Nina Mohamed: Marketing & Communications Manager Hotel Jen, Malé, Maldives by Shangri-La
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s rare to meet an individual like Nina Mohamed who is as work oriented as she is. Her replies in a personal interview contained more information about her company and her work than her personal life. But it was refreshing and we sat conversing at Azure, the rooftop restaurant of Hotel Jen. Her, over a […]
HIH hosts SABA International Butler Academy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For many resort representatives based at Male’ International Airport, the arrival of Mr. Newton Cross, Principal of the South African Butler Academy has become a very familiar sight. The SABA International Butler Academy was established in 2009 with professionals having extensive international experience in the fields of Butlers, Front of House and General Hotel Management. […]
The Relevance of Service Excellence
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the cover story for issue #27 of Hotelier Maldives, we discuss the relevance of superior service, and how it helps customers as well as organisations to grow, live and serve others. Further, Afeef Hussain (Regional Director of Training, Development and Quality Assurance at LUX* Resorts & Hotels) and Mohamed Athif (Director of Human Resources […]
Crafting Sustainable Hospitality Management with KPMG
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]KPMG Maldives hosted an interactive workshop on hospitality management on the topic of “Crafting Sustainable Hospitality Management” on 20th March 2018 at Hotel Jen Male’. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Nirmalan Nagendra, a veteran hotelier with over 33 years of experience with prominent hotel chains around the globe. He currently serves as a consultant […]
TVEC – Maldives’ first live-in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Technical & Vocational Education Center (TVEC), a vocational training institute located in Baa Atoll Kihaadhoo, is set to begin training programs in mid 2018. The institute will initially start Certificate Level 3 Programs in Engine Mechanics, Plumbing and Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”18256″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]TVEC emphasises that their training programs […]
Over 100 delegates and 40 Hospitality Brands Confirm attendance at the third Hotelier Maldives GM Forum
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over a hundred delegates representing 40 hospitality brands have confirmed attendance at the upcoming Hotelier Maldives GM Forum. Scheduled to take place at Kurumba Maldives on 18th April 2018, the day long event will see the largest gathering of hoteliers and hospitality professionals congregate for a day of keynote speeches, presentations and panel discussions on […]
EXCLUSIVE; Elena Parashko, Resident Artist at Anantara Kihavah
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Russian artist, Elena Parashko, has always been a creative individual, drawing and painting ever since she was old enough hold a pencil and a brush. Becoming an artist was not an option growing up so Elena trained to be a school teacher. She then attained her Masters of Adult Education so she could teach literacy […]
GM’s View: Joseph Della Gatta, General Manager, Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Joseph Della Gatta is a strategic and visionary hospitality professional with over two decades in hospitality, having worked with leading hotel and resort brands. Joseph has been with the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) since 2006 and today we find him as the General Manager of IHGs Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives. He speaks with Hotelier […]
Careers: Abdulla Fahmy, Front Office Manager, Equator Village
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Abdulla Fahmy is the third child born to a family of six from Nolhivaram Island of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. Born in 1973, Fahmy describes his childhood with his family as the best times of his life. After completing middle school in his native island as a top student, he moved to Malé for his higher […]
Dhiraagu Confirmed as Title Sponsor of Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Telecommunications service provider Dhiraagu has signed the title sponsor agreement with Perspective Pvt Ltd, the publishers of Hotelier Maldives and organiser of the annual GM Forum; branding the event ‘Dhiraagu Presents Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2018.’ The third edition of the GM Forum will take place on 18th April 2018 at the first resort to […]
Resort Review: Kandima Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was 4:30 am when we set out to Kandima Maldives, a resort located just a 30 minute plane ride away from Velana International Airport. The flight was as pleasant as it could be and my colleague and I were greeted with a bright smile by the GRO at Dhaalu Domestic Airport. After taking the […]
Abdulla Ghiyas, President of MATATO, named 2018 PATA Face of the Future
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Abdulla Ghiyas, President of the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO), has been named the 2018 PATA Face of the Future. This is the most prestigious honour open to young tourism professionals in the Asia Pacific region. In a press release, Dr Mario Hardy, CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), said, “I would like […]
