“Vaccinate your Business”
A great slogan but what does it mean and why do you need it? The “why” is easy – COVID-19, the global pandemic which has disrupted life as we know it has hit everyone and all organisations in the world, and emphasized just how much we took for granted. The Travel and Tourism has been […]
Maldives Introduces New Measures to Protect Wild Grouper Fish
According to MMRI, Groupers started to decline within only 5 years of the beginning of export fishery. Their research in 2011 reveals that 70% of Groupers that landed for the export trade were immature and their latest research in 2020 offers a devastating update that 90% of the most highly valued grouper species landed are […]
Mediflex Laboratories, Comprehensive and Reliable Diagnostic Services
Mediflex Laboratories – on 20th December 2020, Medtech launched its most recent services and opened its doors to the public at the capital city of Maldives, Male’. Their very first, state of the art laboratory is situated conveniently right opposite Thaajuddeen School on Kanba Aisa Rani Hingun, on the West Side of the island, right […]
Purchasing Power: Abdul Baaree Abdul Hakeem, Procurement Officer, Hulhule Island Hotel (HIH)
In this interview with Hotelier Maldives, Abdul Baaree Abdul Hakeem, the Purchasing Officer at Hulhule Island Hotel (HIH) speaks about his take on an ideal supplier and his most successful deals. How long have you been in purchasing? I started my career as an Office Assistant in the Finance Department in Hulhule Island Hotel, then slowly […]
Introducing GF Entertainment – Exclusively for the Select
Established in 2014, GF Entertainment have carved a reputation as one of the most sought-after boutique entertainment companies within the industry and are renowned for providing clients with unforgettable experiences from all over the world. Headed by Founder & Managing Director, Emmanuel Akintunde, GF Entertainment are the go-to gurus when it comes to celebrity galas, […]
SMS Solutions Maldives- bespoke solutions for indoor, outdoor & marine upholstery
SMS Solutions Maldives provides bespoke solutions for indoor, outdoor upholstery and marine canvassing. The business is a subsidiary of SMS Cushions, a family business started by Dhaandhoo Mohamed Hussain in 2011. The company started with repairing motorcycle seats for their customers. As the service became successful the company decided to expand by owning a total […]
Highflyers in Paradise
Right before Christmas, the Maldives started seeing a massive surge of private jets flying into the popular holiday destination. Like flocks in migration, these iron birds were landing one after the other, filling up the tarmacs across the country. To escape the confines of their homes during this festive season and to avoid a possible […]
Soundscape, Making Waves Through Playlists
Next time you are enjoying a coffee in your favorite cafe, dinner in a fancy restaurant or sat in a hotel lobby, take a moment and listen. You will almost certainly hear music, but how does it sound? Is it improving the atmosphere? Does it fit for the time of day? Does it feel ‘on-brand’? […]
Top Hospitality & Hotel Trends in 2021 & 2020
Fundamentally it has been a completely different year from any other – many referring to a “new normal” – bringing a plethora of contrasts to the industry when comparing hospitality to pre-covid times. This urges the need to review what trends have come and go, and put any concerns into perspective. Of course, Covid-19 has […]
Sketches from Sun Island
(With additional writing by Balsam Iyaz) Colin and Margaret Dale’s 30th Visit to Sun Island Resort & Spa Earlier this year, just before the country closed its borders to travellers, a British couple with a passion for travel clocked up their 30th visit to their favorite holiday spot; Sun Island Resort & Spa, on Nalaguraidhoo […]
Vamoos, Contactless Hospitality and the ‘New Normal’
The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally changed how our society runs, resulting in unprecedented challenges in the way we interact and go about our daily lives. In the travel and tourism sector, social distancing restrictions pose a unique problem for hoteliers and accommodation providers, who must now adapt to this new reality while ensuring the health […]
Step by Step Guide to Collecting Hotel Guest Email Addresses
Capturing hotel guest data and information including email addresses and other contact details has become a fundamental part of any successful hotel management strategy. Central to a winning strategy is an intelligent, modern email marketing approach. Even with the rise of social media and other digital communication channels, email remains the channel of reference for […]
