Maldives Capital on Lockdown
The government of Maldives has imposed a 14-day lockdown in Male’ City area which includes Male’ City, Hulhumale’ and Vilimale’. Initially a 24 hour lockdown was imposed on Wednesday, 15th april 2020, following the first positive case of COVID-19 identified in Male’. The lockdown was extended for another 24 hours on Thursday and then for […]
Maldives brings ‘Sunny Side of Life’ to London
With destination’s largest outdoor advertising campaign in the UK, Maldives has brought the ‘Sunny Side of Life’ to the grey skies of London—with the launch of the advertising campaign this autumn on London buses and bus stops and at Waterloo train station. The campaign which was run by JCDecaux, an outdoor advertising corporation, ran from […]
Overview of tourist accommodation facilities in the Maldives: Hotels and guesthouses
The unique and natural beauty of the Maldives coupled with the one-island-one-resort concept attracts droves of tourists to the luxury destination, but it is not solely dedicated for the affluent traveller—the country offers various types of accommodation options catering to a diverse range of preferences; from luxury to budget travellers and backpackers, etc. These facilities […]
Average stay constant for February despite positive growth in tourist arrivals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives achieved a 19 percent hike in tourist arrivals in February while guest stay durations remained the same, according to figures gathered by the Ministry of Tourism. More than 144,286 guest arrivals were recorded for February, which is a growth of 19 percent over the same period last year. Statistics across occupancy also offered strong […]
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 […]
Celebrate ‘Fire and Ice’ at Jumeirah Vittaveli
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Celebrate the festive season at Jumeirah Vittaveli this year and enjoy spectacular live entertainment, lavish gala dinners and plenty of activities to keep the children entertained. Events will start on 22 December when the resort’s annual surprise festive tree is unveiled and will conclude on 6 January with the Russian Christmas Eve. The resort’s Festive Island Celebration offer includes complimentary luxury catamaran […]
Maldives Marine Expo 2016 opens at Hulhumale’
The third edition of Maldives Marine Expo 2016 opened yesterday at the Hulhumale’ marina area.
Why Pricing Does Not Equal Revenue Management for Hotels
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When Dynamic Pricing was first introduced to revenue management the idea of managing transient pricing for hotels on a day to day basis was considered quite new – even radical. Even as recently as a few years ago, many hotels continued to sell at predefined rate levels, and did not manage rates dynamically. Today, however, […]
The dying reefs: Can resorts be their savior?
Up to 60% of Maldivian coral reefs have been bleached due to the recent surge in sea surface water temperatures. What can resorts do to rise up from this mass phenomenon?
Women in Hospitality: Elza Artiaga
We speak to Elza Artiga, who hails from a family of hospitality professionals, but has made a career of her own, working for big names like the Ritz-Carlton and now Outrigger.
“Luxury” : Lost in translation?
A common theme resonated among the esteemed panel of experts that attended the HICIO 2016 conference: Has luxury lost its true meaning?
