Under Water Hotels are sort of like our favorite joke here at HotelChatter. They've been hyped up for years but when it comes to actually opening, well, let's just say there's never been a real opening date set for any of these projects. Same goes for Space Hotels.But at...
April 20, 2010
Last time we checked in with Carsten Schieck, General Manager of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, was in February, when he told us about the resorts dizzying menu of "barefoot luxury" offerings. But as it turns out, Hilton's offerings in the Maldives won't be limited to this one resort...
May 11, 2009
Carsten Schieck, the tall, tan, genial General Manager of The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort, breezed into Los Angeles last week on a tour of the U.S., and sat down to tell us why a visit to his resort is worth flying 10,000 miles (plus an extra island hop...
February 05, 2009
Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course....
June 27, 2008
We have some friends heading to the Maldives this week and we're trying to keep our jealousy in check but it's really hard. So we are dealing with it the best way we can--creating a list of the Top Five Best Hotels in the Maldives.* See our picks after the...
March 03, 2008
Luxury hotels are getting more and more creative/insane with the hotel amenities that they can offer for their high-paying guests and the Hilton Maldives is no exception. The hotel has picked up a nearby desert island (Huruelhi) and keeps it reserved for guests who want a "Robinson Crusoe" type of...
August 06, 2007
When we think of the Maldives, snorkelling, scuba diving and relaxing at the pool are the kinds of activities which spring to mind. But those heading to the Hilton Maldives Resort and Spa (to become the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in December) should add another activity to the list:...
July 10, 2007