The grand opening of Grand Park Kodhipparu
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The newest addition to the Maldives’ luxury resort destination, Grand Park Kodhupparu, is now officially open. The 120 luxury villa hotel with world-class facilities was officially declared open at a function hosted by Park Hotel Group and Chip Eng Seng Group. The event featured a line-up of traditional Maldivian performances and exciting entertainment, where the […]
Five Maldives’ properties win Agoda’s 2017 Gold Circle Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Five luxury resorts in the Maldives have been named winners in the 2017 Gold Circle Awards by Agoda – one of the world’s fastest-growing online booking platforms. The Gold Circle Awards is given to top-performing accommodation partners of Agoda around the world that exemplify the best qualities of the online booking travel experience. The five […]
Maldives named runners-up for fifth consecutive year at 2017 Telegraph Travel Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives has been named runners-up in the Best Country category at the 2017 Telegraph Travel Awards. Maldives came in second after New Zealand, which was voted the best destination by the readers of The Telegraph. This is the fifth consecutive time Maldives has been named in the second spot. The Telegraph Travel Awards is one […]
Test driving revenue management solutions: What can you expect & how it will benefit your hotel
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The sleek silhouette of a vehicle effortlessly manoeuvres through a winding mountain pass. It accelerates into the distance – leaving a spray of mist from the dewy road. In the background, there’s an advertising voiceover talking through the car’s key features and encouraging you to test drive it today. It’s tempting, but will the car […]
Hotelier Maldives becomes monthly, as Perspective launches an all-new Supplier Directory
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hotelier Maldives, a dedicated bi-monthly publication for hospitality professionals in the Maldives, has been relaunched as a monthly magazine, as Perspective Pvt Ltd – the publisher of the magazine – launches an all-new Hotelier Maldives Supplier Directory. Hotelier Maldives will be published as a monthly magazine starting January 2018, as the first issue of the […]
Exterra termite interception & baiting systems by PestEx Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Exterra is a system for eliminating termites around a building. The innovative system relies on termites own moulting cycles and helps ensure a pest-free environment. How are the termites attracted with Exterra? Termite baiting with Exterra is a simple and straightforward process. The first step is to install stations on the ground at regular intervals. […]
GM’s View: Amit Majumder, General Manager, Jumeirah Vittaveli
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With a career spanning over 17 years in the hotel industry, we find Amit Majumder at the helm of Jumeirah Vittaveli – an award-winning resort in South Malé Atoll. Amit took over as Resident Manager at Jumeirah Vittaveli in 2012 and was appointed as the General Manager in 2016. Hotelier Maldives sits down with Amit […]
Fighting online hotel booking scams that have cost consumers over US$4 billion
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Online hotel booking scams have increasingly become more prevalent and are affecting millions of consumers who book hotels online. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), some 55 million online hotel booking scams occur every year. According to AHLA, with all the great opportunities and conveniences of booking a hotel room online today, […]
Industry Expert: 7 Trainer’s tips for hotel reservations sales success
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’re like most hotel managers, chances are you are highly focused on securing more direct bookings and thus reducing the costs of customer acquisition. If so, here are some train-the-trainer style tips for providing your reservations and front desk colleagues with the skills they need to covert today’s over-informed, channel surfing callers. You can […]
Six Senses Laamu unveils Deep Blue Divers – a brand new dive centre
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six Senses Laamu has announced the opening of Deep Blue Divers – a brand new dive centre owned and operated by the resort. With Deep Blue Divers, Six Senses Laamu seeks to offer guests “premier diving experiences in the lively and colourful reefs surrounding the resort and at the same time focus on enhancing guest […]
Soneva, UNDP partner to collaborate on UN Sustainable Development Goals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Soneva has entered an official partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to increase collaboration on events and projects conforming to the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The partnership was signed at Soneva Fushi by Sonu Shivdasani, founder and CEO of Soneva, and Shoko Noda, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP […]
Maldives Travel Awards 2017 celebrates the best of Maldives’ tourism industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has celebrated the best of Maldives’ tourism industry at the MATATO Maldives Travel Awards Gala 2017. The Maldives Travel Awards Gala was held at Adhaaran Select Hudhuranfushi, attended by tourism industry stakeholders, professionals, dignitaries and media. The event saw the presenting of 27 awards; where 430 […]
