“For Starters, There’s A Disco Ball in The Bathroom of Each Villa”
Maldives
Overview
Make your island dreams a reality at The Standard, Maldives. A short sea plane ride away from our private airport lounge at Male’s Velana International Airport. Our oasis is a perfect, romantic escape for friends and families alike. Each of our pool 115 villas, overwater or settled on the beachfront, has their own private lounge deck and plunge pool. Spend your days exploring the natural beauty of the island, with activities like snorkeling in our protected house reef, boating, deep diving and more. Relax and refresh at The Standard Spa, complete with a communal hammam, aroma steam room, and daily yoga. Nourish and refuel at a variety of dining options, from our all-day dining spot Kula to our authentic Maldivian overwater restaurant Guduguda. Download our Hotel Factsheet and make sure to follow us on Instagram for more wanderlust content:
Villas
All Villas Feature King Size Bed In Each Room • Air Conditioning • Infinity Plunge Pool • Sun Loungers With Private Decks • Direct Access to Lagoon, Ocean, Or Beach • Overstocked Mini Bar • Soaking Bathtub & Shower With Disco Ball • Flat Screen TV • Custom Bath Amenities • Free Wi Fi
Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
Ocean Overwater Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
Ocean Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Ocean Beach Pool Villa
The Standard Residence
Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
Ocean Overwater Pool Villa
Ocean Overwater Pool Villa
Ocean Overwater Pool Villa
Ocean Overwater Pool Villa
Ocean Overwater Pool Villa
Ocean Overwater Pool Villa
Ocean Overwater Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa
Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
Ocean Beach Pool Villa
Ocean Beach Pool Villa
Ocean Beach Pool Villa
Ocean Beach Pool Villa
Ocean Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Lagoon Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Ocean Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Ocean Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Ocean Beach Pool Villa
2 Bedroom Ocean Beach Pool Villa
The Standard Residence
The Standard Residence
The Standard Residence
The Standard Residence
Offers
Stowaway - Long Stay with Seaplane On Us!
Stay longer, get more and fly free! Special perks, prices, & add-ons await for minimum of 5-night stay.
Early Birds
Book in advance & receive up to 35% off your villa rate with extra perks.
Food & Drink
Meal Plans
Book in a breeze with these few easy steps. Click “Book Now,” choose your room type, and special packages. Select add-ons in the next step.
Kula
Open Daily
Breakfast 6:30AM - 10:00AM
Lunch 12:30PM - 3:00PM
Dinner 6:30PM - 10:00PM
Kula is our all-day dining restaurant with a breezy and bright dining room.
BBQ Shak
For a casual beach dinner, swing by our BBQ Shak, where fresh seafood and meats are grilled to perfection over coconut shell charcoal, with a variety of house-made sauces paired with each dish.
Joos Café
Open Daily
9:00AM – 7:00PM
Joos Café is the perfect place to relax, lounge or work with a coffee, smoothie or healthy eats.
Todis Bar
Open Daily
10:00AM - 12:00MN
Todis is the spot for a relaxing and playful afternoon, located just off the pool deck, when you need a break from the sun.
Beru Bar
Open Daily
5:00PM - 12:00MN
Beru Bar is our over-water-club perched just feet above ocean with a see-through dance floor. Enjoy the breeze with cocktails and fresh tropical juices, and the best sunset-viewing seat in the house. Carry on into the evening, with the largest disco ball in the Maldives and dance the night away.
Spa
Recover, play, chill or explore. The Standard Spa (adults only, 18+) continues the Standard’s tradition of communal bathing, and do-it-yourself services accessible to all. Our indoor hydrotherapy playground boasts a communal hammam, cypress aroma steam room and contrast plunge shower to complete the circuit. Our spa deck is the perfect place for a sunrise yoga session or moonlit soiree under the stars. If you really need to chill you’ll find the coolest most comfortable views in our indoor sun lounge providing wide open gazing of the water around. Open a book and your mind from our in-house selection.
Wellness Stars
This year, all will be wellness at The Standard, Maldives. From Kundalini to Traditional Medicine, we’re bringing together some of the most sought-after practitioners to guide you on your personal journey to well-being.
Services
We’re about why you’re here. Recover with After Sun face and body treatments, play with Do-It-Yourself hammam and mud experiences, align with vibrational skincare, sound healing, and feminine and beauty rituals in our recovery salon. Chill with our Maldivian Chill jet lag treatment or explore your lifestyle with our wellness guides.
Hammam
Hints of traditions from global bathing cultures such as Morocco and Turkey, but turned upside down in a coed setting. Take a traditional treatment for one or two or bring your crew for the afternoon for a session of bathing and good vibes. Or join our hammam sampler special with your global tribe for a communal do-it-yourself session. We provide the scrub and mud!
Shop the Spa
Nourish inside and out. Our selection of crystals, apothecary, skincare and lifestyle products will always surprise, delight and inspire to borderline cult status.
Yoga & Meditation
The Standard Spa's overwater setting and ever-blue surroundings serve as the backdrop for our Yoga + Meditation Program. Vinyasa flow, restorative, and aerial yoga as well as sound healing sessions. Catch us on a full moon for our full moon meditation, bonfire and moonlight swim.
Fitness & Movement
Freedom of movement… We've got you covered with a fully equipped fitness center for all your workout needs, and a tennis court to go one-on-one or two-on-two with both old and new friends.
Activities
All our outdoor watersports, like snorkeling, kayaking and diving, are available. In accordance with HPA guidelines, all group activities are restricted to single households – just you and whoever is in your villa. Be sure to book at least two sessions so you can properly learn all water sports, with jet skis, wake boarding or kite surfing. If you would like to get off the island for a bit, our snorkeling or dive excursions are perfect for daytime activities.
Snorkeling
Fishing
Boats, Boat Life, and Beyond
Water Sports & Dive Experiences
Swimming with Manta Rays
Lil' Shark Kids Club
Snorkeling
Great for families or first-timers, snorkeling is an ideal way to enjoy the warm Maldivian waters and spectacular marine life. Our snorkeling trips include turtle excursions, giant manta ray snorke...
Fishing
No experience brings you closer to Maldivian culture than fishing, a vital economic and social island activity. With one of the world’s most diverse aquatic ecosystems, you can enjoy fishing like a...
Boats, Boat Life, and Beyond
A boat for every occasion. Our charters will take you in search of dolphins, on a sunset cocktail cruise, surfing or even to your own private island.
Swimming with Manta Rays
Take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Hanifaru Bay to witness Manta Rays in their natural habitat in peak season.
Lil' Shark Kids Club
The kids are alright. Watersports and excursions can suit the whole family, but our Lil' Shark Kids Club and Inflatable Water park (seasonal) are sure to keep the kids entertained.
Take Me There
How to Get to The Standard, Maldives
Only operating seaplane transfers at this time
Looking for the perfect place for a special occasion, proposal, weddings or vow renewals? At The Standard, Maldives we can arrange these experiences for our guests. Please contact us for the full details.
For our one-bedroom overwater villas at The Standard, Maldives, we can accommodate up to 2 adults and 2 children, or maximum 3 adults. For our one-bedroom beach villas, we can accommodate up to 4 adults.
Due to privacy laws, The Standard, Maldives prohibits the operation of unmanned aerial systems or drones. We kindly request guests to refrain from flying drones anywhere on the island.
We recommend reaching out 1-2 weeks in advance to secure your appointment as during peak periods at The Standard, Maldives it is possible that reservations get booked up quickly.
The Standard, Maldives team can arrange a same day seaplane to our resort - keep in mind that your international flight should land for arrival at Male' International airport prior to 15:00 in order for us to arrange our same day seaplane service. For departure from the Standard Maldives, your international flight should depart from the airport no earlier than 09:30 in the morning in order for us to arrange same day seaplane transfers.