The Raa Atoll resort was named alongside Meeru Maldives Resort Island at the 27 August gala, where 32 award categories recognised the country’s hospitality sector.
The Standard, Maldives was named alongside Meeru Maldives Resort Island in the Best Beach Resorts category at the TTM Awards & Gala 2026 on 27 August at CROSSROADS Maldives.
- The Standard, Maldives was one of two winners in the TTM Awards 2026 Best Beach Resorts category, alongside Meeru Maldives Resort Island.
- The TTM Awards & Gala was held on 27 August at CROSSROADS Maldives and closed the 10th edition of TTM Maldives.
- TTM’s 2026 award voting combined 40% public votes, 40% travel-trade votes and 20% votes from the TTM editorial team.
- The Raa Atoll resort centres its guest experience on beach and overwater stays, house-reef access, water activities, wellness, dining and family programming.
(NEWS) Raa Atoll, Maldives, 2026-Sep-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The Standard, Maldives, by Hyatt has been named one of two winners in the Best Beach Resorts category at the TTM Awards 2026, sharing the distinction with Meeru Maldives Resort Island. The result was confirmed in Travel Trade Maldives’ official TTM Awards & Gala 2026 winners roundup from the 27 August event at CROSSROADS Maldives, which closed the 10th edition of TTM Maldives.
The beach award is one of the event’s core resort categories. TTM describes it as recognising properties for their white-sand beaches and the sun-and-sea experience they offer, and The Standard appeared on the 2026 Best Beach Resorts shortlist alongside other Maldivian properties. The competition was determined through a mix of public, travel-trade and editorial voting, with 40% of the result coming from the public, 40% from travel agents and tour operators registered on TTM Connect, and 20% from the TTM editorial team, according to the organiser’s published 2026 voting rules.
A Raa Atoll resort built around the shoreline
Set on Huruvalhi Island in Raa Atoll, The Standard, Maldives combines beachfront and overwater accommodation with direct access to the lagoon and house reef. Hyatt’s resort information highlights beach and overwater villas, private outdoor space and marine life close to shore, while the property’s own programme places snorkelling, water sports, pool time and beach time at the centre of the island stay.
The resort says the award reflects a broader beachfront experience rather than the shoreline alone. Its current offering includes destination dining by the beach and on Baby Island, sunset cruises, wellness journeys at The Standard Spa and the resort’s overwater wellness centre, as well as a rotating calendar of entertainment and recreational programming. Children’s activities and family programmes are also part of the mix, giving the property a wider audience that includes couples, groups of friends and families.
Justin Swart, general manager of The Standard, Maldives, said the beaches provide the setting for relaxation, adventure, social connection and discovery, and described the award as recognition of the resort team’s effort to maintain an inclusive island experience while retaining The Standard’s lifestyle identity.
A high-profile award night for Maldivian hospitality
TTM’s official event recap says the 2026 gala featured 32 award categories and brought together more than 600 travel-trade professionals. Awards covered areas including design, wellness, sustainability, diving, dining, family travel and luxury, alongside top-producer recognition for travel companies and airlines. The Standard’s beach award therefore sits within a broad industry programme rather than a single-property competition.
The result adds to a year of awards exposure for the Raa Atoll property. Earlier in 2026, Visit Maldives highlighted the resort’s Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2026 and its recognition in the UK and US editions of Condé Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2026.
For The Standard, the TTM recognition reinforces a positioning built around a natural-island setting, a house reef and a deliberately social take on Maldivian resort stays. For travellers comparing beach-led properties, the result is also notable because the category was shared with another resort and decided through a three-way voting system involving the public, travel trade and TTM’s editorial team.
