Tourism Industry Insight: Why the Cheapest Transfer Can Cost a Resort More
Transport is usually treated as a cost to minimise, yet unreliable transfers can quietly reduce the value of the accommodation they are meant to serve.
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Maldives Tourism Brief: Third-Week August Demand Holds Above the Required Pace
Maldives tourism entered late August with demand running above the pace needed for the 2026 target, but history suggests September usually softens. Industry should protect...
Maldives Tourism Brief: Mid-August is showing a Cushion
By mid August tourism demand is running ahead of the daily pace needed to reach the 2026 year-end target, despite YTD arrivals remaining below 2025. Short-term momentum,...
Ten Lessons from the Maldives Guesthouse Pricing Series
This series of articles outlines that guesthouse pricing begins with true costs, net revenue and market position, then extends to timing, excursions, transfers, packages, value...
Guesthouse Pricing Series: The Guesthouse Pricing Audit
A pricing audit reveals the small leaks that erode profit: weak floors, unrealistic occupancy, outdated supplier rates, stacked promotions, tax errors, full-capacity activity...
Guesthouse Pricing Series: Discount Less, Add More Value
Value-added offers can outperform discounts when perceived benefit exceeds incremental cost. Flexible breakfast, orientation, transfer coordination, digital guides, equipment...
Guesthouse Pricing Series: Building a Profitable Package
Profitable packages begin with current net costs for rooms, meals, transfers and activities, plus contingency, distribution and margin. Separate tax and service charge, compare...
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