Summer Island Maldives

Having returned to this island many times my Husband and I are never, ever disappointed. The whole ambience, service, hospitality, and staff are all fabulous. The room is always cleaned, and, maintained to an exceptional standard. The young man that looked after our room provided an amazing service. Both of the bars are always clean and comfortable to relax in. The staff are amazing, the attention, service, knowledge around the bar menu is amazing. Each and every member of staff is happy to help, just ask. There are so many staff at both bars that make our holiday so special and you all know how much we appreciate you. The island is maintained by an amazing, dedicated, and, talented team of staff. They are always happy and if you take the time to greet them they will always appreciate it. From the pool men to the electricians, they are so dedicated. My Husband and I never fail to be amazed at the quality of the food, it is exceptional. Mohat offers an amazing variety at The Hiya restaurant. Alongside this the range, and, quality of the dishes in the Samuga restaurant is something we have found to also be exceptional. Any dietary needs are something the chef’s are happy to discuss with you. Vinu who leads the Food and Beverage team does an outstanding job of ensuring each and every guest’s needs are met with a smile. Our waiter, Zameer is just phenomenal, we adore him always enjoy the amazing service he offers. His colleagues in both The Samuga and The Hiya restaurants are all fabulous too, nothing is ever too much trouble. The reception staff greet us daily with a Good Morning, Afternoon, and Evening with a smile which is something we always feel is important. The beach BBQ is wonderful, the food and service is of such a high quality and the location of course makes for a wonderful evening. The new shop offers such a vast range of not just gifts but other essentials at such good value for money. The items are all made by local people which of course offers a unique gift to take home to family, and, friends. Last but not least, the wonderful management team offer such a fabulous experience to each guest. See you in March. Andrew & Amanda 🤩

Summer Island is a beautiful barefoot paradise. The islands consideration for the environment is acknowledged in many ways, such as no plastic water bottles and eco friendly mosquitos catchers. All staff are pleasant and welcoming. Food in the buffet is limited however the quality of the food is exceptional. Everything taste wonderful. The gentleman cutting the fruit and the gentleman severing the deserts are fantastic. Our room was kept very clean and so is the rest of the island. I do feel that the beach towels could do with replacing as the are worn and a bit tatty. This was our first time to the Maldives and we both experienced an amazing holiday. The trip was what we imagined…..and more.

We‘ve been here for the second time and we again really enjoyed our vacation at Summer Island. Summer Island is a nice small island, approximately 45minutes by speedboat from MLE airport. The personell is very kind, the rooms are tidy and the food is outstanding. We will definitely come back!

Totally enjoyed my time there. The staff are all friendly and helpful, the breakfast and supper buffets are all yummy featuring a variety of foods that were all well prepared. The water around the island is crystal clear and one can snorkel the entire day. It is a small but beautiful Island, will definitely go back some day.

FLIGHTS We flew from Heathrow to Male' via Doha with Qatar airways. The flights were excellent and well recommended. AIRPORT TRANSFER We had elected for the 45 minute boat transfer. As others have stated, this was a little loud but to be expected with 2 large outboard motors on the back. It was a bit choppy on the way to the island but flat calm on the return trip. We would recommend the boat transfer but 45 minutes would be long enough and would probably opt for the air transfer if it was further away. Unfortunately, the island representative at the sea port in Male' made a mistake, which resulted in us arriving on the island about 3 hours later than we should have had. When we did arrive at Summer Island the manager, Mr Mohamed Thaufeeq and 2 others, met us off the boat, apologised for the error and whisked us throught the signing in process at reception. They also escorted us to our room and had given us a free upgrade from our garden room. For the last 2 nights they upgraded us again to an over water villa. On top of this we were also given a free 50 minute Balinese massage, which was a wonderful experience and also well recommended. This was very much appreciated by us and they could not do more. An excellent response from an obviously professional manager who takes his responsibilities very seriously. Thank you Mr Thaufeeq. THE ROOMS We had booked the garden room which we obviously didn't use but from what we could see of them would be a very good option. The villa that we had was on the first floor, very spacious and comfortable with a good balcony. The bathroom and toilitries provided was also excellent. The over water villa was pure luxury and even had a whirlpool bath with a window looking out over the ocean. With this room you can use the Hiya restaurant and bar free of charge. Here you are sat above the ocean and can see the fish and sharks swimming below. THE BEACH As expected the sand was like powder and the water very warm indeed. There was plenty of room for everyone with vegetaion to use as shade. The coral and the fish were simply incredible and, in our opinion, better than Sharm el Sheikh. You could see many fish just off of the beach in water that we could still stand up in, so very safe for everyone. I would suggest beach shoes for going into the water because in places there are some small stones, sticks etc. FOOD and ENTERTAINMENT The food choices are obviously limited as it is only a small resort but in my opinion were adequate enough. The quality of the food was excellent and the egg station was very popular. The entertainment was very good, considering the size of the island. Both the Nevi and Hiya bars were good venues to spend the evening. ACTIVITIES There was enough for us to do, although we enjoy mostly swimming, snorkelling and reading. We did go on the free boat trip to the reef which was very good and again very safe. You do need your own snorkel and flippers. I went on the fishing trip, which was great value at only 40$, £35. You fish the old Maldevian way with a landline. Some good size fish were caught and you could take one each, which I did and it was cooked by the chef for my lunch the next day. It was cooked with my chosen method, fried and I also had a choice of sauce and side dish. This was also excellent. CONCLUSION We definately recommend a visit to Summer Island. As stated, it is excellently managed and everyone is very friendly and most helpful. Would we return ourselves? Most definately and it is indeed a wonderlful slice of paradise.