Awards
Recognised by travellers and the travel industry for more than five decades.
Honoured by the industry, chosen by the people who come back
Every award reflects what our returning guests tell us: the faces they recognise from their last stay, the details remembered without asking, the service that feels personal rather than polished.
In 2026, Travel + Leisure readers voted Baros the No. 2 resort in the world and No. 1 in Asia. The World Travel Awards also crowned us the Indian Ocean's Leading Water Villa Resort for the second year running.
Awards & accolades
2026
Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards
- No. 2 Resort in the World
No. 1 Resort in Asia
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean's Leading Water Villa Resort
2025
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean's Leading Water Villa Resort
2024
World Travel Awards
- Maldives' Leading Water Villa Resort
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards
- Top 20 Resorts in the Indian Ocean
Elite Traveler
- Staff and Services Award (The Baros Residence)
- Gold Stars for Sustainability, Access and Technology (The Baros Residence)
2023
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards
- Top 20 Resorts in the Indian Ocean
World Travel Awards
- World's Most Romantic Resort
2022
World Travel Awards
- World’s Most Romantic Resort
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean’s Most Romantic Resort
2021
World Travel Awards
- World's Leading Luxury Island Villas
- Indian Ocean's Most Romantic Resort
Elle Bridal Awards
- Best Honeymoon Resort
2020
World Travel Awards
- World's Leading Luxury Island Villas
- Indian Ocean's Most Romantic Resort
- Maldives' Leading Boutique Resort
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 1 Luxury Hotel in the World
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 1 Luxury Hotel in Asia
- No. 5 Hotel for Romance in Asia
2019
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 1 Luxury Hotel in Asia
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 1 Luxury Hotel in the Maldives
- No. 3 Hotel in the Maldives
- No. 3 Hotel for Service in the Maldives
- No. 5 Hotel for Romance in the Maldives
Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame
- Certificate of Excellence
2018
Resort Hotel of the Year
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World Awards
World Travel Awards
- World's Most Romantic Resort
- Indian Ocean's Most Romantic Resort
Asian Lifestyle Tourism Awards
- Outstanding Island Resort Destination in South East Asia
- Outstanding Honeymoon Destination in Maldives
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 1 Luxury Hotel in the World
- No. 1 Luxury Hotel in Asia
- No. 1 Luxury Hotel in the Maldives
- No. 1 Hotel for Romance in the Maldives
- No. 1 Hotel for Service in the Maldives
- No. 2 Hotel in the Maldives
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 2 Hotel for Romance in Asia
2017
World Travel Awards
- World's Most Romantic Resort
- Indian Ocean's Most Romantic Resort
- Maldives' Leading Boutique Resort
- Maldives' Leading Luxury Hotel Villa (The Baros Residence)
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 2 Luxury Hotel in the Maldives
- No. 4 Luxury Hotel in Asia
- No. 1 Hotel for Romance in the Maldives
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 2 Hotel for Service in the Maldives
2016
World Travel Awards
- World's Most Romantic Resort
- Indian Ocean's Most Romantic Resort
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 2 Hotel for Romance in Asia
- No. 2 Hotel for Romance in the Maldives
- No. 4 Hotel in the Maldives
2015
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean's Most Romantic Resort
World Travel Awards
- Maldives' Leading Boutique Resort
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 2 Hotel for Romance in the Maldives
- No. 3 Hotel for Romance in Asia
- No. 4 Hotel in the Maldives
2014
World Travel Awards
- World's Most Romantic Resort
- World's Leading Island Villas Resort
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 1 Hotel for Romance in the Maldives
- No. 2 Hotel in the Maldives
- No. 2 Hotel for Romance in Asia
- No. 3 Luxury Hotel in the Maldives
2013
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean's Leading Resort
- Indian Ocean's Most Romantic Resort
- Maldives' Leading Water Villa Resort
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 1 Hotel in the Maldives
- No. 1 Luxury Hotel in the Maldives
- No. 3 Hotel for Service in the Maldives
- No. 5 Luxury Hotel in Asia
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 1 Hotel for Romance in Asia
- No. 3 Hotel in Asia
2012
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean’s Leading Luxury Resort
- Indian Ocean’s Leading Villa
- The Maldives’ Leading Water Villas
2011
World Travel Awards
- World’s Leading Water Villa
- Indian Ocean’s Leading Villa
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 2 Luxury Hotel in Asia
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 2 Hotel for Romance in Asia
2010
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel
- Indian Ocean's Leading Villa
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- No. 5 Luxury Hotel in Asia
2009
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
- Best Luxury Hotels in the World
- Best Luxury Hotels in Asia
- Best Hotels for Romance in Asia
2008
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean's Leading Villa (The Baros Residence)
2007
World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean's Leading Villa (The Baros Residence)
