Soneva appoints Teddy Susanto Wiryawan as General Manager of Soneva Jani
Soneva has appointed Teddy Susanto Wiryawan as General Manager of Soneva Jani in Noonu Atoll, bringing more than 25 years of international hospitality experience across luxury hotels and resorts in Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Wiryawan joins Soneva Jani from Vakkaru Maldives, where he served as General Manager from November […]
Soneva Fushi wins sustainable childcare award at LCA Awards 2026
Soneva Fushi in the Maldives has won the Excellence in Sustainable Childcare award at the Luxury Childcare Association (LCA) Awards 2026, recognising the resort’s approach to incorporating environmental education and sustainability into experiences for younger guests. The award was among five categories announced by the association following a voting process held last month. The awards […]
Dhiraagu, Soneva CSM partner to support coral regeneration in Dharavandhoo
Dhiraagu has partnered with Soneva Conservation & Sustainability Maldives (Soneva CSM) to support the Dhirun Community Coral Regeneration Programme in Dharavandhoo, Baa Atoll. The partnership will support a community-led approach to coral reef restoration that combines Soneva CSM’s technical and scientific expertise with local participation and capacity building. The programme will be implemented in Dharavandhoo […]
Soneva reimagines iconic waterslide with artist Jacob Felländer
Long before waterslides became a familiar sight at luxury resorts in the Maldives, Soneva introduced them to its overwater villas with a simple belief: luxury should never become so serious that it forgets how to play. Since then, this sweeping curve over the Indian Ocean has become unmistakably Soneva and an invitation to let go. […]
Soneva appoints Pieter Van Der Hoeven as General Manager of Soneva Fushi
Soneva has appointed Pieter Van Der Hoeven as General Manager of Soneva Fushi, placing an international hospitality executive with experience across Asia and the Indian Ocean at the helm of the resort where the Soneva brand began more than three decades ago. Announcing the appointment, Soneva said Van Der Hoeven brings decades of experience leading […]
Soneva Stars brings astronauts, athletes and chefs to Maldives resorts
Soneva has unveiled the latest Soneva Stars calendar, seeing out the year with a line-up spanning space, sport, gastronomy, craftsmanship and wellbeing. Across Soneva Fushi, Soneva Jani and Soneva Secret, guests are invited to train, learn and interact with remarkable personalities who have spent their careers at the top of their fields. Among the year’s […]
Soneva resorts named to Forbes Travel Guide’s Edge List 2026
Soneva Fushi, Soneva Jani and Soneva Secret have been named to The Edge List 2026 by Forbes Travel Guide, a leading authority on luxury hospitality. Now in its second year, The Edge List celebrates luxury experiences that inspire travellers to venture beyond the familiar. This year’s theme, Curated Journeys, celebrates hotels and cruises offering one-of-a-kind, […]
Soneva Jani becomes Maldives’ first resort recognised as OECM
Soneva Jani has been formally recognised by the Maldives’ Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy as an Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measure (OECM), the first such designation awarded to any resort in the country. This achievement places Soneva at the forefront of the country’s roadmap to its 30×30 target, which is part of the […]
Soneva Secret appoints Akira Shiota as General Manager
Soneva has appointed Akira Shiota as General Manager of Soneva Secret, its 13-villa resort in the remote Makunudhoo Atoll of the Maldives. Shiota brings more than 25 years of hospitality experience, including leadership positions across the Maldives, Japan and Indonesia. His background spans resort openings, hotel operations, food and beverage, commercial strategy, revenue management, asset […]
Soneva unveils ‘Bare Luxury’ as next evolution of its hospitality philosophy
Soneva, the resort group behind Soneva Fushi, Soneva Jani and Soneva Secret in the Maldives, has long set the global standard for a mindful approach to luxury hospitality. With the opening of its first property in 1995, Soneva pioneered Barefoot Luxury, grounded in the then-radical belief that true luxury means freedom from the unnecessary, coupled […]
Soneva Namoona, Baa atoll councils partner to roll out island-level composting systems
Soneva Namoona has signed an MoU with the island councils of B. Maalhos, B. Dhonfanu, and B. Kihaadhoo to introduce island-level composting systems using the Takakura Method. This marks a significant step in scaling a proven, local solution for sustainable food waste management across the Maldives. The Takakura Method is a form of household composting […]
Maldives to Sosei: Sonu Shivdasani on renewal, reinvention and what comes next
When Sonu Shivdasani stepped onto the HICAP stage in Singapore for a conversation with Yeoh Siew Hoon, the founder of WiT, the audience was reminded of his longstanding reputation for challenging the norms of luxury hospitality. Calm, reflective and candid, he spoke about renewal, reinvention and what it means to start again — not from […]
