Predictions: Travel Trends 2017

Hospitality December 21, 2016

Predictions: Travel Trends 2017

The year 2017 will be welcomed within just few days and this is also the time where most of the companies in different industries...

Hospitality December 11, 2016

AccorHotels invests US $16.8m in Banyan Tree

Banyan Tree Holdings and AccorHotels have entered into a long term partnership to develop and manage Banyan Tree-branded hotels around the world. Banyan Tree will...

Hospitality October 23, 2016

Maldives needs an International Travel Trade Show | LexisNexis Destination Marketing Report

A report by LexisNexis prepared for the Ministry of Tourism on Destination Marketing have highlighted the importance of a having an international travel trade...

Hospitality March 20, 2017

First ever “Hotelier Summit – Maldives” to be held during TTM 2017

First ever "Hotelier Summit - Maldives" has been scheduled to be held during TTM 2017. The summit will be first of its kind and...

Hospitality January 26, 2017

Multiple Maldivian Resorts win in TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 2017

TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards, one of the most prominent awards in the online travel industry, includes multiple Maldivian resorts this year as well. Publicized on...

Hospitality February 14, 2017

Sun Siyam Resorts, together with the Embassy of Maldives hosts a special event in...

Sun Siyam Resorts, together with the Embassy of the Republic of Maldives hosted a special evening in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh on...

Hospitality February 21, 2017

Tourism Ministry Terminates 116 Travel Agency Permits

Ministry of Tourism has terminated the permits of 116 different travel agencies due to failure to submit their 2016 annual report. The Ministry released an...

Hospitality March 11, 2017

Bandos Maldives Signs as Premium Exhibitor for TTM 2017

Bandos Maldives has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for the first International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Conveniently located just 7km from Malé International...

Hospitality October 29, 2017

SATA 2017 Gala Dinner and Awards concludes, with Maldives receiving 24 Awards

One of the most prestigious tourism awards in South Asia region, South Asian Travel Awards (SATA), the 2017 edition of which was held in...

Hospitality January 3, 2017

Maldives Wins Favorite Remote Beach Destination

Maldives has won the ‘Favorite Remote Beach Destination’ award at the 29th Annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards Middle East 2016. The Readers’ Choice...

Hospitality March 2, 2017

Vaibhav Garg represents Maldives and AccorHotels at European Luxury Hospitality Summit in Rovinj, Croatia

What to expect in future employees: Generation Z will not only be tech savy but environmentally aware. The so-called Green Teens. Many Millenials would...

Hospitality March 15, 2018

10 Reasons Why You Can’t Miss The Inaugural Maldives Supplier Expo 2018

Maldives Supplier Expo is an invitation-only event, where exhibiting companies can expect to meet key decision makers including engineering directors, procurement managers and Chief...

Hospitality February 1, 2018

MATATO participates at South Asia Travel Trade Exhibition, SATTE 2018.

Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, MATATO is hosting a destination stand at the South Asian Travel Trade Exhibition, SATTE 2018. SATTE...

Hospitality August 7, 2016

AccorHotels participates in Youth Challenge 2016

The Talent & Culture team of Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort (AccorHotels) took part in the Youth Challenge 2016, an exhibition cum fair organized by...

Hospitality June 8, 2017

MALDIVES TRAVEL AWARDS 2017 LAUNCHED: THREE EDITIONS, 55 CATEGORIES

Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) on Wednesday launched the Maldives Travel Awards 2017, branching out the prestigious annual awards into...

Hospitality April 25, 2017

Maldives Showcased at ATM 2017

Maldives Marketing and Public Relation Corporation together with partners from the Maldivian Tourism Industry are participating at the 24th Annual Arabian Travel Market. The...

Hospitality January 5, 2017

Dhoogas will be awarded to MPL very soon – Junaid

Mohamed Junaid, Chief Operating Officer of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL), has stated that Dhoogas Hotel in Gan will be awarded to MPL very soon. Speaking...

Hospitality December 21, 2017

Destination Marketing of Dubai and lessons for Maldives

As Dubai oil reserves drained off, many expected the same fate will happen to Dubai economy. However, Dubai managed to overcome all barriers and...

Hospitality May 18, 2017

MATATO takes part in WTM Connect Asia 2017

MATATO along with tourism industry of Maldives, took part in WTM Connect Asia 2017 held at Penang, Malaysia from 17-19 May. Through partnership between MATATO...

Hospitality October 28, 2017

SATA 2017 launched in Addu City

South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2017 was launched on October 27 in Equator Village, Addu City. The event was launched with “opportunity and conversation...

Hospitality January 17, 2017

Preparations Underway to Impose ADF

Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has reportedly completed the guidelines for imposing Airport Development Fee (ADF), a special fee levied to raise capital for...

Hospitality August 7, 2016

Maldives welcomes 750,000th tourist of Visit Maldives Year

Maldives crosses another milestone in the tourist arrival target of Visit Maldives Year with the welcoming of 750,000th tourist this morning. Mr. Wang Shuai,...

Hospitality April 9, 2017

Maldives Participates in Riyadh Travel Fair 2017

A delegation from the Maldives is participating at the Riyadh Travel Fair 2017, held from 07th to 10th April 2017 at Al Faisaliah Tower...

Hospitality April 18, 2017

MMPRC Preparing Extensive Promotions for Maldives at ATM 2017

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation has announced plans to promote Maldives extensively at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) to be held in Dubai...