HR is here to help

Managing human resources is a top priority of any establishment, regardless of scale, and in the hospitality industry this is even more pronounced. Especially in the Maldives with its one island one resort concept; people are in the confines of the island…

Kandolhu – size does matter

Even at midday, with the sun a burning disc above, the water is surprisingly cool, clear as glass. I dive in with my young guide, Saif, who warned me that the current was strong. Though the vivid colours we’ve been accustomed to…

Soneva to give back with books on World Book Day

Soneva has announced that it will donate 100 children’s classics and educational books to the Baa Atoll Education Centre and the Bahiyya Pre-School on March 7, World Book Day. That day, Soneva Fushi’s Barefoot Bookseller will travel from the resort to the…

Zen & the Art of Wellness

Honeymooners have been flocking here for decades, we’ve landed on world’s top dive spot lists a dozen times over. We also seem to be popular with chill-outers and surfers. But, how about the Maldives as a wellness destination? That’s what we are…

In the Mood for Love at Niyama Private Islands

If you want the year’s most romantic holiday to be truly exceptional, we don’t think you can do much better than heading over to Niyama. For those who don’t know, the Dhaalu Atoll property is spread over two islands dubbed ‘Play’ and…

Fushifaru Maldives Holds CSR Event to Inspire Young Talent

Fushifaru Maldives hosted five students pursuing studies in travel and tourism at the LHAEC (Lhaviyani Atoll Eduation Center) to experience work at the property last Saturday. They were attached to resort staff in various departments including F&B, housekeeping, business development and front…

Living it LUX* – North Male’s hot new property

On the tiny island of Olhahali, about an hour north of Male, sits Mauritian hospitality brand LUX*’s newest bauble in the Indian Ocean. This time, the concept is a boutique island resort with large penthouse villas inspired by the curves and lines…

Renate Hermes

Group Spa Director & Co-Owner, Duniye Spa With Duniye Spa’s group spa director & co-owner Renate Hermes we explore topics such as the hype surrounding wellness these days, what it means to really go beyond the traditional spa concept, and the possibility…

Would you believe the future has begun?

Technology is changing the way people travel. Or perhaps it’s the other way around. These days, people seem to like getting things done at the snap of a finger, to be able to talk to other people instantaneously regardless of where they…