A playful, social island in Raa Atoll with 115 pool villas in bright colours, an overwater nightclub with a glass floor and a house reef a short swim away.
The Standard is on Huruvalhi in Raa Atoll, 35 to 40 minutes from Malé by seaplane. It mixes a relaxed island with a lively social scene: bright, playful interiors, a pool bar with a ping-pong table, and Beru, an overwater nightclub with a glass floor. Every one of the 115 villas has a private deck and a plunge pool, the house reef is a short swim from the beach and the outer overwater villas, and manta rays and reef dives are nearby in season. A refresh due in the last quarter of 2026 adds new villa interiors, a bar on a nearby islet, a chef's table, a teen lounge and a wellness circuit.
On the beach, Lagoon Beach Villas and Ocean Beach Villas (137 m²) have a plunge pool, a daybed and an open-air bathroom with a big bathtub, and the Two-Bedroom Ocean Beach Villa (306 m²) joins two villas around a shared pool. Over the water, Lagoon and Ocean Overwater Villas (110 m²) sit on the inner lagoon or the outer edge facing the reef, the Two-Bedroom Lagoon Overwater Villa (221 m²) has glass floor panels, and The Standard Residence (221 m²) has a glass-floored entrance, a living room with a bar and an oversized infinity pool.
Kula is the all-day restaurant, with themed buffets and live stations overlooking the pool and the ocean. Guduguda serves Maldivian food with low seating by the water, Onda does Mediterranean dishes and sunset cocktails in an overwater pavilion, and BBQ Shak grills seafood and meat over charcoal on the beach. Joos Café has coffee, juices and light lunches by the pool and in a library lounge, and Todis is the pool bar. The Standard Spa has a hammam, a spa pool, a yoga pavilion and contrast bathing.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. It's a social, high-energy resort rather than a quiet one; only one agency states the star rating, and the price is only maldives.com's 'starting from' range, so treat it as a rough guide.
An overwater villa on the inner lagoon, with shallow water under the private deck, a plunge pool, steps into the lagoon, a king bed and a daybed. Two adults and two children, or three adults.
King bed and a daybed
An overwater villa on the outer edge, a few metres from the house reef, with open ocean views, a deck with a plunge pool, a king bed and a daybed, and a partly open-air bathroom with a rain shower. Two adults and two children under 12 (not three adults).
King bed and a daybed
A beach villa facing the lagoon, with a deck with sun loungers and a plunge pool, a king bed and a daybed, and an open-air bathroom with a big bathtub and double vanity. Up to four guests.
King bed and a daybed
A beach villa facing the open ocean, a swim from the house reef, with a plunge pool, a king bed and a daybed. Up to four guests.
King bed and a daybed
Two beach villas joined by a shared deck and a large plunge pool, each with a king bed and a daybed, facing the ocean. Up to six guests.
Two king beds and two daybeds
Two overwater villas connected by a shared deck and a large plunge pool, each with a king bed, a daybed, a partly open-air bathroom and glass floor panels. Up to six guests.
Two king beds and two daybeds
The flagship overwater villa, closest to the house reef, with a glass-floored entrance, a living room with a bar counter, a dining table, a deck with four sun loungers, an oversized infinity plunge pool and a sleeping hammock. Up to four guests.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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All-day themed buffets from an open kitchen with live stations: Maldivian, Mediterranean, Asian, Indian, Mexican, Italian and grills; breakfast 6.30–10am, lunch 12.30–2.30pm, dinner 6.30–9.30pm
Maldivian: local seafood, coconut curries, spiced rice and homemade bread; dinner 6.30–9.30pm
Mediterranean coastal food and artisanal cocktails; 5.30–9.30pm
Seafood, meat and vegetables grilled over charcoal with house-made sauces; dinner 6.30–9.30pm (becoming The Beach Grill)
Coffee, juices, smoothies and light lunches; 11am–9pm
Bar snacks, cocktails, beer and wine, with a ping-pong table, board games and books; 10am to midnight
An overwater nightclub with a glass floor
A traditional hammam, treatment rooms, a spa pool, a yoga pavilion, contrast bathing and a gym
Dives on the house reef and nearby sites, with manta rays in season, and water sports
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A 35 to 40-minute seaplane flight from Malé, or about 55 minutes by domestic flight and speedboat.
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