Lux* South Ari Atoll Launches New Eco-Initiatives
LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort & Villas has announced their latest sustainability initiatives: Edible straws, biodegradable cups and plant-based “beef”. The biodegradable straws, made from cooked rice flour, tapioca starch and water, can last up to one hour before they soften and eventually dissolve. Coffee lovers can also have their favourite ice blends to-go in […]
GM Forum 2019 Highlights: “Facing Ocean Plastic Pollution” by Shaahina Ali
Shaahina Ali Executive Director, Parley for the Oceans (Maldives) provided the participants of the forum with an insight to Parley and their approaches to reducing plastic use and pollution caused by it. She outlined several strategies employed by Parley to reach its objectives and combat against the problem of plastic waste that has been gradually […]
WearerTech – footwear for F&B professionals!
From high-end domestic brands with professional occupational footwear divisions to dedicated industry-specific non-slip shoemakers it can be a struggle to find the answer. As a chef or other hospitality worker, your shoes need to have the grip of racing car tyres, the durability of a workman’s boot and the seemingly impossible comfort of stepping on […]
An Issue of Connectivity: Abdulla Nashid, Managing Director, Flyme
When tourism was introduced in the Maldives some forty years ago, guests’ transfers were on speedboats as most of the tourist resorts were located in Malé Atoll and close by region. But with the flourishing of the industry to peripheral atolls, one of the biggest challenges came as an absence of convenient and efficient transfer […]
Cafe del Mar Maldives; Networking Partner for GM Forum 2020
Famous for its masterfully curated chillout ambience and world-class music compilations, Cafe del Mar has recently brought its world-renowned international lifestyle brand to the shores of the Maldives for the first time, at Crossroads Maldives. Coming on board as a sponsor of the next GM Forum in April 2020, the venue will also host the […]
Nurture Art: Conservation through Art
On November 13, 2019. Coco Collection unveiled its new art programme, ‘Nurture’, by hosting its first exhibition under this initiative. South African Artist, Mbongeni Buthelezi is the first artist to take up residence at Coco Bodu Hithi. The art residency program, ‘Nurture’, focuses on the importance of the environment and wildlife conservation. Known for his […]
Jumeirah Vittaveli Launches Apprenticeship Programme
Jumeirah Vittaveli has launched an apprenticeship programme this Friday, 15 November, 2019. The Programme will host 14 students at the resort for a period of eight months where they will be trained in different areas of hotel management and hospitality. At a small function held at Jumeirah Vittaveli to mark the occasion, former president Excellency […]
The Maldives according to Dino
A Conversation with Dino Michael, Global Head, Waldorf Astoria Interviewed by Mohamed Mamduh, Managing Editor, Hotelier Maldives Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi opened in July this year and is one of the most awaited resort openings in 2019. Located only 30 minutes by luxury yacht from Velana International Airport, Hotelier Maldives was invited for an exclusive […]
Coconut Spa: From the creation to the latest Evolution
It was a “liaison amoureuse” for the Pelta’s; a connection of love that brought them together, a “passionner” for diving, for massages, and more importantly, their “l’amour” for the paradisiacal islands of the Maldives; Those are the ingredients that Coconut Spa is made of. It came together with the launch of the Coconut Spa products […]
Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2020; now open for Sponsorship!
The fifth edition of the Hotelier Maldives General Managers’ Forum is now open for sponsorship. Scheduled to take place on 2nd April 2020 at Crossroads Maldives, the event will feature keynote speeches, presentations and panel discussions on a range of topics including sustainable tourism and human capital; two issues posing considerable challenges to the industry. Previous […]
Gili Lankanfushi to re-open on December 1, 2019
Following a fire incident on January 3, 2019, Maldivian Eco-Treasure, Gili Lankanfushi — a resort owned and operated by Singapore-based Hotel Properties Limited (HPL), had shut down its operations for a major reconstruction project. Gili Lankanfushi now has begun the countdown to the next chapter of Gili Story. On Sunday, this award-winning luxury resort has […]
Rahameeru: Genuinely Maldivian
Horizon Fisheries Pvt Ltd, integrated on April 30, 2003, operates a fisheries-related business within and outside the Maldives. After succeeding Maandhoo Fisheries Complex in Laamu Atoll, the company commenced its operations on September 16, 2003. The complex is the biggest of its kind in the country with a state-of-the-art canned tuna processing factory competent in […]
