JULY / AUGUST 2017
Vol . 51 , No . 6
38
About the cover
Water , water everywhere for the world ’ s biggest hotel company , Marriott International . At the St . Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort , villas were placed strategically to preserve native vegetation . The nature theme plays out in other ways on the property , too : Look out for the giant lobster .
DEPARTMENTS
7 EDITOR ’ S DIARY Resilience
10 TRENDING
• Sri Lanka
• South Africa
• Panic buttons
• Detroit Foundation
• Cuba
• First female Saudi GM
16 PERSONALITIES
Dream Hotels dreams big
38 DESIGN
The St . Regis Maldives Vommuli
46 F & B Outdoor kitchens
53 TECHNOLOGY
Mobile , aka our new personal secretary
57 SALES & MARKETING
• Facebook Messenger ,
• Snapchat
60 SUPPLY LINE
63 PRODUCTS
72 LAGNIAPPE
Ingrid Chaves , general manager , JW Marriott El Convento Cusco , Peru
2 hotelsmag . com July-August 2017