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There is a new reception building, which includes a couples of shops, some seating and a table tennis table. With white walls and a sandy floor, it looks cool but with its low, tin roof it is, in fact, hot. The bar is unchanged and its high, thatched roof ensures this large area is cool and comfortable |
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| All the rooms are completely rebuilt and are now of a good standard. They are simply decorated and have a/c but no "extras", such as minibar, telephone or hairdryer, but they are very clean, bright and tidy. A second bed fits in easily enough. The bathrooms are "gifili" style; that is, you step outside your own enclosed area which is part shower and basin fittings and part small garden. The fittings are new and solid | |
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As you can see from
the top
most picture, the island is like a triangle and each
side has a very different beach. The base of the triangle, the north
side, has a fine, wide stretch of sand and the rooms here are the
best one to have. The east side, looking into the Atoll, is also
quiet good, but the west side has a sea wall running all the way
down (though there is a decent amount of sand between this and the
rooms). There has been a lot of interference with nature which has
an uncertain effect on beaches but certainly makes a place less
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number of flowers, shrubs and trees have been brought in and planted
around the island. Over time this will make the inside of the island
more and more attractive. At the moment the 92 rooms are rather
obvious (and rather obviously close to each other
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Summer Island is not a beautiful island but there is enough beach to go around and the rooms are comfortable. The main reason to come here, though, must be to dive and if you concentrate on that you won't be disappointed | |
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