LG & Spire Strengthens its International Presence in the Maldives
After eight successful years of serving over 100 hotels and resorts in Maldives, LG & Spire, UAE’s leading food distribution operator has recently ventured in the ever-growing Maldivian market to establish a local distribution facility. The new facility provides customers easy and quick access to their wide range of commodity, specialty food, frozen, chilled, fresh […]
Seven New Islands Awarded for Resort Development
Ministry of Tourism has awarded seven new islands for resort development from the total eighteen islands that were open for bidding last year. During the Maldives Investment Forum held at Expo 2020 in Dubai, the Ministry announced the opening of bid submission for eighteen islands across ten atolls for resort development. The initial deadline of […]
Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa Presents Masters of Culinary Craft
Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa, Lhaviyani Atoll, has launched ‘Culinary Season 2022’, the resort’s premier dining programme. Inviting chefs, baristas and mixologists from the world’s top restaurants and bars; the programme will showcase some of the best dishes, beverages and dining experiences from around the world. The Culinary Season will offer resort’s guests a […]
Villa Hotels & Resorts Announce New Appointments
Villa Hotels & Resorts, with an existing portfolio of three resorts in the Maldives, has announced two new appointments as part of strengthening the leadership team to drive its growth and expansion. Mohamed Aalim, Group Director Talent and Culture Mohamed Aalim was appointed group director for talent and culture at Villa Hotels and Resorts, effective […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
Summer Island Maldives Executes Eco-Friendly Mosquito Eradication Plan Summer Island Maldives has started implementing a new, eco-friendly strategy to eliminate mosquitoes from the island, without the need for fogging and using harmful pesticides. The mosquitoes will be eliminated using a revolutionary ‘Integrated Mosquito Management System’ that targets mosquitoes at different stages during their life cycle. […]
Tourism Industry Updates from the Maldives- March 2022
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives show a steady increase this year, with total arrivals exceeding 430,000 at the end of March. There were thirty-five international airlines operating to the country and over 90 per cent of registered tourist facilities have resumed operations. Maldives welcomed 150,739 arrivals in March, totalling this year’s arrival to 431,511 tourists. […]
Janaka Vithana Appointed Director of Engineering at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has appointed Janaka Vithana as Director of Engineering at the twin-island resort. Brining in twenty-one years’ of experience in the industry, Vithana will be responsible for elevating the guest experience whilst upholding the high-quality facilities’ standard that the resort is renowned for. Prior to this, he was the Director of Engineering […]
