Six Senses Laamu’s ‘Farm to Pool’; a fresh and organic menu
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six Senses Laamu introduces the ‘Farm to Pool’ – a special menu entirely based on fresh and organic ingredients. The daily-changing menu, created by Chef Martin Davies and his culinary team and the gardeners of the resort, is served by the pool at Sip Sip. The ingredients for the menu comes from the organic garden […]
Centara Grand wins booking.com 2016 Guest Review Award
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Centara Grand Island Resort and Spa has been announced a winner of the booking.com 2016 ‘Guest Review Award’. Centara Grand is operated by Centara Hotels and Resorts – the hospitality arm of Bangkok-based Central Group. Centara Grand was named a winner of the Guest Review Award amongst 355,535 properties in 205 countries and territories that […]
Asia Forwarding, at the helm of providing the ultimate Project Cargo Handling solutions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives – a series of 1,190 coral islands spread across 26 natural atolls in the Indian Ocean – is enclosed within an area of 90,000 square kilometres (520 miles) of ocean. With ninety-nine percent of the country made up of sea, transportation of goods to and from the nearly 200 inhabited islands and over […]
Over 570,000 rooms under development in the Asia Pacific region in Feb: STR
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]STR has reported that over 570,000 rooms are under different phases of development in the Asia Pacific Region. STR’s February 2017 Pipeline Report shows that a total of 576,109 rooms in 2,572 hotel projects are under contract in the region. The total in February is however 3.2% down, comparative to February 2016. According to STR, […]
Bauscher: The porcelain of tomorrow, since 1881
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To meet the evolving needs and high expectations of restaurant and hotel guests, Bauscher developed variable, intelligent yet cost-effective porcelain solutions, tailored to a wide range of very different target groups and occasions. The Germany-based manufacturer of hotel porcelain knows tomorrow’s needs, which it treasures as a hallmark of the company since its inception. It […]
Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge 2016 winners to showcase talent in HOFEX 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The winners of Maldives Hotel Asia International Culinary Challenge 2016 are set to travel to Hong Kong to showcase their talent at HOFEX 2017 – Asia’s Leading Food & Hospitality Tradeshow. The winners of the Culinary Challenge 2016 are Chef Ahmed Fatheen from Bandos Island Resort, and Chef Indra Kumar Limbu and Chef Ismail Nasser […]
Maldives destination promotion in MITT 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives is attending the Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (MITT) in Russia. MITT 2017 – Russia’s largest and longest running travel exhibition – is being held from March 14 to 16 in Moscow. The Maldives delegation attending the exhibition comprises of 42 representatives from 19 companies; 10 resorts and 9 travel agents, according to Maldives […]
Kandima Maldives launched at Berlin and London
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kandima Maldives – a new game-changing destination and the country’s first lifestyle resort – has been launched in London, United Kingdom, and Berlin, Germany. Set on a tropical island in Dhaalu Atoll, Kandima Maldives offers guests the opportunity to experience the Maldives “in a new way” – embodying all the positive values of the Maldives, […]
GM Forum registration extended for general managers; over 40 GMs confirm attendance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Registration deadline for the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2017 has been extended for general managers, with over 40 general managers already registered. GM Forum 2017 – an annual gathering of general managers and hospitality industry stakeholders – would be held on April 19, in Hulhulé Island Hotel. Registration for general managers interested in attending the […]
World of Outdoor signs as Platinum Sponsor of GM Forum 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]World of Outdoor has signed as the Platinum Sponsor of Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2017. World of Outdoor – based in Sri Lanka – is one of the leading brands providing state-of-the-art outdoor and indoor furniture products and solutions in Sri Lanka and other regional markets. The GM Forum – now into its second year […]
Five new airports set to facilitate air travel across country
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Five new airports are set to be developed in the Maldives, expanding the air travel network to tourist establishments across the country. The project to develop five new domestic airports was commissioned to Malaysia-based Gryphon Energy Corporation. The US$57.5 million project would facilitate travel to regions in the country which lack easy access to airports. […]
Outrigger Konotta Maldives’ OZONE Hut; the hub for its environmental campaigns
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Outrigger Konotta Maldives has unveiled the OZONE Hut, an initiative under its environment conservation and sustainability programmes. The OZONE Hut is a homegrown initiative which would encompass the property’s efforts to spread awareness on environment conservation, and especially on preservation of marine life. “The OZONE Hut was built using recycled materials. We used empty glass […]
