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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]COMO Cocoa Island has been awarded the Best of Maldives Award and Experts’ Choice Award 2017 by TripExpert—a travel review site that relies on experts to provide meaningful ratings for hotels, restaurants, and attractions. COMO Cocoa Island, located in South Malé Atoll, is operated by COMO Hotels and Resorts, which operates two resorts in the […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Building upon the success of Laamu’s first ever inter-island Turtle Festival in 2016, the entire community recently came together for the second Laamu Turtle Festival. The event took place on the local island of Gan and was jointly organised by the Gan Island Council, Laamu Atoll Police Department and Six Senses Laamu. This year’s theme […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Grab has announced a partnership to provide customers with more seamless travel experiences. SIA and Grab will integrate their mobile apps to offer enhanced convenience to customers when travelling to the airport in six countries across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This marks the coming […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hurawalhi Island Resort, the adults-only resort located in Lhaviyani Atoll, has rolled out an enhanced dining experience at 5.8 Undersea Restaurant. Bjoern van den Oever, the Chef de Cuisine at 5.8 Undersea Restaurant—the world’s largest all-glass undersea restaurant—takes pride, and is pleased to announce the newly enhanced menu, says a statement by Hurawalhi. The expanded […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Local travel agency – Lets Go Maldives, and three Maldives properties bag top honours at the prestigious Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle award. The most esteemed award—the Signum Virtutis seal of excellence—in the category ‘Seven Stars Inbound Tour Operator’ was collected by leading local travel agency Lets Go Maldives. The award ceremony was held […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Telecom provider Ooredoo Maldives has launched Magey Plan, its new digital platform which gives customers the complete freedom to create their own customised mobile plans, as per their communication needs. “Our commitment to Digital Maldives is to enable new conveniences and life-enriching experiences through digital technology,” says Najib Khan, Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo Maldives. […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]LUX* South Ari Atoll has appointed seasoned hotel professional Jonas Amstad as the new General Manager of the resort. Born in Switzerland, Amstad brings with him the expertise and experience of a three-decade career in global hospitality. Since his professional journey began in Beckenried, Switzerland, in 1988, Amstad’s career has taken him to Eastern Europe, […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kuredu Island Resort and Spa has hosted the first “Lhaviyani Housekeeper’s Challenge” this September. The competition was organised by the Housekeeping Team of Kuredu Island Resort & Spa, in order to celebrate the International Housekeeper’s Week. Kuredu Team came up with a week-long programme of several internal competitions and activities among their team members. The […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The International Culinary Challenge held as a part of the Hotel Asia Exhibition this September, was a remarkable display of culinary talent within the Maldivian hotel industry. The competition held at Dharubaruge drew the participation of over 600 chefs representing around 70 hotels and resorts. This year, the top achievements went to Holiday Inn Resort […]