Just came back from a wonderful week at the Standard and I’m already missing it.
We were greeted by our super friendly host Shamaau who checked us into our Ocean Water Villa and explained us the highlights of the resort. We kept in touch with Shamaau during our whole stay via WhatsApp and he gave us all the infos we needed, like activities, events, and help with restaurant reservations.
Ocean Water Villa is perfect if you like snorkeling since the reef is really close to your deck and you can even see a lot of fishes from your own private pool! After the first night we were upgraded to a Ocean Beach Villa and it was wonderful and slightly larger than the water villa.
The design of the whole resort, villas included, was fun and cool, definitely not your average Maldivian resort. The beaches and the sea are just like the pics. We were on HB and honestly found the buffet at Kula great. We also tried the other restaurants: delicious food everywhere. Shout out to the super attentive Shakhawat, it was always a pleasure to find him at breakfasts where he always took care of us with our daily combo cappuccino espresso. Plenty of events going on like dj/movie nights but overall quiet atmosphere everywhere, I really wished guests were more active and fun! What a fantastic week, the Standard honestly exceeded our expectations and we had such a great time. Shamaau, Shakhawat and all the hardworking people all around the property. One week flew by and we can’t wait to visit again