LUXlife Awards 2026 Names Kandooma Maldives as Best Resort For Family Holiday and Sustainability
The Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives has received two distinguished awards from the LUXlife Hospitality Awards 2026, which has now celebrated the 11th year of its existence. The resort has bagged the titles Best Family Resort 2026 – Maldives and Sustainability Excellence Award 2026 – Maldives, which are a testimony to the fact that the resort ensures family holidays.LUXlife Hospitality Awards have been established as an effort to recognize the excellence in the world of hospitality. These awards are meant for hotels, resorts, restaurants, travel companies, and wellness companies who have excelled in their performance.In case of the resort, these newly acquired awards highlight two key features in connection to the resort: family fun holiday and sustainability.
Recognition of Kandooma's Family Offerings
Kandooma has based its family offering on flexibility, adventure, and family fun times. The options include large accommodations, special children’s club called Kandoo Kids, fun family activities and experiences on land and in the water. The resort's island setting provides the freedom for families to take part in various holiday activities according to their own pace. Whether through outdoor adventures and water activities or simply enjoying the beach life, the resort has a lot to offer for guests of all ages. Andrew Drummond, the General Manager, said that winning such awards is especially good for Kandooma during the period of planning new additions to the family offering of the resort."These awards reflect two things which are extremely important for us, and could not be more appropriate timing. We are very pleased to be recognized for our family offerings, especially as we have some new exciting additions to our family offering plan on 1 October," he explained.
Also, he stressed the significance of sustainability for the resort and their future strategies.
“The Sustainability Excellence Award means as much to our team as it does. We want to build on this sustainability effort further, exploring how we can minimize our footprint, preserve the natural environment around us, and very crucially take our guests along with us on this journey,” said Drummond.
Strengthening Sustainable Tourism
Sustainability remains as one of the aspects playing an essential role in the activities of Kandooma and in general the guest experience at the resort. There have been efforts from the side of the resort that relate to the use of renewable energy, waste management, recycling, marine life conservation and environmental awareness.Community involvement also plays a role in the sustainability strategy of Kandooma by engaging guests in the protection of the unique natural environment of the Maldives.
Selection Process for the Awards
The LUXlife Hospitality Awards 2026 Awards are selected through the LUXlife Magazine’s merit-based research and evaluation process.Companies or individuals are selected based on various criteria, which include services, customer satisfaction, reputation, and performance in their respective industries. Awards are not influenced by size, location, and market clout of an organization but by their performance.Thus, the award given to the company Kandooma proves that the company operates successfully in two main spheres important for the tourists nowadays – hotel services for families and sustainable tourism.
Island Relaxation in South Malé Atoll
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is located in South Male Atoll, 45 minutes by speedboat from the Velana International Airport. It is a private island resort known for its relaxed atmosphere that can be enjoyed in proximity to nature and sea. Kandooma offers 146 contemporary Garden, Beach and Overwater Villas for couples, families and other guests. Guests can enjoy many activities, among which are family entertainment in the Kandoo Kids’ Club, scuba diving in world-famous sites such as Kandooma Thila, surfing, island cuisine and spa treatments in Kandooma Spa by COMO Shambhala.Having won its recent LUXlife awards, Kandooma increases its reputation as one of the most unique destinations in Maldives where one can spend unforgettable time on an island and learn about the importance of nature conservation.
