Baros Maldives
MALÉ, MALDIVES
Baros Maldives is a resort island in the Maldives, 25 minutes by speedboat from the country's international airport near Malé. It has welcomed guests since 1973 and is designed above all for couples.
Travel + Leisure readers rank it No. 2 among their 100 favourite hotels in the world in the World's Best Awards 2026, with a score of 99.73. The same awards name it the No. 1 resort in Asia.
The island is known for its house reef and diving, and dinners can be set on the beach, offshore, in the island's gardens or in a guest's own villa. Wood-and-thatch Water Pool Villas stand over the lagoon, and the Baros Residence has a private pool in a garden courtyard and its own stretch of beach. Butlers look after guests around the clock.
Sources of this text: Travel + Leisure · baros.com
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