Milaidhoo Turns Your Dream Romantic Escape into Reality
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Milaidhoo Island Maldives reveals your golden chance to go on a truly unforgettable escape, a Valentine’s package offering an array of dreamy experiences for those seeking the ultimate privacy and romance. This romantic journey is carefully curated by experts at the luxury boutique resort. The ride of unparalleled luxury […]
Top Hospitality & Hotel Trends in 2021 & 2020
Fundamentally it has been a completely different year from any other – many referring to a “new normal” – bringing a plethora of contrasts to the industry when comparing hospitality to pre-covid times. This urges the need to review what trends have come and go, and put any concerns into perspective. Of course, Covid-19 has […]
GM’s View: Kurumba’s General Manager Andrew Jansson on the reopening of the Maldives first resort.
Kurumba was the very first resort to be established in the Maldives opening in 1972, welcoming the first tourists who started to travel to the archipelago for holidays. Yet like many resorts in the Indian Ocean, it had to close at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March. But now, after an eight-month break, […]
Vamoos, Contactless Hospitality and the ‘New Normal’
The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally changed how our society runs, resulting in unprecedented challenges in the way we interact and go about our daily lives. In the travel and tourism sector, social distancing restrictions pose a unique problem for hoteliers and accommodation providers, who must now adapt to this new reality while ensuring the health […]
Private jet industry set for quicker recovery
The private jet industry felt similar shockwaves to the rest of the aviation sector at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a promising rebound in recent months looks set to recover some of those losses as wealthy leisure passengers switch to private flights to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, says GlobalData, a leading […]
Noku Maldives Appoints New GM
Noku Maldives has appointed Manoharan Mannarlingam (Mano) as the new General Manager. Born and raised in Singapore, Mano’s hospitality career started when he began working part-time in Boulevard Hotel during his school holidays. He enjoyed his time engaging with locals and sharing his knowledge about Singapore with foreign guests. Later on, Mano also enrolled himself […]
Stanislaw Pajdzinski appointed General Manager of Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives has announced the appointment of Stanislaw Pajdzinski as General Manager. Hailing from Gdansk, Poland, Stanislaw brings over 20 years of hospitality experience to The Maldives, including 16 years with Accor Hotels & Resorts, in exciting destinations in Europe and Asia as diverse as Katowice, Warsaw, Bali and Jakarta. A specialist in […]
Qatar Airways Offers 100 Days Of Free High-Speed Broadband Connectivity To Passengers
Complimentary on-board Super Wi-Fi broadband internet is now available to all passengers for the next 100 days, in celebration of more than 100 aircraft being fitted with high-speed connectivity The airline continues to roll out its Super Wi-Fi service across its young fleet of modern, fuel-efficient aircraft, and now offers the largest number of aircraft […]
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru named Global Wellness Resort of the Year
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has been recognised by China’s top spa publication as one of the world’s premier centres of wellness. The 11th annual SpaChina Awards – announced at an Award Ceremony Gala Dinner on September 14, 2020 – brought together more than 330 distinguished Spa industry leaders to celebrate the world’s […]
