News | July 13, 2026
Bandos Maldives Wins Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2026Bandos Maldives earns the Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award 2026, recognising its outstanding hospitality and placing it among the world's top 10% of hotels.

Crown & Champa Resorts, the leading resort collection in the Maldives, has announced that its properties have been awarded the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice ® 2021.
Recipients of this year’s Travellers’ Choice Award are the secluded haven of Veligandu Island Resort & Spa, the truly adults-only (18+) Komandoo Island Resort & Spa, the famed dive resort of Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa, the top-rated Kuredu Island Resort & Spa, and the laid-back Innahura Maldives Resort, placing the properties in the top 10% of hospitality businesses worldwide.
Hurawalhi Island Resort, home to the iconic 5.8 All-glass, Undersea Restaurant, is awarded the Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best – the highest honour Tripadvisor bestows, and is ranked as #10 amongst the Top 25 Hotels for Romance in Asia. The five-star resort is accessible by a 40-minute scenic seaplane flight from the main airport, and features 90 luxuriously appointed villas, including 60 Ocean Villas and 30 Beach Villas, for grown-ups who are seeking a perfect balance of barefoot luxury and enchanting adventures.

Award winners are recognised based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from Tripadvisor’s global community of travellers.
Catering to every purpose of travel, Crown & Champa Resorts Collection connects travellers with a passion for a life fully lived to the very best of this idyllic destination, offering world-class hospitality, thoughtful and attentive service, and authentic Maldivian experiences.
Each of the resorts in the collection promises a safe and beautiful holiday experience, whether it be for a rejuvenating solo holiday, a romantic getaway on an adults-only island, or a fun family vacation for multi-generational travellers.