AS Marine unveiled a new passenger speedboat, the Coast Craft 38 Plus, at special function in Thilafushi yesterday. The 39-foot speedboat has a seating capacity of 31 persons and was built at the company’s boatyard on the island. The speedboat is a…
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This time, we take a peek behind the scenes at Park Hyatt Hadahaa and observe some of their environmentally sound features. Right from the start, Hadahaa attempted to preserve the island’s nature, taking its environment into serious consideration during design. Though they…
Hotel Insider talks with Ihsan Naseer CEO of Raisecrown Group, a company that’s embarking on a project the likes of which the Maldives hasn’t seen. To say that the project is ambitious is a bit like saying the hydrogen bomb is destructive.…
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…
As a new comer to the Maldives, just like other foreigners, I was instantly attracted by the country’s natural beauty. I am also fully aware of Maldives’ outstanding economic achievement. Maldives has doubled GDP per capita from USD 4,460 to USD 9,760…
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…
This time for Conversation, we sit down with Steve Ng, the group general manager of Hulhule’ Island Hotel. He also heads Maldives Inflight Catering Pvt Ltd and Madifushi, the new resort that is being developed in Meemu atoll. Malaysia-born Steve Ng has…