Ana Roš: The story of a self-taught master

Named World’s Best Female Chef for 2017, the Slovenian culinary phenomenon, Ana Roš, is a striking personality, exuding an air of confidence that is almost infectious. And when you talk to her, you realise that it comes, to an extent, from her incredible journey. Throughout our conversation, her wit and intelligence – she is conversant […]

Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru launches Manta Watch! Package

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has launched the ‘Manta Watch! Package’, offering guests the opportunity to get up close and personal with manta rays and whale sharks.  The package, available from June 7 to November 21, is “perfect for guests who seek to experience the best of the manta season,” said the resort. […]

14th UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation is open for application

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has opened application for the 14th UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation. The event is organised in collaboration with International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR / IFEMA). The deadline for applications is September 30, with the 14th UNWTO Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner scheduled to be held January 17, 2018, in […]

Hotelier Maldives Supplier Directory to be launched later this year

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Perspective Pvt Ltd, the publisher of Hotelier Maldives magazine and organizer of the annual General Managers’ Forum will be launching a hotel supplier directory in November this year. The Supplier Directory will include a comprehensive listing of hotel suppliers categorised according to type of product and service. While the general listing will be free of […]

WELL Intelligence – Insightful fast track to what’s relevant

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earlier this year WELL Intelligence Limited, a newly created company, launched the inaugural edition of the Hospitality ∩ Wellbeing Barometer. The Barometer provides an insightful fast track to what is relevant and what matters in our business landscape. It is an industry journal that is distributed online, published five times per year and available as […]

W Maldives unveils ‘Eid al-Fitr Escape’ for guests from GCC countries

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]W Maldives has unveiled the ‘Eid al-Fitr Escape’ – a special holiday packages for the Eid al-Fitr season exclusively designed for its GCC guests, offering complimentary nights for every three or five nights booked. Guests booking the package can pay for three nights and get a fourth night complimentary, while guests who pay for five […]

Qatar Airways set to adopt GX Aviation connectivity service

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Qatar Airways is set to become the first Middle Eastern airline to offer Inmarsat’s ground-breaking GX Aviation connectivity service. The broadband service has already been installed as a line-fit option on selected Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350s. The remaining A350s, along with the Boeing 777s, will be retrofitted this summer. Announcing the airline’s intention to adopt […]

HICAP opens application for the HICAP 2017 Sustainable Hotel Awards

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific – HICAP 2017 Sustainable Hotel Awards are now open for entries. The awards are hosted by Burba Hotel Network (BHN), Horwath HTL, and Stiles Capital Events, co-hosts and organizers of HICAP. The deadline for submissions is August 1. The 28th annual HICAP will be held October 18-20, at the […]

Minor Hotels launches third edition of Explorer apprenticeship programme

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Minor Hotels Group has launched its third edition of the Explorer apprenticeship programme. Deadline to apply for the programme, conducted through Minor Hotel Group’s strong commitment to driving youth towards sustainable future talent, expires on May 6. The twelve-month programme was first launched in 2014, and since then have seen the successful graduation of 22 […]

Maldives named ‘Best International Island Destination’ at Outlook Traveller Awards 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives has been named the ‘Best International Island Destination’ at the Outlook Traveller Award 2017. The award was conferred to the Maldives at a function held in New Delhi, India, said Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). The annual Outlook Traveller Awards is currently in its tenth Edition. The awards facilitates the best in […]

Shangri-La’s safari by land and sea in Sri Lanka and the Maldives

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts has introduced the ‘Finding Shangri-La: Indian Ocean island-hopping offer’, giving guests the chance to safari by land and sea at Shangri-La resorts in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. According to Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, the package will allow guests to enjoy “an unforgettable twin-centre trip” between Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa […]

Conservation projects centred at the Marine Discovery Centre at FS Landaa Giraavaru

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Four Seasons Resorts Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has unveiled a completely reimagined, restructured and redesigned Marine Discovery Centre. The new interactive, state-of-the-art tribute to its ocean conservation initiatives showcases the fish lab, turtle rehabilitation centre, Reefscapers coral rejuvenation programme and the Manta Trust research station – all within one of the most comprehensive oceanic research […]

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