First of all, dont use hotels.com for this trip bc you will have to pay more than what you reserved for :))))<3

I saw a comment saying that the receptionists only know how to get money and that is absolutely correct. Checkin process was awful. Receptionist were not professional. Nobody explains anything about the hotel, about the locations, eating times and the activities. You are on your own.
And the guy who was supposed to take us to our rooms along with the other guests MISSED our room (which we reminded him lol) so we had to walk back and try to find our room by ourselves… (trust me its not easy to find the room bc the number of rooms are not in order)

If its your first time in Maldives, you might think this hotel is amazing but We had been to the maldives couple times before and compared to the other hotels, this hotel was missing a lot.

Other than these,
The room cleaning staff was so nice and the staff in the restaurant were also so nice.
The sea and the beach is great but its not easy to see the sharks.
Pool is great but there are only 7-8 sunbeds so you better wake up early to reserve your seat hahaha
Its a good hotel overall. Except for the communication issues with the reception on the first day, all was great.

Overall we had a great time. The only issue we faced was with Reception / Front Desk that was an absolute disaster. The only thing they could do is to book you for the free daily snorkelling trip or to charge your credit card. They were not able (or even worse, did not want to!) handle other questions/queries. Our check-in was extremely slow considering that they had to do the check-in only for 2 rooms. As for the mandatory Christmas Gala Dinner (140 USD/person), we were shocked to realise that not even a glass of wine or beer was included in this hefty price. The bill for the Christmas Gala Dinner had to be settled ahead of Christmas Eve, which is a complete lack of trust toward their ‘Valued Guests’ (as they call them). It was also unclear for us how it was possible that for guests on all board types (including bed & breakfast) the sum of the Gala Dinner was exactly the same. This meant that guests on half board or full board had to pay twice for their dinner on 24 December. When I raised this point with Front Desk they did not even understand the point I was making. Very poor indeed!

We visited Maldives for the first time in November 2023. Even before the actual visit, the staff were so helpful and efficient in clarifying questions we raised and in assisting us with the transfers to and from Summer Island.

We booked an over water villa - we asked for a sunset side. They couldnt guarantee it, but we were assured that they noted or request. We were given 510. The room was perfect. It was exactly as described and exceeded expectations. The surroundings are spectacular, but the villa adds to and complements the beautiful setting.

We are vegetarians and we were not sure what to expect in terms of vegetarian Chinese of food. We stayed in a half board basis. There was a decent choice of vegetation food - it was tasty and varied. The presentation was of a high quality. The chefs and the food and beverage staff were so attentive and courteous that it made every bit of the stay memorable.

We took the boat for snorkeling trips and we snorkelled in the house reefs. Words cannot capture the beauty of the area. Walks on the beach, watching the sunrise on the beach and sunset from the villa will stay in our memories forever. Thank to Summer Island for adding to the memorable experience.

Amazing customer service. The employees were friendly & helpful. The island is small and you can walk all around in less than 30 minutes. My beach villa was a 1st floor facing east and after going around the island several times and checking the all the beaches I would say that, hands down, east facing is the best location. Even better than the over-water bungalows, which by the way don’t look as nice as bungalows from other resorts. About my villa, it was very spacious & comfortable; only a few steps from the beach. This was the highlight of my stay!
The not so good, the food is below average. It’s buffet style & each day I struggled finding something I really loved. Having been to other resorts with buffet style dining I must say this was disappointing. They had other dining options for a fee, but from what I heard from another guest-utterly overpriced for the kind of meal. They were charging $75 USD per person for a BBQ dinner & apparently they were offering chicken legs/thighs! I was at the lobby when a guest was furious about the money he spent on 3 dinners due to the dissatisfaction of the BBQ offering.
If you like snorkeling and can do so, bring your own equipment. They rent them but, again, expensive. The resort offers 2 free snorkeling trips a day & it was a really nice activity. They also offer diving & snorkeling trips for a fee.
Overall I enjoyed my time at Summer Island Resort but if I come back to Maldives I’ll probably try a different resort.