The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands

舒適，舒心及享受

酒店開業不久，周圍浮潛環境一般，沒有珊瑚，魚也少，距離四季差很遠，水屋的設計非常棒，出片效果很好，餐飲質量很高

難忘的旅程

雖然貴，但是物有所值

We are turning into a couple of Fari-junkies and despite it being our 5th visit to this special paradise, every visit never fails to impress, enlighten, delight and inspire us differently every time. As returning guests who have seen this resort from a 3 months-old fledgling to now almost a 4 years old resort and having done pretty much almost everything the island has to offer, I suppose we are now turning into the more challenging guests to keep happy and romance - to which the ladies and gentlemen of Fari continues to show ample eagerness to rise up to the challenge. The Dive Butlers services they have at the Ritz Fari really is first class. I dont dive but my husband does and he looks forward to the dives there every year. Top notch equipments, experienced diving instructors and team that takes you to the best diving sites and they really take care of you and your safety. Summer Pavilion has a new Rockstar - Chef David - who arrived only shy of a month with all kinds of talent and fire in his belly. This restaurant was one which honestly I had blacklisted for years, with menu designed for the inexperienced Western palate, serving fusion Chinese whatever, gimmicky dim sum and identity-confused airport lounge quality stir-frys, fried rice and noodles with truffle just to justify the silly prices. But finally, there is a chef who can cook refined, michelin-mention-worthy Cantonese and Chiu Chow style cuisine, using fresh seafood available - and plates with confidence and stylish flare. 10/10. I'd highly recommend for you to ask your Aris Meeha to ask for a chef-special menu and give Chef David a chance to wow you with a custom menu. The food he served us was the kind you'd get at a fine dining banquet restaurant. It was so good, healthy and the price was fair. If you know, you'd know. I'm so excited to revisit Summer Pavilion to experience his cooking again. Beach Shack still remains as our undisputed favorite place. And I can't not give Addey and Amu and the amazing team there enough credit for always consistently maintaining the high level of service and they really notice and remember the little things and our preferences. The menu variety hasn't grown but the quality in the ingredients and plating has improved. If you are curious about local Maldivian curries and dishes, please please request for the Beach Shack kitchen to prepare something off menu for you a day or two in advance. You shouldn't leave without having some real Maldivian food there. Chef Ibbey there can serve up some amazing Maldivian style curries, grilled fish with Maldivian rub, even can spice up the fish tacos to something exciting off-menu. The grilled lamb chops at dinner a la cart is also amazing. Themed nights at the Beach Shack is always a must for us from Maldivian night, Seafood BBQ and their Ocean dine around. Ambiance, food, service and value for money is always 100 at the Beach Shack. Our thanks also to Amu, Anoos, Modex, Cake, Sunny, George & Mikka. Eau Ba

If you have the means to visit the Ritz Carlton Maldives, DO IT. Trust me. Use your points, save your money, do whatever you need to do. My partner and I went to the resort for our honeymoon, and we both agree that it was the best vacation of our entire lives. NATURE: The Maldives itself is a haven of natural beauty. This is a truly special part of the world. We did lots of snorkeling, and saw literally every character in Finding Nemo. Clownfish, starfish, sharks, turtles, an octopus, a squid, and even a manta ray!! The snorkeling expeditions were led by marine biologists that taught us about the local ecosystems. It was fun and fascinating, but it never felt like a boring lecture. All very informative and unobtrusive. I'm not a big nature person, and still, being in the water itself felt so peaceful and otherworldly. Along with the ocean, the island itself is teeming with tropical foliage, little two-legged chirping birds, and majestic seagulls. Miraculously, I did not get even one bug bite on this trip (when normally I get eaten alive!). The island offers beautiful views of both the sunrise and sunset. FOOD: Delicious, on so many levels. The Ritz Carlton excels at both the upscale, formal dinner fare AND casual beach cuisine. My partner and I could not decide on our favorite dinner restaurant. It was a tie between the Summer Pavilion (Chinese) and Arabesque (Mediterranean). We also enjoyed Iwau, the open-air omakase experience. Along with these lavish dinners, we were delighted by the extensive breakfast buffet (pastries! homemade yogurt! the maldivian lobster omelette!). Tum Tum is delicious, and worth the short boat ride to Patina. I recommend the Saffron Mocktail at the Beach Shack especially! SERVICE: There was an mastermind behind this idyllic vacation -- our Aris Meeha, Ammadey! My partner and I had never stayed at a hotel that provided a butler service, so we had no idea what to expect. It was hard to imagine exactly what a butler would do, but we soon learned just how much of an impact this service truly has. The Aris Meeha handles one million little details -- all of the important logistics, and so much unexpected delight too. Using our itinerary from the trip, Ammadey ensured we always had a buggy ride, so we were never carting our snorkel equipment across the island or riding bikes in our nice dinner attire. The resort staff serviced our room twice per day, which meant that we were always returning to a spotless, fresh villa. So refreshing!! Whenever anything came up, we could easily contact Ammadey and his responses were always prompt and helpful ("Oh, we want to reschedule this," "Oh, we want a quick ride back to our room," etc.) We never had to worry about the logistics of anything, it was all handled easily. But even more than that, we were constantly surprised and delighted by Ammadey's thoughtfulness. One night, we came home to our room to find a beautiful bath drawn, with candles and charcuterie!! And there were many, m