Hotel Insider has a chat with Kashif Zaman who helms the EQ Lines Group, a regional powerhouse in logistics. Now celebrating its 10th Anniversary, his Company works with some of the biggest names here including Lily F&B, Standard and Origin, and Best…
For this installment of Conversation, Hotel Insider has a chat with Didier Jardin, the General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa.…
We have a chat with Raidah Ibrahim, an Executive Director at Aima Construction, about what sets her company apart from other contractors, the challenges they faced in developing a resort during a pandemic, and what developers can expect when they work with…
Many would recognise Mauroof (Mai) Jameel as one of the minds behind Hulhumale’ and the co-author of a beloved book ‘Coral Stone Mosques of the Maldives’. In this interview, we touch on his views on the interpretation and preservation of tradition in…
Martin van der Reijden is a man of many talents, as you will see in the course of the interview. But one particular trait that stands out is his willingness to risk the safety of the known for the chaos and potential…
Hotel Insider sits with Abdulla Mausoom, Minister of Tourism, to talk about the Maldives’ stunning shift towards recovery, the minister’s expectations for the industry, important successes like the establishment of a travel bubble with a major source market, and when we can…
Hotel Insider visits a classic Maldivian property, Embudu Village in South Male Atoll, to have a chat with Ramsay Perera, Group General Manager, KAIMOO Resorts and Hotels. In hospitality since the late 80s, Ramsay was recently recognised by MATATO. We talk about…
Hotel Insider chats with Jesper Hougaard, managing director of one of the oldest spa brands in Asia, Serena Spa. Among other things, we talk about how the concept of wellness is evolving and what spa brands and operators can do about that,…
We sat down with Thoyyib Mohamed, the MD of MMPRC, and had a chat about the corporation’s work over the past year and what it will focus on in 2020. We learned that roadshows are going to play a major part in…