HICAP announces winners of sustainability award
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) has announced the winners of the HICAP 2016 Sustainable Hotel awards. Organised and co-hosted by Burba Hotel Network (BHN), Horwarth HTL and Stiles Capital Events, the 27th edition of the annual event will be held from 19 to 20 October at the InterContinental Hong Kong. Launched at HICAP […]
Maldives tops preferred destinations for UAE holidaymakers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives is the top destination for holidaymakers from the United Arab Emirates, according to a survey by HolidayMe, a website offering customised holiday solutions across the Middle East. The survey, which was conducted online, with over 1500 HolidayMe customers in the UAE, revealed that Maldives was the top destination with 27.1 per cent, followed […]
Centara appoints new Corporate Public Relations Director
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Centara Hotels & Resorts has appointed Montakarn Shutt as its new communications executive. Shutt will oversee the company’s brand image and reputation through PR and strengthen relationships with local and international media, social influencers and overseas representative offices. She will also be responsible for promoting internal communications and consolidation of efforts across the PR, […]
Summer Island Maldives appoints new Resort Manager
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Summer Island Maldives has appointed Mariya Shareef as Resort Manager. In her new role, Shareef will oversee the day-to-day management of the resort, advise its Board of Directors on strategy and contribute to the development of the brand. “Mari is young, energetic and full of exciting ideas, and has an excellent gauge of the innovations […]
Baros for Babymooners
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Baros Maldives resort is inviting expecting couples to relax and enjoy its luxury offerings curated especially for ‘babymooners’. “As well as being an intimate retreat for honeymooners wanting privacy, it is also the perfect place for vacationing babymooners,” the resorts said in a press statement. Baros Maldives’ garden spa offers pregnancy specific treatments and a […]
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas launches freediving, manta ray experience
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas is offering guests the chance to get up-close-and-personal with manta rays at the world’s largest natural manta feeding destination, during their annual migration across the Indian Ocean. Located in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Baa Atoll, guests staying at the luxury resort will have the rare opportunity to freedive with the […]
Medianet Cruise
Introducing the Medianet Cruise service: targeted to the main two marinas at the capital, it provides the means for everyone on liveaboards to be entertained with the best cable TV content from around the globe.
Product Review: iPad Pro
The new iPad Pro 9.7 is powered by Apple’s latest A9X System with the M9 processor and a 12-core PowerVR Series 7 Graphics chip along with 2GB of RAM which makes the iPad capable of replacing the personal computer.
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 […]
