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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Established in 2007 by Jamie and Jeremy Barrow, Fluid Wood Products set out to provide an efficient supply of timber products for resort development and construction projects. Under their core principles of quality, cost-effectiveness and efficient supply, the company offers a host of extremely durable timber products with a 15-year guarantee on most of their […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]EVO was founded in April 2003 as a subsidiary of Silver Sands Pvt Ltd. Their clientele range from individual members of the public to many world-class resorts in the Maldives. The company offers, for the hospitality industry, their food and beverage line, outdoor furniture, lights, sanitary ware, accessories and stones. For the residential market, they […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]They’re “the new rich” according to Timothy Ferris, author of remote worker Bible, The 4-Hour Workweek. Digital nomads have been hailed as the modern elite, working away behind their laptops in locales as exotic as their job titles: ‘Marketing VA’, ‘UX Researcher’ or ‘Enterprise Happiness Engineer’. Their lifestyles invite question and curiosity and just a […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With a variety of fun and engaging art-based activities and facilities available, the Art Studio at Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi encourages guests of all ages to express themselves and get creative in their own utopia on the island. With all of the tools and materials personally prepared by the staff for visitors to learn […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We spoke to the founders of Onestop, a Singaporean custom furniture manufacturer supplying premium furnishings to one-third of resorts based in the Maldives, on their foray into the region that is now 10 years in the making. Hotelier Maldives: Onestop actually began as a two-man show, so how did you get started? Were there any […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cosmopolitan/Wrist Resort Supply was established in 2002 by Wrist Ship Supply of Denmark. The idea behind the company was to supply quality food & beverages to Maldives’ resorts, guest houses, restaurants, safaris, supermarkets and expatriates, and operates under the motto, “Where Quality and Service Matters”. Products provided include frozen poultry cuts, frozen beef/lamb, frozen juice, […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aquila Catamarans are now leaders of the power multihull segment in the USA and Australian market, and Aquila is expanding their international distribution through a network of trusted dealerships across Asia and Europe. The Aquila 36 Excursion was designed and developed specifically with the Maldivian needs in mind and with the collaboration of a Maldivian […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What can you do in your hotel or resort to generating additional income? It often sounds easier than it is in reality. We have been brainstorming and have come up with some great hotel management tips to sell extra services. And then there is the next challenge with upselling and cross-selling. There are several extra services to […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Copier Plus (Pvt) Ltd. was founded by Mr Hassan Muneer on the precept that superior after sales service and support are the key deciding factors when choosing office automation equipment. The company set out to handle the Toshiba and Brother office automation product line i.e. faxes, printers, multi-function centres, digital photocopiers, notebook computers and business […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The island nation of the Maldives is one of the most tranquil countries in Asia, known for its natural beauty and its five-star resorts. For a taste of this, most people head to the Maldivian islands to experience a dream vacation. A 50-minute scenic seaplane transfer between Velana International Airport in Malé City, I found […]

[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 […]