The Maldives will see the opening of the first international-class hotel for its capital city, Malé. The 117-room Holiday Inn Malé will open on September 1, 2009. Holiday Inn Malé will be the city’s newest and tallest hotel in the Maldives. The hotel will offer meetings and conference facilities, F&B outlets, extensive recreation and communication facilities. The property lies near the harbour front and is a five minutes speedboat ride from the international airport.
Holiday Inn Malé will boast 117 rooms, which include 17 superior rooms, 77 deluxe rooms, 13 deluxe ocean-view rooms, nine premiere rooms and a presidential suite. All rooms will feature either a king bed or two twin beds and offer amenities such as broadband Internet, LCD TVs, mini bar, complimentary tea/coffee making facilities and in-room safes. As for dining and entertainment, there is a Lobby Café, an all-day dining restaurant, a rooftop restaurant offering European/Japanese fusion cuisine and a 24-hour in-room dining. The hotel also has a rooftop swimming pool, a well-equipped fitness centre and the first branded Spa in Malé, Coconut Spa. Other activities include scuba diving and snorkeling, big game fishing, island excursions and picnics, Malé city tour, photo flights, resort day visits, submarine trips and others.
For corporate meetings, there are four versatile meeting rooms including the Grand Ballroom offering 255 sq mt of space. They will provide the space for a range of function requirements, from seminars, board meetings and exhibitions, to wedding banquets and private celebrations.
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