A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The island nation of Maldives marks the tourism industry’s 48th Anniversary on 3rd October and after 2 years, the popular destination will be celebrating Tourism Golden Jubilee. Behind the successful industry are many hardworking people. Here are the pioneers of the Maldives tourism industry and their golden words regarding the industry and its future. Mohamed […]
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives has appointed Ahmed Naufal as Director of Sales. Naufal worked with Radisson Blu Resort Maldives as the Director of Sales prior to joining Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives. He previously worked with AccorHotels resorts Raffles Maldives Meradhoo and Dhevanafushi Maldives Luxury Resort. He was the Associate Director of Sales for 1 year 9 […]
According to the latest statistics by Maldives Immigration, 18,867 tourists have arrived in the Maldives, since the border reopened in July. During the month of September, Maldives welcomed 9538 tourists, majority from Russia which was 2065 arrivals. This is followed by UAE with 1029 arrivals and the United States with 935 arrivals. Maximum arrivals on […]
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives has announced the appointment of Mr 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 Assia as diverse as Katowice, Warsaw, Bali and Jakarta. A specialist […]
On 6th September, Civil Court of the Maldives ordered Bank of Maldives (BML) to freeze the accounts of Sun Travel and Tours Private Limited over the charges pressed against the company by Hilton International. The company had lodged an appeal at the High Court regarding the order, which has been dismissed by the High Court. […]
In light of the World Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October, LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort & Villas will do their part in raising awareness of what affects hundreds of thousands of women every year. All donations given by guests to the Tree of Wishes during the month of October will be handed over to […]
Mohamed Irshad, Airport & Lounge Manager at LUX* Resorts Maldives, is handling one of the biggest airport operations in the Maldives, including seaplane, speedboat, domestic flights and managing LUX* Maldives Resorts fabulous airport lounge with 11 team members. What makes his operation bigger is the risk that he takes to execute the daily tasks within a […]
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi has announced the appointment of Coralie Houplain as the new Commercial Director of the stunning all-villa resort featuring 119 exclusive villas. Situated in one of the most beautiful locations in the world, the award-winning Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi offers guests genuine hospitality and unparalleled experiences. The property is part of Waldorf […]
Velana International Aiport (VIA) has been nominated for World’s Leading Airport 2020 by World Travel Awards. Register for an account in order to cast your vote. A verification email will be sent to your email account and you will need to click the verification link to verify your email address before you can log in […]