Suppliers You Should Know: Liquid Pvt Ltd
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the launch of the all-new ‘Buyer’s Guide’ segment, featuring industry news, supplier and buyer’s opinions and latest product news, Hotelier Maldives speaks with Liquid Pvt Ltd for the Product Guide section. Have you introduced any new products? We have recently introduced Nespresso Essenza Mini and the new Nespresso Citiz Single and Citiz with Milk coffee machines. […]
Purchasing Power: Ibrahim Naseer, Purchasing & Cost Control, Niyama Private Islands Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hotelier Maldives sat down with Ibrahim Naseer, Purchasing & Cost Control at Niyama Private Islands Maldives to get his take on the industry. How long have you been in purchasing? I’ve been working in the hotel industry for the past seven years, and with Purchasing at Niyama Private Islands Maldives for over a year. What […]
Five trends that will drive Maldives’ hospitality industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When an ultra-luxurious destination rapidly evolves, will a destination marketing presence equate to a positive image, and an increase in tourism to the country? In the cover story for issue #30, Hotelier Maldives takes this question to the Maldives’ hospitality industry. With insight from industry experts at the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2018, we look […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You & Me Maldives by Cocoon, a new romantic adults-only resort top open in December You & Me Maldives by Cocoon, an achingly elegant, rustic-chic resort, is set to open in a secluded corner of the Maldives this December. The new resort oozes romance, with drop-dead gorgeous villas and free flow Champagne, not to […]
TSMIC expands coverage in German-speaking Europe
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Small Maldives Island Co. (TSMIC) which manages two resorts and sales and marketing of another in the Maldives, has announced the appointment of Majunke International Sales, the Frankfurt-based resort Representation Company, headed by Claudia Majunke, a doyen of the German-speaking luxury resort market, bringing her unparalleled wealth of experience, knowledge and contacts. TSMIC manages […]
BML introduces new Online International Money Transfer service
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bank of Maldives has today launched an innovative Online International Money Transfer service that allows customers to conveniently transfer money overseas using their mobile devices. Introduced as part of BML’s commitment to invest in technology that makes banking easier for customers, Online International Money Transfer offers customers the opportunity to send up to USD3,000 per […]
F&B: Ahmed Thariq, Restaurant Manager, Vivanta By Taj Coral Reef Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ahmed Thariq’s mind was racing as he sat across from his boss. Why am I here? Why have I been summoned? Why did the general manager wish to see me? Am I in trouble? What could have I done wrong? Questions were roaming in his head, as he nervously thought about what had happened. The […]
Exceptional wellness experiences in Maldives for 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spa treatments, morning yoga and stretching. It all sounds great, and is offered at all the resorts here in the Maldives. But conscious travellers have evolved past the standard spa experiences and have started seeking more of a holistic approach to wellness, or wellbeing if you will. Guests have started to take more interest in […]
BML hosts “Great Banking for Great Resorts” event
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bank of Maldives has hosted a dedicated banking event for resorts, welcoming senior management from resorts across the country to Kurumba Maldives. At the event, BML showcased its full suite of banking solutions for resorts including branch, card and online banking services. The bank also unveiled a new online international money transfer service which, as […]
Velana International Airport sees hike in passenger traffic in 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Velana International Airport, in the first five months of 2018, has recorded a total of 2,036,406 in passenger traffic, registering an increase of nine per cent in passenger numbers in comparison to the same period last year. The airport also witnessed 22,746 aircraft movements (ACM), an eleven per cent increase from last year, and handled […]
Purchasing Power: Ahmed Shifan, Purchasing Manager, Mercure Maldives Kooddoo
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the launch of the all-new ‘Buyer’s Guide’ segment, featuring industry news, supplier and buyer’s opinions and latest product news, Hotelier Maldives speaks with Mercure Maldives Kooddoo’s Ahmed Shifan for the Purchasing Power section. Hotelier Maldives: How long have you been in purchasing? Ahmed Shifan: I started my career in the hospitality industry with the […]
TGS Hospitality set to launch mobile access for VingCard Essence lock systems
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the rapid advancement of technology guiding our habits and routines, mobile access is shaping up to be the next logical step in security control within the hospitality industry. ASSA ABLOY Hospitality, one of the top security solutions companies in the world, has answered this trend with the introduction of VingCard Essence. TGS Hospitality — […]
