Exclusive: Iyaz Waheed, President, Universal Foundation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Iyaz Waheed, the President at Universal Foundation has been working in the hospitality industry for over 18 years. Experienced in the areas of hospitality finance, hotel management, human resources and compliance, Iyaz is a strong professional with an associate membership from Chartered Management Accountants of U.K. Iyaz has presently dedicated his career to CSR and […]
Constance Moofushi; A tropical getaway with wonder and whimsy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As soon as you arrive at Constance Moofushi, you are transported to a land of wonder. The décor plays with scale to create a feeling of curiosity. At the reception, the gaze is drawn up at a display of hanging messages in notably oversized bottles. Upon entering the Manta Bar, the eyes are drawn to […]
Soneva Jani becomes a member of International Pole & Line Foundation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Soneva Jani has become the latest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), the non-profit association that is committed to developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and supply chains. Soneva Jani resort is part of Soneva, a leading international sustainable luxury resort operator. Established in 1995 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, the hotel group also […]
Pop idol Rita Ora confirms Amilla Fushi New Year’s Eve performance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pop phenomenon Rita Ora has confirmed an exclusive New Year’s Eve performance at scene-shaping Maldives luxury resort Amilla Fushi. The announcement was made ahead of the launch of her long-awaited new album Phoenix. As if spectacular entertainment from pyro performers The Fuel Girls and lead singer of B*witched Edele Lynch were not enough, guests seeing out 2018 at Amilla can now look […]
Corporate Social Responsibility: Care in the Community
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It enriches a hotel’s image, but Corporate Social Responsibility is not easy and it can only be made successful with great passion and communication, as Hotelier Maldives discovers. CSR is now integral to the DNA of good hoteliers because many hoteliers care about making a positive impact on the lives of the people in the […]
Intranet Maldives to host workshop on Emotional Intelligence
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Intranet Maldives has opened registration for a two-day training programme on Emotional Intelligence (EQ), set to be hosted on December 8 and 9. The workshop is designed for supervisors, executives and managers who have an expressive need to find new ways to achieve mind and emotional balance for effective personal and workplace success, featuring a […]
Suppliers You Should Know: ProFitness
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProFitness was founded in 2016 by Nazima Ali (Wellness by Nazi), Ibrahim Asneem Adam and later joined by co-founder Aznym Adam to fill the gap in the market for aftersales service of fitness equipment. The company started with only PreCor Fitness products and now have additional products available such as PoolBiking from Spain, Ziva from […]
Mickael Farina, Executive Chef at Kandolhu Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]French-born Executive Chef at Kandolhu Maldives, Mickael Farina is a descendant of a multicultural close-knit family, with Spanish, Italian, Vietnamese and Algerian ‘Pied-Noir’ roots. He has always had scores of culturally diverse influences around him, resulting in him embracing and celebrating other cultures while never needing to identify himself with any one country in particular. […]
Carpe Diem Maldives voted sixth in the Top 10 Dive Liveaboards in the World
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Carpe Diem Maldives has been ranked sixth place in the Top 10 Dive Liveaboards in the World by Dive Magazine. All three liveaboard vessels in the Carpe Diem Cruises fleet were shortlisted in the final 25 at this year’s DEMA dive travel fair held in the U.S.A. Carpe Diem, Carpe Diem Maldives’ first boat, was […]
New members appointed to GM Forum Advisory Panel
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mariya Shareef, the Resort Manager at Summer Island Maldives and Marc Gussing, General Manager at JW Marriot Maldives Resort & Spa (scheduled to open in 2019) have been appointed as new members to the Advisory Panel of the annual Hotelier Maldives GM Forum. The fourth edition of the forum is scheduled for April 3, 2019, […]
BML hosts 35th Asian Bankers Association General Meeting & Conference
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bank of Maldives (BML) has successfully concluded the 35th Asian Bankers Association General Meeting and Conference, the first international banking conference held in the country. BML was the host of the conference this year, held from November 15-16 at Kurumba Maldives under the theme “Banking in Asia – The Next Frontier”. The conference, which saw […]
Sasha Tyas, General Manager, Constance Moofushi Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sasha Tyas is the General Manager at Constance Moofushi. A multilingual go-getter, Sasha has twenty years of experience in the industry and has managed properties in three continents. Born in England and raised in France, Sasha has been a globetrotter from an early age. Hotelier Maldives sat down with her to take a peek into […]
