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?
Solarelle Insurance: All about growth
On April 28th 2016, Solarelle Insurance opened its doors for business with an inauguration ceremony held at Champa Central Hotel in Male’ City.
Hotel Review: Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort
Located in Gaaf Dhaalu atoll, away from boat and plane traffic, with no neighbouring islands in the visible vicinity, Outrigger Konotta is a true away-from-it-all holiday destination.
Emerging Destinations: Raa Atoll
The first tourism development master plan’s vision was for the Male’ region to be the sole gateway and hub for tourism, but just for a short period. This was to be followed by the establishment of hubs in the north and south.
Maldives named World’s Best Spa Destination at World Spa Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives has won the award for World’s Best Spa Destination at the World Spa Awards held on Sunday (4 September) at Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, Italy. The Maldives was also named the Best Spa Destination in the Indian Ocean category. Launched by the World Travel Awards in 2015, the World Spa Awards aims […]
Hotel Review: Adaaran Select Meedhupparu Maldives Resort
The first resort in Raa Atoll is a title that Adaaran Meedhupparu holds comfortably; it has withstood the test of time to a certain degree, having been in business for over a decade.
