Sunday 11 July 2004
Singapore -- HPL Hotels & Resorts (HPLHR),
a Singapore-based hospitality management
company and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Singapore main-board listed Hotel Properties
Limited (HPL), recently announced a new
management contract with Rihiveli Beach
Resort in Maldives.
First opened in 1983, the beachfront resort
in South Male Atoll is unique to its surroundings
and has continued to preserve its nature,
serenity and friendliness of the island.
Just four metres from the pristine beach
and the magnificent Indian Ocean, Rihiveli’s
48 individual bungalows, tucked amongst
flora and fauna, each with its own garden
and furnished with the island’s own
wood, bring a total tranquil holiday experience.
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The bungalows offer homely comforts with
good taste, ceiling fan, terrace with a
view to the breaking dawn or the mesmerising
sunset and a hammock to bask in the peace
and calm of this paradise.
Located 47 km from the Male International
Airport and an hour away by speedboat, Rihiveli
is surrounded by a crystal clear turquoise
lagoon away from tourist crowds. Within
the lagoon are also the two virgin islands
of Sunrise and the Birds, both about 400-metre
radius and easily accessible on foot or
by canoe.
Excursions and most sports activities such
as half-day tour to other resorts, a half-day
visit to a fishing village, full-day Maldivian
island tour, snorkelling, water skiing,
windsurfing, catamaran excursion, amongst
others, are free on this island.
Prepare to be pampered by the Chef, who
whips up sumptuous varieties of cuisine,
thanks to the abundance of fresh seafood
and the import of selected fresh produce.
“Rihiveli will be a fine addition
to our collection of quality boutique resorts,
which currently include Casa del Mar and
The Lakehouse, offering our guests diverse
holiday options to suit their needs and
requirements. Maldives is one of the most
popular beach destinations for travellers
in search of peace and tranquillity. I am
assured that our guests will be at home
with Rihiveli and find it an exceptionally
rustic and relaxing place,” said Edmund
Nicholas, Vice President - Marketing.
Thomas Blachere, a French national, is
the General Manager of Rihiveli for the
past three years. Prior to joining the resort,
Thomas was running his own dive centre in
Maldives for 10 years. Having visited the
island in 1991, he fell in love with the
country and decided to set up business there
and is now a resident of Maldives for 13
years.
Room rates at Rihiveli start from US$280.
For more information about the resort, please
check out its website at www.rihiveli-maldives.com.
Headquartered in Singapore, HPL Hotels
& Resorts currently manages the activities
of nine hotels and resorts in the Asia-Pacific
region, with a total of 2,873 rooms. These
include, Concorde Hotel Singapore, Concorde
Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Concorde Hotel Shah
Alam, Concorde Inn Kuala Lumpur International
Airport, Concorde Hotel Gold Coast - Australia,
Hard Rock Hotels in Bali - Indonesia and
Pattaya - Thailand, Casa del Mar in Langkawi
- Malaysia and The Lakehouse in Cameron
Highlands - Malaysia.
For more information, visit www.hplhotels.com.
With this new arrangement, it strengthens
HPL Hotels & Resorts portfolio to 10
properties and a total of 2,921 rooms.
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