“Carnival around the world” Festive Season at Jumeirah Vittaveli
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jumeirah Vittaveli is inviting guests to whisk their families away to a tropical wonderland and celebrate the colourful festive season. The resort welcomes guests with live entertainment, lavish gala dinners and exhilarating activities inspired by events around the world including the Grand Venetian and Rio de Janeiro carnivals, according to a statement by the resort. […]
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Whale Bar wins at the SBID Int’l. Design Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The annual SBID Awards is one of the most celebrated events in the international interior design community and 2017 saw the most globally represented entries to date, including talent from over 40 countries around the globe. All 14 categories represented at the event are evaluated by a panel of leading industry experts, a technical panel […]
Taking the Maldives and Maldivian hospitality to new heights
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Calling all shopaholics Island Bazaar’s fabulous collection of curated art and vivid celebration of Maldivian artistry is unmatched elsewhere in the Maldives. Though their humble little shop is a little out of the way from the souvenir shop district, what they offer is authentic, and in many ways more affordable. Come and support the […]
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group to open first resort in the Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the signing of a management agreement for Radisson Blu Resort Maldives with Chang Hua Holdings. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2019, the property is the first Radisson Blu property in the country. The resort will be developed in Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, just 30-minutes away from the […]
Qatar Airways launches promotion to celebrate its 20th anniversary
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Qatar Airways is celebrating its 20th anniversary by providing incredible fares across both its Economy and Business Class cabins, in addition to offering 20 lucky winners a Privilege Club Gold membership and discounts of up to 50% on redemption tickets to select destinations to Privilege Club members across its growing global network. Valid from November […]
Hurawalhi Island Resort gears up to celebrate one year
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hurawalhi Island Resort is gearing up for its first anniversary celebrations in December. In an announcement coinciding with the celebrations, Hurawalhi Island Resort said: “Lady Luck will award someone with a second holiday to one of the Maldives’ trendiest and most luxurious resorts.” Hurawalhi Island Resort is celebrating the grand occasion with a lucky prize […]
Fushifaru Maldives opens with exclusive introductory offers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fushifaru Maldives, the newest property to adorn Lhaviyani Atoll, opens with exclusive introductory offers. The exquisite island of Fushifaru Maldives is the inaugural resort of Fushifaru Investments Pvt Ltd. The island, located on the north-eastern edge of Lhaviyani Atoll is uniquely positioned between two channels connecting the atoll’s inner lagoon to the vast Indian Ocean. […]
Open for Business: How to ensure a hotel is revenue ready from day one
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The rapid pace in which hotels have been constructed and opened in the Maldives over recent years is leading many in the industry to question whether these properties are adequately prepared for the challenges they face in optimising their revenue potential. This is especially apparent in the face of strong competition from the existing properties, […]
Khing Thai – To Thailand, with love from the Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Only a brand like Kurumba can make a word like ‘pioneer’ seem overused and drab in comparison. Though they wear the title of being the first five-star resort in the Maldives well, Kurumba is so much more than that. Perhaps their greatest accomplishment is that amongst one of the most thriving hospitality industries in the […]
Airports – the arterial network of the Maldivian economy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Context The Maldives – an idyllic coral archipelago which has become a popular tourist hideaway is in many respects small and beautiful. Given the geography and that it constitutes several hundred very small islands stretching for nearly 900 kilometres in the Indian Ocean, most of which; in fact over 99 percent of which […]
Singapore Airlines’ new cabin products to be rolled out to entire A380 fleet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Singapore Airlines has announced that its eagerly awaited new cabin products will be fitted to its entire Airbus A380 fleet, including retrofit work on 14 aircraft that are already in service. The announcement was made in Singapore at the global launch of the Airline’s new cabin products, which will start entering service next month on […]
Carpe Diem Beach Resort & Spa set to open June 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since 2008, the award-winning hospitality group Carpe Diem Maldives Pvt Ltd has been growing its fleet of luxury dive and surf liveaboard cruises, sharing the beauty of the Maldivian waters with adventurous travellers. Adding to the existing three high-end liveaboard cruise vessels, the private island Carpe Diem Beach Resort & Spa is scheduled to open […]
