"Pros: Our third stay at the Standard Maldives and definitely not the last. We were very grateful to have been welcomed back by the incredible hotel team, it really felt like home from the first moment. Nice to see the concept developments happening under the new brand of Hyatt, we are looking forward to see the upcoming changes. It's already noticeable how much the food options have improved, especially at the Izakaya where the Japanese cuisine is just phenomenal. The key to us coming back to the Standard for the third time belongs to the people working at the resort. We can't thank Rajesh and Sujata enough for their top level care, be it a Kula bar or at GudaGuda & BBQ, they always knew what we needed even before we knew ourselves. Riaz from the pasta corner is an absolute master of his craft, from the very first till the last day I ended up eating just pasta for lunch at Kula because it's just too good to pass on. Nelson from Beru deserves a special mention too, it's extremely heartwarming when people are genuinely happy to see guests being back at the resort. Nelson did remember us instantly and showed incredible love yet again and it's very mutual. Hope you're enjoying your vacation. These people are exceptional professionals and even better human beings. As for Mr. D, there are simply no words to describe what gem of a person he is. We are simply grateful to have met him and this relationship is already going beyond the hotel life as it's the connection we will cherish. It's hard to digest that a single person can have such a profound impact, not only on our stay, but also personally. We wish him and his wife Naza greatest success both in life and professionally. Mr. D needs to be included in the UNESCO World heritage lists, please treat him well because he's one of the main reasons for us to visit the Standard again." ~Rostislav

"Pros: Drinks: We paid for all inclusive and the drink selection was huge! Several straight liqueurs (like vodka, two types of rum, tequila etc) you could mix with any soft drinks, about 10 cocktails to choose. Food: The buffet was incredible, the choices varied every meal but with some staples that were always there. The chef would cook in front of you - some days was burgers, some pastas, always eggs in the morning but with waffles as well! The table service was amazing, always making sure you had drinks. Dinner outside was great, with mood lighting on the tables as well. Rooms: We stayed 3 nights in a pool beach villa and it was HUGE and room service included every day. They cleaned the pool every day as well. They even set up a honeymoon decoration. The outdoor shower was brilliant! We then spent 2 nights in an over water villa and it was STUNNING! Smaller but it doesn’t matter, the views are unbelievable and there’s a reef about 100 metres up from the over water villas. We saw two black tip reef sharks which was just incredible, they didn’t bother us and was AMAZING to swim so close to them. People: The workers went above and beyond, always making sure you were comfortable and happy. They memorised our drink orders by the end of our stay. Afa handled most of our stay and moved us into a nicer room for our honeymoon - she really was amazing, thank you Afa! The workers were always doing something to make sure the island looked perfect: raking the sand footpaths, organising people’s beach chairs etc. passing anyone on the footpaths, they always said good morning or hello. Activities: I did a scuba dive and my husband snorkelled - we were the only ones on the boat, we were able to sit on the roof and look around. A pod of dolphins swam to the boat and my husband saw a sea turtle. I saw dozens of lion fish and moray eels, as well as abundant fish of all kinds. Easy dive and extremely enjoyable. Cons: Nothing!" ~Josh