The world’s largest social travel website TripAdvisor has awarded Cocoon Maldives with a certificate of excellence. The achievement celebrates businesses that are consistently excellent via great user reviews over the previous year. “We are delighted to have earned the TripAdvisor’s Certificate of…
Baa Atoll property Finolhu, part of The Small Maldives Islands Co. (TSMIC), was recently sold to German Seaside Hotels for an estimated USD90 million. Speaking to Hotel Insider, a spokesperson for TSMIC said it was “a simple business sale” and declined to make…
Brand Finance PLC, the world’s leading independent brand evaluation firm, has recognised Sri Lanka’s Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts as the country’s most valuable hospitality brand in 2019. Cinnamon, owned by the John Keels Group, operates three properties in the Maldives, Dhonveli, Ellaidhoo…
Hideaway Beach Resort and Spa released a press statement today highlighting its suitability for honeymooners, weddings and renewal of vows. The resort, which is on the crescent-shaped Dhonakulhi Island in Haa Alifu Atoll is definitely miles away from the hubbub. Hundreds of…
Coco Collection is doing something really cool starting June for you wellness buffs. They’ve got a summer-long wellness residency programme forthcoming at Coco Bodu Hithi which includes Tai Chi. On June 27, 29 and on July 1, Tai Chi master Shanshan He…
Best-selling author Amber Rae, dubbed ‘Millennial Motivator’ by Fortune, is hosting two workshops on emotional wellness at LUX* South Ari Atoll. On 21 and 23 May, Rae will conduct two workshops, the first centered on couples and the latter on personal growth. …
Four Seasons Resorts Maldives has concluded another round of their lauded apprenticeship programme. An event was held Sunday at Dharubaaruge to mark the occasion and it saw the graduation 51 youths from across the Maldives. Speaking at the ceremony Armando Kraenzlin thanked…
Ten resorts came together on a sandbank in the biosphere reserve last Thursday for the inaugural ceremony of Baa Atoll Summer Festival’s second edition. The ceremony saw management and staff from Amilla Fushi, Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, Finolhu, Dusit Thani, Royal Island,…
We’re approaching the end of the rainy season, we’ve passed to what the ancients called Fura, a period when it’s mostly calm with plenty of sun. It’s good weather for travelling and a great time to end up at Six Senses Laamu.…
