A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Council of Hoarafushi announces that seven plots of land are to be leased for guesthouse business on the island. The council briefed that the bid is open until February 18th of this year, to any party interested in operating guesthouse business in the tourism zone of Hoarafushi. It is notable that in addition to Hoarafushi, […]
As the Maldives moves forward in welcoming guests from around the world, after nearly 9 months, guesthouses and hotels in the Greater Male’ area will also be allowed to reopen from 14th December 2020. The news was revealed by the Minister of Tourism Abdulla Mausoom via a tweet. However, tourists will be required to do […]
The Ministry of Tourism has so far permitted a total of 110 guesthouses to operate across the Maldives. The Government of Maldives had only begun to permit guesthouse operations on 15th October. Although resorts and safaris were given permits on 15th July, guesthouses were only permitted after the introduction of strict health and safety measures. […]
Following President Solih’s announcement to develop 8000 tourist beds in Addu, tourism zones have been allotted and approved by the President to develop local tourism in Addu. As such, Addu City Council, with direct supervision of the Ministry of Tourism, is undertaking this project of leasing lands for development and operation of Guest Houses and […]
As guesthouses outside Male` area reopen on 15th October, Health Protection Agency has released a revised standard operating procedure, aimed at preventing COVID-19 transmission in the tourism sector. Here’s everything you, as a traveller, need to know about guesthouses reopening: Before Arriving All tourists who plan to stay in tourist guest houses must hold a negative […]
Tourism Ministry has announced that they will be supporting and guiding guesthouses across the country to resume their operations. During a virtual meeting held with Guesthouses Association of Maldives and hoteliers from guesthouse sector, Minister of Tourism, Dr. Abdulla Mausoom said that tourism ministry is working on a stimulus package to assist guesthouse operators across […]
Ministry of Tourism is looking forward to allowing Guesthouses and Hotels in Male’, Hulhumale’ and Villimale’ to be used for transit purposes from July 15, 2020, under special consideration. As the Maldives moves forward after the COVID-19 pandemic, adjusting to a new normal and getting ready to restart the economy, and open the international border […]
The evening call to prayer settles across Maafushi, marking the end of a long day for tourists enjoying the trademark sun, sand and sea of the Maldives – once an exclusive experience but now available on a shoestring. Maafushi, hailed by the World Bank for its inclusive wealth creation, is a kaleidoscope in the falling sun. […]
ROOMIE’s AVPs Fytra Aziz (C) and Alvin Lee (L), and Win Solutions’ MD Mohamed Naseem (L-2) pictured at the guesthouse conference 2017. In an ever-changing world that is becoming more digitized day by day, the tourism industry of the Maldives tirelessly strives to keep up. As the main driving force of the archipelago’s economy, it […]