Next Hotelier Maldives GM Forum to take place on April 18, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The third Hotelier Maldives GM Forum will take place on April 18, 2018, and will be held in Kurumba Maldives, the first resort to open in the country in 1973.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15976″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Inaugurated in 2016, the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum features keynote speeches from industry leaders and panel discussions from experts in the […]
Generation next: Making sense of millennial guests
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The millennial traveller has certainly disrupted the way in which hotels think about attracting potential guests. They are more digitally active, open to peer influence and seek out short-term gratification compared to previous generations of guests. While millennials may not currently have the combined buying power of older generations of travellers, their spending power is […]
Tourism Indicators: The changing traveller behaviour
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives tourism industry performance is favourable for the first half of the year 2017. Arrivals totalled at 657,540 tourists at the end of June with a growth of 6.1% compared to the same period in the previous year. The rest of the key demand-side indicators also reflected positive growth, while notably the average duration […]
Basic, Better, Best: Low season revenue strategies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Low season; it’s a term no hotelier likes to hear. In times of lower demand, some hoteliers adopt the ‘busy hotel is a successful hotel’ strategy, accepting lower-rated business and relying on the in-house spend in food and beverage, spa, ancillary and more, to top up revenue. However, guests paying significantly lower room rates are […]
Amari Havodda Maldives – An Asian-inspired Maldivian take on a resort
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m at the Thari Bar at Amari Havodda Maldives, Gaafu Dhaalu’s newest tourist offering. Around me, the bar’s high ceiling slopes down like the wings of some great avian creature. It’s hot; not surprising for an atoll that lies on the equator, and contrary to the weather forecast, the day is clear, the sky, cerulean. […]
The building wave: observations on the number two industry and its umbilical link with tourism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The construction industry is the country’s second largest industrial contributor to the GDP after tourism. Over the past decade, it has witnessed several booms and slumps. Hard hit by the effects of the financial crisis that ravaged the global economy in the late 2000s, the sector recovered in 2010, registering positive growth. The trend continued […]
Memorable moments redefine luxury at Coco Bodu Hithi
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Even in the Maldives, there are certain locations that are more desired than others. North Malé Atoll is one of these with its proximity to the airport and rich marine life. On this breezy sunny afternoon, my husband and I are headed to Coco Bodu Hithi, just 40-minutes from the airport by speedboat. Coco Bodu […]
Lars Petre and the story behind the islands in Lhaviyani Atoll
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] First Encounter [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Lars Petre was on holiday in Sri Lanka when he came to know about the Maldives and decided to make a visit. He did not know anyone in the country then. All this would change and three decades later found himself a shareholder of one of the most dynamic hotel investment groups […]
Hurawalhi Island Resort: Lhaviyani Atoll’s newest Gem
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we boarded the seaplane for a scenic 40-minute ride to Lhaviyani Atoll’s newest getaway destination, and the latest jewel/pearl adorning Crown & Champa Resort family—Hurawalhi Island Resort & Spa, rest and relaxation were the only matters on my mind. I popped in on their website for a sneak peek of what I was about […]
Ali Fulhu Thuthu Foundation: Addressing basic unmet needs through community-initiated projects
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With a vision to improve the common citizen’s quality of life, the Ali Fulhu Thuthu Foundation came into existence in November 2000. Aiming to provide equal opportunities for every Maldivian, this family venture was initiated in honour of the late Moosa Ali, otherwise known as Ali Fulhu Thuthu. During the time of formulation, the foundation’s […]
Can Maldives be the next Wellness destination?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Unlike many European countries, as well as other tropical resorts, the Maldives does not yet have a Wellness retreat or a medical Spa. In the past decade, increasing number of people are looking for more than just relaxation and fun during their vacation. Looking after your wellbeing, being aware of how different foods affect your body […]
Splurge or save? Some of the best places for locals & expats in Maldives to vacay this Eid 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Don’t want to step off Paradise just because it’s Eid? We get it. Maldives is beautiful this time of the year so if you’re determined to holiday at home this Eid Al-Adha 2017, whether you’re a Maldivian or working in the Maldives, here are a few great offers that we’ve compiled together from Hotels & […]
