The Laundry to run COVID relief promotion until March 2021
The Laundry, the only professional commercial laundry service provider in the greater Male’ area offering dry/wet cleaning, pressing and stain removal services, is to run a COVID relief promotion from 20th December until 31st March 2021. With processes designed to meet ISO 9001:2015 guidelines, The Laundry has one outlet in Male’ (Alikilegefaanu Magu) and a […]
Update: Approved Opening Dates of Resorts, Transit Facilities, etc.
Maldives Ministry of Tourism has published an updated list of approved opening dates of tourist resorts, yacht marinas, tourist hotels, tourist vessels, guest houses and transit facilities on 14th December 2020. According to the list, a total of 138 resorts have been approved for opening by 25th december 2020, with one more resort approved for […]
Milaidhoo Island Maldives to showcase “The Story of Raajje” over the festive season
Milaidhoo Island Maldives is preparing to celebrate this year’s yuletide with a “Dhivehi” twist by telling ‘The Story of Raajje,’ meaning ‘the story of the Maldives’ in Dhivehi. Milaidhoo Island Maldives is a luxury boutique resort with 50 Maldivian-style thatch-roofed pool villas set within the tropical splendour of Baa Atoll. This festive programme encourages guests […]
Skydiving to be introduced in the Maldives; first Drop Zone to be set up in Dhaalu Atoll
Thanks to game changing local airline MantaAir & local sky diving champions Skydive Maldives Islands Pvt Limited, along with Skydive Qatar and Reollo Travel has joined together to embark on a journey to establish sky diving operations in the Maldives. With the arrival of the specially modified Cessna 208 at Dhaalu Airport earlier in the […]
Aisha Faiz Appointed CEO at Sun Siyam Group
Sun Siyam has appointed Ms. Aisha Faiz as Chief Operating Officer for its group of companies. Aisha has over two decades of experience in Finance and Business. She completed her Bachelor of Science (Honors) (Magna Cum Laude) in Business Management from Marymount Manhattan College in New York, USA. She also went on to complete her […]
Metalsigns; Two Decades of Innovation and Creativity
Metalsigns celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, achieving a major milestone in their long history as one of the most familiar and trusted brands in creative crafts, signage design and production. The company celebrated their 20th anniversary with a hosted dinner at the Seahouse Café to mark their extraordinary journey of two decades in the […]
FIRST LOOK: Kagi Maldives Spa Island
Located at the northern end of Male’ atoll, Kagi Maldives is the newest addition to Crown and Champa’s expansive resort portfolio, one of the leading local hotel chains in the country. Within close proximity to the capital city and Velana International Airport, guests can choose between a 60-minute scenic speedboat ride or a quick 15-minute […]
Christian Pedersen is the new Executive Chef at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has appointed Christian Pedersen as the new Executive Chef of the twin island resort featuring 151 luxury beach and over water villas. Chef Christian brings with him a wealth of international experience, having most recently been Executive Chef at Six Senses Zil Pasyon in Seychelles. Over the years, Christian has held […]
TripAdvisor most mentioned company among top 10 travel and tourism influencers on Twitter
TripAdvisor, GetYourGuide and Skyscanner emerged as the most mentioned companies among travel and tourism influencer discussions on Twitter during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Nishad, Influencer Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The discussions related to TripAdvisor revealed that safe travel has assumed greater significance during the […]
Vamoos, Contactless Hospitality and the ‘New Normal’
The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally changed how our society runs, resulting in unprecedented challenges in the way we interact and go about our daily lives. In the travel and tourism sector, social distancing restrictions pose a unique problem for hoteliers and accommodation providers, who must now adapt to this new reality while ensuring the health […]
Private jet industry set for quicker recovery
The private jet industry felt similar shockwaves to the rest of the aviation sector at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a promising rebound in recent months looks set to recover some of those losses as wealthy leisure passengers switch to private flights to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, says GlobalData, a leading […]
Noku Maldives Appoints New GM
Noku Maldives has appointed Manoharan Mannarlingam (Mano) as the new General Manager. Born and raised in Singapore, Mano’s hospitality career started when he began working part-time in Boulevard Hotel during his school holidays. He enjoyed his time engaging with locals and sharing his knowledge about Singapore with foreign guests. Later on, Mano also enrolled himself […]
