The resort
The Standard, Maldives occupies the private island of Huruvalhi in Raa Atoll, in the northern reaches of the archipelago, reached from Velana International Airport by a seaplane flight of around 35 to 40 minutes. The resort comprises 115 villas arranged between beachfront and overwater categories, with every villa including a private deck and a plunge pool. The overwater inventory is split between Lagoon Overwater Pool Villas on the inner reef flat and Ocean Overwater Pool Villas positioned on the outer edge, while beachfront categories provide direct sand access and proximity to the island's interior landscaping. A 110-square-metre Lagoon Overwater Pool Villa configuration includes a king bed, daybed, and direct water access from the deck. Dining across the property includes the all-day restaurant Kula, the beachside grill BBQ Shak, and the overwater Maldivian-focused Guduguda, supplemented by bar outlets and in-villa dining. Public areas include the resort's spa with treatment programmes that extend into yoga and alternative therapies, an overwater nightclub with a glass floor, and dive and watersports facilities that access the surrounding house reef. The Raa Atoll setting situates the island within one of the Maldives' less-developed northern regions, with manta ray and reef diving available seasonally in surrounding sites.
The accommodation
From beachfront hideaways to overwater villas above the lagoon — each one curated and personally checked by our Maldives team.
Direct beach access
4 guests
Beachfront villa facing the lagoon side. King-size bed, infinity plunge pool, sun loungers on a private deck with direct access to the beach. Overstocked minibar, soaking bathtub and shower with disco ball, flat-screen TV, custom bath amenities, free WiFi, air conditioning.
Direct beach access
4 guests
Beachfront villa with clear ocean view and added privacy from the island, closer to the house reef. King-size bed, infinity plunge pool, private deck with direct beach access. Overstocked minibar, soaking bathtub and shower with disco ball, flat-screen TV, free WiFi.
Direct beach access
6 guests
Spacious two-bedroom beachfront villa with clear ocean view, ideal for families or groups. Two king-size beds, infinity plunge pool, private deck with direct beach access. Overstocked minibar, soaking bathtubs with disco ball, flat-screen TVs, free WiFi.
Compare
A side-by-side look at every room category — view, pool, size and who each one suits best.
Rates are on request. Net B2B rates available on agent login.
Overwater club perched above the ocean with a see-through dance floor. Enjoy the breeze with cocktails, fresh tropical juices and Izakaya dishes fresh from the ocean. Hosts karaoke, movie nights, cocktail-mixing classes and more.
Onda is a vibrant Mediterranean outlet whose name comes from the Italian word for wave. The current first-party page describes fresh coastal cuisine, signature artisanal cocktails and a relaxed sunset setting.
Guduguda celebrates Maldivian food and the social ritual of relaxing over a meal. Current menus centre locally caught seafood, coconut curries, regional produce, spiced rice and homemade bread.
BBQ Shak is a casual beach dinner venue where seafood, meats and vegetables are cooked over charcoal in view of guests and paired with house-made sauces.
Kula is the resort’s all-day restaurant, serving international themed buffets from a large open kitchen and live stations. Current themes span Maldivian, Mediterranean, Asian, Indian, Mexican, Italian and grilled specialities.
Joos Café serves specialty coffee, fresh juices, smoothies and light lunches including salads, wraps, paninis, pizza and pasta. Guests can sit in the café, by the pool or in the vintage-book library lounge.
Todis is a pool-deck bar for casual afternoons, serving bar snacks, cocktails, cold beer and wine. Its current page also highlights a custom tubular ping-pong table, board games and books.
The Standard Spa is the resort’s adults-focused wellness hub, combining a traditional hammam, treatment rooms, yoga and meditation, sound healing, a contrast bathing circuit, salon services, fitness and a spa shop.
The on-island dive and water-sports centre offers introductory experiences, PADI courses, specialty training, guided dives, equipment rental and private guiding. Current published tariffs state that prices include 10% service charge and applicable government taxes.
PADI Open Water — house reef + Hanifaru Bay proximity
Guided snorkelling on the resort house reef.
Hanifaru Bay UNESCO Biosphere — May–Nov season
Guided night snorkel excursion
A guided snorkelling excursion focused on finding turtles in nearby marine habitat.
A boat snorkelling trip to a site about 20 minutes from the resort.
A snorkelling experience after dark to observe nocturnal reef life.
A seasonal manta-snorkelling excursion associated with the Hanifaru Bay area.
A 2.5-hour seasonal manta snorkelling excursion, subject to a minimum of four swimmers.
An out-of-core-season manta search offered subject to conditions and wildlife movement.
Sunset boat cruise around Raa Atoll
Private picnic on a deserted island
A private dining experience staged on a small nearby island setting.
Motorised jet-ski experience offered through the resort water-sports centre.
Kayaking in the resort lagoon, subject to conditions.
Windsurfing offered through the resort water-sports centre.
Motorised waterskiing offered through the resort water-sports centre.
Motorised wakeboarding offered through the resort water-sports centre.
Motorised monoskiing offered through the resort water-sports centre.
A towable tubing experience offered by the water-sports centre.
A transparent or glass-bottom kayak experience for viewing the lagoon below.
Stand-up paddleboarding in the lagoon.
Kitesurfing offered through the resort water-sports centre.
A SeaNXT underwater scooter experience listed by the current resort FAQ.
Motorized watersports — tubing, wakeboarding
Adults-only hammam, steam room, hydrotherapy, yoga
A guided candle meditation session at The Standard Spa.
A supervised club for children aged 4-12, with current published sessions from 09:00-12:00 and 14:00-19:00.
Boduberu performances, cinema on beach, live music
Open Water course option using PADI e-learning theory.
A one-day enriched-air course with two dives.
Adventure Diver certification programme.
Advanced Open Water Diver certification programme.
Combined Advanced Open Water and enriched-air course package.
Emergency First Response training.
Specialty training in digital underwater photography.
Published tariff for one guided dive; boat fees and equipment may be separate.
Per-dive tariff when booking six to nine dives.
Per-dive tariff when booking ten or more dives.
Published boat fee for a single dive.
Published boat fee for a double-dive outing.
Private boat tariff for a single dive.
Private boat tariff for a double-dive outing.
Full set of dive equipment, priced per published rental unit.
Rental of one individual equipment item.
Dive torch rental.
Passenger tariff for accompanying a dive boat outing without diving.
PADI Rescue Diver certification programme.
Specialty training focused on drift diving.
A three-to-four-day Open Water Diver course with four dives.
A supervised introductory underwater experience for children aged 8-9.
A lagoon lesson followed by a reef dive, with a maximum stated group size of four.
A repeat Discover Scuba experience conducted as a boat dive.
A refresher session for certified divers returning to the water.
A two-day PADI Scuba Diver course with two dives.
Combined Open Water and enriched-air certification package.
Upgrade from PADI Scuba Diver to Open Water Diver.
Referral completion path for the PADI Scuba Diver qualification.
PADI Scuba Diver option using e-learning theory.
Referral completion path for the PADI Open Water qualification.
A boat excursion seeking wild dolphins in the waters around Raa Atoll.
A sunset fishing trip using local techniques.
A fishing excursion focused on local methods and island fishing culture.
An offshore sport-fishing trip, subject to sea and weather conditions.
A guided visit intended to introduce guests to a local island community.
A weekly Maldivian drum and dance performance on Todis Beach.
A hands-on Maldivian cooking session hosted at Guduguda.
A resort tennis experience promoted on the current first-party activities page.
Rotating in-residence DJs perform at Todis Bar as part of the resort entertainment programme.
A weekly open-air film night on Reception Beach.
A cocktail-making class hosted at Todis Bar.
Sustainability
Independently certified — verified against the issuing body.
Plan your stay
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Our team has stayed at and personally vetted the Maldives' finest islands — we know The Standard, Maldives room by room, transfer by transfer. Tell us your dates and travellers, and we'll shape the right villa, board and seaplane timing around them, with net B2B rates on agent login.
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The Standard, Maldives is located in Raa Atoll. Huruvalhi Island, Raa Atoll, 20085, Republic of Maldives
The Standard, Maldives offers 7 accommodation categories, including Lagoon Beach Villa, Ocean Beach Villa, Two Bedroom Ocean Beach Villa, Lagoon Overwater Villa, Ocean Overwater Villa, Two Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Villa and more. Of these, 4 sit over the water and 7 have a private pool.
The Standard, Maldives has 4 restaurants and 3 bars, including Beru Bar, Onda, Guduguda, BBQ Shak, Kula, Joos Café and more. Cuisines span Cocktails, Izakaya, Tropical Juices, Mediterranean, Maldivian, Grilled seafood, meat and vegetables.
Yes — The Standard, Maldives features The Standard Spa (by The Standard Spa), with signature treatments such as Royal Hammam, The Standard Signature Body Ritual, Make Your Own Spa Story.
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