Cocoon-run five-star resort You & Me’s ultra-glam underwater restaurant H20 has been rebranded H20 by Andrea Berton, famous Milanese Michelin-starred chef. Berton brings his philosophy to the exclusive underwater dining venue: “I like to keep things simple and make the most of local ingredients,” he said speaking to Hotel Insider. […]

Maldivian national Noha Mohamed has taken up the reins at the Den, Soneva Fushi’s award-winning children’s club. Joining first as a babysitter in 2010, Noha climbed through the ranks, becoming the first Maldivian to hold the position. She said: “I’ve always believed that anything is possible even when the odds […]

If you know anything about Fairmont Sirru Fen Fushi, you’d know that it’s one of those super chic and ultra-private places that does really great stuff on the downlow.  We got word of their Easter plans this time and they are awesome. For starters, they have planned incredible culinary offerings […]

This is one of our favourite spots in Male Atoll, possibly the whole of the country, and they have just got themselves a new executive chef, Taylor Shearman, from Aus.  She began her culinary journey as a kitchen apprentice and worked at some of Australia’s best restaurants. During this time, […]

Departing guests can get scanned for COVID-19 till 31 March 2020 with two adults and one child per booking getting tested for free, Hideaway Beach Resort and Spa and Lily Beach Resort and Spa have announced in press releases. It’s part of the two resorts’ efforts to smooth out travel […]

Maldivians get up to 100 free COVID-19 tests a day at the Maafaru coronavirus testing lab in Noonu Atoll, a press release from Soneva states. The lab is a joint venture between Soneva Foundation and Velaa Private Resort and was recently reopened following upgrades to increase testing capacity. It has […]

We thought we’d pick three of our favourites for the year, and believe us, this is not completely random, there is a very human element involved.   Amilla’s Valentine’s Gift Amilla has a 3-day programme for this year’s day of love, and they are doing something really cool. The resort is […]

Soneva Jani is introducing guests to Chapter Two. Among other things, this second chapter entails 27 luxurious Water Reserves built at the southern tip of Medhufaru Island, guaranteeing even more seclusion, space and privacy. Three brand new dining outlets are also at hand – Overseas by Bocuse d’Or winning Mathias […]

This month, CNN’s environment focused program Call to Earth sheds light on the conservation efforts taking place in the Maldives to protect the manta ray.  CNN meets Beth Faulkner, the Baa Atoll project manager of the Maldivian Manta Ray Project to understand how the conservation group learns about their reproductive […]

Best Buy Maldives (BBM) is calling for Maldivian chefs to impress and win monthly prizes through March 2021 and to win big at their Chef’s Challenge.  Participation requires three steps. First, craft a dish with at least one of these popular brands.  Then snap pics of your work, highlighting the […]