Oil Aboard the Coconut Express at Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This April, the Navasana Spa at Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort celebrates one year of producing its own coconut oil on the island. The coconut oil is all-natural 100% pure, made by the spa’s therapists who hand press it from the naturally fallen mature coconuts around the island. The oil is used in an increasing number of treatments […]
HIH hosts SABA International Butler Academy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For many resort representatives based at Male’ International Airport, the arrival of Mr. Newton Cross, Principal of the South African Butler Academy has become a very familiar sight. The SABA International Butler Academy was established in 2009 with professionals having extensive international experience in the fields of Butlers, Front of House and General Hotel Management. […]
Crafting Sustainable Hospitality Management with KPMG
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]KPMG Maldives hosted an interactive workshop on hospitality management on the topic of “Crafting Sustainable Hospitality Management” on 20th March 2018 at Hotel Jen Male’. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Nirmalan Nagendra, a veteran hotelier with over 33 years of experience with prominent hotel chains around the globe. He currently serves as a consultant […]
TVEC – Maldives’ first live-in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Technical & Vocational Education Center (TVEC), a vocational training institute located in Baa Atoll Kihaadhoo, is set to begin training programs in mid 2018. The institute will initially start Certificate Level 3 Programs in Engine Mechanics, Plumbing and Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”18256″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]TVEC emphasises that their training programs […]
Over 100 delegates and 40 Hospitality Brands Confirm attendance at the third Hotelier Maldives GM Forum
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over a hundred delegates representing 40 hospitality brands have confirmed attendance at the upcoming Hotelier Maldives GM Forum. Scheduled to take place at Kurumba Maldives on 18th April 2018, the day long event will see the largest gathering of hoteliers and hospitality professionals congregate for a day of keynote speeches, presentations and panel discussions on […]
Dhiraagu Confirmed as Title Sponsor of Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Telecommunications service provider Dhiraagu has signed the title sponsor agreement with Perspective Pvt Ltd, the publishers of Hotelier Maldives and organiser of the annual GM Forum; branding the event ‘Dhiraagu Presents Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2018.’ The third edition of the GM Forum will take place on 18th April 2018 at the first resort to […]
Abdulla Ghiyas, President of MATATO, named 2018 PATA Face of the Future
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Abdulla Ghiyas, President of the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO), has been named the 2018 PATA Face of the Future. This is the most prestigious honour open to young tourism professionals in the Asia Pacific region. In a press release, Dr Mario Hardy, CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), said, “I would like […]
Beauty and Wellness with Katrina Valente at St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Katrina Valente is an internationally acclaimed beauty and facial consultant. A master practitioner of aromatherapy, reflexology, colour and crystal therapy, reiki and pranic healing, Katrina spent the last two decades in Dubai providing her holistic beauty treatments with the philosophy that beauty radiates from the inside out. This April, she will be bringing a range […]
Singapore Airlines unveils new generation of regional cabin products
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Singapore Airlines (SIA) today unveiled the next generation of regional cabin products, fitted on its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, which, the company says will redefine travel on flights up to eight hours. The new cabin products feature fully-flat beds and direct aisle access for all Business Class customers, ergonomically-designed contour backrests with six-way adjustable […]
Meeru Island Resort & Spa wins prestigious TUI HOLLY AWARD 2018
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Meeru Island Resort & Spa grabbed the prestigious TUI HOLLY AWARD 2018 at ITB 2018 which was held in Berlin, Germany from 7 to 11 March 2018, Meeru was acknowledged of being among the top three hotels worldwide in TUI’s long-haul destinations. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”18168″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a press release, Meeru’s General Manager, Walter […]
Strong Hotel Revenue Growth Predicted for Asia-Pacific in 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives – March 2018 – A survey of 100 leading hospitality industry professionals from across the Maldives and the wider Asian region has predicted a positive outlook for the regional hotel sector in 2018, with 61 percent of respondents forecasting 10 percent or more revenue growth in the year to come. The ‘APAC Hotel Market […]
Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery Of World’s First Boeing 787-10
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Singapore Airlines (SIA) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 from Boeing’s production facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. SIA is the world’s first airline to take delivery of Boeing’s newest aircraft variant, which is due to enter commercial service next month. The aircraft – the first of 49 787-10s that SIA has on […]
