Gili Lankanfushi Maldives Appoints Rodrigo Buanafina as Resort Manager
Gili Lankanfushi Maldives announced the appointment of Rodrigo Buanafina as Resort Manager. It is an internal promotion from Buanafina’s previous position as Director of Food & Beverage. As Resort Manager, he will oversee day-to-day operations of the 45-villa resort, including this summer’s Overwater Bar renovation plans. ‘I am thrilled to be stepping up to the […]
FHAM Exhibition and Global Culinary Challenge 2023 Kicks off Today
Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM) Global Culinary Challenge and Exhibition 2023 officially opens today. The event will take place from May 8-10, 2023 at Hulhumale Central Park. FHAM is organized by Dhivehi Expo Services in conjunction with CDC Events and Travel of Sri Lanka. Lily International is the principal sponsor. Esteemed guests including Dr […]
The Nautilus Maldives Appoints Stephanie Beck as Director of Sales
Stephanie Beck joins The Nautilus team as the new Director of Sales. With over ten years of experience in sales at luxury five-star hotels and resorts in the Maldives and Cambodia, she brings a wealth of strategic knowledge and creative drive to the team. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Tourism Development […]
China Surpasses USA as Maldives 6th Largest Source Market
China has surpassed the United States and taken the place of Maldives 6th largest source market, accounting for 4.8% market share. As of May 6, 2023, there were 34,367 tourist arrivals from China this year. This year, China is Maldives’ fastest growing market. Two weeks back, on April 23, China overtook France as Maldives 7th […]
Atmosphere Wellness Strengthens Corporate Team with New Positions
Atmosphere Wellness Pvt. Ltd. is expanding its corporate office team to include a new Cluster Spa and Wellness Director and Master Wellness Trainer. The new positions will oversee the spa and wellness operations of all ELE I NA Spa locations to ensure consistent quality and standards. Yani Kartini has been appointed Cluster Spa and Wellness […]
Minor Hotels Certified as a Great Place to Work
Minor Hotels has been certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ by an independent assessment by Great Place To Work®, an international authority on high-performance workplace culture. The certification is based on an anonymous survey of current Minor Hotels employees and an assessment of the company’s culture. Minor Hotels has six properties in Maldives, Niyama […]
Wellness Wisdom: Seema Rana, Wellness Mentor
Seema Rana is the Wellness Mentor at InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort. For nine years, she has worked in the hospitality industry, providing wellness services, including yoga, meditation guidance, crystal healing and singing bowl therapy, among others. Hotelier Maldives sat down with Seema to discuss her career, relationship to wellness and wellness opportunities in the Maldives. […]
La Vie Announces New Resort, NOOE Maldives Kunaavashi
La Vie Hotels & Resorts announces the first NOOE branded resort in Maldives, NOOE Maldives Kunaavashi. NOOE is a new lifestyle brand that promises to be a place where great things happen; where lobbies are abuzz, restaurants are local favorites, pools perform as day clubs and gyms build as many smiles as bodies. “We have […]
Women in Hospitality: Constance Chang
Constance Chang is the director of Sales & Marketing at W Maldives. She has over a decade of experience in luxury and lifestyle hospitality. Hotelier Maldives sat down with Constance to discuss her career and the future of luxury hospitality. HM: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your career? CC: Yes […]
ITA Airways to Operate Flights to Maldives from December 16
TA Airways, the state-owned flag carrier airline of Italy, will operate flights to Maldives during the winter season from December 16, 2023 to March 25, 2024. Ticket reservations have opened. There will be two flights a week between Rome Fiumicino and Velana International Airport. The flight will depart from Rome Fiumicino airport at 22:10 and arrive […]
FAM Holding Announces $218m Al Mahra Maldives Resort Project
FAM Holding Group, based in Dubai, announced plans to develop Al Mahra Maldives resort. The luxury project will receive investments of USD 217.8 million. This is the group’s first real estate expansion outside the UAE. “Through Al Mahra Maldives touristic resort project, FAM Holding Group aims to expand in the real estate investment outside the […]
Medicine Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Ibrahim Umar Maniku
The Universal Foundation has announced a special memorial scholarship opportunity for Maldivians wishing to study medicine in honour of the late Dr. Ibrahim Umar Maniku. The scholarship is open to Maldivian nationals who wish to study at any medical university in the UK, aiming to equip Maldivian doctors with specialized skill sets in areas that are […]
