Maldivian news

Hospitality and wellness industry veteran Sonu Shivdasani has been honoured as an officer of the order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to tourism, ... More

The Over-Water Spa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has a new look following a multi-million dollar refurbishment project by architects Yuji Yamazaki and WATG. Relaunched ... More

The Maldives’ first-ever TEDx talk, themed around the Slow Life, is set to take place on March 19, 2022. Hosted at Soneva Fushi on Kunfunadhoo ... More

A brand new nature immersive wellbeing retreat island named Joali Being will launch on the tropical Maldivian island of Bodufushi in late 2021. The retreat ... More

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has opened its first Maldives resort with a tranquil overwater spa inspired by its natural surroundings, including the elements of swirling ... More

Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas is refreshing a selection of its idyllic Maldives resorts with the introduction of nutritional therapy, wellness cuisine workshops and health ... More

Barefoot luxury hotel group Soneva has upgraded its secluded Maldivian island retreat, Soneva Jani. Developed by Eva and Sonu Shivdasani, Soneva’s philosophy is SLOW LIFE ... More

Plans have been revealed for a five-star Maldivian spa island designed by Yuji Yamazaki – the architect behind the world’s first underwater villa. The development ... More

Mandara has opened a new spa at Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, Maldives, expanding its existing Maldivian portfolio. The luxury resort has 50 overwater villas offering unrestricted ... More

Hotel group General Hotel Management (GHM) has revealed details of The Chedi Kudavillingili, its first resort in the Maldives, later this year. The development is ... More

COMO Hotels and Resorts is gearing up to reopen Cocoa Island, the Maldivian private island resort, following a seven-month refurbishment. The property will open on ... More

A $470,000 (€422,000, £362,000) spa renovation is being carried out by Topo Design Studio at the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort, with treatment villas being ... More

The JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa is set to open this autumn on the island of Vagaru, Shaviyani Atoll, in the Maldives. With architectural ... More

Hilton’s luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, will soon welcome guests to the heart of the South Malé Atoll with the opening of Waldorf ... More

Lux Resorts & Hotels has unveiled its latest Maldivian opening, Lux North Male Atoll, which includes 67 contemporary whitewashed double-storey penthouses and a vibrant South ... More

Marriott International will open a Westin Resort in October in The Maldives, which will include a Heavenly Spa with five treatment rooms. Developed by Belluna ... More

Maldives-based luxury safari boat operator and travel agent Muni Enterprises has opened its first spa resort, on the Lhaviyani Atoll in the Maldives. The 49-villa ... More

Hospitality giant Hilton has announced an agreement with real estate firm Ithaafushi Investment to manage its new-built resort in the Maldives. Spanning three islands on ... More

Inge Moore and her team at Muza Lab has completed the redesign of the Kanuhura in the Maldives, a private island retreat, taking her inspiration ... More

Italian hotel brand Baglioni will open its first resort in the Maldives in 2017, complete with a Jungle Spa with outdoor pavilions. Located on the ... More

The Small Maldives Island Co has opened Finolhu, a new eclectic Maldivian resort with a retro-inspired “wellness hub” with flavours of the 60s and 70s, ... More

The 77-villa St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort is set to open in September, complete with a 2,000sq m (21,528sq ft) Iridium Spa that includes one ... More

The 120-villa Amari Havodda Maldives has opened on the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, approximately 400 km (249 miles) south of Male. The resort features the brand’s ... More

Seattle-based architects goCstudio have successfully built and launched a floating sauna in Seattle, providing locals with a new perspective of their water-surrounded city. The designers ... More

Minor Hotel Group will open the Anantara Durrat Al Bahrain Resort in 2018, in partnership with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the investment arm of ... More