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,…
This time, Hotel Insider speaks with Ali Ihusaan, CEO of Happy Market, one of the country’s few major F&B specialists. Ihusaan talks about opportunities that cropped up early on and how the company capitalised on them. He outlines the company’s key areas…
F&B Manager, Mercure Maldives, Kooddoo Mercure Maldives Kooddoo is a special place built right on the airport island. You’d think the flights would make a ruckus but they don’t and they aren’t that frequent. This is a place to tune out and…
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.…
Ooredoo Maldives’ CEO Najib Khan tells us about recruitment, bringing generations together, the role of HR tools and more in this instalment of Spotlight. Hotel Insider: I’d like to start off the interview with a question on recruitment. We’ve been hearing talk…
F&B in hospitality has become a highly competitive and revolutionised component as hotels and resorts aim to keep up with new trends. As a result, hospitality creates an elite industry of hotels and resorts that foster exceptional and exclusive dining experiences. As…
Born in Chennai, India, Meenakshi Sundaram is probably one of the least likely people to have made a career in the hospitality industry. He has an academic background in zoology, is certified in library and information science, and had other dreams but…
It’s fair to say that GFS is a household name at least in the realm of fire and safety. Over the course of just seven years, it’s become the market leader in the field. We have a chat with its director Adil…
Well, we knew LUX* North Male Atoll was special the moment it was unveiled. It eschewed the rustic design of traditional resorts and went for a slick urban aesthetic. And it burst onto the scene with several quirks that those familiar with…
