Tuesday, July 9, 2013

EoN Resorts to bring Atmosphere to Maldives

New Indian Ocean resort brand Atmosphere, promoted by the renowned Maldivian resort developer EoN Resorts, will launch the first of its properties in the Maldives this year. The Atmosphere brand will offer a unique and local experience immersing travellers in the natural and cultural environment of the Indian Ocean. Whether in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, India or the Seychelles, Atmosphere will showcase the rich culture of the region...

Centara’s top-rated Maldives resort opens Middle East restaurant

The opening on July 15 of Al Khaima, the first Arabian Bedouin tent style restaurant in the Maldives, will mark the official full opening of Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives, a resort that soft-opened on 15 April this year and which in its first six weeks of operations shot to the number one position on TripAdvisor as North Male Atoll’s favourite destination for honeymoons. The villa-only resort, located just 15 minutes by speedboat from Male International Airport, is adult-focused with no guests under the age of 12 years accommodated. In...

Interview: Sonu Shivdasani, CEO, Soneva Resorts

Sonu Shivdasani is the founder and CEO of Soneva Resorts, an international resort brand he set up with his wife Eva in 1995. They were the first hoteliers to bring five-star luxury to the Maldives and the first company to offer homes for sale there.  Sonu Shivdasani The couple also established Six Senses Resorts & Spas and Evason Resorts, both of which they sold to US-based private equity firm Pegasus Capital in 2012...