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 […]
Beauty and Wellness with Katrina Valente at St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Katrina Valente is an internationally acclaimed beauty and facial consultant. A master practitioner of aromatherapy, reflexology, colour and crystal therapy, reiki and pranic healing, Katrina spent the last two decades in Dubai providing her holistic beauty treatments with the philosophy that beauty radiates from the inside out. This April, she will be bringing a range […]
Singapore Airlines unveils new generation of regional cabin products
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Singapore Airlines (SIA) today unveiled the next generation of regional cabin products, fitted on its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, which, the company says will redefine travel on flights up to eight hours. The new cabin products feature fully-flat beds and direct aisle access for all Business Class customers, ergonomically-designed contour backrests with six-way adjustable […]
Average stay constant for February despite positive growth in tourist arrivals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives achieved a 19 percent hike in tourist arrivals in February while guest stay durations remained the same, according to figures gathered by the Ministry of Tourism. More than 144,286 guest arrivals were recorded for February, which is a growth of 19 percent over the same period last year. Statistics across occupancy also offered strong […]
Meeru Island Resort & Spa wins prestigious TUI HOLLY AWARD 2018
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Meeru Island Resort & Spa grabbed the prestigious TUI HOLLY AWARD 2018 at ITB 2018 which was held in Berlin, Germany from 7 to 11 March 2018, Meeru was acknowledged of being among the top three hotels worldwide in TUI’s long-haul destinations. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”18168″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a press release, Meeru’s General Manager, Walter […]
Strong Hotel Revenue Growth Predicted for Asia-Pacific in 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives – March 2018 – A survey of 100 leading hospitality industry professionals from across the Maldives and the wider Asian region has predicted a positive outlook for the regional hotel sector in 2018, with 61 percent of respondents forecasting 10 percent or more revenue growth in the year to come. The ‘APAC Hotel Market […]
