Vittaveli Relaunched as OZEN Reserve Vittaveli Maldives
The Indian Ocean hospitality group, Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts has launched OZEN RESERVE VITTAVELI in South Male Atoll, Maldives; establishing its uber-luxe brand – THE OZEN COLLECTION. Following the success of OZEN MAADHOO since 2016, the Atmosphere group continues their bold expansion of the OZEN brand with the addition of Vittaveli Resort and relaunch an […]
Salah Shihab, Four Decades of Steering Voyages
In a career spanning 40 years, Salah Shihab has led Voyages Maldives, a pioneering company and industry leader in the safari (boating) industry of the Maldives. He has also diversified the business into hotel supplies and agriculture in the latter part of the company’s trajectory. One of the first Maldivian graduates in economics, from the […]
EIB to lend €20 million towards sustaining SMEs in tourism industry
The loan is a part of Team Europe efforts to speed up the post-COVID-19 economic recovery of the Maldives, improve access to finance and reinforce the local banking sector. The first COVID-19 recovery support activity in Asia supports the two sectors contributing up to 40% of the Maldives’ GDP. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has […]
Spa by PHYTOMER
Natural skin care; from the ocean to the skinOnly at Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Resort partners with transformational French brand PHYTOMER to introduce Pullman Spa by PHYTOMER, an innovative brand with the Ocean at its core and intertwined in everything they do – leading the way in revolutionary skincare. PHYTOMER scientists are the […]
Sheraton Maldives Wins Three Awards
Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa has been crowned the Regal winner of ‘World Class Family Resort’ and “World Class Island Resort” as well as the Royal winner of “World Class Private Island Resort” by 2020 MUSE Hotel Awards. Fending off stiff competition from across the globe, Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa […]
Reopening the Maldives, what it means for hoteliers
The Maldives Ministry of Tourism recently announced that the country will begin in July a phased reopening of the country’s borders to international visitors. For hoteliers, that means the race to regain market share shrunken by COVID-19 is about to begin. In the pre-pandemic world, Maldives was one of the top global markets for generation […]
Reinvent Introduces Victory Electrostatic Sprayers in Maldives
Reinvent Maldives, is a sister company of Luxrica Pte Ltd, Singapore, established in 2019. The company has found itself at the forefront of disinfection services in the wake of COVID-19. The biggest demand at the moment for Reinvent in supplying their services is in the corporate and hotel sector as they are eager to get […]
Grand Park Kodhipparu, Maldives celebrates three years
The Park Hotel Group’s first luxury resort turned three this year on the 8th of June 2020. Grand Park Kodhipparu is a ‘one-island-one-resort’ destination in the Indian Ocean where sophisticated travelers can embrace a truly Maldivian journey and experiences of a lifetime in affordable luxury with safe comfort. Located in North Malé Atoll, a mere […]
Maldives Resilient Reefs Project launches new campaign
The Maldives Resilient Reefs project has launched a new campaign; #FishForTomorrow, on the World Oceans Day, 8th June 2020. The campaign aims to familiarise Maldivian people with species vulnerable to overexploitation found on coral reefs and educate citizens on how to fish responsibly – to make sure we all have ‘fish for tomorrow’. This campaign […]
Mookai Hotel Celebrates 18th Anniversary
Mookai Hotel, a Male’ city landmark, celebrated its 18th anniversary on Wednesday. Among the first city hotels in the capital, Mookai Hotel opened its doors on 3 June 2002. Conveniently located just 100 meters from the airport ferry terminal, the hotel typically enjoys high occupancy with lots of repeater guests. It is especially popular among […]
NSURE: Changing The Maldives’ Hospitality Industry With Online Education Courses
As the world adjusts to a new normal during the coronavirus pandemic, many companies have realized that they must innovate in order to stay relevant. One business that’s taking this dynamic attitude to heart is NSURE, the first food safety company in the Maldives to provide online education courses in food safety during lockdown. Instead […]
Cash-stressed Maldives hotel sector set to evaluate over reliance on wholesalers
Hotel owners and operators in the Maldives are learning the hard way how quickly disruption can turn cash flow negative. One key trend in global leisure destinations is a severe liquidity crunch of wholesalers and travel intermediaries, which in turn has created a domino impact on hotels. This has created difficulties for the tourism dependent […]
