Born in Saudi Arabia to Egyptian parents, Amal Gaafar grew up between the GCC countries and Egypt. After a BA in mass communication at Cairo University, she quickly embarked on a career in the hospitality industry. In spite of her youth, she’s…
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This time around, Hotel Insider speaks with the minister of tourism Ali Waheed. Ali Waheed is arguably the youngest person to have made a successful career in politics though it is not a topic we touch upon in this interview. We talk…
Hotel Insider visits Lily Beach Resort & Spa where we meet with Michelin Star chef Dominik Käppeler. Käppeler earned his Michelin Star at a young age and has a restaurant in Munich.…
LUX* North Male Atoll has a trick up its sleeve: it’s planning an Easter egg hunt with human-sized eggs scattered across the island. The real surprise though is the golden egg, man-sized, that’s to be placed somewhere in the island’s lovely lagoon.…
Something special happened on 30 March – hopeless romantics, it’s what you’ve been waiting for all year! You & Me by Cocoon, Raa Atoll’s sole lovers’ spot had its grand opening this Saturday. This stunning property is a forty-five-minute seaplane ride away…
Energetic. Vibrant. Game Changers. These are the words that came to my mind as soon as I walked into the bustling lobby full of people. Complementing the backdrop of V. Thinadhoo’s picturesque beaches and trees were the smiling, excited faces of the…
In this edition of Back of the Haus, we take a look at what goes on behind the scenes at the carpentry and boutique at Nika Island Hotel. The carpenters have been at Nika for decades, though they were not always working…
Al Shaali Marine Maldives is one of the leading boat and yacht manufacturers in the country, and for this instalment of In the Boardroom we have a chat with the company’s Operations Manager, Ismail Shareef. Hotel Insider: We expect a lot of…
Cocooned – two nights at Lhaviyani atoll’s designer resort. We’re sunk into rattan chairs on the small deck outside our room. It’s mid-afternoon, the light is turning yolky, and everything is very still. So silent that the slightest noise comes to your…