Sun Siyam's first Maldives resort, a small all-inclusive island in Dhaalu Atoll known for its house reef.
Sun Siyam Vilu Reef is on Meedhuffushi in South Nilandhe (Dhaalu) Atoll, about 40 minutes from the airport by seaplane. It was the first resort Sun Siyam's founder opened, in 1998, and it's small enough to walk everywhere. Guests come mainly for the house reef, which the resort calls one of the country's most spectacular, and at golden hour rays glide along the water's edge.
Beach Villas With Pool (78 m²) have a thatched roof and a pool with a swing, Grand Beach Villas a pool by a swinging daybed under a pergola, and Reef and Sunset Reef Villas (78 m²) stand on stilts with steps into the lagoon. Water Villas With Pool add an infinity plunge pool and an overwater hammock, and the newer Ocean Signature Villas come with a pool and a slide straight into the lagoon, in one- and two-bedroom versions.
Rates are all-inclusive. The Aqua serves buffets, The Spice is Italian by day and Indian by night, Well Done grills Maldivian-style seafood on the beach, and there's a wine cellar and the YAYA Beach Club. The Nautilus is a sand-floored overwater bar and Positive Energy the pool bar. Plant-based dishes use produce from the organic farm on neighbouring Lhohi island, and the spa offers Ayurveda.
The from-price uses the regular rate; Sun Siyam runs frequent sales and members' rates that can halve it. This is one of the older resorts in the area, and the reef villas have no pool. Spa treatments are for guests aged 12 and up.
Thatched beach-hut charm with a private pool and swing, a sea-facing terrace and a semi-open bathroom.
King bed
Among the palms on the sand, with the pool beside a swinging daybed under a pergola and a bathroom in a private courtyard.
King bed
On stilts over the lagoon, with a private sundeck, a stairway into the water and a bathtub.
King bed
A Reef Villa facing west for the island's best sunsets.
King bed
An infinity plunge pool, a wraparound sundeck and an overwater hammock; extra beds suit a family of three.
King bed
More room for a couple or a family of four, with an infinity pool and a sundeck with steps into the sea.
King bed
220 m² over the water with a large pool, two master bedrooms and a lower deck with sunbeds; sleeps six.
Two king beds
Bold new design with two bathrooms, a living room that becomes a second bedroom, an infinity pool and a slide into the lagoon.
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Two master suites, a lounge and dining area, a sweeping pool with a sunken lounge, and a slide into the lagoon.
Two king beds
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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All-day buffet with dishes from around the world, in a retro, funky room
Italian by day, Indian by night
Maldivian-style grilled seafood
Wine tastings, private dining and celebrations
Beachfront lunches, speciality coffee, drinks and music
Sand-floored barefoot bar for sunsets
Cocktails, smoothies and shakes by the pool
Massages, scrubs and wraps, and an Ayurveda menu, for guests aged 12 and up
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About 40 minutes by seaplane from Velana International Airport.
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