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Well…what can we say. We’re just packing up and saying good bye to the wonderful team at The Standard, Maldives. We actually came to The Standard this time last year (May/June 2022) and returned this year because we fell so in love with this magical place. Last year we got engaged at The Standard and the team went so above and beyond to accommodate us throughout our stay, but especially on the night of our engagement. We had a beautiful candle lit, private dinner. It was more than we could have asked for. We of course had to return when the opportunity arose. On arrival to Male, we were transported to The Standard’s new lounge, where a member of the team looked after us. We immediately felt like we were on holiday. We sat on the balcony, in the sunshine, watching the sea planes take off and land, helping ourselves to the fully stocked fridges for drinks and snacks. The team let us know when it was our turn to fly and escorted us to the correct waiting area (where we waited literally 10 minutes) it was all made so stress free and easy! We were welcomed to The Standard this year, with lots of familiar faces and some new ones too. It was particularly great to see Eva, Shasha and Shak again. All who were so accommodating and hospitable on both visits. We also met the super new GM, Ryszard, who very kindly welcomed us with some complimentary goodies when we were taken to our room. Eva is incredible. She’s super woman. She was always there to help us when we needed her, to plan our days, visits and bookings…anything from booking our dinner reservations, the tennis court, to booking us on to a Dolphin Cruise. She is a fantastic host. She kept us up to date regularly with the new schedules, packages available for the spa and water sports, slight changes due to weather change etc. Everything was thought about, and it was so organised. We went for breakfast and lunch at Kula every single day…how could we not? We were welcomed by the lovely Shak and Soobie, and the rest of the hard working team. So polite and respectful. Always there to make sure we are okay and happy. Our drinks were always replenished when needed/wanted. The variety of food is beyond your expectations. We were never left feeling hungry. There is obviously a lot of hard work and organisation that goes in to these meal times. Shasha and his team at the evening restaurants, BBQ Shak and GuduGuda were fantastic. We looked forward to every single meal time to be welcomed and fed by the restaurant staff. They go above and beyond to meet your wants and needs. The food is 5 star and so delicious. It is nice to have and try a mixture of local food, and food that we are familiar with. The bar staff are phenomenal. So friendly and helpful, always asking how our day has been. No order is a hard one for them. Again, replenishing drinks when we needed them at the pool. We absolutely loved visiting the spa last year, where we had a massage, a facial and I had a manicure. We were super exci