Tourism / Maldives
Amit Majumder
General Manager of Jumeirah Vittaveli
“There is no where else in the world where you can come out of the sea and start ice skating”
Jumeirah Vittaveli opened the Maldives’ first ice skating rink to the public on March 21st, writing yet another chapter in the island-resort’s long history of raising the benchmark in luxury tourism. Amit Majumder, General Manager of Jumeirah Vittaveli, tells us that his secret is to always listen to guests, a formula that produced not only the “tropical winter wonderland” ice rink, but also one of the Maldives’ most exclusive private residences, quite literally fit for a king.
What inspired you to launch the first ice-skating rink in the Maldives?
Most of the enhancements that we’ve done on this resort have been guided by listening very carefully to our guests. The skating rink was no exception and came about following a conversation with a family that has visited Jumeirah Vittaveli four times. One of the older daughters said she wanted to go on a ski holiday the following year, while the parents and the rest of the family wanted to come back to the Maldives. The whole family was a bit split. Incidentally, another guest of ours was involved in making ice rinks and we started talking and that made us think of creating a bit of a tropical winter wonderland here in Maldives. That’s how the idea began to form. Read More
What inspired you to launch the first ice-skating rink in the Maldives?
Most of the enhancements that we’ve done on this resort have been guided by listening very carefully to our guests. The skating rink was no exception and came about following a conversation with a family that has visited Jumeirah Vittaveli four times. One of the older daughters said she wanted to go on a ski holiday the following year, while the parents and the rest of the family wanted to come back to the Maldives. The whole family was a bit split. Incidentally, another guest of ours was involved in making ice rinks and we started talking and that made us think of creating a bit of a tropical winter wonderland here in Maldives. That’s how the idea began to form. Read More
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Having opened the Maldives’ first ice-skating rink in March, Jumeirah Vittaveli is quickly becoming known for its outside-of-the-box approach to luxury tourism. Located a quick speed boat ride from the Maldives’ main airport, the island is also home to one of the nation’s largest private residences, as well as an increasing range of gastronomic delights, such as a new wine cellar and award-winning Indian restaurant. See More
Jumeirah Vittaveli’s “Tropical winter wonderland”
Luxury resorts turn fantasy into reality amid sector swell
Flip through the portfolio of global luxury hoteliers, and their Maldives property will most always stick out. That’s because they have to. Over the past few years, the top names in global luxury have arrived at the world’s lowest country, creating red-hot competition that shows no sign of cooling off. Read More
