A Maldivian Culinary Journey
Pullman Maldives Maamutaa provided an enviable platform to showcase local Maldivian cuisine at their International Food Week that took place in August 2021. The event invited two guest Maldivian Chefs to reveal the hidden secrets from both Traditional and Modern Maldivian Cuisine. Chef Mode, who specialises in traditional Maldivian cuisine, teamed up with Pastry Artist […]
Ni Ketut Ariani, Spa Manager at Reethi Faru Resort
Ni Ketut Ariani is the spa manager at Reethi Faru Resort’s Coconut Spa. We interviewed the experienced hotelier from Indonesia to learn about her role at the resort, her advice to aspiring hoteliers and discover more about the Balinese-specialised Coconut Spa. Hotelier Maldives: Tell me a bit about yourself and your career. How did you […]
Paul Elliot King Appointed Executive Chef at Dusit Thani Maldives
Dusit Thani Maldives has appointed British chef Mr Paul Elliot King as the resort’s new executive chef. In his new role, Chef Paul will lead an exciting new era of culinary creativity at Dusit Thani Maldives’ renowned restaurants. Chef Paul brings to his role more than thirty years of experience leading culinary teams for luxury […]
Manta Air Launches Manta Wings Apprenticeship Program
Manta Air has opened applications for its first batch of the Manta Wings Apprenticeship Program. The program is applicable for locals between the age of 18 and 25 who have completed GCE O’ Level Examination. During the six months of the program, apprentices will receive paid on-the-job training, dedicated mentorship as well as four classroom […]
Buying Local: The Maldives Alternative
(with additional writing by Donna Richardson) It is widely agreed by hospitality industry experts that creating a positive and unique customer experience is one of the key ingredients of service. The marketing strategies of hoteliers can be more appealing when it is associated with the culture and flavor of the region or destination where they […]
Mark Eletr Appointed General Manager at Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives has appointed Mark Eletr as general manager. In his new role, Mark will continue to drive the resort’s commercial growth, strengthen the resort’s positioning as a leading family resort in the Maldives through continued operational excellence and will lead the resort’s sustainable initiatives in 2022. Mark brings in over twenty-four […]
Abdulla Thamheed Appointed General Manager at Siyam World
Siyam World, Maldives has appointed Abdulla Thamheed as the resort’s general manager. Thamheed is also the group general manager for Sun Siyam Resorts and the general manager at Sun Siyam Iru Fushi. Throughout over twenty years in the industry, Thamheed has worked as an F&B assistant, operations manager as well as assistant resort manager. Thamheed […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
Vakkaru Maldives Named #1 Favourite Family Hotel Vakkaru Maldives has been named the No. 1 Favourite Family Hotel (International category) in the Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards 2021. This is the fourth prestigious award the luxury resort has received this year, after winning three accolades at the World Travel Awards 2021. The […]
Malsa Maaz, First Maldivian Barefoot Bookseller
Back in 2018, Soneva Fushi partnered with Ultimate Library to host the very first popup bookshop in Maldives. The resort began its search for Barefoot Booksellers, highly passionate individuals to run its desert island bookshop. From hundreds of applications from all corners of the world, Soneva would choose only two lucky candidates every year. In […]
A.J. Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Leaders in Commercial Security Services
AJ Enterprises Pvt Ltd was registered in 2001 as the first local commercial security service provider in the Maldives. Since then, for the past two decades, A.J. Enterprises has been providing excellence in the contract security industry, earning a reputation as the leading security provider in the country. A.J. Enterprises offers quality security programs and […]
Jeffry Tan Appointed Resort Manager at Raffles Maldives Meradhoo
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo has appointed Jeffry Tan as its new resort manager. Jeffry will be in charge of the resort’s overall operations, ensuring that guests continue to receive unique and extraordinary experiences. Jeffry brings in more than fourteen years of executive experience in the hospitality industry. He took on the role of rooms division head […]
Executive Chef Nyoman from Pullman Maldives Maamutaa
Originally from Bali, Indonesia, Chef Nyoman has been part of the Pullman family for six years, moving from Guangzhou China to the Maldives in September 2020 to spearhead the reopening of the property after the pandemic. As Pullman’s first female executive chef in the Maldives, Chef Nyoman leads a strong international team that collaborated with […]
