, so later arrivals come by domestic flight and speedboat.
A room with a deck straight onto the beach and lagoon, a 50-inch TV with casting and Bluetooth speakers. Two adults and two children.
King bed and a sofa bed
A beach villa set in greenery, opening onto the sand, with a terrace of sun loungers and a swinging daybed for two, a king bed, and an indoor-outdoor bathroom with a soaking tub and rain shower. Two adults and a child.
King bed
A beachfront villa among palms on the western shore, with a private pool and sun deck, a king bed, and an indoor-outdoor bathroom with a soaking tub and rain shower. Two adults and a child.
King bed
An overwater villa with a king bed, a daybed and deck loungers facing the lagoon and horizon. Two adults and a child.
King bed
An overwater villa with a private infinity pool, a king bed and an open-air shower, above a lagoon of corals and reef fish. Two adults and a child.
King bed
A two-bedroom family villa with direct beach access, a deck for breakfast facing the ocean, and a living room with a 50-inch TV. Up to five guests.
A two-bedroom family beach villa with a private pool, a beachfront garden terrace and floor-to-ceiling glass. Three adults and two children.
King bed and twin beds
Two upper-floor rooms with sea views and separate ensuites, a private balcony and an oversized pantry. Three adults and three children.
King bed and twin beds
A multi-bedroom pavilion steps from the beach, with a separate bathtub and rain shower, a 50-inch TV and Bluetooth speakers. Six adults and two children.
Two Premium Ocean View Rooms upstairs and two Premium Beach Rooms on the beach, with king or twin beds, for families or groups travelling together. Six adults and six children.
An overwater residence with king and twin bedrooms, living, dining and kitchen areas, an outdoor lounge, an infinity pool and direct lagoon access. Two adults and three children.
King bed and twin beds
The largest villa, at the edge of the lagoon with the horizon on three sides, with a private pool and direct lagoon access. Four adults and three children.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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All-day international buffet with Maldivian specialities, seafood and live cooking; breakfast 7–10.30am, lunch 12.30–2.30pm, dinner 6.30–9.30pm
Seafood and prime cuts cooked over charcoal; dinner 6.30–10pm
Pool bar for tropical cocktails, drinks and light snacks through the day
Sunset cocktails and light bites, then a DJ later in the evening; 5.30pm to midnight
A rum bar with more than 100 labels, which the resort calls the Maldives' largest rum collection; noon to 5pm
Drinks and light bites during the day, 11am to 4pm
A restaurant just for children aged 4 to 11, part of AvaniKids
Private dining with a private chef: on the villa deck, on the beach, on a sandbank or with a private cinema under the stars
Four couple treatment villas with outdoor showers and bathtubs, a MediSpa room, a steam room and a sauna; 10am to 8pm
Kids' club from age two, plus a Teens Club
Diving, snorkelling and water sports
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A 35 to 40-minute seaplane flight from Malé in daylight; later arrivals fly to Dharavandhoo and take a 30-minute speedboat.
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