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 — […]
Secret Paradise, partners declare war on plastic straws
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Secret Paradise Maldives and its partners have declared ‘war on plastic straws’. On World Environment Day, marked annually on June 5, Secret Paradise Maldives invited its partner guesthouses to pledge to stop the use of plastic drinking straws.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]“The call to action to eliminate single-use plastic including plastic drinking straws is getting louder and louder […]
Jumeirah Vittaveli unveils overwater fairy-tale wedding pavilion
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jumeirah Vittaveli has launched an enchanting overwater wedding pavilion, offering wedding ceremonies and vow renewals. The Wedding Pavilion sits serenely tucked away in the resort’s overwater fine dining complex, adjacent to French fine dining venue Finesse, the newly opened wine library Cuvée, and the tranquil overwater lounge Cyan. Panoramic glass doors provide 360-degree views, and […]
How to work with social influencers in the Maldives today
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Not long ago, marketing and PR managers in the Maldives started receiving interesting inquiries from unknown writers that would identify themselves as ‘travel bloggers’ requesting to stay at these dreamlike island resorts in exchange of blog posts or ‘digital coverage’. Over time, the blogger phenomenon started to gain credibility and press & PR agencies would […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Maldives crowned ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ at Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Readers’ Travel Awards The Maldives has been crowned the winner of ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ in the prestigious Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Readers’ Travel Awards 2018. Conquering impressive competition from scores of romantic honeymoon destinations from across the globe to take the coveted title, the luxurious and […]
Tourist arrivals up 10.6% in May despite drop in Chinese arrivals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tourist arrivals register a year-on-year growth of 10.6 per cent, despite a decline in arrivals from China, according to latest figures published by the Ministry of Tourism. May 2018 recorded a total arrival of 92,913, bringing the total number of tourist arrivals this year to 632, 729. Europe was the biggest market during the period, […]
Seara Sports Maldives introduces MyEquilibria by Seara Sports Systems
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MyEquilibria, hailed as ‘the world’s first outdoor fitness system based on instinctive body movements’, has its roots in the link between nature and human innovation. The products represent the evolution of outdoor fitness, characterised by a unique design, cutting-edge production technologies and a focus on eco-sustainability. The units provide a complete callisthenics exercise platform that […]
Grape Expectations set for Bartenders Challenge 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Grape Expectations is all set for their fifth annual Bartenders Challenge with 30 participants already signed up. Sponsored by Danzka vodka, Plantation rum, Re’al puree and Giffard liqueurs, this year’s competition will be held at Kurumba Island Resort on the 7th – 8th of July.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]According to the company, invitations were sent out to all […]
Vlad Reyes; newly appointed General Manager at JA Manafaru
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Vlad Reyes, a Chinese Filipino American born in the Philippines spent the majority of his life outside his birth country. He is currently the General Manager of JA Manafaru. Vlad works in Manafaru alongside his wife. His son Arthur lives in New York with his wife and six-month-old son. Initially choosing to pursue a career […]
