Spring 2019

30 Feb19363 Located on the stunning secluded island of Filaidhoo, Reethi Faru Resort is a delight to behold, engulfed entirely by deep sapphire waters – the very image of paradise. At the beginning of the year, the resort was recognised in LUXlife’s Global Luxury Hotel & Spa Awards programme as the ‘Most Outstanding Luxury Beach Resort in the Maldives’. We spoke with Riddian Davies, Group General Manager and Commercial Director, to find out how the resort has forged its impressive reputation in the luxury sphere. Sustainable tourism is a new buzzword in an industry which has, over the last couple of years, embraced ethical operations. Equally, the rise of technology has, in turn, triggered a greater focus on health and wellness, as yoga retreats and digital breaks become mainstream and popular. At the end of the day, guests are now looking to escape the urban day to day stresses for something new, different and serene, wanting to reconnect with their natural, primordial roots. Amidst this new trend, Reethi Faru has positioned itself as a bio-luxury paradise, resplendent with its white sandy beaches and lush, vibrant greenery, as Riddian explains further. “Reethi Faru is a stunning tropical Presenting the Perfect Eco-Paradise Bio-Luxury island paradise with white sandy beaches, giving way to green shallow waters around the reef, before merging with the seemingly infinite blue ocean. However, there is more to the resort than sun, sea and sand. More than anything, Reethi Faru embraces the idea of tranquillity, and, beyond that, the beauty of nature. On this, Reethi Faru has built an enviable pedigree for conserving the natural beauty of the islands and sustaining the ecosystems upon which the fragile coral reef relies. “As Group General Manager and Commercial Director, my responsibilities lie in managing all areas of the business and ensuring we grow beyond expectations,