Tuesday, January 23, 2024
In the first three weeks of this year, the Maldives had more tourists, with 128,548 people visiting the islands. That’s 11.6% higher than the same time last year, as shared by the Ministry of Tourism. Last year, during these weeks, the country had only 115,187 visitors.
The Maldives had a great New Year celebration at many Resorts. Now, it’s the busiest time, with lots of Guests staying at resorts in January. The service charge for Staff of January 2024, went up a lot this month.
Next, we’re getting ready for the Valentine’s Day + the Chinese New Year in February, and more Chinese visitors are coming. However, during this period, the presence of Indian tourists has decreased. This reflects the dynamic nature of tourism in the Maldives.
The Top 10 Markets for Maldives as of the end of January 2024 are:
1/Russia 2/Italy 3/UK 4/China 5/India 6/Germany 7/USA 8/France 9/Poland 10/Kazakhstan
Until this moment, there is a total 61,622 beds in operation from 1,140 Tourist Accommodation in Operation, and the average duration of stay of these tourists is 8 days.
Preparations are underway for electrifying Chinese New Year celebrations at Siyam World!
January 2024 Service Charge Updates
Keep yourself informed about the latest updates on service charges in the Maldives by following our social media profiles across various platforms.
| # | Hotels & Resorts | Service Charge per Staff Member (USD) |
| 1 | Velaa Private Island Maldives | 4693.05 🥇 (with Bonus) |
| 2 | The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands | 4282.07 🥈 |
| 3 | Cheval Blanc Randheli | 3524.49 🥉 |
| 4 | Waldorf Astoria Itaafushi Maldives | 2896.67 |
| 5 | One&Only Reethi Rah | 2818 |
| 6 | Joali Maldives | 2812 |
| 7 | Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru | 2757.87 |
| 8 | The Nautilus Maldives | 2241 |
| 9 | Soneva Fushi | 1930.86 |
| 10 | Patina Maldives, Fari Islands | 1909.51 |
| 11 | The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort | 1812 |
| 12 | Soneva Jani | 1722.95 |
| 13 | Joali Being | 1552 |
| 14 | Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa | 1545 |
| 15 | Jumeirah Maldives Olhahali Island | 1542 |
| 16 | Six Senses Kanuhura | 1477.57 |
| 17 | Ozen Reserve Bolifushi | 1433 |
| 18 | Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas | 1408.72 |
| 19 | Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa | 1408.23 |
| 20 | Six Senses Laamu | 1405 |
| 21 | Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort | 1350.86 |
| 22 | Raffles Maldives Meradhoo | 1324.12 |
| 23 | Dusit Thani Maldives | 1320.28 |
| 24 | Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa | 1310 |
| 25 | Gili Lankanfushi Maldives | 1270 |
| 26 | Kandima Maldives | 1245 |
| 27 | Constance Moofushi Maldives | 1220 |
| 28 | Taj Coral Reef Resort & Spa | 1199 |
| 29 | LUX* South Ari Atoll | 1186 |
| 30 | Ozen Life Maadhoo | 1180.73 |
| 31 | Ayada Maldives | 1171 |
| 32 | Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives | 1158 |
| 33 | Niyama Private Islands Maldives | 1138.10 |
| 34 | Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives | 1105 |
| 35 | Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa | 1100.44 |
| 36 | Outrigger Maafushivaru Maldives | 1091.52 |
| 37 | Nova Maldives | 1081 |
| 38 | Velassaru Maldives | 1069.09 |
| 39 | Taj Exotica Resort & Spa | 1063.23 |
| 40 | Kuda Villingili Resort Maldives | 1060 |
| 41 | OBLU XPERIENCE Ailafushi | 1049.15 |
| 42 | VARU by Atmosphere | 1031 |
| 43 | SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton | 950.58 |
| – | Hard Rock Hotel Maldives | 950.58 |
| 45 | W Maldives | 945 |
| 46 | The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah | 939.27 |
| 47 | Madifushi Private Island | 938.12 |
| 48 | Barceló Whale Lagoon Maldives | 924 |
| 49 | OBLU SELECT Lobigili | 912 |
| 50 | JA Manafaru Maldives | 892.39 |
| 51 | Cora Cora Maldives | 872 |
| 52 | Cocoon Maldives | 863.47 |
| 53 | Robinson Club Noonu | 846 |
| 54 | Kandolhu Maldives | 822 |
| 55 | Kuramathi Maldives | 810.84 |
| 56 | Milaidhoo Maldives | 792 |
| 57 | Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru | 722 |
| 58 | Club Med Kani Maldives | 673.47 |
| 59 | Arena Beach Hotel | 581 |
| 60 | Club Med Finolhu villas Maldives | 570 |
| 61 | SO/ Maldives | 500 |
| 62 | OBLU NATURE Helengeli by SENTIDO | 478 |
| 63 | Nika Island Resort & Spa Maldives | 396 |
🚨 Halamaldif.com is the first reliable website in the Maldives to share exclusive monthly updates about how much Resorts distribute as a service charge to each staff member, in addition to their regular salary. We started providing this information in January 2021, and we get the details directly from the important HR and Finance departments of the Resorts, so you can trust it.
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Previous Service charge updates
To view service charge updates from 2021 till 2023, along with upcoming updates, simply click the provided link.
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