Standard & Origin (S&O) has recently opened an outlet in Hulhumale specially geared towards locals, with a range of top-of-the-line products to choose from for both locals and resorts. This is S&O’s third outlet and to mark the occasion, the company is…
It’s time to switch into a new groove for 2021. Last year has been a trial for most, including us, but it is only human to hope even in the most desperate of times. We have reason to be (cautiously) optimistic too,…
The votes are in, well, they were in last week but we still want to celebrate LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort & Villas’ success. They were awarded Best Luxury Resort 2020 by Travel + Leisure India’s Best Awards, now in its ninth…
Soneva has donated USD27,000 worth of equipment to the medical centres in Baa and Noonu Atolls to ease the extra strain on them during this pandemic. A small Zoom ceremony was held to mark this event which saw the participation of the…
The Maldives Marine Expo Virtual’s main sponsor is Al Shaali Marine reveals the company’s operations manager Ismail Shareef. The expo will be held from 20 to 22 December this year and it is a first for virtual exhibitions of this scale in…
Maldives Underwater Initiative (MUI) Six Senses Laamu launched #LaamafaruFestival2020 on 1 December, which the resort describes as a community driven social media campaign. It aims to empower the Laamu Atoll community using digital means to educate and inspire one another in a…
You know it’s going to be an interesting read when a hotelier begins a piece with a quote from Osho, as Soneva’s Sonu Shivdasani has in a recent op-ed piece: “There is no virus in the world more deadly than fear,” Osho…
Everyone kind of expects LUX* properties to do cool things during the festive season, and as you will see, LUX* NMA are arriving all guns blazing this time around. For gastronomes, it’s going to be truly special – there’s a TEX MEX…
The stunning Noonu Atoll resort Soneva Jani is after 85 new candidates as the property undergoes planned expansion in line with its ‘Chapter Two’. Maldives candidates are preferred and the range of opportunities go all the way from boat crew to management…
