Women in Hospitality: Fareesha Hawwa, General Manager at The Somerset
Fareesha Hawwa, General Manager at The Somerset Hotel, speaks to Hotelier Maldives as part of our Women in Hospitality series.
Mezzo Mohamed talks music
Mohamed Majid, popularly known as Mezzo Mohamed, is one of the most famous musicians in the Maldives, with a career spanning four decades.
5 Minutes with the Chef: Pankaj Bisht, Park Hyatt Hadahaa
In our new series, Five Minutes with the Chef, we track down some of the country’s busiest chefs and grill them (pun intended) on what it takes to work in the fast-paced, exciting environment that is the world of haute cuisine in the Maldives
Women in Hospitality: Aishath Zulfishan, Spa Manager at Kurumba Maldives
This is the first interview in our new Women in Hospitality series. In an industry where women make up only 8% of the workforce (of which only 3% are Maldivian women), this series aims to spotlight women in leadership positions throughout the Maldivian hospitality sector.
A Conversation about Service Excellence with Renato Chizzola
Service Excellence creates essential differentiation in hospitality for today’s selective guests. Guests have high expectations and want memorable experiences that inspire luxury at all levels and create positive emotions at each point of contact.
The GM’s View: Ramsay S. A. Perera – Embudu Village
Ramsay. S. A. Perera was born in Kadawatha, closer to Colombo, Sri Lanka. An Accountant by profession he was introduced into the hotel industry in the late 70s through Walkers Tours, then he joined their hotel sector.
The GM’s View: Ranjit Phillipose
Ranjit Phillipose graduated from Madras Christian College with a Bachelor of Arts in History, and, in 1993, joined the Taj Group in India. He initially worked as a front office executive and over the years rose through the ranks. Phillipose left to work at a Taj property in London in 1999 where he remained till 2004. He then left for the US where he worked with Taj in New York and Boston as a Director of Rooms and Hotel Manager respectively. He was instrumental in opening Taj properties in San Francisco and Hyderabad.
Kai Emmerling
Everybody would agree with me, when I say that the Maldives are unique. It is first of all the abundance of marine life, which makes this destination in the Indian Ocean so interesting for divers and snorkelers. Secondly, the tranquility and beauty, which is evident on basically every island, combined with the friendliness and the warm, welcoming hospitality, extended by the habitants, must make it a dream destination for every leisure traveler. A dream destination for travelers is consequently a dream destination for anybody, who has the possibility to live there. I came here three years ago and, so far..
Jetwing: Buoyant in Crisis
As the long drawn out civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009, a mood of elation was inevitable across the island. Complementing this, one of the first slogans adopted by tourism promotion authorities in the country was ‘Sri Lanka – Small Miracle.’ When it comes to the story of one of the finest hospitality brands to emerge from Sri Lanka in the last 41 years, it is indeed no small miracle but something to wonder in detail.The Sri Lankan economy was liberalized in the 1970s. And Jetwing was a venture among several other ourism and hospitality brands that sought to profit from the opportunities arising thereof. It may also be highly unique as a business proposition and brand that has evolved into a proud and authentic representation of Sri Lankan hospitality in all its forms..
Ahmed Saleem
Ahmed Saleem is one of the founders of Crown Company, which has been involved in the hospitality industry since 1983.
Peter Gremes, Reethi Beach Resort
Peter Gremes spent his childhood growing up in countries as diverse as India, Nigeria and the USA, so it was inevitable that a regular job in his home country of Germany would not be able to satisfy his love for travel.
William Harley-Fleming-JA Hotels
The parent company of what is now JA Resorts and Hotels LLC, was established in 1981 in Dubai, UAE.
