PATINA Debuts InThe Maldives

Created as a hideaway where a reverence for pleasure, nourishment, and activity reigns supreme, Patina Maldives, Fari Island is more than just another sexy tropical retreat. Buttressed by a catalogue of world-class facilities, resident creatives and visiting experts, the resort is set to lead the pack in the cultivation of experience-led journeys under the Indian Ocean sun.

Located in the North Malé Atoll, the new property has been designed by Studio MK27 and Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan, with verdant gardens shaped by landscape designer Vladimir Djurovic. The new Maldivian retreat’s 20 Fari Studios and 90 beach and over-water villas range from One Bedroom Beach Pool Villas to the stunning three-bedroom Beach House, complete with its own rooftop terrace and expansive gardens.

In addition, Patina Maldives, Far Island boasts 12 restaurants ranging from a plant-based concept to the Maldives’ first and only Greek outlet. You’ll be able to graze through the day at food trucks dotted around the island and come evening, the Fari Beach Club will welcome guests with a cool and laidback vibe.

The new property also has a green ethos based around a dedication to self-sufficiency, seen in discreet yet ubiquitous solar panels that flow throughout the resort’s buildings and in the development of a cold dome where fruit and vegetables not native to the island will be grown on-site, lessening the reliance on imported produce.

Be sure to leave time to visit the in-house art exhibitions and the light pavilion created by American artist James Turrell, and indulge in sound therapies at the spa, home to a flotation tank, yoga pavilion and hammam. Arriving guests even receive a personalised 3D-printed gummy vitamin designed by British nutritional company Nourished. patinahotels.com – NICK WALTON