About Soneva
Awards
Each of the Soneva Resorts is an awarding-winning destination, receiving accolades from Condé Nast Traveler, CNN, Travel + Leisure, Robb Report and many more.
Our 2020 Awards
Hotel of the Year Awards 2020
Luxury Resort Worldwide - Soneva Kiri - No. 1
The World Travel Awards 2020
World's Leading Destination of 2020 - Maldives
Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2020
Top 30 Resorts in The Indian Ocean - Soneva Fushi - No. 14
Travel + Leisure India’s Best Awards 2020
Best Luxury Hotel - Soneva Kiri - Winner
Hotel of the Year Awards 2020
Best Luxury Island Villa Resort Worldwide - Soneva Fushi - Winner
Hotel of the Year Awards 2020
Luxury Resort Worldwide - Soneva Fushi - No. 4
Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2020
Top 30 Resorts in The Indian Ocean - Soneva Jani - No. 5
Skift IDEA Awards 2020
Best Guest Room - Soneva Fushi Water Retreats - Winner
Skift IDEA Awards 2020 Honorable Mentions
Soneva Namoona – Intelligent Luxury - Winner
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2020
Top 20 Resorts in Thailand - Soneva Kiri - No. 9
Low Carbon Global Ecological Scenic Spot Award 2020
Soneva Fushi - Winner
Hotel of the Year Awards 2020
Best Luxury Resort Casual Dining Experience Worldwide - Kruua Mae Tuk (Tuk's Kitchen) - Soneva Kiri
Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Readers' Choice Awards 2020
Favourite Family Hotel (International) - Soneva Fushi - No. 2
Condé Nast Traveler - Gold List 2020
Best Hotels and Resorts in the World - Soneva Jani
Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Readers' Choice Awards 2020
Favourite Spa Hotel (International) - Soneva Fushi - Winner
Departures 2020 Legends Award
Unique Eco-Initiatives and Community Impact - Namoona Baa and the Fresh Start Clean-up Initiative - Soneva Fushi
Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Readers' Choice Awards 2020
Favourite Romantic Hotel (International) - Soneva Jani - No. 2
Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2020
The Best Luxury Eco-Resorts in Thailand - Soneva Kiri - Winner
Our 2019 Awards
Luxury Travel Intelligence
Decade’s Best Luxury Hotel - Soneva Jani
Voyage Award 2019
Best Oversea Hotel of the Year - Soneva Kiri
Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2019
Best Luxury Beach Resort in Thailand 2019 - Winner - Soneva Kiri
World Responsible Tourism Awards 2019
Best for Reducing Carbon Silver Winner - Soneva
World Responsible Tourism Awards 2019
Best for Reducing Plastic Waste Silver Winner - Soneva
HICAP Sustainability Awards 2019
Lifetime Achievement Award for Sonu Shivdasani
Conde Nast Traveller ME Reader's Choice Awards 2019
Favorite Sustainable Luxury Hotel - Soneva Kiri
Responsible Thailand Awards 2019
Best Eco-Lodge / Eco-Hotel - Soneva Kiri
Hotel of the Year Awards 2019
Best Luxury Resort Worldwide 2019 -Winner Soneva Kiri
BILANZ HOTEL AWARD 2019
Best Hotel in the World - Winner - Soneva Jani
Shanghai WOW 2019
Best Island Resort - Soneva Jani
BILANZ HOTEL AWARD 2019
Best Hotel in the World - No. 35 - Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2019
Top 30 Resorts in the Indian Ocean - No. 15 - Soneva Jani
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2019
Top 30 Resorts in the Indian Ocean - No. 7 - Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2019
Top 20 Resorts in Asia/Thailand - Winner - Soneva Kiri
HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2019
Best Luxury Resort Casual Dining Restaurant Worldwide 2019 - Winner Benz's Restaurant - Soneva Kiri
HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2019
Best Romantic Luxury Resort Worldwide 2019 - #5 Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2018/19 (MIDDLE EAST)
Favourite Sustainable Hotel - Soneva Kiri
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER - THE BEST HOTELS AND RESORTS IN THE WORLD
The 2019 Gold List - Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER - THE BEST HOTELS AND RESORTS IN ASIA
The 2019 Gold List - Soneva Fushi
GQ Travel Award 2019
The Best Beach Resort in the World - Soneva Fushi
Our 2018 Awards
Prime Traveller Awards (Russia) – 2018
Best Family Hotel – Soneva Kiri
WEDDING SUTRA HONEYMOON AWARDS 2018
Winner, Top Luxury Hotels / Resorts (International) - Soneva Fushi
CONDE NAST TRAVELLER READERS CHOICE AWARDS (USA)
Best Resort in the World - #30, Soneva Fushi
CONDE NAST TRAVELLER READERS CHOICE AWARDS (USA)
Best Resort in the World - #38, Soneva Kiri
PURE AWARDS 2018
Community Engagement Award Winner - Soneva Fushi
LOVE TRAVEL AWARDS 2018
Best Wedding Hotel Indian Ocean - Soneva Fushi
MR & MRS SMITH AWARDS 2018
Winner, World’s Sexiest Bedroom – Soneva Jani
CONDE NAST TRAVELLER’S GOLD LIST (USA) 2018
Soneva Fushi
Our 2017 Awards
HICAP Sustainable Hotel Award 2017
Sustainable Investment Award - Soneva Fushi
LOVE TRAVEL AWARDS
Winner, Most Romantic Resort in the Indian Ocean – Soneva Fushi
8TH BEST DESIGN HOTEL AWARDS – BUND MEDIA CHINA
Winner, Best Internationally Acclaimed Hotel Award – Soneva Jani
FlightNetwork
The World’s Best Luxury Honeymoon Destinations – #17 Soneva Kiri
CONDE NAST TRAVELLER UK
The Hot List 2017 – Soneva Jani
ROBB REPORT USA
Winner, Best of the Best Award 2017 – Soneva Jani
CONDE NAST TRAVELLER INDIA, READER’S CHOICE AWARDS 2017
Winner, Favourite New Overseas Hotel – Soneva Jani
CONDE NAST TRAVELER CHINA
Hot List 2017, Best New Hotels – Soneva Jani
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK)
Runner Up, Family Favourite – Soneva Fushi
GREEN HOTELIER AWARD 2017
Winner, Asia Pacific, World’s most eco-friendly and sustainable hotels – Soneva Fushi
CNN.COM
15 hot new hotels to check out in 2017 – #1 Soneva Jani
CONNOISSEUR CIRCLE HOSPITALITY AWARD
Winner, Best Resort in the Indian Ocean – Soneva Jani
JETSETTER’S BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS
Winner, Best Over-The-Top Luxury category – Soneva Jani
CATHAY PACIFIC LOYALTY PROGRAMME
Top New Hotel in the World – #3 Soneva Jani
GLOBAL GOOD GOVERNANCE AWARD
Winner, Best Sustainability Report – Soneva
LUXURY TRAVEL MAGAZINE AUSTRALIA
Best New Property – #5 Soneva Jani
CONDE NAST TRAVELER CHINA
Gold List Winner, Best Island Hotel in the Maldives – Soneva Fushi
TRAVEL + LEISURE’S “IT LIST”
The Best New Hotels in the World – Soneva Jani
Maldives Travel Awards 2017
Leading Eco Resort - Soneva Fushi
Our 2016 Awards
FRONTLINE MAGAZINE PORTUGAL
Winner, Best International Hotel – Soneva Kiri
MATATO TRAVEL AWARDS
Winner, Leading CSR Programme – Soneva Fushi
TATLER MAGAZINE UK
Winner, Style with Soul Award – Soneva Jani
CONDE NAST TRAVELLER MIDDLE EAST
Winner, Editor’s Choice – Special Recognition Award, Sonu Shivdasani
SPAFINDER WELLNESS TRAVEL AWARDS
Best Spa in the Maldives – Soneva Fushi
SPAFINDER WELLNESS TRAVEL AWARDS
Best for Girlfriend Getaway – Soneva Fushi
THE BUTTERFLY MARK AWARD
Awarded the Butterfly Mark as a brand to trust, powered by Positive Luxury – Soneva
ZANADU TRAVEL AWARDS
Winner, Most innovative marketing campaign – Soneva
VIP INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLER READER’S TRAVEL AWARD 2016
1st place Sustainable Luxury Tourism – Soneva Fushi
VIP INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLER READER’S TRAVEL AWARD 2016
2nd Place Sustainable Luxury Tourism – Soneva Kiri
GLOBAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AWARD 2016
Finalist Best Eco-conscious Hotels/Resort – Soneva Fushi
BRIDES MAGAZINE HONEYMOON AWARDS 2016
Winner, Best Honeymoon Hotel in Asia and India – Soneva Kiri
Our 2015 Awards
THE BUTTERFLY MARK AWARD
Awarded the Butterfly Mark as a brand to trust, powered by Positive Luxury – Soneva
MATATO MALDIVES TRAVEL AWARDS 2015
Leading Luxury Resort – Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST JOHANSENS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2015
Finalist, Best Dining Experience – Soneva Fushi
ENERGY GLOBE AWARDS 2015
Winner of the National Energy Globe Award Thailand – Soneva
TRIPADVISOR TRAVELER’S CHOICE AWARDS 2015
Top 10 Hotels for Service, Maldives – Soneva Fushi
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AWARDS 2015
Winner, Best Beach for Tourism – Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST TRAVEL CHINA 2015
Reader’s Choice Award, Best Resorts in the Maldives – Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST JOHANSENS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2015
Finalist, Best for Families – Soneva Kiri
MATATO MALDIVES TRAVEL AWARDS 2015
Leading Eco Resort – Soneva Fushi
TOURISM BRANCH AWARD 2015
3rd place in Travel One Eco Pioneers – Soneva
FAMILY TRAVEL AWARDS 2015
Winner, Best Long-Haul Accommodation for Families – Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST TRAVEL CHINA 2015
Gold List, Best Resorts in Thailand – Soneva Kiri
JETSETTER ‘BEST OF THE BEST’ AWARD 2015
Best Far Flung Escape – Soneva Kiri
WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURISM COUNCIL – TOURISM FOR TOMORROW 2015 AWARDS
Winner in the ‘Environment’ category in the annual World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Tourism for Tomorrow Awards – Soneva
SMITH HOTELS AWARD 2015
Runner up The Eco Award – Soneva Fushi
Our 2014 Awards
MALDIVES TRAVEL AWARDS 2014
Leading Eco Resort – Soneva Fushi
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AWARDS 2014
Five Star Award in the category of Sustainable Hotel Maldives – Soneva Fushi
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AWARDS 2014
Best International Sustainable Hotel – Soneva Fushi
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AWARDS 2014
Best Sustainable Hotel Asia Pacific – Soneva Fushi
TAT (TOURISM OF THAILAND AUTHORITY)’s
Wanderlust Magazine Thai Green Excellence award 2014
TAT (Tourism of Thailand Authority)’s
Wanderlust Magazine Thai Green Excellence award for Nature, Maritime and Heritage – Soneva Kiri
TRAVEL AWARDS 2014
3rd best hotel in the Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean, and 5th in the ‘World’s Top 100’ – Soneva Fushi
BILANZ – Switzerland’s leading business magazine - ‘World’s Best Holiday Hotels’
Winner and Ranked Best Hotel World Wide. (Voted for by 85 Swiss travel professionals and 120 Swiss travel journalists.) – Soneva Fushi
IE Sustainable Luxury Award 2014
Recognition for its sustainability work in the luxury an premium sector of the hospitality industry – Soneva
GLOBAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AWARD – Zanadu, China
Best Children’s program – Soneva Kiri
LINARA MALDIVES TRAVEL AWARDS 2014
Best Multi-Bedroom Beach Villas and Best Place to View Stars – Soneva Fushi
WORLD LUXURY HOTELS AWARDS 2014
Nominee – Six Senses Spa at Soneva Kiri
Our 2013 Awards
BOOKING.COM
Outstanding Hotel Partner Award – Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER — READERS’ TRAVEL AWARDS 2013
Winner Best hotel in the Middle East, Africa & The Indian Ocean as voted by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler Magazine – Soneva Fushi
MALDIVES TRAVEL AWARDS 2013
Leading Eco Resort – Soneva Fushi
THE SMITH HOTEL AWARDS 2013
Best for Families – Soneva Kiri
ELLE MAGAZINE, GERMANY 2013
Winner Best Resort to Relax – Soneva Fushi
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
Second Best Hotel Worldwide in The World’s Top 100 – Soneva Fushi
WILD ASIA
Winner of “Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Accommodation Provider” Award – Soneva
Our 2012 Awards
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER
“Doing it All” Award for Small Hotel Chain Category – Soneva
TRAVELER’S WORLD AWARDS
Winner of Most beautiful resorts – Soneva Fushi
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MODERN BUTLERS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MODERN BUTLERS 2012
Award for Butler Services to our Barefoot Butlers – Soneva Kiri
WORLD TRAVELLER AWARDS 2012
Winner of World’s Leading Eco Resort and Spa – Soneva Kiri
TRIPADVISOR TRAVELER’S CHOICE AWARDS 2012
Top 25 Relaxation/Spa Hotels in Asia – Soneva Kiri
Our 2011 Awards
THAILAND PROPERTY AWARD WINNER 2011
Best Villa Development (Eastern Seaboard) – Soneva Kiri
Green Development – Soneva Kiri
Best Residential Architectural Design – Soneva Kiri
Best Hotel Architectural Design – Soneva Kiri
Best Villa Thailand – Soneva Kiri