A swift transfer by speedboat delivers you to the Banyan Tree, where staff members dressed in traditional Maldivian costume provide a warm greeting. 'Vabbinfaru' means 'round island circled by a round coral reef', in Maldivian, and the resort has made the most of this geographical quirk with its excellent water sports centre. Complimentary sailing, snorkelling, windsurfing and canoeing are offered alongside an array of other marine activities, from water-skiing and fishing to diving.
Indeed, the only traffic here is underwater, for this tiny island can be walked around in about twenty minutes. Welcome seclusion comes in the new Deluxe Jacuzzi Beachfront Villas, offering space to lounge on your large sundeck with direct access onto the beach. Cooled by gentle sea breezes, all have private Jacuzzis and outdoor showers, while conical thatched roofs and carved wooden doors add a rustic charm.
When you're not relaxing on the beach with a book or exploring the lagoon, enjoy a rejuvenating treatment in the hotel spa. Improve your wellbeing further with a fresh seafood lunch or dinner, served amid blazing torches in the alfresco Sangu Garden or Ilaafathi restaurants. Alternatively, a private chef and butler could serve dinner on your terrace or on the lagoon's sandbank, perhaps featuring the fish you caught earlier that day. Or dine on a glass-bottomed boat, surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean. |
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Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru Accommodation |
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11 Jacuzzi Oceanview Villas, 8 Deluxe Jacuzzi Ocean View Villas, 5 Beachfront Villas, 5 Deluxe Beachfront Villas, 7 Jacuzzi Beachfront Villas, 11 Deluxe Jacuzzi Beachfront Villas and 1 Presidential Villa. All villas have terrace, air conditioning, king-size four poster bed, hot and cold freshwater shower, sundeck, recessed sitting area, IDD telephone, telephone, safe, hairdryer, mini-bar and tea/coffee making facilities.
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Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru Facilities |
2 restaurants, bar with snacks available, room service, in-villa dining, Banyan Tree Spa, TV/reading area with board games. Complimentary snorkelling, catamaran, sailing, windsurfing (instruction at extra charge), canoeing, health club, kite flying, beach volleyball, table tennis, snooker, badminton. At extra cost water-skiing, speedboat, dhoni or glassbottomed boat hire. PADI dive shop, excursions including visits to Malè¬ island hopping, seaplane trips, big game fishing, night fishing, sandbank picnics. Weekly manager's cocktail party.
Vabbinfaru Island, North Malè tol, 20 minutes by speedboat from Malè nternational Airport.
Low season price '2059 per person Full Board for 7 nights incl flights & transfers
High season price '2820 Full Board for 7 nights incl flights & transfers
Prices are per person and are based on a Jacuzzi Ocean View Villa. Call us or use our Personal Quotation form for further details.
Prices are for guidance only and are subject to change.
Complimentary Nights
Stay 5, 10 or 15 nights and pay for only 4, 8 or 12 respectively. Prices from '2040 per person based upon 2 people sharing a Jacuzzi Ocean View Villa for 10 nights, including Full Board, flights with Qatar Airways and return speedboat transfers.
Valid from 01 May - 30 September 2004
Honeymoon Offer
Honeymooners will receive a Partner Massage Lesson with a trained Spa Therapist, a special turndown and complimentary bottle of wine & fruit basket upon arrival, a Romantic Villa Dining "Vabbin Grill" for the bride and groom, prepared and served on the villa terrace by a private chef/butler and a complimentary upgrade to the next available Villa category (subject to availability at time of arrival).
Valid from 01 May 2004 - 30 April 2005
* Honeymooners wishing to combine the Complimentary Nights and the Honeymoon Offer may do so and will also be entitled to one complimentary massage treatment/ session for 90 minutes per person per stay.
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Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru Location |
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Vabbinfaru Island, North Malè tol, 20 minutes by speedboat from Malè nternational Airport.
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Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru Prices |
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Please call us, or use our Personal Quotation form for prices and further details.
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