Singapore Airlines; with a proud history and bright future, a great way to fly!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It started on May 1, 1947, with Malaysian Airways Limited’s maiden flight taking off from Singapore’s Kallang Airport. 25 years later the company separated into two entities; one named Singapore Airlines, which became a trendsetter in the world of aviation. In May, Singapore Airlines marked 70 years of continued innovation and service; and if judged […]
Ramadan 2017: Best Iftar menus in town – Part 1
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The holy month of Ramadan is a period of prayer and fasting for Muslims all over the world. In the Maldives, most cafés and restaurants, except for a few open for expatriates and tourists, are closed during the day as Muslims abstain from both food and drinks until sundown. Sunset every day is a time […]
Three ways hotels use market intelligence to drive direct bookings
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the key areas of focus in revenue management is the different ways hotels can consistently and strategically increase their direct bookings. While the great debate on the very best methods to achieve this continues, there remains no shortage of personalization strategies that hotels can use effectively to attract their ideal guests. Travel intent […]
Hotelier Maldives Supplier Directory to be launched later this year
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Perspective Pvt Ltd, the publisher of Hotelier Maldives magazine and organizer of the annual General Managers’ Forum will be launching a hotel supplier directory in November this year. The Supplier Directory will include a comprehensive listing of hotel suppliers categorised according to type of product and service. While the general listing will be free of […]
WELL Intelligence – Insightful fast track to what’s relevant
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earlier this year WELL Intelligence Limited, a newly created company, launched the inaugural edition of the Hospitality ∩ Wellbeing Barometer. The Barometer provides an insightful fast track to what is relevant and what matters in our business landscape. It is an industry journal that is distributed online, published five times per year and available as […]
Wellness; the uber trend in hospitality?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rewind back a couple of years and for most holiday-makers, the concept of wellness rarely went beyond spas. From carefully curated massages and scrubs offered in luxurious facilities, to the occasional yoga session in the morning, the definition of wellness remained very confined and vague. But today, the scene has shifted to more travelers looking […]
Tourism Indicators: The 2017 Outlook
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Overview As global travel continuously grows in spite of the various challenges, UNWTO predicts a 3 to 4% growth in international tourist arrival for the year 2017 according to the survey of UNWTO Panel of Experts. Meanwhile, the year began with promising figures for the Maldives tourism industry as the month of January recorded a […]
Here today, gone tomorrow: the world of travel as a fast-paced, ruthless ecosystem
The world of travel is an ever-changing ecosystem whose components must be fit for survival or face extinction. Today’s traveller is different from her ancestor of twenty years ago; though motivations remain largely the same, her modus operandi and her expectations have changed significantly. This owes greatly to the shifting technological landscape; what was once […]
Trending RED: All your favourite news in one app
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you a pantamoth; one with the need to know everything that goes around? In this Information Age, we are constantly bombarded with way too much information. Filtering out what we need to know, and want to know, can be something of a hassle. If you’re one of those ‘busy’ people, who have multiple news […]
The hidden value in ethically produced wines
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Wine produced under a minimal intervention mantra is continually rising. But what exactly are the categories of wines you should be looking out for and what do they mean? Well, each certified category has its core principles, even if there is a fair amount of overlap. This is a deep subject. However, in a nutshell […]
Improving your hotel recruitment in remote destinations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hiring qualified candidates to work in remote resorts can be challenging. For starters, it’s likely that the entire recruitment process will take place via phone or Skype, and you will not even meet a new hire until he or she shows up to work. But even before the interviews, your hotel must reach the right […]
Hotel Review: Royal Island Resort and Spa
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a tangerine morning and the salty mist sprayed into the air as I arrived at Royal Island Resort & Spa in Baa Atoll. The sun illuminated the clouds that were acting like nature’s own lamp shades. The crystal waves were crashing against the sandy beaches and with the refraction of the sunlight, it […]
