Sun Island Resort And Spa Reviews

The best holiday of a lifetime we could only have dreamt of. The hotel is set out almost like a large lounge with different rooms off - these being small simple shops. The island is described as one of the liveliest in the Maldives - do not let that put you off. You could spend a whole two weeks simply relaxing, eating and drinking all at your own pace. You dont need to carry any money since you just put nay extra spends on your room number. This can be checked daily (and is updated as soon as you spend anywhere)we paided a bill at the end of the first week and the remainder the night before we left. We had a fantastic meal in the Tai restaurant for Ian's 40th birthday and they had the entire place singing Happy Birthday and gave us a bottle of wine and a cake with his name on it! We paid around �£150 for the meal but don't be shocked that had TWO bottles of decent champagne in it! The beach rooms are quite basic and don't be fooled that are in a row of about four, the neighbours door banging constantly did get on my nerves a bit.They have amazing air conditioning and a fan if you're still too hot. The temperature is great if you like the heat, even at night the temperature is around 70 degrees. There are mozzies I'm afraid but the repellant does work on them so take a good one. We went to see the Dolphins on the sunrise cruise and this is a must to see an early monrning sunrise - fantastic! It gets light around 4am, sun up about 6am and dark by 6.45pm, but you can actually sun bathe by 7am! We hired bikes and to be honest they are ace, they are old but it's so much fun coming home after a few jars in the dark on you bike! Also, a good way to cool off when you sat in the heat for a while. Make sure you use the lock though because some of the staff do move them and keep your key on you because this is the proof that you had it to begin with. They have a big screen in a corner within the main bar area and they do show any football matches of any consequence, there is a difference in time of around 4 hrs so beware that a midweek match here will be a kick off time there of 11.45pm. The bar doesn't close until the last person has left! The broucher does say one bottled water per day - they do leave 2 bottles that are 1.5 ltrs each and we did not struggle for water at all. Our waiter in the main bar was Boolaag who couldn't do enough for us it's almost as if it's their culutre and they never seem to expect a tip at all I want to go back NOW!

pure paradise The resort is excellent we can't really write how it was as you need to go too appreciate it. Staff were extremely friendly, especially Hussain the pool boy and Naseem the bar tender. Saving up too go ASAP!!!!

We have been back from Sun Island for two weeks and we really miss it.

We went in June/July 2007.

What can I say this was the most beautiful place we have ever been, we imagined it before we left home but it was a million times nicer than we imagined. Firstly I would like to thank all the people who put their reviews on about Sun Island as we were a bit dubious about it all at first never having done this sort of holiday before, so by the time we got there we felt like we knew everything about it.

As with many other people we flew with Monarch (through no choice of our own), we paid the extra for the extra leg room which was very good but both of us are not twiggy and we were squashed into to tiny seats, not very comfartable fora ten and a half hour journey, they were the same as when we flew with them to Rhodes. Still everything else was ok once we finally took off (one and a half hours delay but you dont mind as this part of modern day holidays). The staff were helpful, meals fine and the films were ok and passed the time. Must admit it didn't seem too long, must be coz we knew it would be worth it when we got there.

Because we were delayed we had to wait an extra hour for our Sea Plane, which we could have done without. But it was worth it what a view you get of the atolls, I would recomend any one to go by the Sea Plane just for the views alone. We were left on a wooden pontoon for 15 minutes as our boat wasn't there to greet us. A bit dawnting but we all laughed about it.

When you get close to Sun Island what can you say Wow wow wow. The walk along the jetty seemed to take forever probably because we were exhausted. We were greeted with a cold drink of coconut milk (yeuch).
Once your were checked in you and your luggage were taken to your room. We were in room 505 a beach bungalow which at first we thought was so far away from everything but once we saw the beach outside our room on Sunset beach, that didn't matter. The room was really nice, air conditioned all the time even though we had been told it was worked with your key but we weren't complaining.

We hired bikes for the two weeks which I have to admit was great fun so they aren't the best in the world but they did their jobs, and we made ourselves use them for Breakfast and lunch and then we walked to dinner every night, we did more evercise than we do at home, and had a few good laughs while we did it, shame they didn't have lights but hey ho.

We went all inclusive which suited us fine although I don't drink and Steve doesn't drink much, but even soft drinks were very expensive, so be prepared for a bill at the end of your holiday. Being able to check your bill at any time is very helpful. Don't touch the mini bar as it is disgustingly expensive. Even ice creams cost us ten dollars for two, but you don't mind the odd one or two. All inclusive could be a bit fairer for the drinks as cocktails are 12 dollars, and it wasn't even very nice. I'm not complaining just making people aware.

We ate in the main restaurant, and the food was amazing there was so much choice and it was always so fresh. Afeef was our waiter and he was so nice and helpful even to the extent of telling us what to use for mozzie bites (of which we had plenty) and Steve got really bad sun burn on his legs and he advised us what to use. Nothing was too much trouble and he even had our drinks ready for us when we got to the table are w predictable or what.

We didn't eat at the other restaurants as I don't really like spicey food and there was os much choice we didn't need to. We did have a pizza delivered to our room when steve had to keep out of the sun for two days.

We ended up going to the medical centre and the doctor was fantastic, gave him antibiotics and antiinflamitaries and cream and all for only 49 dollars put our doctors to shame.

We went out on the Sunset fishing, which Steve enjoyed he caught three fish and I was very seasick, but it was an experience. We also went on the Hello Neighbours trip which I really enojoed and Holiday Island was very nice but alot smaller than Sun Isalnd. We visited an island where only fifty people live which I found very interesting, one thing I did notice they have no animals strange to us. These trips are worth going on as they cost you nothing. Also gifts in the shop on Holiday Island is alot cheaper.

The gift shop on Sun Island could have been better they didn't have too much to choose from, Holiday Island has so much more.

The entertainment was really good we went to the Main Bar most nights after our evening meal, we especially enjoyed the Maldivian evening. The waiters were very friendly and your glass was hardly ever empty.

We never made it to the pool as we felt we had all we needed outside our room. The colour of the sea is amazing and I was fascinated to see the Indian Ocean in the distance but it never came near us. My daily entertainment was watching crabs on a sort of pier, there were loads of them. The sand was so soft and white, but be careful fo the coral as this can hurt your feet.

We really enjoyed the sting rays although we never fed them but enjoyed watching them all the same it was handy as they were very near our room.

I liked the way they had flower petals in plant pots everywhere they were beautiful and part of my photos of course.

We had two room boys wholooked after us they were brilliant and Mousafa decorated our bed the day before we left, which was gorgeous.

Tipping is down to the individuals, we tipped our restaurant waiter a dollar after every meal and then ten dollars at the end of the holiday and our room boys we gave twenty dollars each. We also tipped the waiters a dollar every time we went to the bar they all seemed to appreciate that.

We met a really nice couple Andy and Beacky who were on therir honeymoon, ggod luck to you both with married life hope you will be very happy.

Well I could go on all day, but don't want to bore people.

Just take our advice and go and book this wonderful holiday and enjoy every minute

Well it is our first day back from our fantastic holiday to sun island.I am not happy to be back.

...........Well where do I start.we left from gatwick to male airport on the 6 may 07.After a fantastic flight with first choice we arrived at male airport.We got our luggage and awaited our boat transfer.(If you havent ever been to the maldives before i recommend getting the sea plain.We went to kuredu may 06 and got it then, and it was a brilliant experience.So we wern't to bothered about getting the speed boat)


After a 3 hour boat trip we finaly arrive at sun island, the weather very hot.We got taken to our room which was by the buggy man.Got unpacked showered and made our way to the reception area where we got shown around by our rep and told what we could do whilst on holiday.We then made our way to the main resturant for our dinner.The food is buffet style, but by the end of the holiday it got a bit boring.We had the choice of eating at the italian, thai and coffee bar for a 20% discount.We did use it well.

Me and my boyfriend had started the theroy side to the open water diver qualification back in the uk and did our refferal out there which was a brilliant way to do it.We had to do 4 dives including a few skills then we could dive on the 4th.They have sting ray feeding and shark feeding on the island every evening which i defin recommend.and also hire out the bikes thats the best thing we did, we wouldnt of seen as much as we did without them.We did the all inclusive sunset fishing trip which was again absolutly fantastic.You leave about 530 go out on the boat for a 30 min boat trip, they hand you a line not even a fishing rod, and see what you catch.I caught 4 fish, then at 930 they cook it for you at the grill bar, bbq fish is the way forward i have never eaten such fresh and wonderfully tasting fish, was so meaty.Dont miss this trip and defin go back for the fish in the evening some didnt and missed out, we tucked into a nice juicy red snapper. yummmmmmmy.

The snorkling is great especialy the reef explorer we did it twice.The house reef wasnt the best as it was quite cloudy.Dont know if this is to do with the weather.

The weather was great the whole holiday it rained every night but we were in bed so it didnt bother us.I got bitten quite a few times on my leg which was quite annoying as i took sun cream with repelliant and sprayed myself in the evening.

With the sun cream its advised to take at least factor 30.We saw a couple on our first night and she had gone out like us brits do, lilly white then by the evening your as crisp like the fish on the bbq, and she had badly burnt herself, she had to go to the medical center on the island and get cream for it as after a week she was peeling and blistered.
Do not be disseaved!!!!!!!!!!

Well if your thinking of going to sun island then dont read anymore book it, you will have a fantastic time and like me already want to go back.

enjoy and be safe!!!!!!

We travelled in StarClass Premier seats and booked the Sea plane. Worth every penny. Fantastic service.
Amazing Island! Beaches to WaterBungalows and front of island breath taking!
We were upgraded to Water bungalow as soon as we arrived at a cost of £200.The balcony was private and huge, the linen was changed everyday, room cleaned twice a day, and the room boys are so well mannered. Thank god we did upgrade, we went searching for our orignal room to be nosey and it was awful!!! The beach outside the beach bungalows numbers 500's ask to move before you are placed in your room!!! The beach is terrible,you are greeted with solidified sand bags and deep waters full of stingrays!! A few metres up the beach on a night they are fed by the locals and of course linger!! ha ha!!

The locals/workers cant do enough for you, they are amazing people and so kind natured. The food was top class in the water bunaglows Resturant. The place was spotless even down to the toilets!
The beach bar had entertainment on nearly every night and it was great.

Make sure you take plenty of spends!!!!!!
Things you have to pay for:££££
Drinks after midnight
All water sports/ very expensive.
Snorkerling eq
Meals in Italian and thai resturant
Ice creams
Snacks and coffee not between 4-6.
Cocktails
Imported beverages
Minibar / very expensive
Room service
And many more i lost count!!
This was our first all inclusive holiday and was a real shame when we had to dip in our pockets £500 spends when we had already spent £3000 getting over there.
Everyone we spoke to said exactly the same thing.