When guests complain, be all EARS!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Considering all of the many components of a positive guest experience during even just a 24-hour stay, and how many guests are in a hotel on any given night, it should not be surprising to any hotelier that at some point during a shift every colleague is likely to encounter complaints. Surely we can and […]
HR Maldives, HappyOrNot® partner to introduce Customer & Employee Experience Mgmt. systems
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]HR Maldives has partnered with HappyOrNot® to bring Customer & Employee Experience Management system to the Maldives. HR Maldives is a total integrated Human Resources solution provider that offers Strategic Human Resource Solutions at various stages of an organisation’s evolution. Measuring and improving customer and employee satisfaction is made easy, fun, and effective using the […]
360 virtual reality map of Maldives to enhance destination marketing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) partners with PT Gecko Digital Indonesia to create a 360 virtual reality map of the Maldives. The partnership with PT Gecko Digital Indonesia, a leading multimedia provider, was made as part of efforts to advance promotion of the Maldives as a top tourist destination. PT Gecko Digital Indonesia […]
Careers: Ibrahim Waheed, Director of F&B at Velaa Private Island
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From a life of deprivation to the vineyards and wineries of France, Ibrahim Waheed has had quite a journey, overcoming some austere challenges in life to become what he is today. As Director of Food and Beverages at Velaa Private Island, one of the highest rated properties in Noonu Atoll, Ibrahim now caters to the […]
T-GST revenue set to rise by US$11.2 million for 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Revenue generated by Tourism Goods and Services Tax (T-GST) is set to rise by US$11.2 million for 2018. T-GST, which was introduced in 2011, is imposed on the hospitality sector in addition to Land Rent Tax, Bed Tax and Business Profit Tax. According to statistics from the Finance Ministry, this figure is 5.9 percent of […]
Emirates launches new First Class on 777 Fleet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Emirates rolls out new Boeing 777’s fitted with it’s game-changing fully enclosed private suites in First Class, as well as refreshed Business and Economy Class cabins. The new Emirates cabins were unveiled for the first time at the Dubai Airshow last month, to positive acclaim from visitors at the show who had the opportunity to […]
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru offers romance and exploration
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru is offering guests with the chance to revel in romance and exploration all through next year. The luxury resort, boasting wide beaches on a circular island and is popular with couples, has a number of offers specially designed to elevate the sense of love and romance for its guests, while also offering […]
Velana International: Towards a world-class airport
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The development of Velana International Airport (VIA) by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) might just be the most ambitious and most expensive project undertaken hitherto in the Maldives. The international airport built on the separate island, Hulhulé, just a 5-minute ride by mechanized vessels from the Capital Malé, has served as the gateway to the […]
Centara partners with Oracle and IDeaS to introduce top reservations and revenue mgmt. systems
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thai-based hotel operator, Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced it will migrate to Oracle’s Opera, a comprehensive, enterprise-level property management system (PMS), and industry leading IDeaS Revenue Solutions for its G3 Revenue Management System (G3 RMS). This is a move that strengthens and centralises its operating platform, replacing separate solutions for each Centara property and […]
Teresa Tarmey sets up underwater spa residency at Huvafen Fushi Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A-list skincare expert Teresa Tarmey takes residency at the world’s only underwater spa at Huvafen Fushi Maldives. Guests will have access to Tarmey’s celebrated facials in the luxurious Huvafen Spa treatment rooms situated in the lagoon, eight metres deep in the Indian Ocean starting this December. Guests will have the opportunity to experience the power […]
GROHE SmartControl – 3D showering at a whole new level
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Building on a trend-setting premium product range, advanced craftsmanship and innovation, GROHE presents itself as a global leader which points the way forward for the sanitary market. Quality, technology, design and responsibility are the driving forces behind the brand promise ensuring a perfect water delivery system as its vision “Pure Freude an Wasser” suggests.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image […]
Bain Capital, Tempus Global and TBRJ Funds acquire Trans Maldivian Airways
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity (Bain Capital) is acquiring the world’s largest seaplane operator Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) for US$500 million to facilitate seaplane operations for growing tourism demand for the Maldives. The consortium includes Shenzhen Tempus Global Business Services Holdings Ltd (Tempus Global) and TBRJ Fund 1 L.P. Bain Capital, which is headquartered in the US. […]
