Resorts · Noonu Atoll

Sun Siyam Iru Fushi

A 221-villa resort on Iru Fushi island in Noonu Atoll, opened 2008 (originally as Hilton). 52-acre island, 12 dining venues, broad family programme — the flagship of the Maldives-owned Sun Siyam group.

The MT Verdict

A large-format mid-tier-luxury resort with deep amenities. Solid family inventory and an unusually broad dining line-up; the trade-off is the 45-minute seaplane and the resort's scale.

Atoll

Noonu Atoll

Villas

221

Opened

2008

Transfer

45 min seaplane

Dive Grade

Intermediate

From

$$$

The Villas

Sun Siyam Iru Fushi runs 221 villas across a 52-acre island — Beach Villas, Pool Villas, multi-bedroom Family categories, and over-water suites including the Hidden Retreat and Celebrity Retreat at the end of the jetty.

Dining

The line-up runs 12 restaurants and bars, including the Asian-led Iru Café, the Italian Trio, the over-water Flavours teppanyaki, and the wine cellar Cellar Door. The resort runs a Premium All-Inclusive plan that bundles dining and house drinks.

Programme

The Spa Veli runs the wellness side; kids and teens clubs, sandbank picnics, snorkelling and dive trips fill the activity layer. Iru Fushi sits within easy reach of Noonu's manta cleaning stations.

Logistics

Transfer is a 45-minute seaplane from Velana International Airport. The resort is the flagship of the Sun Siyam group, the Maldivian-owned hotel company that also runs Iru Veli, Olhuveli and Vilu Reef.

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