Marriott International Maldives’ three-city India roadshow.
Marriott International strengthened its relationship with the Indian tourism industry and reaffirmed India’s significance as a major source market for its properties throughout the archipelago by organising a multi-city India roadshow for its Maldives portfolio in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and New Delhi.
With updates on Marriott International’s Maldives portfolio, its committed destination sales team in India, current resort expansions, and future expansion, the roadshow brought together tourism industry partners, trade media, and other stakeholders.
Peter Foreman, Senior Director, Sales & Distribution, Singapore and Maldives, Marriott International, told TTJ during the roadshow in Delhi, “This is our second roadshow in India for our Maldives portfolio, and the first since establishing a dedicated destination team in the market. We appointed four Indian-based team members to represent our whole Maldives portfolio in January of this year.”
Vaishali Shah, Market Director of Destination Sales – India, based in New Delhi; Rahul Gupta, Account Director, Destination Sales, based in Bengaluru; Reena Sharma, Account Director, Destination Sales, based in New Delhi; and Karishma Kazi, Account Director, Destination Sales, based in Mumbai, make up the India-based destination sales team.
The creation of the committed team is a reflection of Marriott International’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with the Indian tourism industry and boost market sales for its resorts in the Maldives.
Foreman continued, “India continues to be a crucial source market for us, not just for the Maldives as a travel destination, but specifically for our nine resorts across the islands.”
The roadshow also showcased the development of Marriott International’s portfolio in the Maldives, including newly opened properties, resort improvements, and upcoming developments.
“The opening of JW Marriott Kaafu, which debuted a little over a year ago, and the relaunch of W Maldives following an extensive renovation are recent highlights. With the launch of Bvlgari Resort Ranfushi scheduled for July 2027, we are eager to continue growing our portfolio,” Foreman stated.
