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Why UK business is booming for these Maldivian resorts – and what's next for the group

Indian Ocean
Katherine Masters
1 September 2025

Ahead of Sun Siyam Resorts’ rebrand this month, Katherine Masters catches up with chief executive Deepak Booneady to hear why the UK market is so important for the hotel group

Sun Siyam Vilu Reef Nautilus Bar

The Nautilus Bar at Sun Siyam Vilu Reef has been refreshed

There are resorts in the Maldives that your clients might visit in their dreams but when they wake up, find themselves wincing at the price tag. That’s not Sun Siyam Resorts, which prides itself on offering a homegrown brand of attainable luxury, and latest figures show that the UK market specifically is booming for the hotelier.