Hilton’s luxury hotel brand Waldorf Astoria has opened a new resort in the Maldives – The Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi. It’s a 122-villa property spread over three interconnected islands in Male Atoll, half an hour from Velana International Airport. Hilton has a…
Here’s some news for the super-rich – Naladhu Private Island is offering buyouts starting from USD50,000 per night. The bewitching South Male Atoll property is in a cosy coven with its two sister properties Anantara Dhigu and Veli. With just 20 villas,…
Buckle your seatbelts everyone, something exciting is about to happen on our culinary landscape – Anatolian cuisine is coming to our archipelago for two splendid nights. Coco Collection is partnering with award-winning chef Colin Clague to make this happen. And on August…
This issue of Hotel Insider is dedicated to dive and water sports and in our cover story, we are going to take a look into this important segment of the Maldivian tourism industry. Diving into numbers According to the February 2018 Maldives…
Note – The Sommeliers’ Themed Lunch is a special event by Italian winemaker Zonin 1821, and they take place at restaurants selected for their atmosphere and excellence. Top sommeliers of the locale get together for a special meal that includes blind tasting.…
Homegrown hospitality brand Coco Collection’s turtle internship programme made headlines recently – the story ran on CNBC, Lonely Planet Travel News and Mental Floss to name a few. The two-week internship is open to applicants 18 years and older, and requires them…
Niyama Private Islands made a huge wave at the Luxury Travel Advisor’s Most Instagrammable Hotel in the World 2019 competition, ruling in the Asia, Indian Ocean and Pacific Islands category. The resort beat Four Seasons Bali in a feverish knockout round to…
LUX* North Male Atoll unveils enormous over-water retreat villas, which the brand believes are the first of its kind in the Maldives. The three-story villas are in line with the property’s urban chic aesthetic and has nearly 1000 square metres of play…
Huvafen Fushi’s Vinum wine cellar’s going to host a truly amazing midday meal this Saturday, dubbed the Sommeliers Themed Lunch. For those of you who aren’t in the know, it’s a prestigious event organised by Italian-based Epicurean Zonin 1821. These lunches are…
