Hard Rock International has opened its first resort in the Maldives. Located in Emboodhoo lagoon in South Male’ atoll, the Hard Rock Hotel Maldives boasts 178 guest rooms, ranging from beach villas, family suites and two-bedroom overwater villas. The first integrated resort…
Let’s take a look at this segment of the country’s tourism industry that has seen slow growth for the past few years. The first city hotel in the Maldives was Nasandhura Palace Hotel, opened in 1981. In the decades that followed, a…
The State Trading Organisation (STO) has begun a Makita Power Tools promotion in which customers can get up to 25 per cent discount on items. The promotion will run from 1 September to 31 October. Along with this promotion, STO is holding…
Amilla Fushi is set to welcome the award-winning Swedish chef and founder of Tora Flora Food, Tora Olsson in October. “From 22nd October to 7 November, the gastronomic artist will bring together science, art and a pinch of madness to create an…
Niyama Private Islands is offering surf therapy sessions to guests, with visiting sports therapist Richard Inskip. The sessions are ongoing from the 1st of July and will continue until 31st August. Surfing enthusiasts are invited to take part in group sessions, as…
LUX* South Ari has debuted the world’s largest floating solar power system on the sea by means of a unique technology called SolarSea. The luxury property has pledged to minimise CO2 emissions and partnered with Maldivian-Austrian company, Swimsol, to deliver on their…
While you may associate many things with LUX*, surfing is probably not one of them. The North Male Atoll property has debuted what it’s dubbed The LUX* Break, which the resort claims is ideal for kite and wave surfing. That claim would…
The Sulha Spa at Kudadoo Maldives has been awarded the Best Luxury Wellness Spa in the country at the World Luxury Spa Awards 2019. The luxury spa features Maldives’ first Himalayan salt chamber. Named the Lonu Cave, the space is lined with…
Lily properties are known to have a focus on food – earlier this year, Lily Beach Resort was graced by Michelin Starred chef Dominik Kappeler. And in March, Hideaway brought over chef Michelin Star chef Jean Marc Boyer. This time around, Hideaway’s…
