Mohamed Azmeel Appointed Director of Sales at Villa Hotels & Resorts
Villa Hotels & Resorts has promoted experienced sales leader Mohamed Azmeel as director of sales, effective from March 2022. Azmeel joined the Villa Hotels & Resorts group over twenty years ago as assistant reservations manager at Paradise Island Resort & Spa. Over the years, Azmeel has held several positions within the sales team, which includes […]
Asia Forwarding Celebrates 17th Anniversary
Asia Forwarding Pvt Ltd, one of the leading freight and logistics provider in the Maldives, marks its seventeenth anniversary this year. The company celebrated this occasion with a staff dinner on 1st March 2022. Asia Forwarding was founded in 2005, initially providing services such as custom clearance and project site management. After two years, the […]
Maldives Promoted at Brussels Holiday Fair
Visit Maldives and industry partners take part in the Brussels Holiday Fair 2022, held from 24-27 March 2022. Since 1962, the Brussels Holiday Fair has been the national tourism fair in Belgium, inviting over 350 exhibitors and 800 sub-exhibitors. During the event, Visit Maldives and the four industry partners conducted meetings with key members of […]
Gili Lankanfushi Launches a Medley of Surf Packages
Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives has launched a series of new packages for this surf season appealing to beginner and advanced wave-riders alike. While the resort’s house lagoon provides a magical setting for first-timers, some of the Maldives’ best surfing spots are just a short boat ride away, including the legendary honeymoon cove for advanced surfers. Gili […]
Villa Resorts’ Sun Island and Royal Island Presented with Green Key Award
Sun Island Resort & Spa and Royal Island Resort & Spa – two Villa Hotels & Resorts properties- have become the first Maldives resorts to be awarded with the Green Key award. A standard of excellence, the Green Key award represents a commitment by businesses that their tourism establishments adhere to the strict criteria as […]
Top Job Vacancies of the Week in Maldives Hospitality Industry
Director of People & Culture – Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort Minor International is hiring a HR director for Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort. Key Duties As HR director, you’ll drive HR and initiatives such as hiring, benefits, employee relations and employee engagement, to ensure compliance for hotel team members. You’ll also promote a positive team culture […]
Kuramathi Awarded Travelife Gold Certification for Tenth Consecutive Year
Kuramathi Maldives receives the Travelife Gold certification for the tenth consecutive year since 2012. Travelife is an internationally recognized certification system promoting sustainability within the tourism industry. The resort was granted the highest distinction after an on-site assessment and extensive evaluation of the resort’s performance on waste management, energy and water consumption, team member welfare […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
Oblu Select Lobigili Set to Open This Week Atmosphere’s Colours of Oblu brand is set to open its first resort, Oblu Select Lobigili, on 24th March 2022. Located in North Malé Atoll, Oblu Select Lobigili is an adults-only resort featuring sixty-eight contemporary beach and water villas – all assuring gorgeous views of the incandescent turquoise-blue […]
Maldives Floating City Project Receives International Recognition
The Maldives’ Floating City reached the finals of the MIPIM Award, an important milestone for the project. Created in 1991, the MIPIM Awards is an internationally renowned real estate competition at MIPIM, the world’s property market. It honors the most outstanding and accomplished projects, completed or yet to be built, around the world, the very best of […]
Christophe Adam Appointed General Manager at Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa
Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa, operated by local operator Lily Hotels, has promoted Christophe Adam to the position of general manager from resident manager. He will be responsible for the resort’s overall operations, guest satisfaction, maintaining standards, and ensuring brand initiatives are successfully executed. With twenty-seven years of hospitality experience and two degrees in International […]
Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2022 Now Open for Sponsorship
The sixth edition of the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum is now open for sponsorship. Scheduled to take place on 15th September 2022 at Kurumba Maldives, this year’s GM Forum is a special edition as the Maldives celebrates its 50th tourism anniversary. The event will feature keynote speeches, presentations and panel discussions on a range of topics […]
