Rolf Hebbel appointed Head of Sales at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has appointed Rolf Hebbel as the resort’s new Head of Sales. Located in North Huvadhoo Atoll, one of the largest natural atolls in the world, this retreat is a sanctuary with natural snowy white beaches and a cerulean lagoon. Rolf, a German national, brings to his role more than 25 years […]
Suppliers You Should Know: EVO
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]EVO was founded in April 2003 as a subsidiary of Silver Sands Pvt Ltd. Their clientele range from individual members of the public to many world-class resorts in the Maldives. The company offers, for the hospitality industry, their food and beverage line, outdoor furniture, lights, sanitary ware, accessories and stones. For the residential market, they […]
Marketing to wanderlust: capturing the digital nomad market
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]They’re “the new rich” according to Timothy Ferris, author of remote worker Bible, The 4-Hour Workweek. Digital nomads have been hailed as the modern elite, working away behind their laptops in locales as exotic as their job titles: ‘Marketing VA’, ‘UX Researcher’ or ‘Enterprise Happiness Engineer’. Their lifestyles invite question and curiosity and just a […]
Onyx Hospitality Group announces OZO Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Onyx Hospitality Group has announced the launch of OZO Maldives, with the signing of an agreement with a joint venture company led by Panchshil Realty. Scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2020, the 200-villa private island resort will occupy a secluded island in the Raa Atoll; Onyx Hospitality Group’s second property in the […]
Niyama Private Islands Maldives continues to shine at Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Niyama Private Islands Maldives continues to be lauded for offering uniquely diverse experiences amidst luxury and style as Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its 31st annual Readers’ Choice Awards with Niyama Private Islands Maldives being recognized as the #7 Top Resort in the Indian Ocean. Niyama proudly shares this accolade with sister property Naladhu […]
Maldives Boating Awards 2018 open for nominations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives Boating Awards 2018 has been opened for nominations. Initiated by the Liveaboard Association of Maldives, the award seeks to recognise the strength of the boating industry and the services rendered by the service providers. Awards are presented to nominees in different categories on the various sector and standard basis, and this year the award […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kuredu Island Resort & Spa announces 30th-anniversary celebrations Kuredu Island Resort & Spa has announced special activities as part of celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the resort, including the chance to win a holiday. The resort is holding special activities from December 10 to 17 as part of the special anniversary celebrations. […]
The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort welcomes first guests
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort, Westin Hotels & Resorts’ first hotel in the Maldives, has opened its shores to guests. Developed by Belluna Co. Ltd, Japan and Asia Capital PLC, Sri Lanka, The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort heralds the Westin brand’s wellness positioning in the Maldivian oasis. Nestled on a beautiful coral island in the […]
Art & self expression at Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With a variety of fun and engaging art-based activities and facilities available, the Art Studio at Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi encourages guests of all ages to express themselves and get creative in their own utopia on the island. With all of the tools and materials personally prepared by the staff for visitors to learn […]
One&Only Reethi Rah to host YELLOW pop-up restaurant
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One&Only Reethi Rah is hosting the innovative plant-based restaurant YELLOW for an exclusive pop-up event this October at the resort’s garden-to-table restaurant Botanica. Sydney-based Chef Brent Savage, renowned for his original vegetarian cuisine, will be serving an eight-course plant-based contemporary menu for guests to enjoy. An array of dining choices awaits guests at One&Only Reethi […]
Shaffiq & Yang, Founders of Onestop
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We spoke to the founders of Onestop, a Singaporean custom furniture manufacturer supplying premium furnishings to one-third of resorts based in the Maldives, on their foray into the region that is now 10 years in the making. Hotelier Maldives: Onestop actually began as a two-man show, so how did you get started? Were there any […]
A decade of guesthouse tourism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives has been known as an exclusive resort destination since tourism was introduced in 1972. However, the Maldives brand has evolved, and although the destination has remained one of the most desired in the world for honeymooners, the broad profile of holidaymakers has changed over the decades. In the 1980s and the early 1990s […]
