Joiner brings over two decades of leading excellence and driving culture within The Ritz-Carlton hotel operations, sales, and marketing

Richard Haddad will usher the division into its next chapter of continued growth, innovation and strategic development across the Middle East

Hotelmize, the leading travel optimization platform and re-pricing solution of the booking industry, has secured $12 million in series B funding led by Flashpoint Venture Capital.

Inspired by tales and tastes from around the globe, masterful chefs visit markets, farms and piers daily to handpick the freshest ingredients before gathering to trade culinary secrets passed down through generations to present a gastronomic haven.

With more than a thousand splendid islands and the 26 coral atolls brimming with marine life, a dive into the unfathomable sea or sprawling across the sun-lounger on the powdery sand, the reasons to visit Maldives are unending. The destination lends itself seamlessly to suit all types of travelers from being a romantic hideaway, to a multi-generational getaway, for a best friends trip, to diving, a wellness retreat or even for the ones looking to go solo and these four resorts from Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio in the Maldives, give one a chance to tick off bucket-list things to do, in a bucket-list destination.

RÜYA is reopening on January 10 from 6.30pm at St. Regis Dubai, The Palm (04 218 0065)