Maldives resorts win Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific awards

Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023 has revealed its readers’ picks of the best in the Maldives. 

The awards categories vary by country to account for the different sizes and strengths of the industries. The Maldives had seven categories, including Resorts, Resort General Managers, Resort Pools, Resort Spas, House Reefs, Most Outrageous Villas and Resorts For Families. 

Nominees are selected by the T+L Southeast Asia team of editors and expert contributors across Asia Pacific. Voting was open to anyone anywhere until 30 April.

Here are the Maldives winners: 

Resorts:

1. Ananatara Kihavah Maldives Villas
2. Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
3. Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives
4. Patina Maldives, Fari Islands
5. Soneva Fushi
6. InterContinental Maldives Maaamunagau Resort
7. Hilton Amingiri Maldives
8. The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
9. JOALI Maldives
10. Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru 

Resort General Managers: 

1. Idu Ribeiro – W Maldives
2. Marc Gussing – JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa
3. Andrew Jansson – Kurumba Maldives
4. Coetzer Deysal – InterContinental Maldives Maaamunagau Resort
5. Antonio Saponara – Patina Maldives

Resort Pools:

1. Fairmont Maldives, Sirru Fen Fushi 
2. Villa Nautica
3. Ananatara Kihavah Maldives
4. Cheval Blanc Randheli
5. JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa
6. LUX* South Ari Atoll
7. One&Only Reethi Rah
8. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
9. Dusit Thani Maldives
10. Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives

Resort Spas: 

1. JOALI BEING
2. Ananatara Kihavah Maldives Villas
3. The Residence – Spa by Clarins
4. The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
5. Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
6. Niyama Private Islands Maldives
7. Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
8. Villa Park
9. InterContinental Maldives Maaamunagau Resort
10. Six Senses Laamu  

House Reefs:

1. Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas – Baa Atoll
2. Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa – South Ari Atoll
3. W Maldives – North Ari Atoll
4. The Standard Maldives, Huruvalhi – Raa Atoll
5. Mirihi Island Resort- South Ari Atoll
6. Amilla Fushi – Baa Atoll
7. Park Hayati Maldives Hadahaa – Huvadhoo Atoll
8. Amari Havodda Maldives – Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
9. Six Senses Laamu – Laamu Atoll
10. OBLU Nature Henegeli – North Malé Atoll

Most Outrageous Villas:

1. Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi – Stella Maris Ocean Villa
2. Raffles Maldives Meradhoo – Raffles Royal Residence 
3. Soneva Jani
4. The St.Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort – John Jacob Astor Estate
5. Gili Lankanfushi’s Private Reserve
6. Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi
7. Cheval Blanc Randheli
8. COMO Cocoa Island – COMO Sunset Villa
9. Ozen Reserve Bolifushi  – Royal Reserve Villa 
10. Anantara Kihavah 

Resorts For Families:

1. Patina Maldives, Fari Islands 
2. COMO Maalifushi
3. The Standard
4. Soneva Fushi
5. JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa
6. Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi
7. InterContinental Maldives Maaamunagau Resort
8. LUX* South Ari Atoll
9. Six Senses Laamu
10. Amilla Maldives Resort & Residences