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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In today’s world, we can be anywhere at any time with anybody just by tapping our fingertips on our smartphones. Attention span is becoming dangerously shorter by the day and recent studies have shown a deteriorating relationship between travellers and destinations. Once upon a time, there was a world without social media and before that […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Centurion Group was founded in 2009 by Capt. Ahmed Maumoon and Mr Mohamed Naeem. The company caters to importers and exporters, where they provide air/sea freight and logistics; hotel and resort sector, providing perishable logistics, freight, warehousing and customs clearance work; projects, providing project logistics, ship handling, warehousing and vendor management; ship owners, providing ship […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Surrounded by the crystal turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, nestled within lush tropical gardens and fringed with pure white-sand beaches, One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives is an ultra-luxury, all-villa resort offering an unrivalled level of seclusion, choice and personalised exploration. Situated on one of the largest private islands in North Malé Atoll, there […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bison Maldives Pvt Ltd was founded in October 2002 by Mr Abdul Majeed with the aim of ensuring a congenial living for the prosperity of future generations. Under their aim of building a better tomorrow, the company, through the facilities they build and the services provided, hopes to improve the safety and the quality of […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Best Dives Pvt Ltd was first established as Bolifushi Dive Centre in 2003 and was renamed to Best Dives Pvt Ltd in 2008. The company started with the vision of being the first choice in dive centre management, water sports centre management and excursion service provider in the Maldives and around the globe. Best Yachts […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bank of Maldives was founded as a joint venture between the Government of Maldives and an overseas bank, IFIC, in 1982. Following divestment by IFIC in 1992, the Government assumed a majority shareholding. The bank is now listed on the Maldives Stock Exchange with the Government holding 62.2 per cent, State Owned Enterprises 4.1 per […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For the cover story of issue 32, Hotelier Maldives looks at the history of some of the notable suppliers operating in the country, looking at what sets them apart from their competition. In this feature, we bring you Astrabon Resorts and Hotels Supply. Astrabon Resorts and Hotels Supply was established in 2002 by Yoosuf Riffath, […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When a guest enters your lobby, chances are they are about to have their first human interaction with your hotel’s individual “brand”. In the past, most guests called to book by voice and then called back multiple times prior to arrival with questions about driving directions, transportation, area restaurants, hours of operations and the like. […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Not long ago, a lot of people were wondering what a hashtag was and why you would ever need one in their S&M strategies. Today, entire marketing campaigns are designed and even titled with strong, eye-catchy hashtag-ed words. And if #youdontgetit, you will miss out on our next big digital media move.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Hashtags are simple […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Con air: What is brandjacking? The neologism brandjacking was coined over a decade ago, by astutely combining the words branding and hijacking. In our industry, when we talk about brandjacking, we usually refer to all those activities whose lowest common denominator is the exploitation of another company brand’s equity, such as the creation of fake social […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since artificial intelligence has no emotional intelligence, technology alone cannot deliver hospitality. If every hotel brand adopts the same tech solutions and continues to take human engagement out of the cycle of service, hotels will become a commodity. Because I am in the field of hospitality industry training, when I read industry news headlines that […]