Baros Maldives features enhanced grill dining
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The popular Cayenne Grill at Baros Maldives has been reopened with an enticing new menu for intimate beachside dining in a natural setting. Tables are set in open-sided pavilions as well as under an enlarged thatched roof on an expanded wooden deck now extending over the tranquil waters of the Baros lagoon. The surrounding tropical […]
Chef Willment Leong hosts Masterclass ahead of Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge
A masterclass featuring star Singaporean chef Willment Leong was held at the Hulhulé Island Hotel’s Ras Maalam ballroom on Saturday, 26 August. The class, now in its fifth edition, was hosted by Bestbuy Maldives (BBM) and Maldives Exhibition and Conference Services (MECS) and saw close to a hundred participants, most of whom will be taking […]
Ooredoo Maldives launches nationwide broadband
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ooredoo has announced the expansion of its broadband network to all corners of the Maldives, with the launch of Faseyha Home Broadband. “Since receiving our ISP license, our vision has been to ensure that families and businesses across the Maldives have access to high-speed broadband services, and the vast opportunities that come with it,” says […]
Splurge or save? Some of the best places for locals & expats in Maldives to vacay this Eid 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Don’t want to step off Paradise just because it’s Eid? We get it. Maldives is beautiful this time of the year so if you’re determined to holiday at home this Eid Al-Adha 2017, whether you’re a Maldivian or working in the Maldives, here are a few great offers that we’ve compiled together from Hotels & […]
Maldives to attend the International Housekeepers’ Summit 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives Housekeepers Forum (MHF) has invited all housekeepers to Asia’s largest gathering of hospitality professionals. Hospitality professionals – Housekeepers, General Managers, Purchase Heads, and Laundry Managers – from across 11 countries will converge at the 2nd edition of the International Housekeepers’ Summit being organised at Sahara Star Mumbai on September 8 and 9, 2017. The […]
Mercure Maldives Kooddoo welcomes first guests
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mercure Maldives Kooddoo has welcomed its first savvy travellers to the island renowned for its lush greenery and pristine beaches. Conveniently situated adjacent to Kooddoo domestic airport, the hotel is the first beachfront property directly accessible via a 55-minute flight from Malé without the need for a speedboat journey. “We are delighted to offer one […]
Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies: 30 years of training hospitality professionals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies (FHTS) is celebrating 30 years of service this year. Throughout the years, FHTS–now a wing of Maldives National University (MNU)–has overcome numerous challenges and today stands tall as the leading training facility for hospitality professionals in the country. The facility was established in 1987, to address the growing […]
Four Seasons Marine Savers: at the heart of marine conservation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives environment is made up of a delicate and complex series of unique ecosystems. Rich in biodiversity, it is host to amazing coral reef system, linking the smallest and largest of marine life, this beautiful archipelago faces many challenges in the preservation of its marine environment. The Four Seasons Marine Savers, an initiative founded […]
Sheraton Maldives appoints Simon Joublanc as the new Executive Chef
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of Simon Joublanc as the new Executive Chef of the resort. Chef Simon has over 20 years of experience in the culinary arts, says a statement by Sheraton Maldives. Chef Simon’s experience includes work alongside world-famous Chefs at Michelin Star restaurants across the world […]
Coco Bodu Hithi welcomes Michelin star Chef Tom Kitchin
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Coco Bodu Hithi has partnered with Michelin star chef, Tom Kitchin, to bring his culinary skills to host two exclusive dinners at the five-star property in October. According to Coco Collection, as part of the collaboration, Tom Kitchin will host the exclusive dinners, which will offer a six-course tasting menu for the resort’s award winning […]
Cocoon Maldives nominated for SATA Leading Designer Hotel category
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cocoon Maldives has announced its nomination in the Leading Designer Hotel and Leading Beach Hotel categories of the South Asian Travel Awards. The thoughts and aspirations of the lovers and dreamers who first set foot on the soft sands of Cocoon as couples or young families embarked Cocoon to have nominated for South Asian Travel […]
Chef Wayan Sudarma unveiled as Executive Chef at Six Senses Laamu
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six Senses Laamu has unveiled Chef Wayan Sudarma as the Executive Chef. Chef Wayan joined Six Senses Laamu in February 2016 and was promoted to executive chef earlier this month. Staying true to the brand’s core value of Pioneering Wellness, Six Senses Laamu continues to focus on health in cuisine and Wayan is no stranger […]
