Luca Cesarini has been appointed as Executive Chef at Jumeirah Vittaveli
Luca will run Jumeirah Vittaveli’s three main restaurants ‘Mu’, ‘Samsara’ and ‘Fenesse’, ensuring consistent high quality food and service.
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LUX* Valet is the newest reason to go to LUX*
iRiS Software Systems, the interactive award-winning interactive guest services application provider and their technology partner in the region Paoma Ltd (http://paoma.mu) have teamed up with LUX* Resorts to provide iRiS' Guest Valet application across all 5 LUX* resorts: LUX* Grand Gaube, LUX* Belle Mare, LUX* Le Morne, LUX* Ile de la reunion, LUX* Maldives. LUX* Resorts is a collection of premium resorts, promising a differentiated approach to luxury, that is spontaneous and authentic.
Katja Graf has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli
An Austrian national with 10 years’ experience in the luxury hospitality industry, Katja first joined Jumeirah in 2011 as Director of Sales for Jumeirah’s Leisure cluster group. Since 2012, she has been Director of Sales for Jumeirah Zabeel Saray; the spectacular Ottoman Empire inspired beachside resort located on the West Crescent of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
Alan Ball has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Six Senses Laamu
Alan Ball has been appointed as the Director Of Sales & Marketing for Six Senses Laamu. He will be London-based. With extensive experience in similar senior roles with top properties in the Maldives, Alan brings a wealth of destination and product knowledge to the role.
GHM to operate its first resort in the Maldives, scheduled to open in 2016
GHM dropped anchor in the Indian Ocean last week when the luxury hotel group inked a deal to operate its first resort in the Maldives, scheduled to open in 2016. The agreement with the developers was signed six weeks after GHM announced it would launch three hotels in Taiwan, and less than five months after the company expanded its hospitality interests in the U.A.E.
Jamie Crisp has been appointed as Director of Sales at Centara Maldives
Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Jamie Crisp as Director of Sales for the Maldives. Mr Crisp, who will be based at Centara’s head office in Bangkok, will be responsible for the company’s three resort properties in the Republic of Maldives. Mr Crisp is a British national who has been living and working in the hospitality industry overseas for the past 19 years. He worked for almost eight years with one of the leading UK tour operators in various destinations such as the Maldives, India, Egypt, Malaysia and Dubai. He also spent a total of five years in Dubai, mainly heading up the corporate sales department for Arabian Adventures, the DMC owned by Emirates Airline.
Christophe Victor has been appointed as Director of Sales at Viceroy Maldives
Prior to joining the group, Christophe Victor has worked at some of the regions’ most prestigious properties including Labriz Silhouette in the Seychelles and at the five-star Velassaru in the Maldives as Director of Sales and Marketing.
Julian Moore has been named General Manager at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has announced the appointment of Julian Moore as General Manager, effective April 2013. Julian returns to the Maldives property, having been part of the pre-opening team in the lead up to the hotel’s launch in 2009.
Baros Maldives Reveals The Spirit of Summer Package
Baros Maldives, the award winning, boutique luxury resort in the Indian Ocean, has revealed an exclusive "Spirit of Summer" holiday package. The package is designed to give couples a chance to discover the fun of summer on Baros Maldives with lagoon dives, fishing and coral gardening, as well as a special spa treatment and romantic dinner for two on the beach under the stars.
Jennifer Buhr has been named General Manager at W Retreat & Spa Maldives
With over 40 years of experience with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Jennifer will oversee the operation of the brand’s flagship retreat, W Retreat & Spa Maldives. Prior to her appointment in the Maldives, Mrs. Buhr was the General Manager of Le Royal Meridien Chennai, India. Mrs. Buhr began her Starwood journey in 1972 at Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel, Germany as a Reservations Agent; Jennifer has grown with the Sheraton brand working in various operations positions and reached her goal of being one of the first female General Managers in 1991 at Sheraton Grand Edinburgh, Scotland.
Eugene Feklistov has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
Originally from Russia, Eugene has more than 10 years experience in the Maldives, with an excellent track record in the islands and one of the most well established contact networks for the luxury traveltrade.
Graham Kiy has been appointed as General Manager at Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort
Kiy, a British national who is fluent in six languages, originally joined Jumeirah Group in August 2010 as the pre-opening hotel manager for Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai. Prior to this he gained extensive senior management experience in Asia with appointments in China, Singapore, Philippines, Bangkok, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan. Jumeirah Vittaveli, which celebrates its first year of operation on December 14, 2012, is located in the South Male Atoll of the Maldives – a twenty minute speedboat transfer from Male International Airport.
Ulrich Hoffgen has been appointed as General Manager at Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives
Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the appointment of Ulrich Hoffgen as General Manager of Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives. Ulrich is a German national and has 20 years of international hospitality industry experience gained from working in Europe, Oceania and Asia, including management roles at leading resorts and hotels in Asia and the Maldives. He worked at Irufushi Beach & Spa Resort as F&B Director before joining Constance Halaveli Resort Maldives in the position of Executive Assistant Manager in 2009, where he was soon promoted to Resident Manager. He was working at Constance Halaveli for three years as Resident Manager prior joining Centara Hotels & Resorts to head up the team at Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives as General Manager.
Chris Ely has been promoted to General Manager at Jumeirah Dhevanafushi
Chris, a British national, joined Jumeirah in 2005 working in Sports & Leisure for various hotels and resorts in Dubai. In 2007, he was promoted to a Director’s role with Jumeirah’s Development team, working on several projects in Dubai. Then, in 2010, he was the first Jumeirah colleague to join the pre-opening team of Jumeirah Dhevanafushi as Director of Operations, overseeing Rooms, Food & Beverage, Spa, Engineering and Housekeeping.
Karen Merrick has been appointed as General Manager at Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives
Thirayuth Chirathivat, CEO of Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the appointment of Karen Merrick as the first foreigner lady General Manager of Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives.
Mark Sterner has been appointed as General Manager at Viceroy Maldives
Most recently, he served for two years as the Hotel Manager at The Carlyle, a luxury property in New York City. Prior to The Carlyle, Sterner was the Resort Manager at Rosewood Little Dix Bay in the British Virgin Islands where he and his team elevated the level of service and guest experience to new heights and won accolades from the travel industry.
HPL Hotels & Resorts Assumes Management of the 45-villa Soneva Gili, Maldives
HPL Hotels & Resorts, the subsidiary of Singapore-based Hotel Properties Limited and operator of hospitality establishments throughout the Asia-Pacific region, hereby announces that they will be taking over the management of Soneva Gili, Maldives on 1 July 2012. HPL Hotels & Resorts assures that it will be business as usual, with plans for the resort restricted to rebranding it as Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives and minor enhancements going forward.
Jeffrey F. Seward has been appointed as Cluster General Manager at Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, Anantara Veli Resort & Spa and Naladhu Maldives properties
Jeffrey F. Seward has been appointed as Cluster General Manager of Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, Anantara Veli Resort & Spa and Naladhu Maldives properties, all located in the Maldives’ South Male Atoll. Located around a private turquoise lagoon a mere 35 minutes by speedboat from the island nation’s international airport, the three award winning resorts are heavenly sanctuaries on secluded paradise islands, each with its own distinctive character.
Tulio Hochkoeppler has been appointed as General Manager at Four Seasons Resorts Maldives at Kuda Huraa
As we prepare to say goodbye to Kuda Huraa’s outgoing General Manager, Sanjiv Hulugalle, it’s time to extend a warm island welcome to Tulio Hochkoeppler who’ll be taking over from March 2012.
Jumeirah celebrates the opening of Vittaveli, Maldives
Located a mere 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé International Airport, Jumeirah Vittaveli is a convenient option for travellers visiting the Maldives. Located a mere 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé International Airport, Jumeirah Vittaveli is a convenient option for travellers visiting the Maldives.