Scenario Planning as a Business Strategy Tool
Woody Wade is a specialist in scenario planning, a technique allowing organizations to visualize different ways their “strategic landscape” could change in the future, so they can plan more flexibly. For ten years, Woody Wade has worked with organizations worldwide to help them foresee changes in their strategic landscape, using scenario planning. He is the […]
Aviation in the Maldives post- COVID 19
Given that tourism is the primary stay of the Maldivian Economy and aviation has been and will continue to be of critical importance. However, COVID 19 has made a huge impact and this is bound to change the role and format of aviation in the Maldives. WHO first declared COVID-19 as a world health emergency […]
Maldives Resorts: Commandeered for Quarantine Facilities
As a matter of light conjecture, the Maldives is reported to offer the best quarantine facilities – fully functional tourist resorts. As we all know, the Maldives is under a public health emergency since 12 March 2020. That was a step taken in reaction to the first positive Covid-19 case in a visiting Italian tourist […]
Rahameeru Tuna Pouch; A bigger quantity, a better value
Horizon Fisheries Pvt Ltd was launched on 30th April 2003 to operate a fisheries-related business within and outside the Maldives. After succeeding Maandhoo Fisheries Complex situated in Laamu Atoll, the company commenced its operations on the 16th September 2003. The complex is the biggest of its kind in the country with a state of the […]
Hotel investors in Asia pivoting towards debt financing
Hotels owners across Asia are seeking greater access to debt financing to bolster cash flows as they face an unprecedented period of historically low occupancy rates, closed borders and severe limitations on air travel due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, says JLL. The impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry across Asia continues to be […]
How To Increase Hotel Revenue in Low Season
Hotel low season revenue has long been considered to simply be an unfortunate fact of the industry. It brings less demand and, therefore, lower revenues too. But the industry has changed so much in such a short space of time, and hotels no longer have to accept that low season automatically means slow business. By […]
Asia Pacific hotels continue to weather the COVID-19 storm
The Asia Pacific hotel industry was riding high in 2019. Tourism from both the business and leisure travel segment was firing on all cylinders. The continued growth in outbound China tourism had created numerous large revenue streams. And there were strong expectations for the robust momentum in MICE sector through events like the Singapore Airshow […]
Cleantech, Disinfection Services During COVID-19
Originally established in 2016, Cleantech is specialised in chemical-free disinfection and deep cleaning. However, following the COVID-19 outbreak, the company has scaled up to cater for industrial grade disinfection and deep cleaning of kitchens, offices, resorts, gyms, medical facilities and even aircraft. Cleantech’s team of Maldivian staff are highly experienced and perform under the strict […]
Influencer Marketing Isn’t What it Used to Be: 5 Tips For Creating Meaningful Partnerships & Realising ROI
Over time audiences have grown tired of hyper-polished content style costantly posted by social media influencers and developed an acute spirit of ‘selection’ on what lands on their digital spaces. This has affected the way hotels and resorts are now working with this legion of digital media experts and content creator. To get an actual […]
Automating hospitality in times of social distancing
The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought the travel and hospitality sectors to a halt. The calls to enact social distancing measures mean no more travelling or meeting friends at pubs or restaurants. The consequences are devastating for airlines, hotels, events, restaurants etc. and result in closures and job loss around the world. Although governments have […]
Noku; Back to Basics
These days everything seems to be shrouded in plastic packaging. A casing here, a wrapper there; one way or another plastic finds its way into our lives. A modern-day invention created to make our lives more comfortable has undeniably become one of the biggest challenges that we face today. At Noku, the focus has been […]
Women: Thy Name is Hospitality
An equal world is an enabled world and at Hotelier Maldives we believe in equal rights for all. Especially women who play an important role in modern society and nowhere is it more perceptible than in the workplace. Women are a formidable force in the hospitality industry and we salute their accomplishments and stand behind them […]
