Soneva Fushi

An emerald paradise in the middle of the Indian Ocean offers all that you imagine under an exclusive private holiday. All the villas are amazingly equipped and offer high comfort and beautiful nature around, on which the resort is focused. One of the few places in the Maldives where you can experience astronomical observations of the night sky for the general public. And you will also experience beautiful views of the night sky, the Moon, the Milky Way, and the distant objects of the universe. The island is surrounded by a beautiful lagoon full of amazing possible life. Enjoy fantastic gastronomic evenings in the company of extremely nice people. And one of the top experiences is observing the sky on the sandbank.

SONEVA is an amazing property, the island offers many activities, diving, all kind of water sports, finishing, aqua park for kids. From 1 to 9 bedrooms all luxury and calm. The best is the quality of the food and chefs, from a buffet to a fine dining everything is special Thanks to Shizu for the astronomy class, Jen, Rahima, the amazing Chelsea and the rest of SONEVA team for taking care of us

Exceptional experience with service second to none. The complete Soneva experience in barefoot luxury and perfect attentiveness for our family. Our third trip back to Soneva Fushi in 10 years. A week in paradise. Never disappoints. Look forward to our fourth...

It must be said that Soneva resorts have excellent marketing. If you look at the rankings of the top resorts in the Maldives, you will always find Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani. Of course, the seriousness of these rankings is slightly questionable. Also, many influencers or travel agents who have a free 1-2 night stay promote this resort in an unbelievable way. However, the reality is that the resort is very average compared to others and nothing special. You can trust me because at this moment I have visited 37 resorts in the Maldives and I am not a travel agent. You can easily verify on my Instagram profile anezka_travel. Villas: these are really huge and spacious which is very positive, however the "Crusoe" design may not suit everyone. We were in the Family Villa Suite with Pool, and it was unfortunately very gloomy and depressing inside. The overall equipment has a cheap impression because everything is made in an "eco" spirit. I have nothing against it, but then the price of the stay should correspond to it, because for example the design of the villas Velaa Private, Nautilus, Kudadoo seems much more luxurious and the equipment had to be imported and therefore I can understand the higher price. In contrast, the equipment of villas on Soneva Fushi is produced cheaply and "on the knee". We also tried the water villa, but the entrance to the sea is directly on rocks and dead coral, it is not possible to enter, swim or snorkel. Snorkeling: below average, coral is dead. Yes, you can still see a turtle or a shark or a school of little fish, but there aren't many anemones or live coral. There are better resorts in the Maldives for snorkeling. Beaches: they are nice only on the eastern part of the island, there is no beach on the western part of the island. Food: Japanese and Indian cuisine was excellent, the rest of the restaurants below average. The buffet restaurant does not have a luxurious impression at all. Nice views at breakfast are missing. The prices of soft drinks, wines and cocktails are ridiculously high. It's outrageous. I praise the great ice creams and the "Guilty pleasure" room. Right next to Soneva Fushi in a very close proximity is the local island of Eydhafushi, which is quite disturbing, you are looking at tall transmitters, buildings and strong lighting disturbs at night. We also had a cockroach in our room. Chickens and rabbits run around the resort. The resort is generally untidy. In conclusion: this resort has nothing to do with luxury, I would not recommend it to anyone for this money. The resort makes money mainly because of great marketing, people's lack of information and the villas they have for sale.

This visit we started off in a 2 bedroom Crusoe with pool on the sunrise side. Although this is an older villa it is very well maintatined. I was in the ground floor bedroom which was large and well appointed. My companion was upstairs. I had a back injury so I wanted a villa with the ground floor bedroom. Unfortunately the access to the reef on the sunrise side was a bit difficult for me so we moved to the sunset side. TBH I have always avoided this side due to the closeness of Eydhafushi but actually it was fine. We like to snorkel 3 times a day (and usually would do both sides) but this time we had easy access from Out of the Sea, Out of the Blue and the beach in between. Most of the time visibility was fantastic and the waters calm. We especially enjoy a sunrise snorkel when th ereef is waking up. So we moved to a SF Family Villa suite and it was perfect for the two of us. The amazing thing about Soneva Fushi is that there are always improvements and enhancements. We never get bored year after year. It is also the only resort I have stayed more than a week at. Our favourite restaurant this time was Fresh in the Garden. The amazing brazillian chef has moved to Secret but the new chef is also amazing. The HB package is extremely generous, and we never paid any supplements and always had plenty to eat. We did not do any "Special" dinners this time. I also find the breakfast the best one in the Maldives. I have been to many resorts and many in the premium category and IMO no other comes close to Soneva breakfast. The staff are amazing - my one critism would be that management were not present at all during our visit. Not that we needed them as the barefoot butlers can handle any issues that may arise but its nice that they check up on you. So once again Soneva Fushi surpassed my expectations and we are working on a visit at the same time next year.

A refreshing blend of traditional hospitality and contemporary comfort. The staff managed to be professional without being stuffy, and helpful without being intrusive. The public spaces were thoughtfully designed for both socializing and quiet reflection. We particularly appreciated the attention to cleanliness and the way they seamlessly handled special requests.