Do I need a seaplane to reach the resort?

No. The resort is in North Malé Atoll, and its speedboats make the trip from Velana in about forty-five minutes at any hour.

Who designed The Ritz-Carlton Maldives?

Kerry Hill Architects, whose round villas recall the beru, the traditional Maldivian drum.

Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Malé?

Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Malé, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Five-star Two MICHELIN Keys North Malé Atoll, Malé

The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands

A hundred round villas by Kerry Hill Architects in the Fari Islands, each with its own infinity pool, and a speedboat from Velana that runs at any hour.

Book with the hotel for The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands (opens in a new tab) Fly to Malé

Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.

MICHELIN: Two Keys
Villas: 100, each with a private infinity pool
Opened: June 2021
From the airport: About 45 minutes by speedboat

The hotel

Kerry Hill in the round.

The Ritz-Carlton Maldives opened in June 2021 on the Fari Islands, a small group in North Malé Atoll shared with a marina village and another resort. Kerry Hill Architects drew the villas as circles, echoing the beru, the Maldivian drum, with clean geometric lines and the ocean in every direction. By 2026 Forbes Travel Guide had given the resort five stars four years running.

There are a hundred villas, on the beach and over the lagoon, and each has its own infinity pool and an island butler. The spa is a ring over the water with nine treatment rooms laid out to the points of the compass. Restaurants sit on a Culinary Island and at Fari Marina Village, seven places to eat and drink in all.

The spa A ring-shaped building over the lagoon, nine treatment rooms and Bamford organic products.
Fari Marina Village Shops, Arabesque and the Tum Tum street-food trailer, beside the resort.
Ritz Kids An indoor and outdoor club for ages four to twelve, with a pool and slides.

Rooms & suites

Round villas, on the sand or over the lagoon.

Beach and water villas, with one or two bedrooms, all with a private infinity pool and a sundeck.

Over the water Ocean Pool Villa One bedroom facing the open sea, with an infinity pool on the deck.
On the beach Two-Bedroom Beach Pool Villa Two bedrooms on the sand, with a private infinity pool.
Four bedrooms The Ritz-Carlton Estate Set in a secluded beach cove, with two private pools.

Dining

Seven kitchens, from Italy to Japan.

Restaurants as listed by the resort; Forbes Travel Guide ratings from its 2026 Star Awards. No MICHELIN Guide covers the Maldives. Shown for information.

Summer Pavilion Forbes Four-Star Chinese Cantonese dishes to share
IWAU Forbes Recommended Japanese Teppanyaki among the dishes
La Locanda Italian Open all day
Beach Shack Mediterranean Sharing plates by the sand
EAU Bar Bar For sunset
Arabesque Middle Eastern At Fari Marina Village

Recognition

Awards and listings.

Two MICHELIN Keys Current selection
Forbes Travel Guide Five stars, 2026, the fourth year running
Forbes Travel Guide, spa Four stars, 2026

Good to know

Before you go.

Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon. The person checking in must be at least eighteen.
Children Welcome at any age, with Ritz Kids for four to twelve and babysitting on request.
Pets Not accepted.

Getting there

Flying to Malé.

Scheduled flights and private jets land at Velana International in Malé, about 45 kilometres away. The resort's speedboats run on demand around the clock and take about forty-five minutes, so a late landing still gets you there the same night.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Thirty-six international airlines serve the new terminal, Emirates among them. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop from London Heathrow. Seaplanes fly by daylight only, which is worth knowing when choosing a flight. Request a fare Private Jet Private jets Private jets land at Velana itself, which is busiest around New Year. From the aircraft, a speedboat reaches the resorts of North Malé Atoll, and a seaplane the farther atolls. Request a jet

Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Malé

Mumbai 2 h 30
Dubai 4 h 20
Doha 4 h 40
Singapore 4 h 45
London 11 h 35 long-range jet

Questions

What guests ask first.

How many MICHELIN Keys does The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands have?: Two, in the current selection.
Do I need a seaplane to reach the resort?: No. The resort is in North Malé Atoll, and its speedboats make the trip from Velana in about forty-five minutes at any hour.
Who designed The Ritz-Carlton Maldives?: Kerry Hill Architects, whose round villas recall the beru, the traditional Maldivian drum.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Malé?: Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Malé, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Also in Malé

Other hotels worth the trip.

Five-star · Noonu Atoll Cheval Blanc Randheli Forty-six villas on the lagoon and in the gardens, and a spa on its own island, reached by dhoni.
Five-star · Raa Atoll JOALI BEING JOALI’s island given over to wellbeing, with villas on the beach or over the water and private infinity pools.
Five-star · Baa Atoll Soneva Fushi Thatched villas on Kunfunadhoo, thirty minutes by seaplane, where shoes come off on arrival.
Four-star · Haa Dhaalu Atoll Soneva Secret Villas in the far north of the country, on the beach or over the water, opened in 2024.
Five-star · Noonu Atoll Soneva Jani On Medhufaru, where a small upgrade adds a waterslide from the upper deck into the lagoon.
Five-star · North Malé Atoll One&Only Reethi Rah One&Only’s island in North Malé Atoll, with espresso machines and vast terrazzo baths in the villas.
Five-star · Baa Atoll The Nautilus Maldives On Thiladhoo, and awarded two Keys in its very first year in the selection.
Five-star · Raa Atoll JOALI Maldives On Muravandhoo, billed as the first art-immersive resort in the Maldives.

Staying at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Malé, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

Book with the hotel for The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands (opens in a new tab)

Business & First Private Jet

Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.