Winners of the Hotel Asia International Culinary Challenge announced
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The winners of the Hotel Asia International Culinary Challenge 2016 were announced last Wednesday at an awards ceremony held at the Hulhule’ Island Hotel. The Maldives’ biggest culinary competition took place from from 4 to 7 September with more than 300 chefs from over 40 hotels and resorts competing for the coveted trophies in 20 […]
Food safety: how to tell if the food you serve your clients are healthy
The food safety seminar held at the Hotel Asia Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge yesterday saw Prabath Samarasinghe discuss serving safer food and beverages.
Maldives named World’s Best Spa Destination at World Spa Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives has won the award for World’s Best Spa Destination at the World Spa Awards held on Sunday (4 September) at Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, Italy. The Maldives was also named the Best Spa Destination in the Indian Ocean category. Launched by the World Travel Awards in 2015, the World Spa Awards aims […]
Moody’s assigns first sovereign credit rating to Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The global credit ratings agency Moody’s has assigned a first-time local and foreign currency issuer rating of B2 with a stable investment outlook to the Maldives. According to the agency, with its sovereign credit rating, Maldives became the fifth smallest nation by GDP that the agency’s Investor Service rates. Maldives is also one of the […]
Hotelier Maldives partners with Asia Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hotelier Maldives has become the media partner for the first Asia Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (AHTIC) to be held at the Hilton Colombo in Sri Lanka from 27-29 November 2016. The conference, organised by Bench Events in partnership with the Sri Lanka Tourism Club (SLTC), will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers […]
Hulhule Island Hotel celebrates Best Culinary Establishment award
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Hulhule Island Hotel (HIH) has won the Best Culinary Establishment award at the recently concluded Food & Hospitality Asia Maldives Culinary Challenge. The hotel also won several awards in various categories including 4 Top Honours’ trophies, 5 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 18 bronze medals. “This being the seventh time Hulhule Island Hotel […]
BBM and Hotel Asia hosts culinary masterclass with chef Gert Klötzke
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A culinary masterclass with veteran Swedish chef Gert Klötzke took place at the Hulhule Island Hotel on Thursday, 1 September ahead of the upcoming Hotel Asia Exhibition and Culinary Challenge. Over 120 chefs from 42 resorts attended the class, which began with a briefing session by veteran chef and project director of the Hotel Asia […]
LUX* South Ari Atoll: now in beach house chic
The multi-award winning property of LUX* Resorts & Hotels has opened its doors for guests on the 1st of September after a complete refurbishment of its flagship property in Maldives, LUX* South Ari Atoll, “entirely reimagined in stunning beach house chic”.
Maldives wins ‘Best Island’ title at the Condé Nast Traveller, Readers’ Travel Awards 2016
Maldives has won the ‘Best Island’ award at the Conde’ Nast Traveller Reader’s Travel Awards.
Withholding Tax and tourism sector GST moves online
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has on Monday issued a ruling mandating the online filing and payment of Withholding Tax and tourism sector GST.
GCC travellers expected to increase during Eid holidays
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With an extended 5-day Eid al-Adha holiday period to be observed in the majority of GCC countries, arrivals from the GCC market is expected to increase during the holiday period which is expected to fall on the 10 to 15 September 2016. While the GCC market only comprise of a 3 per cent market share […]
Match of a lifetime to boost staff morale at Jumeirah Vittaveli
Jumeirah Vittaveli organised a futsal match yesterday in honor of visiting retired footballer Roberto Ayala, the Argentinian defender.
