Banyan Tree Resort

Banyan Tree was established in Maldives in 1995, in the island of Vabbinfaru (local name of the island), close to A'port and the Capital city, providing night transfers. As its a world renown brand name, the service and facilities are extremely good. And the cultivation of the bungalows are unique, as you could see from the above picture.

Banyan Tree offers everything that you could expect from a five-star resort. Banyan Tree/Maldives position itself as a calm, relax and regeneration, which has lead to compile the brand's theme as "a sanctuary of the senses", where you experience the sense of magic, romance and tranquility at Banyan Tree - Maldives.

The heart of Banyan Tree/Maldives is its spa. Here the techniques are mostly Asian, where Thai professional masseuses could get you a soothing and a relaxing massage to any part of your body, while you listen the tinkling music in the air to relax you mind. Our guests comments on saying that the most difficult part is to chose among the list of 12 different massages and 28 other body, facial, leg, and beauty treatments.

Tuck into scrumptious Maldivian and International treats in the casual setting of Ilaafathi restaurant. Set right on the beach with a natural Alang-Alang roof, this beachfront eatery serves extravagant buffet breakfasts and superb set dinners that will make you come back for more.
 

Dine in the cooling shade of a coconut grove overlooking the crystal clear ocean by day and under a canopy of twinkling stars by night, while the music of the ever-changing sea weaves a charming spell over you. Barbecued seafood fresh from the sea and theme buffet dinners are the house specialties of Sangu Garden Restaurant. 

Have you ever dreamt of sweeping your loved one off the feet with a romantic dinner that is out of this world? Let your imagination run wild and Banyan will make your dreams come true by taking you to a stunning sandbank by speedboat. The breathtaking view of the sun setting over the Indian Ocean will whet your appetite, revealing the magical night sky of a billion stars and the hypnotic melody of the ocean. Once ushered to a table of gourmet victuals and champagne, with only the moon and torches lighting your feast, the universe is reduced to just the two of you. What a wonderful way to start the evening. Simply perfect.
 

Fancy having a wildly romantic candlelit barbecue dinner in the intimacy of your villa? We'll arrange that for you and even provide you with your very own private chef and waiter. Spoilt by our attentive service and fine cuisine, you will feel pampered like royalty.

For a start of your recreational activities, you can dive or snorkel in the transparent brilliance of the ocean, explore its riches, and go deep-sea or night fishing. After all, this is a paradise renowned for superlative fishing, sailing, diving and snorkeling. If you prefer, sit in the shallow waters and watch the myriad of exotic schools of fish dart in and out of
the light, or go kite flying with the clear blue sky as the backdrop.

The dive-center is handsome and has great equipments. Further the dive-center offers services such as personalizing the videos for you. Since the island is inside the Atoll the best dive sites are not nearby, and this could be a reason why some of our guests do not consider Maldivian, Banyan Tree as a five star. One half of the house reef is not so good, but the other half is excellent, with overhangs, sharks, lobster, rays and many other fish. The next door islands, also has a fine house reef for snorkeling and diving.

The individual villas are very attractive and luxurious. The choice is between Garden Villas, BeachFront Villa, Jaccuzzi Ocean View Villa and Jaccuzi BeachFront Villa and Presidential Suite. The Garden Villa's is the lowest category at Banyan, where the villa's are inside the bush and trees, surrounded by a garden.

With direct access to the beach, the Beachfront Villa allows you to act out your Robinson Crusoe fantasies.