Coco Privé Private Island Maldives has been named the World’s Best Private Villa in the annual Boutique Hotel Awards.

In an award ceremony held in London at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall, Coco Privé was awarded World’s Best Private Villa and Asia’s Best Private Villa. The double win this year follows Asia’s Best Private Villa award for Coco Privé at the 2015 edition of the awards.

At USD 45,000 a night, Coco Privé is the first private island for exclusive hire in the Maldives. Secluded and utterly discrete, the island is perfectly designed for guests to escape to an entirely private paradise.

With a master residence and five guest villas all with breathtaking views, a lavish dining room, purpose-built kitchen, cocktail bar, wine cellar, library, indoor and outdoor gym areas, sauna, and a 40-metre pool, this 1.4 hectare island is the perfect space to indulge in anything you can imagine.

A dedicated team of personal staff including private chefs, butlers and spa therapists ensure a level of service that is unparalleled. Every guest is given a completely personalised experience, and this is what makes stays on the island so exceptional.

The Boutique Hotel Awards is the first and only international awards organisation dedicated to recognising unique distinctions among boutique hotels.

Each property was visited personally by the organisation’s hotel judges, who specialise in each category, where decisions on winners depend on true first-hand guest experience at the property. The judges covered five categories; dining and entertainment, design, facilities, location and staff service and overall emotional impact.

The winners were selected from more than 600 nominees in more than 80 countries, with each entrant nominated by a committee of 70 leading travel experts.