Sun Siyam Group celebrates 35 years of resilience in service excellence

Ahmed Siyam Mohamed, currently regarded among the most prominent figures in the Maldivian tourism scene, began his journey of leading a tourism brand 35 years ago in 1990 by establishing a Sun Travels along with a team of highly-skilled employees. He began his journey on the back of aspirations, hopes and dreams of etching the name of Sun Travels in the annals of the history of the Maldivian tourism industry.

While it is 35 years since the company was first established, the journey of this hospitality group that we see today, had trekked through a tedious journey in overcoming a multitude of challenges to become the resilient success story it is today.

Today, the Sun Siyam Group of Companies is widely and without contention, considered among the strongest and most successful hospitality brands still active and evolving in the Maldivian tourism industry as its portfolio of high-end properties continue to set new benchmarks in service excellence.

The luxury-tier properties under Sun Siyam Group’s hospitality portfolio including Siyam World, that recently got ranked as the fourth most popular tourist resort in Asia’s “Best of the Best Hotels” category and number one in the Maldives-exclusive category of TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, along with Sun Siyam Iru Fushi, Sun Siyam Vilu Reef, Sun Siyam Iru Veli, and Sun Siyam Olhiveli as well as Sun Siyam Pasikudah in Sri Lanka.

While speaking about the arduous but ambitious journey of Sun Siyam Group, its Chairman and Managing Director, Ahmed Siyam Mohamed Said that the decades-spanning expedition has been both challenging and prospective.

Siyam also pointed out that what had started out as a simple travel agency has expanded into become a globally renowned hospitality group.

“This has not been an easy journey. This is a dream on the back of resilience, hard work, and dedication, and I would like to thank each and every single member, both present and former, who worked along with me in this team [in this journey of mine],” Siyam commented.

Along with this, Siyam expressed gratitude to the employees who were there with him when he first began working with the company and to all the dedicated staff who have continued and helped in building a successful history of hospitality service.

“I would also like to thank the future generation, as you are the beating heart of this company. With tenacity and commitment, anything is possible. I thank you for these 35 years,” he added.

The success story of Sun Siyam Group is testament to the brand’s popularity among travelers from across the world; which is evident from the significant rankings upgrade for Siyam World at the recent TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice which is based on user-reviews from hundreds of thousands of travelers who had visited and experienced the Sun Siyam property.

With that, Sun Siyam Group of Companies remains determined to continue introducing and providing high-quality, internationally recognized services in hospitality in the future and continue extending its professional expertise in benefitting the society through its resilient business practice.

The hospitality group is poised in securing its footing as a notable service provider in the international arena as well, and to expand its role in promoting and advertising the Maldivian tourism industry to the world using new, modern resources, and innovative and creative approaches.