LVMH opens Cheval Blanc in the Maldives

  The second Cheval Blanc hotel owned by LVMH has opened its doors, but it is accessible only by private hydroplane. LVMH brought its ultra-refined, contemporary vision of the French art of hospitality on the shores of Maldives. After the snow slopes of Courchevel, the new Cheval Blanc Randheli has welcomed its first guests in the … Read more

Affluent Chinese lured to Maldives’ Shangri-La

Shangri-La creates ultimate travel package to Maldives for affluent Chinese. Among Chinese luxury travellers, Shangri-La was named the most preferred hotel brand for the second consecutive year in the 2013 Hurun Report – The Chinese Luxury Traveler. The luxury hotel chain announced the launch of the “Shangri- La Private Jet Journey”, a seven-day Shangri-La excursion … Read more

Partially underwater Maldives’ Water Discus Hotel received the green light

Maldives National Ministry of Tourism gave green light last for the construction of Water Discus Hotel, a futuristic -looking luxury hotel said to resemble Star Trek Enterprise spaceship discs. The Water Discus Hotel will be located next to ZEN Resort on Kuredhivaru Island, Noonu Atoll and will be constructed by Deep Ocean Technology, a company … Read more

Maldives aims to become the first country to eliminate plastic bottled water

Maldives’ President Mohamed Waheed endorses the WHOLE WORLD water campaign Considered a top tourism destination by many, the Maldives is among the most vulnerable of the small island states to the consequences of climate change, and faces acute development challenges such as a shortage of potable water. With 28 percent of the GDP coming from … Read more

A closer look to Gili Lankanfushi – Indian Ocean’s leading spa resort and Maldives’ leading luxury resort

Eco-luxury Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives named Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort and Maldives’ Leading Luxury Resort Gili Lankanfushi, an intimate coral island in a sparkling lagoon in Maldives, has been named as the Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort and Maldives’ Leading Luxury Resort at the World Travel Awards 2012, hailed as the “Oscars of the travel … Read more

LVMH’s Maldives resort to open in 2013

Maldives to get Louis Vuitton resort   The burgeoning list of luxury resorts in Maldives will be enriched in 2013 with a Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) resort. The luxury giant will built 46 luxury villas on the island of Randheli in Noonu Atoll. LVMH group’s hospitality portfolio include a boutique hotel in St Tropez … Read more