The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi in the Maldives walked away with two trophies at the World Luxury Hotel Awards – ‘Global Winner – Luxury Beach Resort’ and ‘Regional Winner – Luxury Spa Hotel’.

Among more than 1,000 hotels nominated in 145 countries, the Iru Fushi won the votes of international tour operators, travel agents and hotel guests to gain the top prizes.

Evgenia Boyankova, group director business development of Sun Siyam Resorts, said: 'If it weren't for the sheer passion of my colleagues to delight each and every one of our guests, we wouldn't have gone this far. Together, we've made the Maldives proud!'

The World Luxury Hotel Awards is a global organization that provides recognition to luxury hotels for their world-class facilities and service excellence. The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi has been on a winning run, bagging wave after wave of accolades at various international awards. Indian Ocean’s Best Resort Spa and Maldives’s Best Resort Spa by the World Spa Awards 2016; Indian Ocean's Leading Family Resort and Maldives Leading Family Resort by the World Travel Awards 2016; Flavours Restaurant awarded the Global Winner for Best French Cuisine & Best Wine Selection at the World Luxury Restaurant Awards 2016; The Spa by Thalgo awarded the Best Luxury Resort Spa in the Indian Ocean from World Luxury Spa Awards 2016.

'Spa by Thalgo's double-recognition at the World Spa Awards is a wonderful affirmation of our efforts to provide both sophisticated travellers and spa visitors to the Maldives with a flawless and contemporary spa experience connected to authentic treatments and ancient rituals,' said Abdulla Thamheed, The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi's general manager.

A scenic 45-minute seaplane journey from Malé, the capital of Maldives takes guests to the unspoilt islands of Noonu Atoll where the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi is, a world away from the everyday.

The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi features 221 luxury oceanfront villas, including 70 over-water bungalows, inspired by traditional Maldivian architecture. All rooms are equipped with the latest in-room amenities including 32' flat-screen TV and Bose home theatre systems.