Luxury Hotel · The Maldives
The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives
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At a glance
The Standard, Maldives is a design-led luxury resort on a private island in Raa Atoll, with 115 overwater and beach villas, six restaurants and bars, and an award-winning house reef.
There’s a disco ball in every bathroom at The Standard, Maldives, which tells you most of what you need to know. This design-led luxury resort takes over Huruvalhi, a private island in Raa Atoll, 35 minutes by seaplane from Malé. All 115 villas, beach or overwater, come with a private deck and an infinity plunge pool.
The mood is social rather than hushed. The resort’s award-winning house reef sets up the snorkeling, weekly pool parties and live music handle the evenings, and The Standard Spa leans into communal bathing, with a coed hammam, an aroma steam room, and a contrast plunge shower.
Dining keeps an easygoing energy across six venues. Onda pairs Mediterranean plates with sunset cocktails, Guduguda cooks Maldivian, BBQ Shak fires up charcoal grills, and Kula stays open all day, with all-inclusive meal plans and floating breakfasts. It suits couples, friends, and families.
Highlights
- 115 overwater and beach villas with infinity plunge pools
- Design-led luxury resort on a private island in Raa Atoll
- Award-winning house reef, hammam spa, and all-inclusive dining options
Accommodation
Lagoon Overwater Villa
The Lagoon Overwater Villas are 110 square meters. Each overwater villa comes with a king bed, one daybed, private deck with direct lagoon access and plunge pool.
You can also upgrade to a Two-Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Villa.
Ocean Overwater Villa
Located right by the house reef, the Ocean Overwater Villas are great if you love snorkeling. Each one has a king-sized bed, daybed, a private deck with plunge pool, rain shower, semi open-air bathroom and a mini bar.
Lagoon Beach Villa
At a spacious 137 square meters, the Lagoon Beach Villa offers excellent views of the white sand beach. It comes with a king-sized bed, a daybed, private deck, plunge pool, open-air bathroom with a giant bathtub and double vanity sinks.
You can also opt for the Ocean Beach Villa.
The Standard Residence
At 221 square meters, The Standard Residence is the grandest property at the resort. A glass floor entryway welcomes you to the villa. It has a living room with bar counter and dining room table. You’ll have a private deck with 4 sun loungers, an infinity plunge pool and a hammock. Ideal for larger groups or special occasions.
Further information
Dining
Six venues keep things moving. Onda goes Mediterranean, with small plates and artisanal cocktails at golden hour; Guduguda celebrates Maldivian home cooking; and BBQ Shak grills seafood and meat over coconut-shell charcoal. Kula covers breakfast through dinner in a bright, breezy room. For daytime, Joos Café pours smoothies, coffee, and healthy bites, while Todis Bar, just off the pool deck, is the spot for a lazy afternoon drink.
Wellness
Wellness here is playful, not precious. The hydrotherapy circuit moves through a communal hammam, a cypress steam room, and a contrast plunge shower, and the do-it-yourself ethos extends to scrub-and-mud hammam sessions you can book solo or with friends. A meditation program adds pranayama, sound healing, and full-moon swims, while visiting Wellness Stars practitioners bring in disciplines like Kundalini and traditional medicine. There’s also a fitness center and a tennis court.
Activities
Most days start in the water. The protected house reef, a Travel + Leisure award winner, lies just off the beach for snorkeling or a deeper dive, and boating and water sports fill out the rest of the daytime. Then the social side kicks in: weekly pool parties, live music, and DJ nights that play to the brand’s love of a good time. Stay three nights or more and you can renew your vows.
The Maldives
The Maldives is made up of more than a thousand coral islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, each resort occupying its own private atoll. No shared beaches, no neighbouring properties, no traffic. The geography does something that no amount of hotel design can replicate: it removes you completely from everything else. The range across those islands is wider than most people expect.
Our Experts
The Maldives is a stand-out when it comes to luxury travel and our most popular destination. We are also proud to be able to work with properties that are welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community.
Staying in an over-water bungalow is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I'd recommend to any traveller. It's amazing to swim in some of the world's most impressive coral reefs and the sunset's divine.
The Standard was exactly what I was looking for in a Maldives Resort.
Liz T.
Sun, clear waters and welcoming staff- what more could you want?
Dave G.
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