MMPRC hosts meeting with industry partners attending ATM 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has held an information session for the industry partners who are participating in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017. The main objective of this meeting was to share important information about ATM 2017 fair and how the industry partners can make the most from event. More than […]
Three notes on hotel loyalty programmes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Skift podcast recently discussed hotel loyalty. While some large chains like Hilton and Hyatt are expanding and renewing their loyalty programmes, others, like OTAs are attempting to lure customers through cheaper prices. Big acquisitions have a huge impact on hotel loyalty The recent mergers of major hotel brands, such as the Marriot-Starwood merger, leads […]
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa set to unveil two new villa categories
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has announced plans to reinvent some of its island-based guest villas and introduce two new villa categories. According to the resort, the changes will be made to accommodate families in a two-bedroom setting as well as to increase the total amount of pool villas. The resort opened in September 2009 and […]
Dhaalu Airport set to begin test flights in April
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Regional Airports office has informed local media that Dhaalu Airport, constructed at Kudahuvadhoo, is set to begin test flights this April. According to the office, test flights are to be conducted before the end of the month though no date has been set for the opening of the airport. The airport with a runway […]
Amilla Fushi introduces new wellness retreat led by Bodyism founder James Duigan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Imagine escaping to an island home away from home, a uniquely serene wellness retreat surrounded only by lush swaying palms and endless tropical skies. Ascending to a private, pampering haven 12 metres up amongst the treetops, letting the cares of the bustling world fall away and succumbing to a revitalizing, blissful reverie where recharging and […]
Emirates named Best Airline in the World by TripAdvisor
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® Awards for Airlines has recognised Emirates as the Best Airline in the World. The airline was also the biggest winner with 4 other awards including Best Major Airline – Middle East & Africa, Best Economy Class, Best First Class and World’s Best Airlines – Top 10. This is the first time TripAdvisor […]
Saudia doubles Maldives flights, set to up tourist arrivals from Saudia Arabia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Saudia – the flagship carrier of Saudi Arabia – has doubled flights to the Maldives, with the introduction of flights between Jeddah and Malé. The additional flights commenced on April 9. The increase of flight between Saudi Arabia and the Maldives – from two to four weekly flights – will help increase the number of […]
W Maldives appoints Thomas Vaucouleur De Ville D’avray as General Manager
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]W Maldives has appointed Thomas Vaucouleur de Ville d’Avray as the property’s new General Manager. The French national brings to W Maldives seventeen years of hospitality experience gained from a variety of executive and Food and Beverage management positions for prestigious brands across Japan, Asia, Europe, Middle East and the Maldives. Prior to his relocation […]
‘Relax, Reset and Evolve’ with TV star Nick Knowles and Yogi Luke Bache
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kandima Maldives has launched “Relax, Reset and Evolve” – a seven-day programme of yoga, meditation, healthy cooking, and relaxation, personally hosted by famous TV personality Nick Knowles and yoga instructor Luke Bache. The new and exclusive yoga retreats, which the resort dubbed ‘a yoga retreat like no other’, are now open for booking and starts […]
Ocean Group named premiere partner for Deepflight Adventures in Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ocean Group, curators of some of the world’s most advanced dive and water sports experiences, has been selected as the world’s premiere partner for DeepFlight Adventures in the Maldives. The company will exclusively launch the first ever 3Mman submarine from DeepFlight Adventures later this year at a luxury resort in the Maldives, where current underwater […]
SABA concludes 3rd Open Butler Program in Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 3rd Open Butler Program conducted in Maldives by the South African Butler Academy (SABA), has concluded. The programme was hosted by Kurumba Maldives. Participants from Kurumba Maldives, Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort, Lux Maldives, Six Senses Hotels Resorts and Spas, Sun Island Resort, Vilamendhoo Island Resort and Spa, Constance Halaveli, One and Only Reethi […]
Four Seasons celebrates 15 years of successful apprenticeship programme
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Four Seasons Resorts Maldives holds the graduation of the 15th successful Hospitality Apprenticeship programme and welcomes its Class of 2018. The graduation ceremony, held at the National Art Gallery, saw the graduation of 47 apprentices from the Class of 2017 – 27 from Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru and 20 from Four Seasons Resort Kuda […]
