Designer Richard Frinier Awarded for his CARAVAN Collection of Sunbrella® Fabrics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a visionary in the world of furniture design, Richard Frinier continues to amaze and inspire with his CARAVAN collection for Sunbrella® fabrics. Heavily influenced by his worldwide travels, the collection earned three distinctive awards in 2016. CARAVAN received the GOOD DESIGN™ Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in conjunction with […]
Ooredoo named in top 50 telecom brands list
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ooredoo has been named one of the top 50 telecom brands in the world by Brand Finance. According to a report by Brand Finance – the leading valuation and strategy consultancy firm, Ooredoo is the fastest-growing of any telecom brands in the region, rising in value 48% from 2016 to 2017. The report, Telecoms 500 […]
Kuramathi and Meeru honoured with HolidayCheck Gold Award 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Two properties in the Maldives, Kuramathi Maldives and Meeru Island Resort and Spa, have been awarded the HolidayCheck Gold Award 2017. The HolidayCheck Award – by renowned German travel review website – is presented to the most popular hotels worldwide and is based on guest reviews on HolidayCheck within a period of twelve months. Kuramathi […]
Hotelier Maldives launches Talent Pool; bridging job seekers and employers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hotelier Maldives has launched Talent Pool – a new platform that links job seekers with prospective employers in the hospitality business. The new platform was created to ease difficulties in finding employment in the hospitality industry, bridging job seekers and industry professionals. The Hotelier Maldives Talent Pool allows job seekers to host their CVs free of […]
Linkserve introduces the guard tour system
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]LinkServe has introduced a guard tour system to help companies and organizations to organize, log and execute guard tours and patrols in their assets ensuring that the officers will accomplish their tasks within the predefined time intervals. Guard tour systems provide a means to check and record the time that a guard executes his guard […]
From Maldives to St Kitts: Julian Moore to helm new Park Hyatt property
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Julian Moore, who most recently spent two years as the General Manager at Park Hyatt Hadahaa in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll is setting up to open the chain’s newest property in St. George, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Scheduled to open Summer 2017, Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour will be the will be the first Park […]
How the hospitality industry is addressing the needs of modern consumers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Consumer needs are evolving; what satisfied customers twenty years ago, will not necessarily keep them content today. Keeping abreast of trends is how the hospitality industry, including large hotel chains, deliver great experiences to guests. Some of these trends include: High Definition TV: By and large, guests these days expect televisions in their rooms; not […]
nSight for IDeaS; the means to maximize bookings by “futurecasting” revenue management
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IDeaS have teamed up with nSight Travel Intelligence to offer hoteliers a new experience in revenue management; as more data is better when it comes to forecasting hotel booking behaviors in advance in order to maximize revenue strategy. The new experience allows managers to “futurecast” inventory demand based on a rich set of data points […]
UNWTO Lifetime Achievement Award pays tribute to the founders of Lonely Planet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Tony Wheeler and Maureen Wheeler, founders of the widely-known Lonely Planet Publications have received the 13th UNWTO Lifetime Achievement Award. The prize is conferred every year to individuals with visionary leadership and significant contributions to the global tourism sector. The inspirational role that Lonely Planet inferred worldwide to travelers, writers and the tourism sector […]
Maldives once again the best-selling destination for Kuoni
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Worldwide holiday sales are off to a flying start this 2017, with Maldives topping Kuoni’s best-selling destination list once again. Maldives is at the top of the list for the twelfth consecutive year; based on the total number of bookings, according to The Kuoni Worldwide Trends Report 2017. Mauritius was seen climbing up the list […]
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts positions itself for future growth
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Outrigger Hotels and Resorts announced that W. David P. Carey III, who has successfully led the company for more than 30 years, will transition into a lead role on the Outrigger advisory board and focus on development, community relations and strategic growth. KSL Resorts co-founder and CEO Scott Dalecio will take over day-to-day oversight as […]
Perspective to launch new destination magazine
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Perspective Pvt Ltd, has announced plans to publish a bi-annual destination magazine “Archipelago”, with its first issue set for circulation in the summer of 2017. The magazine will target its core readership towards travelers, and will feature sections on Maldivian culture, tradition and heritage along with features on hotels, resorts, guest houses and liveaboards with up-to-date listings […]
