{"product_id":"patina-maldives-fari-islands","title":"Patina Maldives, Fari Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003ePatina sits on its own island in the Fari Islands, a small man-made archipelago in North Malé Atoll, 45 minutes by speedboat from Velana. It shares a lagoon with the Ritz-Carlton, and guests move between the two on a complimentary dhoni. The architecture is by studio mk27 and the island is designed rather than landscaped, which is either the reason you book it or the reason you don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting there\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 45-minute speedboat, enclosed and air-conditioned. Shared boats are timed to international arrivals, so expect a wait of 30 to 60 minutes at the airport; a private boat is available at extra cost. Transfers run day and night, though outside standard hours they can carry a surcharge, so tell us your flight times and we will check before quoting. A seaplane is also possible at 10 to 15 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the rate covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe quote Patina on half board. The important thing to know before you compare it with anywhere else: \u003cstrong\u003ePatina has no all-inclusive plan at all\u003c\/strong\u003e. Full board is the highest tier the resort sells. Meal plans cover food only, and drinks are charged as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a second catch worth knowing. Your meal-plan credit works across Patina's own restaurants, but it does not apply at Arabesque or Tum Tum, which belong to the Ritz-Carlton, or to in-villa and destination dining. You can eat at the Ritz-Carlton, and the boat across is free, but you pay for it separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEating\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortico is the all-day restaurant. Wok Society, Farine, Brasa, KANDU, Helios and the Fari Beach Club cover the rest, with Veli Bar and GoGo Burger for lunch and a gelato cart, Tuk Tuk, running free every afternoon from noon until five. Book restaurants about a week before you arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house reef\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is one, on the north-west side of the island, and the resort describes it as lively. It is a 10 to 15 minute paddle rather than something you step into from your villa. Snorkel gear is included for the stay and the dive centre is run by Dive Butler International. If a reef off your own beach is the point of the trip, we would steer you elsewhere and say so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFamilies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe economics here are better than almost anywhere at this level. Footprints, the kids' club, is complimentary for four to eleven year olds, and under-threes can use it with a parent. Children under twelve eat free from the kids' menu in every Patina restaurant except in-villa dining. Children of eleven and under stay free where the villa's occupancy allows, paying only the green tax. Two children's return boat transfers are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a clinic on the island with a doctor and a nurse, padel and tennis courts, and bicycles, paddleboards and kayaks at no charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWellness\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFLOW is the spa, with a salon, a well-equipped gym and male as well as female therapists. Book treatments about a week ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign-led travellers who want a modern island rather than a thatched one. Families, for the reasons above. Couples who like having a second resort's restaurants a free boat ride away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it does not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone set on all-inclusive, because it does not exist here. Anyone who wants to snorkel straight off the beach. Anyone after a small, traditional, barefoot Maldivian island, because Fari is a built environment with a marina and neighbours and makes no secret of it. Drones are not permitted anywhere on the resort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLocation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFari Islands, North Malé Atoll, Maldives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor current rates, villa availability and transfer costs, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/919811203263?text=Hi%2C%20I%27d%20like%20rates%20and%20availability%20for%20Patina%20Maldives%2C%20Fari%20Islands.\"\u003emessage our Maldives specialists on WhatsApp\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003esend us an enquiry\u003c\/a\u003e. 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