GM’s View: Andrea Saderi of Baglioni Maldives
Baglioni Maldives is now open; welcoming the first visitors to the island on the same week it won a prestigious international award. The resort has won the 2020 World Luxury Hotel Award for ‘the best luxury ocean view in the Maldives’ and ‘top beauty product’ for its superb spa. From the moment the seaplane touches down in […]
Aisha Faiz Appointed CEO at Sun Siyam Group
Sun Siyam has appointed Ms. Aisha Faiz as Chief Operating Officer for its group of companies. Aisha has over two decades of experience in Finance and Business. She completed her Bachelor of Science (Honors) (Magna Cum Laude) in Business Management from Marymount Manhattan College in New York, USA. She also went on to complete her […]
Metalsigns; Two Decades of Innovation and Creativity
Metalsigns celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, achieving a major milestone in their long history as one of the most familiar and trusted brands in creative crafts, signage design and production. The company celebrated their 20th anniversary with a hosted dinner at the Seahouse Café to mark their extraordinary journey of two decades in the […]
FIRST LOOK: Kagi Maldives Spa Island
Located at the northern end of Male’ atoll, Kagi Maldives is the newest addition to Crown and Champa’s expansive resort portfolio, one of the leading local hotel chains in the country. Within close proximity to the capital city and Velana International Airport, guests can choose between a 60-minute scenic speedboat ride or a quick 15-minute […]
Christian Pedersen is the new Executive Chef at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has appointed Christian Pedersen as the new Executive Chef of the twin island resort featuring 151 luxury beach and over water villas. Chef Christian brings with him a wealth of international experience, having most recently been Executive Chef at Six Senses Zil Pasyon in Seychelles. Over the years, Christian has held […]
TripAdvisor most mentioned company among top 10 travel and tourism influencers on Twitter
TripAdvisor, GetYourGuide and Skyscanner emerged as the most mentioned companies among travel and tourism influencer discussions on Twitter during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Nishad, Influencer Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The discussions related to TripAdvisor revealed that safe travel has assumed greater significance during the […]
Top Hospitality & Hotel Trends in 2021 & 2020
Fundamentally it has been a completely different year from any other – many referring to a “new normal” – bringing a plethora of contrasts to the industry when comparing hospitality to pre-covid times. This urges the need to review what trends have come and go, and put any concerns into perspective. Of course, Covid-19 has […]
GM’s View: Kurumba’s General Manager Andrew Jansson on the reopening of the Maldives first resort.
Kurumba was the very first resort to be established in the Maldives opening in 1972, welcoming the first tourists who started to travel to the archipelago for holidays. Yet like many resorts in the Indian Ocean, it had to close at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March. But now, after an eight-month break, […]
Sketches from Sun Island
(With additional writing by Balsam Iyaz) Colin and Margaret Dale’s 30th Visit to Sun Island Resort & Spa Earlier this year, just before the country closed its borders to travellers, a British couple with a passion for travel clocked up their 30th visit to their favorite holiday spot; Sun Island Resort & Spa, on Nalaguraidhoo […]
Vamoos, Contactless Hospitality and the ‘New Normal’
The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally changed how our society runs, resulting in unprecedented challenges in the way we interact and go about our daily lives. In the travel and tourism sector, social distancing restrictions pose a unique problem for hoteliers and accommodation providers, who must now adapt to this new reality while ensuring the health […]
Private jet industry set for quicker recovery
The private jet industry felt similar shockwaves to the rest of the aviation sector at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a promising rebound in recent months looks set to recover some of those losses as wealthy leisure passengers switch to private flights to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, says GlobalData, a leading […]
Noku Maldives Appoints New GM
Noku Maldives has appointed Manoharan Mannarlingam (Mano) as the new General Manager. Born and raised in Singapore, Mano’s hospitality career started when he began working part-time in Boulevard Hotel during his school holidays. He enjoyed his time engaging with locals and sharing his knowledge about Singapore with foreign guests. Later on, Mano also enrolled himself […]
