{"id":20971,"date":"2024-08-02T05:06:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/?p=20971"},"modified":"2024-12-27T15:48:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T15:48:13","slug":"travel-leisure-readers-name-maldives-as-best-island-destination-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/2024\/08\/travel-leisure-readers-name-maldives-as-best-island-destination-for-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel + Leisure readers name Maldives as best island destination for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldives has been voted the top island destination in the world by readers of Travel + Leisure (T+L) in their annual \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Awards\u201d survey for 2024. This recognition highlights the Maldives\u2019 status as a premier travel destination, known for its natural beauty, accommodations, and marine life.<\/p>\n<p>The survey, which received over 700,000 responses from 186,000 respondents for over 8,700 properties, asked readers to rate islands based on criteria such as natural attractions, activities, restaurants, friendliness of the locals, and overall value. The Maldives emerged as the favourite, with readers noting its beaches, clear waters, and opportunities for snorkelling and diving.<\/p>\n<p>One T+L reader described the Maldives as \u201cParadise on Earth,\u201d emphasising the visuals and biodiversity that make the islands a dream destination. The Maldives is home to approximately three percent of the world\u2019s coral reefs, offering a spot for marine life and underwater exploration.<\/p>\n<p>This recognition by T+L readers is a testament to the Maldives\u2019 appeal and its commitment to providing a travel experience. As the world continues to seek out escapes, the Maldives stands out as a beacon of natural beauty and luxury.<\/p>\n<p>For those <a href='https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/2024\/06\/how-to-plan-a-maldives-getaway-for-girls\/'>planning their next getaway<\/a>, the Maldives promises a journey to an island paradise.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/content?currency=usd&#038;campaign_id=101&#038;promo_id=7873&#038;destination=Maldives&#038;plain=false&#038;border_radius=5&#038;color_focused=%23FF8E01&#038;special=%23C4C4C4&#038;light=%23FFFFFF&#038;dark=%23262626&#038;secondary=%23FFFFFF&#038;color_icons=%23FF8E01&#038;color_button=%23FF8E01&#038;primary_override=%23FF8E01&#038;searchUrl=search.hotellook.com&#038;locale=en&#038;powered_by=true&#038;show_hotels=true&#038;shmarker=305070&#038;trs=7488\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">The Maldives has been voted the top island destination in the world by readers of Travel + Leisure (T+L) in their annual \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Awards\u201d survey for 2024. This recognition highlights the Maldives\u2019 status as <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/2024\/08\/travel-leisure-readers-name-maldives-as-best-island-destination-for-2024\/\" title=\"Travel + Leisure readers name Maldives as best island destination for 2024\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20973,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[1135,1137,1136],"class_list":{"0":"post-20971","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel","8":"tag-maldives-best-destination","9":"tag-travel-leisure","10":"tag-worlds-best-awards"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20971"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31351,"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20971\/revisions\/31351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}