Banyan Tree VabbinfaruvsOne&Only Reethi Rah
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and One&Only Reethi Rah are both rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, One&Only Reethi Rah is preferred by most professionals compared to Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru. One&Only Reethi Rah is ranked #6 in Maldives with recommendations from 6 publications including Mr & Mrs Smith, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru
Vabbinfaru Island
From $573/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Luxury
"This luxury boutique resort from Thailand's Banyan Tree is slightly bigger and more expensive than sister property Angsana next door." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Banyan Tree's only Maldives resort boasts beautiful wide beaches on a lovely circular island far enough from Male to feel like a true desert island experience." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This eco-friendly resort on a beautiful coral island brags ample white-sand shores, a colourful reef teeming with marine life, and various dive sites." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Banyan Tree's only Maldives resort boasts beautiful wide beaches on a lovely circular island far enough from Male to feel like a true desert island experience" Full review
One&Only Reethi Rah
North Male' Atoll
From $25,600/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"130 villas—many of which have private lap pools or hover above the sapphire lagoon—have been crafted with tropical touches, such as coconut-shell sconces, sea grass thatch, and bamboo arches." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"An instant favorite among honeymooners and celebrity couples, One&Only’s luxury lodging scatters 130 thatch-roofed villas...with terrazzo bathtubs...along the 12 beaches of this 109-acre island." Full review
Jetsetter
"A private island paradise with 12 beaches, thatch villas and hammocks strung over a turquoise lagoon." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One & Only Reethi Rah is still king of the Maldivian resorts." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"One&Only Reethi Rah doesn’t disappoint: it has the Maldives’ only sun spa, climbing wall and PADI National Geographic dive centre, along with eight dining spots and 12 beaches with silk-soft sand." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A palm-fringed island idyll offering an array of facilities, powder-soft beaches and fabulous dining options." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The luxury One&Only Reethi Rah is a stunning resort occupying a large private island a 15-minute flight or 45-minute boat ride from the Male Airport." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One & Only Reethi Rah is still king of the Maldivian resorts...extraordinary and ambitiously designed place, which is all about glamour and style, and shamelessly so." Full review