This year, the award show saw even larger support with more than 450 nominations and over 600,000 public votes as the award show expanded to include four new categories as well.
Corporate Maldives
On 14 June 2025, Hotelier Maldives hosted the Hotelier Maldives Awards at Barceló Nasandhura Malé. The award show, which was introduced in 2024, recognises and celebrates the exceptional individuals who work effortlessly to drive the Maldives' tourism industry to the world-class sector that it is known for today.
According to Corporate Maldives, the inaugural edition of the Hotelier Maldives Award was a major success, with over 300 nominations and more than 100,000 public votes cast to choose and celebrate the best of the best in the industry.
This year, the award show saw even larger support with more than 450 nominations and over 600,000 public votes as the award show expanded to include four new categories as well. For the second consecutive year, Best Buy Maldives (BBM) presented the award, while the Minister of Finance and Planning, Moosa Zameer attended the award show as Chief Guest. According to Hotelier Maldives, the minister highlighted the crucial role of hospitality professionals in maintaining the Maldives’ position as a globally recognised destination.
Tourism is the bedrock of our economy. But we must never lose sight of the people who uphold this industry.
Hotelier Maldives noted that the winners of the 2025 Hotelier Maldives Award were determined through a comprehensive evaluation, with 60 percent of the score awarded by a panel of expert judges, and the remaining 40 percent from public voting. The award show saw awards being presented across 23 individuals and 4 different team categories.
Individual award winners
Team, Programme, and Special Awards
According to Hotelier Maldives, this category of awards was given to recognise that excellence is a collective effort, the awards also celebrated outstanding teams and initiatives. The winners in these categories were:
This year, Hotelier Maldives also included a 'Special Awards' segment, honouring four industry veterans who have spent decades of their lives in their service to the Maldives' tourism industry. The four veterans include:
With the end of this year's Hotelier Maldives Awards, the award show has yet again highlighted the pinnacle of service, innovation, and leadership which has created the unique tourism and service industry of the Maldives, that continues to thrive and bring thousands of travellers from across the globe each year.
