Prominent hotel industry professionals meet at the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Leading hotel industry professionals have come together to discuss various issues pertinent to hotel operations in the Maldives at the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2017. The second edition of the annual gathering, organized by Hotelier Maldives, was held at Hulhulé Island Hotel (HIH) on April 19. The forum, with its focus on knowledge sharing and adopting […]
Allied Insurance – 32 years of “keeping you covered”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Allied Insurance – one of the largest financial institutions and most prominent insurance brands in the country – is marking its 32nd anniversary year. The company was formed in 1985 as a joint venture between Commercial Union Assurance Company, UK and State Trading Organization (STO). Two years later, STO bought back shares of Commercial Union […]
Lintel: The standard for a quality and beautiful life
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Established in 1989, Lintel Investments and Management Services Pvt. Ltd. is a wholly Maldivian owned company registered and operating in the Maldives as one of the country’s leading distributors of luxury fashion, beauty and lifestyle electronics brands. Its first store opened in November 1990 under the brand name of ‘Le Cute’. Le Cute as the […]
Chinese tourists spent 12% more in travelling abroad in 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2016 results on expenditure from major outbound markets reflect increasing demand for international tourism across the world, as reported in the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. With a 12% increase in spending, China continued to lead international outbound tourism, followed by the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and France as top five spenders. “The […]
5 Key Tips for running a successful hotel in Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives is one of the most unique destinations in the world with its blue skies, clear waters and stunning marine life. Similarly, operating in the Maldives is also a unique undertaking with properties commanding some of the highest Average Daily Rates (ADRs) in the world, self-sustained communities on one island and historically, a wholesale-driven […]
Best Dives’ SEMI-SUBMARINE a big hit
Best Dives Pvt. Ltd., the company that unveiled one of the country’s first semi-submarines at Jumeirah Vittaveli last year, reports their semi-sub excursion is a roaring success. The semi-sub, which accommodates fourteen people, makes four daily trips at Jumeirah Vittaveli due to immense popularity. “It’s an absolute hit with guests, especially children,” says Trevor Bowden, […]
CBM – Bringing you the latest in innovative banking
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dilan Rajapakse has an impressive background of over twenty-seven years of experience in Banking. He moved to the Commercial Bank of Maldives from his previous position as the Chief Operating Officer at the Bangladesh Operations of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC where he successfully managed the operations. “From this vantage, I see Maldives as a […]
Asia Forwarding, at the helm of providing the ultimate Project Cargo Handling solutions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives – a series of 1,190 coral islands spread across 26 natural atolls in the Indian Ocean – is enclosed within an area of 90,000 square kilometres (520 miles) of ocean. With ninety-nine percent of the country made up of sea, transportation of goods to and from the nearly 200 inhabited islands and over […]
Handy products for hotel landscaping and gardening
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fertiplus Organic Fertilizer 4-3-3 Fertiplus Organic Fertilizer 4-3-3 from Netherlands is a well-known 100% organic fertilizer pellet. This environment friendly natural plant fertilizer contains mostly humic acid structures. Humic acids enrich soils by facilitating their nutrient availability. They gradually release the minerals making it easier for plant roots to absorb them.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]When correctly applied, Fertiplus […]
Bauscher: The porcelain of tomorrow, since 1881
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To meet the evolving needs and high expectations of restaurant and hotel guests, Bauscher developed variable, intelligent yet cost-effective porcelain solutions, tailored to a wide range of very different target groups and occasions. The Germany-based manufacturer of hotel porcelain knows tomorrow’s needs, which it treasures as a hallmark of the company since its inception. It […]
2016 Maldives Tourism Industry Review
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Despite the various challenges, the hospitality and tourism industry of the Maldives has been resilient, and the performance of the sector of the showed improvement in the year 2016 compared to the year 2015. With a total arrival of 1,286,135 inbound international tourists, the industry recorded an annual average tourist arrival growth rate of 4.2% […]
Kandima Maldives launched at Berlin and London
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kandima Maldives – a new game-changing destination and the country’s first lifestyle resort – has been launched in London, United Kingdom, and Berlin, Germany. Set on a tropical island in Dhaalu Atoll, Kandima Maldives offers guests the opportunity to experience the Maldives “in a new way” – embodying all the positive values of the Maldives, […]
