Holiday Inn Male' bought by Shangri-La and to be re-branded to Traders Hotel Male'

The 117-key hotel, the Holiday Inn Male', owned by Male' Hotel Associates and managed by InterContinental Hotels Group IHG, has been bought by the Shangri-la Group of Hong Kong. The hotel staff had been notified of the sale. The building now known as the Holiday Inn Male' would likely be rebranded by Shangri-la to a brand of hotels owned by the company.

The landmark Holiday Inn hotel, located in the busy administrative and business district of Male', opened its doors for business in the last quarter of 2009. Built on land leased for 27 years, with loan funding of US$17 million from Barclays Bank and the Bank of Maldives, Shangri-la reportedly paid a cash sum of US$42 million to acquire the assets and the business for the remaining period of the lease. Male Hotel Associates have confirmed the sale of the hotel, but would not confirm, nor deny the sale price, stating only that Shangri-la had made "an excellent offer" to buy the hotel.

Shangri-la operates a super-luxury class resort at Villingili in Addu Atoll. Shangri-la also secured a bid from the government in 2007 to build and operate a 100-key hotel at the southeast corner of Male. The project had since made little progress and have been stalled for the past years. With their purchase of the of the Holiday Inn Male, it is not known what would become of this project.

Holiday Inn Male' was opened in September 2009 and has become a landmark of the Maldives capital.

Source: 

http://doreview.blogspot.com/2010/10/holiday-inn-male-bought-by-shangri-la.html

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Job opportunity for Chef De Partie

We are looking for enthusiastic and creative team players to become part of the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu team for the following position;

Chef De Partie (Indonesian or Thai)

Good written and spoken English skills

Able to work long hours and under pressure

Supervise other kitchen staff

Organized with an eye for details

2-3 years 5* resort/hotel experience

Interested candidates please send your CV, passport copies, recent photograph, educational, training and experience certificates to the following e-mail address on or before 05th November 2010.


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Great Career Opportunities!

   To meet the ever-growing needs of our business, we are seeking qualified young and enthusiastic Maldivians for the following vacant positions:

Chef De Partie (Chinese)

Commis (Chinese)

Commis

You should have a passion for providing outstanding customer service.  

You should be able to:

Communicate in English, 

proven track record in the medical field

Comfortable working in a changing environment and with a flexible schedule. 

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We provide: 

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