Sun Siyam Resorts wins 9 awards at Dubai summit

Maldivian-owned Sun Siyam Resorts and its Founder and Chairman Ahmed Siyam Mohamed have received nine accolades at the Global Peace Hospitality Summit & Awards 2025 in Dubai. 

 

Hosted by the Global Peace Institute (UK) and Impact Hub UAE, the event in October 2025 convened more than 200 hospitality leaders from 46 countries under the theme ’Peace Through Hospitality’.

 

Celebrating 35 years in hospitality, Sun Siyam Resorts received six major property awards, including World’s Leading Lifestyle Resort for Siyam World Maldives and Luxury Beachfront Retreat of the Year for Sun Siyam Pasikudah, Sri Lanka. 

 

The group’s House of Siyam brand encompasses six resorts – five private islands in the Maldives and one boutique retreat in Sri Lanka – across Luxury, Privé and Lifestyle categories.

 

Sun Siyam’s award-winning properties included:

• Siyam World Maldives – World’s Leading Lifestyle Resort
• Sun Siyam Pasikudah, Sri Lanka – Luxury Beachfront Retreat of the Year
• Sun Siyam Vilu Reef – Peaceful Indulgence Award
• Sun Siyam Iru Fushi – Luxury Peace Retreat
• Sun Siyam Iru Veli – Maldives’ Leading All-Inclusive Luxury Resort
• Sun Siyam Olhuveli – Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Lifestyle Resort

The recognition follows the group’s year-long celebration of its 35th anniversary, which also saw the unveiling of a culture-led rebrand and 10 new ‘signature experiences’ across its properties.

 

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Beyond the resort accolades, Founder Ahmed Siyam Mohamed received the Golden Sail of Distinction and two Lifetime Achievement Awards for Hospitality & Service Excellence and Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation, becoming the only recipient to secure all three honours.

 

The recognition highlights his commitment to empowering local communities, a focus reflected in Sun Siyam’s recently launched apprenticeship programme, which offers young Maldivians practical training and pathways to careers in hospitality.