Milaidhoo Maldives has won the Condé Nast Johansens Readers’ Award.

The award was given to Milaidhoo Maldives in the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2018.

Created to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across recommended properties listed in the leading travel reference guide, the world-renowned Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence are a trusted mark of quality recognised by consumers and travel professionals alike.

Located in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa atoll, Milaidhoo, one of the newest resorts by pioneers of Maldives tourism Universal Resorts, can be reached by a 30-minute seaplane flight.

Perfect for nature lovers as its own coral reef, which encircles the island, is a protected area and noted as an outstanding snorkelling and diving site in its own right. The tiny beautiful island, abundant with tropical greenery, measures just 300 by 180m and is fringed by soft deep white sand beaches.

Milaidhoo offers 50 villas made using materials and fittings custom-made for Milaidhoo in a way that epitomises the true contemporary Maldives style. Standing on stilts over the lagoon are 30 spacious overwater villas (245 square metres) and hidden amongst the tropical greenery are 20 serene villas on the beach (290 square metres). All villas have large private freshwater swimming pools and an island host to attend to the guests’ every whim.

The Small Luxury Hotels of the World member resort offers three restaurants and two bars, with the signature restaurant built overwater and shaped like three traditional Maldivian sailing boats. It – unique in the Maldives – serves modern interpretation of island-influenced cuisine.