Awards

We are grateful for the recognition, but even more grateful for what inspires it. Meaningful experiences, genuine care and moments that stay with our guests long after they leave.

Our 2026 Awards

Condé Nast Traveller India, 2026 Readers’ Travel Awards, Favourite Overseas Leisure Hotel, Soneva Fushi 

Tatler Asia, 2026 Tatler Best Top 100 Asia Pacific Awards,  Best Family Hotel, Soneva Fushi 

Condé Nast Traveller UK & US, 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, Soneva Secret at No. 4 and Soneva Fushi at No. 7, resorts in the Indian Ocean. 

MICHELIN Guide, 2026 Michelin Guide Key Hotels, Soneva Fushi awarded Three-Keys, Soneva Secret awarded Three-Keys, Soneva Jani awarded Two-Keys

WWD China Sustain 100, Eco-Living Award, Soneva

World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026, 50-100 list, Soneva Fushi at No. 55

Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2026, Maldives, Best Resorts, Soneva Secret

Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2026, Maldives, Most Outrageous Villas, Soneva Fushi

Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2026, Maldives, Best Resort Spas, Soneva Soul at Soneva Fushi

Our 2025 Awards

Compare Retreats’ Luxury Wellness Travel Awards 2025, Family Friendly Wellness Resort of the Year, Soneva Jani

MICHELIN Guide, 2025 Michelin Guide Key Hotels, Soneva Fushi awarded Three-Keys, Soneva Jani awarded Two-Keys

Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, UK Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, Soneva Fushi at No.1, Soneva Jani No.5, Soneva Secret No.10 and Soneva Soul

SeiBellissimi Art of Hospitality Award, The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025, Soneva Fushi

Destination Deluxe Awards, Second Place in the Eco-Spa of the Year category 2025, Soneva Soul at Soneva Jani

Travel + Leisure’s 2025 It List, Soneva Secret

Robb Report Hong Kong, Best of the Best Awards 2025, Best in Island Retreat, Soneva Secret

AFAR, Best New Hotels of 2025,  Soneva Secret

Forbes Travel Guide 2025, 5 Stars, Soneva Jani

The 2025 World Spa & Wellness Award, Worldwide Health & Wellness Destination of the Year: Soneva Soul at Soneva Fushi

The 2025 World Spa & Wellness Award, Spa of the Year: Asia & Australasia, Soneva Soul at Soneva Fushi 

Our 2024 Awards

Global Spa Reader’s Choice Awards 2024, Favourite Eco Spa, Soneva Soul – Global

Robb Report Best of the Best 2024, Best Award for Island Hotels, Soneva Secret 

The Best BANG Awards 2025, Best Luxury Hotel of the Destination Award, Soneva Jani

EXO Foundation Sustainability Awards 2024, Platinum Planet Company, Soneva Foundation

Tatler Best 100 Hotel List 2024, Soneva Fushi

Tatler Travel Guide 2025, Soneva Jani

Tatler Travel Guide Award 2024, Best Paradise Hideaway, Soneva Secret 

2024 Robb Report China Best of the Best Award,  Island Hotel, Soneva Secret

Smart Travel Asia, Best in Travel 2024, Best Family Hotels in Smart Travel Asia Reader Poll, Soneva Jani – No. 3

Smart Travel Asia, Best in Travel 2024, Best Sustainable Hotels  in Smart Travel Asia Reader Poll, Soneva Fushi –  No. 4 

Condé Nast Traveller 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards, Best Resort in the Indian Ocean, Soneva Fushi – No. 1

World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards 2024, World’s Leading Sustainable Energy Efficiency Initiative and the World’s Leading Sustainable Finance Initiative, in partnership with the Soneva Foundation, Soneva Resorts – No. 1

Destination Deluxe Awards 2024, Eco-Spa of the Year, Soneva Soul at Soneva Jani

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2024, Lost Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award, Soneva Fushi – No. 8

Robb Report’s 36th Annual Best of the Best 2024,Best of Luxury Buyouts, Soneva Secret 

Travel and Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024, Best Resort in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi

Travel and Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024, Most Outrageous Villa in the Maldives, Soneva Jani – No. 3

Travel and Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024, Best Resort for Families in the Maldives, Soneva Jani – No. 3

Town & Country Hotel Awards 2024, The Best New Beach Hotels, Soneva Secret

Compare Retreats’ Luxury Wellness Travel Awards 2024, Destination Spa of the Year, Soneva Soul at Soneva

Compare Retreats’ Luxury Wellness Travel Awards 2024, Multigenerational Wellness Resort of the Year, Soneva Fushi 

Our 2023 Awards

Voyage Best Hotel & Resort Awards 2023, Best Overseas Hotel Award, Soneva Fushi

Little Emperors Hotel Awards 2023, Best Hotel for Sustainability, Soneva Fushi

Travel + Leisure India & South Asia’s Best Awards 2023, Best International Sustainable Hotel, Soneva Fushi

Condé Nast Traveller India’s readers travel awards 2023, Favourite Overseas Leisure Hotel, Soneva Fushi

The Sustainable Markets Initiative, Terra Carta Seal 2023, Soneva

Condé Nast Traveller ‘s Gold List 2023, Soneva Jani

Conde Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2023, Best Resorts in the Indian Ocean, Soneva Fushi – No. 5

SpaChina Wellness & Spa Awards, Best Global Wellness Resort of the Year 2023, Soneva Jani

Destinations Deluxe Awards – Spa of the Year 2023, Soneva Soul at Soneva Jani

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023, Soneva Fushi – No. 7

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023, Soneva Jani – No. 36

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023, Lost Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award, Soneva Fushi

Forbes Travel Guide 2023,  Soneva Jani – 5 Stars

Robb Report, 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels 2023, Soneva Fushi – No. 10

Elite Traveler, World’s Finest Top 100 Suites 2023, Soneva Fushi – Private Reserve

Condé Nast Traveller Wellness & Spa Awards 2023, Leading Destination to ‘Bring the Family’, Soneva Jani

Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023, Best Resort in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi – No. 5

Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023, Best Resort in the Maldives for Families, Soneva Fushi – No. 4

Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023, Most Outrageous Villas, Soneva Jani – No. 3

Our 2022 Awards

Voyage Awards 2022, Best Overseas Hotel, Soneva Jani

TripSavvy, Editors’ Choice Awards 2022, Soneva Fushi

Luxury Lifestyle Awards, Top 100 Hotels and Resorts of the World 2022, Soneva Fushi

Luxury Lifestyle Awards, Top 100 Hotel General Managers 2022, Pjey Mayandi

Condé Nast Traveler China, Gold List 2022 – Global Hotel Award, Soneva Fushi

HICAP 2022 Sustainable Hotel Awards, Positive Community Impact, Soneva Fushi

Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2022, #1 Resort in Asia – Indian Ocean, Soneva Fushi

Global Spa Magazine India, The Reader’s Awards – Favourite Eco Spa – Global, Soneva Soul

TTM Awards 2022, Most Sustainable Resort, Soneva Fushi

Vogue India Awards 2022,  Best International Wellness Resort, Soneva Soul at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani

Haute Grandeur Global Restaurant Awards 2022, Best Luxury Beachside Restaurant in the Indian Ocean, Crab Shack at Soneva Jani

EliteTraveller, The Most Iconic Hotels of the 21st Century, Soneva Fushi

Travel + Leisure Global Vision Awards, one of the ‘6 Hotel Brands Changing Travel for the Better’, Soneva

Kiwi Collection Luxury Hotel Awards, Best Sustainable Luxury, Soneva Jani

GIST Green Travel Awards 2022, Best Green Accommodation Abroad, Soneva Fushi

Falstaff Hotel Guide 2022, Best Hotels of the Year, Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani

Travel + Leisure, Top 500 Hotels in the World, Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani

Cosmopolitan Must-Visit List, Best All-Inclusive Resort, Soneva Jani – No. 8

 

Our 2021 Awards

Condé Nast Traveller, India Readers’ Travel Awards 2021, Favourite Overseas Leisure Hotel, Soneva Fushi

Condé Nast Traveler, The Best Hotels and Resorts in Asia: The Gold List 2022, Soneva Fushi

Destination Deluxe 2021 Awards, Eco-Hotel of the Year, Soneva Fushi – No. 2

TripSavvy.com 2021 Editors’ Choice Awards, ‘Best for Plant Moms’, Soneva Fushi

Condé Nast Traveler 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, Top 30 Resorts in The Indian Ocean, Soneva Jani – No. 3

Condé Nast Traveler 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, Top 30 Resorts in The Indian Ocean, Soneva Fushi – No. 4

2021 Haute Grandeur Global Awards, Best Romantic Hotel in Indian Ocean, Soneva Jani – Winner

Travel + Leisure World’s Best, Top 15 Resort Hotels in Asia, Soneva Fushi – No. 5 (No.1 resort in the Maldives)

Travel + Leisure World’s Best, Top 15 Resort Hotels in Asia, Soneva Jani – No. 11 (No.2 resort in the Maldives)

Travel + Leisure World’s Best, Top 100 Hotels in the World, Soneva Fushi – No. 17

Travel + Leisure World’s Best, Top 100 Hotels in the World, Soneva Jani – No. 64

Connoisseur Circle Hospitality Awards 2021, Best Hospitality Sustainable Hotel, Soneva Jani – Winner

 

Our 2020 Awards

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

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

Low Carbon Global Ecological Scenic Spot Award 2020, Soneva Fushi – Winner

Greening the Island Awards 2020, Waste – Soneva Namoona project, Soneva Fushi – Winner

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

Our 2019 Awards

Luxury Travel Intelligence, Decade’s Best Luxury Hotel, Soneva Jani

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

Bilanz Hotel Award 2019, Best Hotel In The World, Soneva Jani – Winner

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, Soneva Jani – No. 15

Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2019, Top 30 Resorts In The Indian Ocean, Soneva Fushi – No. 7

Hotel Of The Year Awards 2019, Best Romantic Luxury Resort Worldwide 2019, Soneva Fushi – No 5

GQ Travel Award 2019, The Best Beach Resort In The World, Soneva Fushi

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

Our 2018 Awards

Wedding Sutra Honeymoon Awards 2018, Top Luxury Hotels / Resorts (International), Soneva Fushi – Winner

Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Awards (USA), Best Resort In The World, Soneva Fushi – #30

Pure Awards 2018, Community Engagement Award, Soneva Fushi – Winner

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