The Standard, Maldives

This 110sq m overwater villa is suspended above the turquoise lagoon. Your private outdoor deck with a plunge pool and sunloungers is the pinch-me setting for sunbathing and soaking up the ocean views. Inside, the all-white decor is set off by pops of iridescent colour and driftwood accents. The bedroom has a king-size bed and a day-bed; and in the ensuite bathroom. there’s a walk-in shower, a bath tub and a disco ball for private dance parties. Extra kit includes an ‘activity wall’ with snorkels, masks, a life vest and a rubber ring, free WiFi, a TV, Bluetooth speaker and air-conditioning. An extra bed can be set up for one additional adult ($150 a night) or two children under 12 ($100 a night; free for under-fours).

If snorkelling is your thing, plump for the 110sq m Ocean Overwater Villa, which hovers over the water just a few metres away from the house reef. You’ll have uninterrupted ocean views from your private outdoor deck, which has an infinity-edged plunge pool and sunloungers. Inside, the all-white decor is set off by pops of iridescent colour and driftwood accents. The bedroom has a king-size bed and a day-bed; the glass-bottomed ensuite bathroom is partially open-air and has a walk-in shower, a bath tub and a disco ball for private dance parties. Extra kit includes an ‘activity wall’ with snorkels, masks, a life vest and a rubber ring, free WiFi, a TV, Bluetooth speaker and air-conditioning. An extra bed can be set up for one additional adult ($150 a night) or two children under 12 ($100 a night; free for under-fours).

Set right on the blindingly white sand, these 137sq m villas have a sprawling private deck, a plunge pool and sunloungers – or you could walk the few metres to the water’s edge to try one of the resort’s watersports. Inside, the all-white decor is accented with pops of fun, fluoro colour. There’s a king-size bed, a day-bed and an ensuite bathroom with a bath tub, twin sinks and a walk-in shower. Extra kit includes an ‘activity wall’ with snorkels, masks, a life vest and a rubber ring, free WiFi, a TV, Bluetooth speaker and air-conditioning. An extra bed can be set up for one additional adult ($150 a night) or two children under 12 ($100 a night; free for under-fours).

You’ll be steps from the ocean in the 137sq m Ocean Beach Villa, set right on the sugary white sand. Your private outdoor deck with a plunge pool and sunloungers is the pinch-me setting for sunbathing. Inside, the decor is bright white with occasional pops of fun, fluorescent colour. There’s a king-size bed, a day-bed and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower, bath tub and disco ball for private dance parties. Extra kit includes an ‘activity wall’ with snorkels, masks, a life vest and a rubber ring, free WiFi, a TV, Bluetooth speaker and air-conditioning. An extra bed can be set up for one additional adult ($150 a night) or two children under 12 ($100 a night; free for under-fours).

Perfect for families or groups of friends, the hotel’s 221sq m flagship villa has panoramic ocean views and plenty of privacy – your nearest neighbours will be the fluoro-coloured fish that call the hotel’s house reef home. You’ll be welcomed in style with a glass-floored entrance that leads to a sprawling living room with a built-in bar and a dining table. There are two bedrooms, each with a king-size bed and ensuite bathroom complete with a walk-in shower, a bath tub and a disco ball (naturally). Your private outdoor deck has four sunloungers, an infinity plunge pool and a hammock – call dibs early for heavenly afternoon naps. Extra kit includes an ‘activity wall’ with snorkels, masks, a life vest and a rubber ring, free WiFi, a TV, Bluetooth speaker and air-conditioning. An extra bed can be set up for one additional adult ($150 a night) or one child under 12 ($100 a night; free for under-fours).

Perfect for families or groups of friends, these 221sq m overwater retreats sleep up to six people and are made up of two separate villas that share a private deck and a large plunge pool – meaning there’s lots of space for socialising but you can retreat to your own room when you want to. Each villa has a king-size bed, a day-bed and a partially open-air ensuite bathroom with glass floor panels for fish spotting, a walk-in shower and a bath tub with a disco ball above it (natch). Extra kit includes an ‘activity wall’ with snorkels, masks, a life vest and a rubber ring, free WiFi, a TV, Bluetooth speaker and air-conditioning. Extra beds can be set up for two additional adult ($150 a night) or two children under 12 ($100 a night; free for under-fours).

You’ll have maximum space and privacy in these dreamy 306sq m villas, set right on the beach just steps from the ocean. Two separate villas share a sprawling outdoor space, private plunge pool and plenty of sunloungers for socialising and soaking up the sun. Each villa has a king-size bed, a day-bed and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower, bath tub and disco ball (naturally). Extra kit includes an ‘activity wall’ with snorkels, masks, a life vest and a rubber ring, free WiFi, a TV, Bluetooth speaker and air-conditioning. Extra beds can be set up for two additional adults ($150 a night) or two children under 12 ($100 a night; free for under-fours).