Hospitality meets humanity: Reimagining digital guest journey at GM Forum 2025
At the 2025 Hotelier Maldives General Managers (GM) Forum, industry leaders gathered to discuss one of the most transformative forces shaping hospitality today — the digital guest journey. Moderated by Mohamed Shafraz Hafiz, Director of Digital Technology & Marketing at Pulse Hotels & Resorts, the panel titled “Reimagining the Guest Journey: Digital Touchpoints from Booking […]
From hashtags to human connection: Experts at GM Forum 2025 explore how Maldives can win digital traveller
At the ninth edition of the Hotelier Maldives General Managers Forum 2025, a panel of distinguished industry leaders came together to discuss “Destination Marketing in the Digital Era: Building Maldives’ Global Presence Beyond the Beach.” The session, moderated by Mathurot Chuladul, Field Marketing Director, Communications – Maldives at Marriott International, featured panellists Ru Yi, Assistant […]
Trip.com’s Ru Yi at Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025: AI, connection and future of travel
At the ninth edition of the Hotelier Maldives General Managers (GM) Forum 2025, Ru Yi, Assistant Vice President of International Markets, APAC at Trip.com Group, delivered a keynote address titled ‘Travel in the Age of Digital Transformation.’ Speaking to a hall filled with resort leaders and hospitality professionals, she explored how artificial intelligence, digital integration, […]
Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025 panel urges policy stability, investor confidence in tourism
At the General Managers (GM) Forum 2025 organised by Hotelier Maldives at Kurumba Maldives on Monday, a panel discussion titled “Aligning Investor Appetite with the Maldives’ Long-Term Tourism Strategy” examined challenges in the tourism sector, including revenue performance, investment returns, and confidence in the business environment. Diversifying Tourism Beyond the Traditional Model During the panel, […]
Minister Thoriq calls for greater readiness, digital adaptation in tourism at Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025
Minister of Tourism and Environment Thoriq Ibrahim on Monday urged the Maldivian hospitality industry to stay agile and forward-looking as technology continues to reshape global travel behaviour. Speaking as Chief Guest at the ninth edition of the Hotelier Maldives General Managers (GM) Forum 2025, Minister Thoriq emphasised that the government remains committed to supporting and […]
Hotel Asia Maldives 2025: Where hospitality meets innovation
In the Maldives, tourism isn’t just an industry—it’s the heartbeat of the nation. And every year, Hotel Asia Maldives brings the world of hospitality together right here in paradise. This is more than just an exhibition. It’s where global suppliers, resort leaders, chefs, and innovators meet under one roof to share ideas, discover the latest […]
Chronicling the skies: Ahmed Mohamed’s definitive history of Maldivian aviation
For a nation of over a thousand islands scattered across the vast Indian Ocean, the story of the Maldives is inextricably linked to the story of its connection with the world. While the sea has been its lifeblood for centuries, it is the sky that has truly shaped its modern identity. The roar of a […]
Impact over optics: Six Senses Laamu philosophy on authentic CSR in Maldives
In the remote atoll of Laamu, Six Senses Laamu has earned a reputation not only as a luxury destination, but as a frontrunner in sustainability and community engagement. At the centre of this work is Lawrence Menz, the resort’s Director of Sustainability and Conservation. Under his leadership, Six Senses Laamu was recently named winner of […]
True luxury is freedom: The Nautilus Maldives brings liberation to dining
Luxury travel is moving beyond service—it’s moving toward liberation. The Nautilus Maldives pioneers culinary freedom and is the world’s first resort without meal times, where chefs co-create indulgence with guests, anything, anytime, anywhere. A Pioneer of schedule-free, personality-driven dining The Nautilus is not just another luxury resort in the Maldives; it is rewriting the rules […]
Building the future of tourism real estate from within
Jasim Janah, Group Chief Commercial Officer at Hotels and Resorts Investment Maldives Pvt Ltd (HARIM) and head of its Project Management Consultancy division, shares how opportunities in construction and logistics can strengthen the Maldives’ economy from the ground up. The Maldives is globally renowned for its pristine beauty and ultra-luxury hospitality. Yet behind the turquoise […]
Shark Expedition Fuvahmulah launches freediving with tiger sharks, led by marine biologist Andriana Fragola
Shark Expedition Fuvahmulah, renowned for its world-class scuba diving encounters, has announced an exciting expansion: the chance to freedive with tiger sharks in the Maldives’ southernmost atoll. Fuvahmulah, often hailed as the “Tiger Shark Capital of the World,” is the only place on the planet where year-round encounters with tiger sharks are virtually guaranteed. With […]
Mohamed Umar Maniku: Architect of Maldivian tourism
On 30th August 2025, the Maldives bid farewell to one of its greatest nation-builders – Mohamed Umar “M.U.” Maniku. Widely regarded as the father of Maldivian tourism, his passing marks the end of an era that began more than half a century ago, when a group of visionaries transformed a scattering of islands into one […]
