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Cantara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives has unveiled its newly renovated staff canteen, the Grand Cafe’. According to the resort, this project was one of love for the team, who look after its guests with their hard work and dedication to service and guest experience. “Our GM, Riaan Drever, […]
The Luxe and hip Baa Atoll resort Amilla Fushi has a great line-up for this New Year’s Eve with singers Pixie Geldof and Ella Eyre set to perform at the property. Joining them will be DJ and BBC Radio 1 ‘Drivetime’ host Nick Grimshaw. Meanwhile, Eyre’s follow-up to her Gold-selling […]
Niyama Private Islands Maldives is inviting guests to ‘play’ or ‘chill’ on twin islands throughout the festive season. The season will officially kick off with the lighting of the Christmas tree and the arrival of Santa on a catamaran. A traditional Christmas market will be held on the beach, complete […]
St Regis Vommuli Maldives has teamed up with five wellness gurus to create a visiting practitioner series, which runs until April 2020, spabusiness.com reports. Exclusive one-on-one sessions from disciplines ranging from osteopathy to energy healing will be available at this private, 77-room resort. The series was initiated by Mariko Hiyama, […]
Boat manufacturer Al-Shaali Marine (AS Marine) showcased some vessels aimed at big-game and sport fishing at the Fisheries Expo 2019, organized by the ministry of fisheries and agriculture. Vessels include the smaller crafts Action 25 and Skipper 34 and the larger Coast Craft 37, modified for fishing. A modified dhoni, […]
The award-winning private island resort COMO Cocoa Island will re-open on January 9 next year following a seven-month transformation. According to the resort, the renovations will further accentuate the island’s away-from-it-all setting. Its dhoni-shaped villas have been refreshed as well. They feature bleached wood with kajan roofs and appear to […]
LUX* South Ari Atoll, which won ‘Leading eco-friendly resort in the Maldives 2019’ at the South Asian Travel Awards this year, launched a few new eco-initiatives at the end of last month. They’ve premiered edible straws, biodegradable cups and plant-based ‘beef’. The straws, made from cooked rice flour, tapioca starch […]
Nasrulla (Nasru) Adam joined the team at Amilla Fushi as director of sales, bringing with him over 16 years of experience to the beautiful Baa Atoll property. Nasru’s career saw him hold sales positions at some of the biggest names in local hospitality including Sun Island Resort and Spa, Anantara […]
Luxury resort developer and operator Soneva has announced that an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners LLC has taken a significant minority stake in the company. The partnership underscores the attractiveness of the Soneva brand, the company said. As part of the agreement, Sailing Capital redeemed an investment it had made […]