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Conrad revises corporate identity
Monday, 23rd April 2007
The move from Conrad Hotels to Conrad Hotels & Resorts comes at a time of extensive growth and development for the luxury brand and emphasises the fast-evolving portfolio of Conrad’s hotels and resorts globally.
The transformation will be most noticeable in the new name, Conrad Hotels & Resorts as well as being reflected [...]
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What’s in a name? Machchafushi Island Renamed Centara Grand Island
Machchafushi in the Maldives was officially renamed Centara Grand Island in honour of the little island’s Centara Grand Island Resort and Spa.
A little piece of history was made as the first flight to the Island since the renaming took place on February 9 from the capital Male.
All the Flight Departure Boards at the Airport clicked over to reveal the destination of flight 142205 as Centara Grand Island, and the airport flight departure announcers got used to pronouncing the new name.
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What’s in a name? Machchafushi Island Renamed Centara Grand Island
Machchafushi in the Maldives was officially renamed Centara Grand Island in honour of the little island’s Centara Grand Island Resort and Spa.
A little piece of history was made as the first flight to the Island since the renaming took place on February 9 from the capital Male.
All the Flight Departure Boards at the Airport clicked over to reveal the destination of flight 142205 as Centara Grand Island, and the airport flight departure announcers got used to pronouncing the new name.
Island Holidays to tap Bollywood segment for Maldives
Island Holidays a Mumbai-based consolidator for Maldives now plans to tap the Bollywood segment by facilitating movie producers with shooting locations in the island nation and also arrange their travel plans. Elaborating on the plans for promoting Maldives through Bollywood, Aman Bhatia, Partner, Island Holidays said, “We recently facilitated the shooting of Kites, a movie by Rakesh Roshan in Maldives.
Bandos Relexation Package Promotion
Bandos Maldives Offers relaxation package with minimum 3 nights booking of Garden Villa, Jacuzzi Beach Villa and Water Villas.
Offer includes:
Upto 50% off one of the selected Spa Treatments
Offer validity:
1/2/2009 till 30/04/2009
For more information and booking please visit Bandos Maldives at www.bandosmaldives.com
President to visit Italy to attract more tourists, can he?
President Mohamed Nasheed has announced that he will be visiting Italy on the 14 th of this month and that the visit is aimed at increasing the number of Italians tourists arriving Maldives. President said the target is to bring in an additional 5000 Italian tourists this year. President Nasheed made the announcement speaking at a press conference held at the President’s Office on Monday.
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