Resorts allowing staff to keep beards

Recently we saw a few resorts in the Maldives change their grooming policy to allow for staff to keep facial hair while on duty. Sun Siyam Resorts brought the change to their chain of resorts in early April while Dusit Thai and InterContinental Maldives also implemented this change on 1st May coinciding with Labour Day. […]

Mohamed Azil, appointed as Director of Rooms

Mohamed Azil, appointed as Director of Rooms The well-known luxury property Velaa Private Island has promoted Mohamed Azil from Director of housekeeping to Director of Rooms.  Azil has started with Four Seasons and moved through multiple roles in the housekeeping department, joining Velaa Private Island in 2014 as an Assistant Executive Housekeeper and moving up […]

Celebrating International Workers Day

Every year on 1st May we mark Labour day – better known as International Workers Day to celebrate the contributions of the working class. As workers, it is important for us to understand the significance of this day and know that the many benefits and the working conditions that we see and enjoy today are […]

Marriott International to start apprenticeship program for locals

Marriott International to start an apprenticeship program for locals. With an agreement signed between the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment, Maldives Institute of Technology and Marriott International who are representating their seven resorts in the maldives, Marriot will begin an apprenticeship program training approximately 50 locals in various aspects of the tourism industry […]

Ali Almaas, appointed as Director Rooms

05 March 2023 – Ali Alimaas, appointed as Director of Rooms at Vakkaru Maldives. Ali Alimaas has been with Vakkaru since March 2019 – Starting at Vakkaru as a Duty manager and moving on to the roles of Assistant Front Office Manager, Front Office Manager and now Rooms Division Manager. Incredible achievement from Ali Alimaas […]