Planhotel Diamonds Resorts Organizes FAM Trip for Russian Travel Agents
Planhotel Diamonds Resorts have organized a familiarization trip (FAM) for 11 Russian travel agent partners to two of their Maldives properties, with the aim of promoting Maldivian tourism in the Russian markets. The trip was designed to familiarize the agents with the brand architecture of the resorts and to give them the opportunity to experience […]
Brennia Kottefaru Awarded ‘Best Hotel’ by Voyage Prive
Brennia Kottefaru has received the “Best Hotel” award for the year 2022 by Voyage Prive, a luxury travel club that specializes in premium holidays. The award is given to the hotel with the most room nights, marking Brennia Kottefaru as one of the most desired holiday destinations worldwide this year. Ali Zahir, Chairman of Brennia […]
Hotel Review: Sky Beach Hotel, K. Dhiffushi
Sky Beach Hotel is located on the Northern side of Dhiffushi, an island in central Kaafu Atoll where guests can witness the slow, idyllic, Maldivian lifestyle in all its authenticity. Rising above the green foliage and tin roofs of quaint residences, the sleek, contemporary hotel stands out in all its grandeur – an intimate haven […]
Villa Hotels & Resorts Offers Benefits for Visa Cardholders
Visa and Villa Hotels & Resorts have signed a partnership agreement to offer exclusive benefits to Visa cardholders when booking holidays at their resorts. With this partnership, Visa cardholders can benefit from exclusive stay offers at the villas and suites of Villa Hotels & Resorts, with additional rewards including dining and spa amongst others. To […]
Wellness Tourism – Balm for Frustrated Travellers, Boon for Investors
As globetrotting numbers begin to resume pace two years after COVID19 unceremoniously locked the world down, industry experts say, the collective human experience is effectively rewriting the hospitality story – with one’s physical and mental well being now placed firmly at the center of the plot. It has taken terms like ‘conscious’ and ‘mindful’ – […]
Ahmed Jihad, Butler, St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Ahmed Jihad’s 25-year long journey in the hospitality industry started as most journeys do – with a life changing spark of interest. As a young boy living in an island on the south, he was fascinated by the stories he heard from the resort workers from his neighbourhood. They would return to the island on […]
Secret Paradise Joins Forces with K. Guraidhoo for World Clean-Up Day
Local tour company Secret Paradise, joined forces with the community of K Guraidhoo to recognise World Clean-Up Day. World Clean-Up Day is a global social action program that is held annually to tackle the global solid waste problem. Each year on the 17th of September volunteers from across the world in over 191 countries come […]
Starlit Dining with Two Starred Michelin Chef Nick Brill at Patina Maldives
Patina Maldives treated invited guests to experience the gastronomic delights Two-star Michelin chef Nick Brill had devised to launch the new menu at The Fari Beach Club proving a rare treat for any food lover. With sand underfoot, and stars above, the diners were treated to a sumptuous selection of palette pleasing flavours, textures and […]
Chef Awards Announced to Commemorate Golden Year of Tourism
The Chefs Guild of Maldives (CGM) has launched the Chef Awards in homage to the 50th Golden Year of Tourism, an industry that has elevated the culinary profession within the Maldives to a global level and provided an ever-increasing number of passionate chefs, a platform from which to showcase their skills. The CGM Chefs Awards […]
Conservation Projects and Initiatives at OBLU SELECT Sangeli
In January 2019, OBLU SELECT Sangeli initiated a reef conservation program in response to global warming, ocean acidification, and pollution. The first step was to build a coral nursery to help restore the lost coral cover. Located in the main lagoon, the nursery uses the coral line method with 151 coral fragments twisted into seven five-meter-long […]
“A Magical Baros Tale” Journey at Baros this festive season
Renowned for its idyllic ambiance, alluring comfort, and endless bewitching experiences, Baros Maldives is preparing to welcome the festive season with “A Magical Baros Tale” journey from 22nd December through to 7th January 2023. With unparalleled gastronomic highlights, exhilarating excursions, and the freedom to relax at your home-away-from-home; this holiday season at Baros will be […]
Constructing Paradise – AIMA Construction and Second-generation Resorts in the Maldives
With Additional Writing by Leesha Haneef and Nazaha Nazeem AIMA Construction Pvt. Ltd is one of the most experienced and prolific resort developers in the Maldives. It is a 100% Maldivian owned and family operated business, with an impressive portfolio of resorts and mega construction projects, linked to renowned international brands and hoteliers such as […]
