Villa Park Sun Island

Where to start? An Honest review, a couple in their 50's who are fairly well travelled from UK .chipped tiles in the bathroom or plastic cups by the pool are not a "game changer, or negatives". From the moment you are met at the Airport in Male, to the moment you check out to leave, Villa park are nothing but happy, professional and great. Villa air was great. clean plane, nice staff. A few mins on a mini bus from the plane to the Speed boat. Well organised and you were always told what was happening. The boat ride was spectacular (Wished it was longer) We arrived around 2pm. Seeing the island in all it's glory is a memory you will never forget. lots of staff waiting to take your cases and board you on buggies to the main reception. We were assigned a host Nihad who was the bearer of great news... An Upgrade to a Water Villa. (especially as our luggage was left at Doha with Qatar) this really was amazing. Nihad was lovely and always available via whats app throughout our stay. ROOM. The over water villa is spacious. With a bath/overshower. The toiletries were lovely so save some weight in your cases. White fluffy towels. Lovely terrace with 2 sunbeds with padded cushions and 2 chairs. Stairs that lead directly into the warm sea. Its in need of being upgraded; but it was clean, Bedding immaculate, and had all we wanted and needed for our stay. beach towels provided for your villa, if you swim in the sea. We were All inclusive. Mini bar replenished every day. All part of AI apart from hard spirits and red bull. I can only comment about the restaurant we used for the water villas and i do believe pool villas. RESTAURANT; Just fab-u-lous. Everyone greeted by the Beautiful smiley gorgeous Rachael. As most people do, we sat in the same area most of time throughout our stay. We had the most spectacular service from Pratima the majority of our stay. We genuinely feel that the friendliness of ALL the staff here made our holiday the best if could have been hands down. Great selection of foods everyday. yes, always a salad section.. fruit section etc etc, but slightly different, well presented, and plentiful. I cannot praise the staff from the chefs to the servers enough. 1st class. fresh ice cream churned every sitting. We went to Italian for our Al a carte night. Lovely meal, too much food tbh. Great atmosphere too. Disappointed it one visit to one restaurant for your whole stay. Whether its 5 days or 2 wks! Snack bar was nice. Amazing view. If you are there anytime other than afternoon tea you need to order, Its included with AI. Lovely ice cream and coffees here. Tea between 4-6 was lovely. Buffet style sandwiches, chicken nuggets etc. ( Beige) POOL; Dulal was there to greet us everyday with a big smile and help us get a sunbed. Never had an issue getting one! The pool was big, warm, easy to get into with a gradient and never busy. Aqua aerobics everyday was a hit. One thing missing in my opinion. No music! swim up bar was always a place to meet other guests and form friendships. Expertly run by Mathivanan. He remembered your drink, your room number and who was waiting next. Top Guy, and great at his job. SPA . No hard sell, we spoke when passing. We had a massage. Not cheap, it was lovely, but for us a treat as we were on holiday. The girls were lovely. Massage was firm and we felt relaxed afterwards. There are showers/ hairdryers etc there. BUT.. MOZZIE HEAVEN! Wear repellent. ENTERTAINMENT; We didn't use the pool table, courts etc etc. But always looked busy. We didn't go every evening to the main bar. The bingo, fire show and crab racing were definitely popular. Bar staff work hard and always around to get table service. BEACH AND SEA. Pure Heaven! No words. The fish, sharks, Mantaray and even turtles were incredible. All seen from the walk way to our Villa and down the the Thai Restaurant after 10pm! The Italian after 10pm had a spectacular show of sealife too. If you snorkel, Villa is a great place. you can borrow all you need, No need to bring your own. If you go to the sandbank ( its incredible) go early in the AM. It gets every hot. Take water, hats and your best smile for the photos. I even used my umbrella. Got the buggy back from the water sports bar. OTHER.. There are shops but they are expensive, as are trips. We spoke to a few people about these. Some saw Whale sharks, other didn't. lots we didn't do or see. Cocktails were lovely. Hubby said beer wasn't great, but enjoyed the wine and Pimms sling! Summary Spent 13 nights in an amazing place that we felt was right for us.. Was it perfect.. No But was it close... absolutely! Would we return... in a heartbeat Every staff member needs a mention. You will be hard stretched to find staff like these anywhere. I was on the phone to family and they remarked on how many staff greeted us with a smile that was heartfelt. Tips.. Stay for at least 10 days. ( Anyone that has a long journey ) Leave your worries and stress in Male, and amazing place awaits you! Go AI. Drinks and meals are expensive. $6 for a soft drink!!! Snorkel. Even just a little. it's just breath taking. Thank you Villa Park for an amazing 1st, but not last trip to the Maldives. Read less

My husband and I had fantastic time in the Villa Park Sun Island Resort this July. Specially we want to thank you Miss Sana. She was very friendly, helpful and professional. She maid our stay plesent. Food was delicious and fresh. Cleanliness 5 of 5. Rooms service 5 of 5 ( room was cleaned twice a day.) Water, beer, wine and soft drinks was added daily . Special thank you for Mister Shishir from breakfast room. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. If you looking for quiet place for holiday that is correct place to stay, however on the same time you can explore the island. Big thank you for all staff. Read less

We were excellently received at arrival. Our host (Joodh) was one of nicest person we have met, within the profession. He treated us almost like royals, thus we are just ordinary people. Head chef Trinity, was a very fresh personality and very helpful. Our waiter Rauf, served us extremely well. Then there was this young chap with moustache and longer hair, who was really nice. Some annoying feature was a few arrogant/cocky Russians. Read less

From where to start…everything on this island is like a dream. When you coming, scenes are jaw droping. Nature, sea,sand, sky…wherever you look it is like you jumped into postcard. Food, is more than okay, we have been to water villa and lagoon beach pool villa. Both of them is very nice and clean, but we liked more beach pool villa. And very important thing, people who work on the resort…they are story for themselves, always smilling, ready to help with everything so you can maximum enjoy in your vacation. And what to say about our host JOODH MUAVIYATH, this guy is THE best. He was like a friend from first moment and in this 7 days he became my friend. That is enough to say how good he is. Ready to help in every time no matter what. Joodh, thank you for everyhing once more, hope we will see you again soon 🙌🏼 Read less