Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort

Amazing first visit to Maldives. Incredible to see all the sea life so up close and personal just snorkeling even off the beach. Great for kids as well. We met couples with young babies even and they complimented staff.

Great new property. For price paid was amazing. We were a little weary of being a new resort and some of the mixed reviews, but we are overly impressed, and happy we chose Avani. We followed this stay with Four Seasons on the same atoll, was a great duo. The price comparison is astounding, and so for what we paid here, the value of this property and its experience far exceeded our hopes! Our only negative experience, is the pool staff are not quite up to par in service, not eager to serve and seem bothersome. However, EVERY WHERE else they superseded!

First and foremost I want to recognize the individuals that made the stay so much better by providing over the top notch and consistent hospitality during our stay. Riyaaz, Akram and the other bartender who’s a native to the Maldives(forgot his name) provided us with some of the best hospitality and service we’ve ever experienced. They’re the type of individuals who would make a guest want to return strictly for their services. I’ll give the resort 5 stars because it’s new and has the potential but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done and improved. What bothered us the most was the all inclusive stipulations and the way the Diving Center operated. Room service isn’t included in the all inclusive package so if you plan on having drinking days at your bungalow it’s not going to happen under that plan. You’ll have to pay extra and it’s not cheap. You’re limited to meals so in a sense it’s not really all inclusive. More like unlimited alcohol and 3 meals which only include buffet for lunch. And I say this to say that depending on how much you drink or eat it’s possible that opting out of all inclusive may be cheaper for you. The Dive resort is well equipped and Emma was sweet and knowledgeable but we weren’t given many options on locations for diving or times. Seems like the dives are planned around whatever other activities are happening so you getting to dive is not really guaranteed every day. I would recommend but would change some things if I was to return.