Name: Villa Park Sun Island Resort
Address: Nalaguraidhoo, South Ari Atoll, Alif Dhaal Atoll, 00220, MV

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Emma

The staff and service were incredibly friendly!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Tam

Beautiful scenery with very friendly staff
We made so many new friends and had a wonderful holiday

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Jane-Louise

Idyllic location and excellent staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Rebecca Jane

The staff (especially Ibrahim in the main restaurant) were so attentive to not just us, but everyone! Ibrahim ensured we had a fantastic dining experience and even was great at entertaining our daughter. The sun villa was standard and very dated, so we decided to upgrade to beach pool villa. We just wish we had done it sooner as it was gorgeous! The only downside is that the hotel isn't really designed for babies: the cot we had was quite dangerous as our daughter bumped her head on the wood sticling out inside it, then the replacement we had the mattress didn't fit the cot properly as it was too small which is a suffocation hazard, and there were only 3 baby bike seats on the whole island so we could only use the bikes on the last day which was a shame. Would definitely return but only when our daughter is older 😊

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Alun James

beachfront villas, overwater bungalows, whale shark dives, and diverse dining—a vibrant luxury escape blending adventure with relaxation. And the staff were amazing.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Mar 2025

Bettina

I expected cleaner beaches

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Deepa

Beautiful property but the staff and service was excellent, Jerry looked after us and will give him 5 stars, when we were not happy with pictures the photographer took, Jerry to us to some beautiful place and took excellent pictures all on his own, Jerry 👏👏👏💯

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

Mirela-Lavinia

We recently had the privilege of staying at Villa Park Sun Island Maldives, and it was nothing short of magical. The moment you step onto this island, you're enveloped by its natural beauty - the lush vegetation, the white sandy beaches, and those crystal-clear waters that you've only seen in pictures until now.

The accommodation was phenomenal; we stayed in one of the Villas with a private pool, and it felt like our own little slice of paradise. The design was both elegant and comfortable, blending seamlessly with the environment. The sunset views from the Sunset Water Villas we saw were breathtaking, and we are definitely considering them for our next visit.

Dining here was a culinary journey. From savouring traditional Maldivian dishes at the local restaurants to the exquisite Thai restaurant , every meal felt special. However, we did notice that sometimes the buffet could use a bit more variety to keep the excitement of the palate alive.

The staff were incredibly warm and attentive, making our stay genuinely enjoyable. They had this perfect balance of being there when you needed them but also giving you the space to enjoy your solitude.

Overall, Villa Park Sun Island is a dream destination. It's got everything you could want for a Maldivian escape with just a little room for enhancement in the dining experience and island navigation. We are already planning our return!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2024

Jiri

Just tropical paradise.

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2024

Ronald

The room needed to be updated but was very clean and efficient. The island is terrific with more great beaches than most islands. The Manta Rays swimming around the Italian restaurant was fantastic. We were pleased with the food and drinks on the All-inclusive Plan. The resort lived up to all our expectations and more. The snorkelling here was not up to our previous Maldives resorts but the beaches were better. The staff was also terrific, every single one.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

Desi

Hotel has impressive gardens and grounds with lots of vegetation and flowers- so beautiful. Food was amazing, service was great too. Can’t wait to return.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2024

Arundeep

Villa park - sun island was a lovely resort!
The staff really made it perfect. Mannan the buggy driver was excellent. Showed us around the whole island, recommended things to see and do! Went above and beyond. My husband developed a headache and Mannan went out of his way to bring us paracetamol to our room, perfect service!
Rakesh the chef in the southern star restaurant was lovely. Always happy to help and make something fresh, breakfast lunch and dinner - perfect food, conversation and service every time!
All the staff we encountered were happy and friendly.
Only thing I would mention - is the island has a lot to offer! If you don’t hear from your host - make sure you request the daily itinerary.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2024

Ahmad

WoW

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2024

Deborah

Great resort

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2024

Ioan

Beautiful place but with a big issue for the marine life lovers:no fauna around the island.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2024

Dj

We wanted a great vacation. The island is big and beautiful. Everything was fine. Тhanks.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2024

Abderrafi

Great vacation

Great place, special thanks to dhanya and sana

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

Great gateaway!

Villa Park Sun Island was a refreshing experience. My husband and I had a lovely honeymoon with various experiences offered. There were water activities, spa services, and activities such as badminton, paddle ball, table tennis, billiards, etc. We were full board so breakfast, lunch, and dinner were included at certain times. Employees were extremely friendly and accommodating. Some suggestions I would recommend are adding bells to the bikes they offer to rent. It becomes difficult to navigate on the path when people, carts, and other bikes are all sharing the road. I would also suggest illuminating the signs with the room numbers. At night, the island is peaceful and lite with dim lights, however, it becomes hard to find the rooms without a flashlight. Another suggestion would be telling your room number at the dining hall so no confusions happen. The day of checkout my husband and I did not know lunch wasn't included. Although the staff was very friendly to remove any charge, we should have been informed at check in that it would not be included. We were only told a checkout time and what time to be at the jetty to leave via boat. Also, the food became a little repetitive after the first few days. Overall, great trip! 4/5

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2023

Nathan

A fantastic intro to the Maldives. The resort took care of everything for our transfers which would have been daunting overwise but they met you at the arrivals area and made sure it was smooth on to the smaller plane - minibus - boat and on return as well.

The staff were very attentive and professional, always checking if we were ok but not in a pressured way. The rooms were cleaned to a great standard and any requests for the minibar were dealt with swiftly. Staff remembered our drinks orders for breakfast and dinner which was a nice touch.

The snorkelling around the Island was amazing, we saw a turtle, manta rays, many sharks, stingrays and 1000's of fish. The land wildlife was interesting as well, we saw fruit bats and a Indian Flying Fox!

The facilities (watersports, gym, sports) were staffed well and great condition.

There was always something going on in the evening (may have been due to the Xmas period) from karaoke, live band, violinist, saxophone, singers and an epic Xmas Eve party with proper outdoor festival staging, lighting and music rig.

The food was fantastic, so many options and they were happy to make something if you wanted something different. The chef was going to make a special curry for us but due to other restaurant bookings we missed out.

We had a meal at the Italian restaurant overlooking the water were the Manta Rays were, the food was exceptional. We also tried the Tepenyaki place on the beach, again, great food and service.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2023

Valerio

The resort is amazing. We loved our 10 days there.
There is only one Main thing that Must be specified when people book. Travellers who book \"Water Villa\" have access to a much better restaurant. The problem is that the restaurant where all the others have access have a bad quality. We asked for an upgrade to this restaurant after trying it for the first time and we were allowed free upgrade. The thing is our room was more expensive than water Villa so it didn't make much sense that we didn't have access to this restaurant.

Nothing else to add, the rest is amazing, wildness is great, staff is great. Amazing experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2023

Peter

The activities were amazing, water sports, tours e.g. whale shark and snorkelling and diving centre. The sports - squash, tennis, badmington etc, jacuzzi and cold water pool and the spa..........the facitilies are world class and our room was spectaucluar - our own pool and beach access - thank you. The buffet was great with a good choice and we enjoyed a sunset drink each evening on the beach or the pier.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2023

chandrasiri kamal

That was amazing place we all love it.. everything good …..

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2023

Firas

Nice

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2023

OVIE

Pratima who assisted us all through our stay was amazing. All requests were prompt and delivered with impeccable quality.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2023

Niraj

Excellent property and top service. Staff were all very helpful and courteous

Only let down was the domestic flight transfer which was expensive @ $480 inc tax and increased journey time by about 2 to 3 hours each way

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2023

ludmila

What a beautiful island, big enough to enjoy walking, beach from both side of the island are just perfect ,staff are so friendly and helpful (specially Pratik and Ranzita from Vani restaurant)lots of options for dining and activities, definitely great place to spend vacation

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2023

Nicole

Friendly, beautiful, and worth every penny.

The resort was beautiful and big. The view of the ocean and the walking paths were very pleasant. The staff were extremely professional, accommodating, and friendly from check-in to check-out. We got the meal plan included which the buffet was fanastic. You could get a lot of items cooked to order. Highly recommend going to southern star restaurant...where the hosts, cooks, and waitstaff are phenomenal! They clean the room twice a day so cleanliness was exceptional. Everyone working in the boating department were great especially our captian, Bruno! The outdoor spa is gorgeous! The shark and manta feeding done daily is a great experience. Highly recommend this resort!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2022

Payton

Vani coffee shop was so great And all the staff here was absolutely fantastic! The beach was very clean and the island is big so it seems very private. My husband and I had the perfect honeymoon here, I highly recommend it!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2022

Jon

Arif that looked after us in room 492 was brilliant and we met Nadeem and Chilly who were excellent and very helpful.
The dive team were superb and I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to go to the Maldives

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2022

Raymond

The staff were excellent

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2021

Genise

The staff is very friendly and simply amazing! Our first waiter name Tara at the Main restaurant was great! He always greeted us and made sure our dining experience was great. The restaurant for the water bungalows provided a phenomenal service. From the time you enter and until you leave they made sure everything was great! This is a great resort to stay. I highly recommend the water bungalow.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

מקום מדהים ביופיו. החופים הכי מקסימים שראינו. הוילות על המים זו חוויה מדהימה אך גם הוילות על החוף כיפיות. הבריכה הציבורית מקסימה. אפשר לשחק טניס, כדורסל, פינג-פונג, ביליארד וגולף. האוכל היה מגוון אך לא מהמשובחים.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

05 May 2021

Verified traveler

Everything is very expensive. The staff are bad.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

The Resort is extraordinary, beautiful, nice landscape, beaches, clean rooms and excellent staff, free sport possibilities, nice food. A really big choice of everything was available. I missed nothing. Most important the staff, Elias our cleaning service, cleaned our room 3 times a day, was so friendly and the room was always in perfect condition. Mahesh our table service was really friendly and asking for everything we needed, he always had a chat with us and was the best service I can imagine. Hussein the waiter at the coffee machine was also ver special with us, friendly and bringing the coffee to our table, always there for us.
And the diving center has very competent teachers, we made our open water diver course with Sahid and he was an excellent instructor. The diving excursions are also really amazing

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2020

MJ

Liked: great staff and services. Good options to do things

Didn't like: not the best for snorkeling. The reefs are about dead. Trash on some parts of the beaches and inside part of the island which was sadining to see.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2020

Leo

Very beautiful island, with good food and plenty of sea and sun shine

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Landscape is truly beautiful! Staff is nice and friendly!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2020

Subrata

Exceptional place to visit
Must come

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2019

Yuriy

We really enjoyed our stay in Sun Island. Friendly staff, very clean room, good food choice.
We would definitely book it again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Water activities and stay all under one head. The food was good and nice scenery and peaceful atmosphere. Thanks had a great time ahead.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

it is special romantic place for couple massage and they are indeed professional .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2019

Verified traveler

The location and island are awesome!!! Hard to beat. What I did not like were the rules/games played on the all-inclusive. For instance, after a couple mile run I walked up to the bar by the mini golf course and asked them to refill my water bottle. They said they could not do it because I was all-inclusive. If they did do it....they would have to charge me. Come on.....that is ridiculous!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2019

Lynne E

Perfect Paradise

We did the all inclusive option and found it to be an excellent value. The resort is beautiful and well maintained. Staff is very friendly and extremely helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2019

Abhishek

Very beautiful and well organized resort

This is a big and beautiful resort. Given that it is biggest (or one of the biggest) in Maldives, I was keeping my expectations in check. But it exceeded my expectations. Things are planned meticulously right from international arrivals, domestic travel, check-in, planned room change, check-out and departure.
Taking a cycle for roaming around the resort was very good. it is a big resort and going back and forth from your room to restaurants and other beaches and activities become really convenient. All txns are in USD (I did not even see local currency in my entire trip). Prices are high but I would say this is in line with what you pay for the room etc. Though I was contemplating taking all inclusive package, I did not do it and it was the right decision. I strongly suggest to take full board (especially if you are vegetarian). The main restaurant is has very wide spread (for a vegetarian, you can expect around 30-40% of it to be relevant). The only options outside of buffet are Italian and Thai food with negligible Veg options.
I took beach bungalow for 3 nights and water bungalow for 1 night which seemed the right decision. Though water bungalow is a great experience (living on top of water etc), but you start missing the beach and the convenience of just walking to the beach from your room directly.

A great experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The best resort in Maldives the island is big so many beaches and lagoons to swim there is a huge tropical garden with hundreds of banana trees the resort was full capacity but most of the time you don’t see anyone around will go back many times more .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2019

Deepakpurohit

all the staff was very polite and friendly.
I should mention Nitushri and Sita in the dining area, who always very courteously asked about the food, stay and others.
the facilities are excellent and we could find everything perfect.
a blissful stay in the resort.
recommended strongly.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2019

Venkat

Really enjoyed staying here in the property. Their staff is really good, and very friendly that made it a very pleasant stay. Our room-boy was also great with his communication (Thank you varataraj).

The food was very good, they had a lot of options. They were also able to help with my special jain-diet (no onion and no garlic). The chef was very friendly as well.

The programs they had in terms of water sports was also great, we got a chance to snorkel with dolphins, whale shark, sea turtles and mantarays.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2019

AliElkhateeb

This is by far one of the best resorts I have been to, I am amused by how friendly the staff were, I stayed on full board basis, food was perfect, everything in the buffet was delicious, some of the water sports are free, like canoeing and windsurfing (only if you know how to do it), they have also a bunch of great day trips like Sunset Dolphin, Whale Shark Snorkeling, Manta Ray Snorkeling, Turtle Snorkeling, everything was very well prepared, it was a brilliant holiday.

Note: prices of the day trips vary but the average is about $60 per person.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful resort with amazing beaches and an air of calm. We booked a sunset villa and it felt like we had our own beach.

My only negative was the prices at the resort. Despite being all inclusive, we did want to use the other restaurants. This was an expensive endeavour though and some of the pricing seemed surprising, occasionally main courses were half the price of starters.

Staff were lovely and friendly and the resort itself was immaculately maintained despite stormy weather overnight.

My other thing to not is the journey getting there. We were luck that our flight lined up with their domestic transfer, I could imagine this would be a pain if the flights didn’t match up.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Water bungalow experience and privacy across the resort.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2019

Anthony

Paradise Island With The Happy Staff!

I can Not say Enough about this Awesome Resort!
They go out of there way to make the guest Very Happy! Paradise

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful resort. Loads of amenities. Had water sports experience as well which was well-managed. Only thing that could have been better was the Indian cuisine food. Compared to other cuisines, the quality and variety of Indian dishes were very limited.

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2018

Areeg

Good

They were late for the honeymoon setup we had to ask for it like 6 times before we actually got the service, most people don’t speak English it was kinda hard to communicat

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2018

Jason

We visited this resort for our honeymoon trip, everything is great and almost perfect. It could be better, memorable and wonderful trip for our honeymoon. However, there are still a lot of improvements that needs to be done and we had a bad experience for our stay. ;( Anyway, just to share a few tips...
[TIPS#1: They have sunrise or sunset view for the water bungalow, try to request earlier before it runs out of availability.]
[TIPS#2: Try ask for a room further away from the end (Thai restaurant) to shorten your walking distance, also they feed the big sharks there.]
[TIPS#3: The departure time is only available on the last night before departure!]
[TIPS#4: Request for an earlier departure time from the island, if you arrive Velana International Airport earlier, you could plan for a short trip to Male city, expect some delays in the flights and customs clearance, and there were a huge line during our visit at the Velana Airport.]
[TIPS#5: The restaurant dedicated for water bungalow is less crowded.]

In short, nice view, nice people, relax atmosphere, good lobster meal, not professional in handling works, bad arrangement, bad teamwork.

Given the bad experience that brought us a lot of hassles, we might not visit this island again in the future. Guess I can still get nice view, nice people, relax atmosphere, good lobster meal elsewhere in Maldives.

p/s: Honeymoon package comes with a one-time fruit basket and champagne.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

It was a memorable vacation experience in the resort. Thanks to Ms. Shaira for providing support to book on the water activities and beach BBQ and Ms. Kay who help me arrange spa, dinner in sunstar cuisine & shows at main bar.

Likewise, to Mr Mode for a nice welcome and brief in the resort.

Looking forward to come back with my family.

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2018

Maaz

Honeymoon bliss

What an amazing honeymoon destination! The resort has many great activities and services. This was a stay that I will never forget. Everything was incredible.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2018

Piero

Beautiful Island

Beautiful place to visit once, great weather, beautiful water and beaches, not happy with the fact that alcohol was expensive and prohibited in the Maldives entire country. Not allowed to take a personal bottle to resort and taken away at airport arrival to the Maldives, but they did return bottle to me upon leaving country.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2018

Saurabh

Great property, thug management

The hotel gives you an invoice without a breakup. They overcharge you. If you bring it to their notice, they change it back immediately to the correct amount. It seems like a lot of travelers have shared this feedback. Also a lot of fellow travelers faced the same problem. We were overcharged by 500$. The corrected the invoice after we showed them proof receipts.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2018

Adam

Best holiday ever!

Amazing place. Like waking up in heaven every day. So much to do and never a dull moment! The Dive Oceanus team were excellent and very accomodating. Cant wait to go back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2018

Ravi

Very nice resort.

Great clean resort. Stayed at beach bungalow. Only downside is that the bungalow allocated to me was far from reception/lobby, so had to rent bicycle. But besides that, had an pleasant experience. Beach is also very clean. Water activities are expensive but good.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2017

Anton

Hotels are right on the beach and staff was amazin

We had an awesome experience and bonded not only with the staff but the tourist as well! Activities are pricey and ants at the room but it was all ok.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2017

Abhishek

Perfect place to stay and relax

Rooms are big and clean at all locations however vegetarian dinner was not good.

4/10

Poor

29 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Ruined my holiday

First of all, there is nothing bad to say about the Maldives. And that is all this resort has going for it, the location.
I spent over $20 making phone calls prior to arrival to make flight arrangements. I was asked to call back again, and again, and again. The final phone call resulted in the agent giving me a time to check in at the airport. When we arrived, well before the time given, our names were marked as No Show and our flight had already departed. We sat for 5 hours at the airport with no information. And when complaints were lodged, we were again told to come back later, not once, but twice. Staff kept saying that they did not have control over the flight times. Well, you had control in making sure that the CORRECT times were given. We originally wanted to ask for late check out, thinking it would be fair to make up for an afternoon lost. But after our stay, we couldn't wait to get away. Hotel was stingy, only giving ONE small bottle of water each day. A can of coke cost us $4.5, BTW. It's not just overpriced, that's blatant price gouging. You did not have any other dining options other that was is assigned to you, down to the minute... and staff were incredibly rude and obnoxious. After making yet another mistake on our departure flight, we were essentially harassed the entire morning to leave. They came to our door at 7am, then again at 10am, for a departure at 11:45am. We sat in the lobby for over an hour. Please, go somewhere else. What a joke of a resort.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2017

Bhagyaraj

We had good time at water villa in this resort clean, comfortable and enjoyed our stay here.
Staff are friendly and responded to our request with all patience .
Breakfast is average but you can try restaurant at water villa side the view is awesome and tastier food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2017

E

Best vacations in a long time!

If you need to rest, enjoy some peace and quite (and sun!), this is the place to be. :D

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2017

Nazy

Nice, friendly, affordable

Obe of the best resorts i ever been, its worth the money for sure. Food was amazing, staffs were very friendly. I would definitely visit again.

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2017

Vera

Our room had a good lagoon, a quiet place with a beautiful exit to the water. Enjoyed the dinner, a lot of fruit and fish. Lot of sport facilities for families an teenagers. Stingray and shark feeding show

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2017

Nikki

Fabulous

We took a family holiday, returning to UK 3 days ago. Staff were superb, all inclusive options were great & superior beach villa was clean, spacious & located steps from the sea. Hotel organise transfers for you & you pay them upon arrival. This holiday was great value for money. The dive centre was superb & special thanks to Sammy who went out of his way to ensure we made the most of every dive. Whale sharks, mantas, dolphins, turtles, nurse sharks etc etc all seen!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2017

Manu P

Great resort in great lication

Comfort and good facilities, but with the right space to have privacy and peace you can always find your little personal corner of paradise

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Very good experience , amazing island , helpful staff

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2016

Maureen

Paradise Island

It was our 2nd stay at Sun Island in the last 11 years and it did not disappoint. The staff are so friendly and they go out of their way to help you. There is so much to do on the island so you will not be bored. The staff work so hard to keep the Island immaculate. The superior beach bungalows are spacious and spotlessly clean. The food is very good and there is lots of choice to suit everyone's tastes.

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2016

Karthik

Good place for a vacation

Excellent resort with a lot of room type options. Stayed in a Water bungalow, which was a wonderful experience. This is a must try in Maldives. Also, take the opportunity to observe the night sky here. Our west facing water bungalow offered unbelievable views of stars and even faint views of the Milkyway galaxy cloud (late October) on nights of clear skies. Rooms were excellent and well worth the price. Overall, all facilities including the restaurants, resort activities and most service is good. Only complaint is that some Waiters in restaurants do not serve Indian guests the way they do others. I think they just assume that they will not get a tip and do not care to serve, which is a shame. Apart from this, it is a very good place to enjoy a vacation overall.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Wonderful stay

We had a truly wonderful time on Sun Island. All bungalows are right be the beach and you have your own little space with sun loungers and chairs.
Hotel staff are super friendly and helpful. They had arranged our transfer from Male airport and everything went swimmingly.
We were half board and enjoyed the breakfast and dinner buffet and its big and daily changing variety.
The perfect location if you are after a super relaxing holiday and taking in the incredible scenery.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2015

SGPhotoMom

Gorgeous island, stilt houses, reasonable price

We loved Sun Island. We stayed in one of the stilt houses and it was incredible. We were able to walk down the stairs directly into the ocean. The view was awesome, the room was good, and the facilities on the island were good. There is a free shuttle to the sister island of Holiday Island, which has better snorkeling than Sun Island. The only things we didn't like were the Whale Shark excursion and the shark and ray feedings. The Whale Shark excursion was unlimited in numbers, so when we did find a whale shark, dozens of people piled into the ocean and scared the shark away. They really need to limit the number of people on the excursion. Eventually, if they keep this up, the whale sharks will just go away rather than be harrassed by snorkelers and divers. The divers actually touched the whale shark on the face and took photos with flash directly in its face, blinding it temporarily. Disgusting behavior! When we first got to Sun Island, we thought the ecosystem must be very healthy due to the number of sharks we saw. However, we then realized there were so many because they were being fed nightly. That is a terrible practice and actually harms the sharks and the ecosystem. They should stop doing this.

The staff, especially the cleaning staff, were very helpful and kind. We had a great stay and hope to return some day.

4/10

Poor

18 Nov 2015

alok

No sunshine at sun island

the resort is not at all worth the price, even though we had taken full board package the hotel simply refused to give free drinking water even in the restaurant during lunch dinner or breakfast time, that is absurdity at its highest level, we felt cheated, the water sport activities are so expensive that we could not try even one of them, there is no control on prices from the hotel side, even there is no senior staff or sales representative available to whom we can refer our queries, once you land there it is as if you are at the mercy of the hotel staff, we had been to other property last year and it was far far superior to this place, even the food spread for vegetarians is quite limited and not many options are available, i would never recommend this place to any of my family, friends colleagues or anyone else, certainly a very poor show!!

Family

4/10

Poor

11 Nov 2015

Vivian

inefficient management

Waiting long time to check-in (almost 1 hr), change room (1+ hr), enter restaurant (10+ mins). Wasting lots of our valuable time. Found hotel are using paper based process to record everything for such large property with over 100 rooms. What a mess !!!

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2015

Mohd Fikri Najib

4-star resort at bargain rate. worth every penny

A great bargain in such a 4-star resort. Big island for a family with kids. We stayed for four nights and it seems not enough. Recommended for longer stay. A lot of activities for kids and definetely a good resort for people who likes to mingle around.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2015

Max

Great experience near the paradise

all our stay was good and there are no complaints.
the staff was always very friendly and helpful
a small complaint : just small delays to send the buggy to the room.
the rest was perfect.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2015

Chin Yong

nice place but poor service

The place is nice but the service was very poor. Only a few staff carry a smile, mostly show a black face especially to Chinese.
Treatment were obviously different between the Westerner and Chinese.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Jan 2015

world travel

amazing Island!

The islands themselves are amazing to see never seen such unique beaches anywhere in the world but the hotel itself was definitely not a five-star. The food was extremely overpriced and was average tasting at best the staff were not that friendly and the service was definitely only a 2 to 3 star. The housekeeping did not do a very good job cleaning the rooms they only made the bed each day and never restart the fridge I would expect more from a five-star resort especially at the prices they are charging even if it is remote. Still glad that I experienced it but I would probably look at other resorts over this one!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Great Resort Island

Secluded, prestine... a pleasure to stay. lots of activities and relatively affordable

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2014

wong

An excellent hotel with friendly staffs and good f

Comfortable stay throughout the nights. Activities were well planned by the hotel and unexpectedly good service. Truly an amazing hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2014

Rene de Bruyn

Fantastic

Wonderful

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2014

Abhijith

very beautiful place which surrounded by water

awesome experience. we went for our honeymoon and we enjoyed each and every minute. the room allocation/room shifting is a little pain in the a** since we opted for both beach bungalow and water bungalow. Food was pretty good since we were veggies and we dint had a variety of choice, but for non-veggies, ultimate destination.

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2014

RSS

Loved the stay here. It was full of numerous activities that the resort has. The stay at the water bungalow as well as beach bungalows was quite fulfilling. Only hotel service can improve a bit and the food needs improvement as it gets boring and repetitive after two days of stay.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2014

Rouhan

Relax holiday

During the stay in the island, we totally forgot our normal life stuff. We were really relaxed. The management of the resort is quite experienced. All the staff are quite polite, kind and friendly except one guy who works at Golf Club whereby there is free wifi. He is not polite at all. The 2nd day when I was going to sit down inside the bar (as outside no roof and no umbrella), he pointed me to sit outside without any explanation and with dark face after I had told him I wouldn't buy any drinks there. I lodged a complaint at the counter. But this happened again on 5th day. After I replied him I didn't need any drinks, he said this place was for people buying drinks. I had to ask him what's the police. He just kept saying people came here for drinks. But there were only a few guests using wifi there. I talked to the counter about the unhappy incidents again. A guy politely apologised and learned the details from me. Except this matter, everything is nice and enjoyed. But people on holiday really don't want to be disrupted by this kind of issue. In addition, 3 more suggestions. The food within the island is quite expensive. Second, departure breakfast is actually in Coffee shop instead of normal main restaurant. But we were not informed. And the schedule is quite tight for departure. Thirdly, the fight to Male airport was delayed quite some time.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2014

Manohar

Nice water villa

It was our first stay in an island. And we stayed in a water villa for 2 nights. Stay was very nice. Room was good. The first advantage of water villa we felt was we can do snorkelling just underneath/next to the villa (something like private).

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2014

Isis

Nice resort with activities for everyone

Sun Island resort and spa is very beautiful and HUGE! The staff there are very friendly and helpful. I booked the standard room beachside, our room overlooked the beach. The resort organised activities for everyone which I found very exciting especially the stingray feeding. I was there with 7 friends and we all had an amazing time. The only issue we faced in our room 480 was the air conditioning wasn't working properly, but it was fixed before we left. It's a resort for everybody, not just couples.

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2014

yueyue

Fantastic place

Good value with nice view. Staff was very friendly. However, the restaurants buffets were not good enough. Great views with many ocean species. You will definitely see the sting rays and can even touch them if you're brave.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jan 2014

Elena

nice but not more

The hotel is situated 20 min flight from Male. We stayed there 8 days from 2 to 9 of January 2014. Ocean veiw villa, but not superior. The room is small and the firniture is really old. TV i guess more than 10 years old. 5 restaurants in the island -the best is Coffe Shop, others are good for one time. Waiters are very slow and sometimes rude, but you have no choice (10% service charge is obligatory). Water activities and diving centre are very good, but snorkling equipment need to be renovated.
Ocean is great, beaches are perfect and the weather was great. In general we had nice vacation, but next time I will choose another hotel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2014

Mukesh

Much better resort than rating of 4 star

Resort far exceeded my expectations of 4 star. I liked the overall design of resort including beachside villa, overwater bungalow, restaurants and other facilities.

Pros:
- Travel arrangement for transfer to/from male airport to resort was fantastic. On arrival we were greeted in very professional manner.
- Resort design was fantastic. I was in superior beachside villa and loved it. Room was spacious and confortable. Beach was just few steps away. Overwater bungalow was also fantastic.
- Resort cleanliness was 5 star. There was always somebody cleaning something. It was so clean, It felt as if resort was built just few months ago.
- Resort organises excursions trips like dolphin, whale shark, snorkelling, fishing and village trips. They are pretty nice and well run.
- There were lots of shallow water, good for swiming and snorkeling.

Cons:
- Room service staff could have been more courteous. They used to hang up my call after answering one question without asking if I have any more question left. This causes me to make 4-5 calls for placing single food order. I noticed this by 2-3 different staff at different times. Finally my patience ran away and I had to lodge complaint with on duty manager.

- Water sports were way too expensive, particularly Jet ski. Jet ski rate was around 4 times than that of rate in US. I saw very few people doing jet ski and felt they would make more money if rate is lowered down, bcoz that would encourage more ppl to use it.

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2013

Sabina

Heaven on Earth

I would recommend this hotel mainly couples, less for families with young children. There is a wonderful, lots of possibilities for trips to other islands but Sun Islands is the most improved

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2026

Tuuli

Siisti huone mukava henkilökunta.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Renat Sarzhanov

My stay had many positive aspects, but unfortunately also one very troubling incident. The service from Anju and Abishek at the restaurants was exceptional—professional, kind, and always attentive. Anju, especially, truly stood out with her warmth and dedication. If I could rate the staff alone, they would absolutely deserve five stars.

The issue occurred at reception upon our arrival. We were charged an amount for the domestic flight, transfers, and taxes that did not match the expected total based on the official exchange rate of that day. We paid in cash and, unlike all other payments during our stay, we were not given any receipt. We only realized the inconsistency once back home. This lack of transparency was extremely disappointing and left us with a very negative impression, especially considering how well everything else at the resort is managed.

Aside from this, the resort itself is beautiful and well maintained: clean facilities, a beach that is cared for daily, excellent water villas, clear water, and varied, high-quality food. The majority of the staff was friendly and professional.

Would I return? I’m not sure. The resort has many strengths, but this incident at reception affected our overall experience. The five stars I give are exclusively for Anju, Abishek, and the staff members who clearly work with honesty and dedication.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Agnieszka Ewa

Alles war perfekt,eine Traumreise!

Das Essen,Personal und sauberkeit 1A!

Waren wunderschöne Flitterwochen.

Die Beachvilla mit eigenem Pool ist der Hammer!

Wir kommen gerne wieder😍

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Markus

Wir hatten eine wunderbare Zeit im [Name des Hotels]! Schon der Check-in war herzlich und unkompliziert. Das Zimmer war makellos sauber, modern eingerichtet und das Bett war himmlisch bequem. Der Blick aus dem Fenster war traumhaft.

Das Frühstück war vielfältig und mit frischen Produkten. Besonders hervorheben möchten wir das fantastische Personal, das uns jederzeit mit Tipps und einem lächeln zur Seite stand. Die Lage ist ideal, um abzuschalten. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

STEFANIA

Mare e natura spettacolari!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Alberto

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10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Sylvie

Troisième séjour dans cet endroit magnifique et tres accueillant

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Apr 2025

Andrea

Made us pay twice and no refund

The reception charged us a staggering extra commission and tried to blame our bank.
After many many many protests, they made us pay again without the commission, and promised a refund which never arrived.
After two months we paid twice our vacation, we never got our refund and will have to involve our lawyers.
There is plenty of nice resorts in the Maldives, don’t go here

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