Baros Maldives has been named Indian Ocean's Leading Water Villa Resort 2026 at the World Travel Awards, according to the awards' official results. It is the resort's second consecutive win in the category.
The award was presented at the World Travel Awards Asia, Oceania & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2026, held in the Maldives on 27 September. Photos published by the World Travel Awards show Baros General Manager Ibrahim Shijar receiving the award.
Who else was nominated
Five other Maldives resorts were nominated: Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort, Baglioni Maldives, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa, Sun Siyam Vilu Reef, and Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi.
World Travel Awards records show Sun Siyam Vilu Reef won the title in 2024, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa from 2021 to 2023, and Sun Aqua Vilu Reef from 2017 to 2020. Baros also won in 2025.
The resort lists the award on its website, noting that it is the second year running.
About the resort
Baros opened in 1973 as the third resort in the Maldives, according to the resort. It has 75 villas, set either on the beach or over the lagoon, with the house reef a short swim away.
Its Water Pool Villas are 126 sq m overwater villas with a private pool and direct access to the lagoon, the resort said.
Baros is in North Malé Atoll, the same atoll as Velana International Airport, and is 25 minutes from the airport by speedboat.
At the same ceremony, Vakkaru Maldives was named Indian Ocean's Leading Resort 2026, its seventh consecutive year with the title.