Maldives: new resorts and hiring spike
RAH GILI is slated to debut in 2026, expanding Maldives options for over‑water villas and private‑island downtime (splendidasia.com). At the same time resorts like Niva Velassaru and Grand Park Kodhipparu are publicly recruiting executive chefs, painters and carpenters — a signal that the industry is scaling operations for a busy season ( ).
RAH GILI is the debut property of SIX & SIX PRIVATE ISLANDS, a new collection founded by hotelier Laith Pharaon. (hospitalitydesign.com)) The resort’s own press materials say it sits in South Malé Atoll next to a dolphin sanctuary and will comprise 74 private pool villas. (rahgili.com)) SIX & SIX moved into pre‑opening operations with the August 2025 appointment of Ram Bhoyroo as general manager to lead launch and operations. (traveltrademaldives.com)) Local job portals show Niva Velassaru publicly advertising an executive‑chef vacancy in late February–March 2026, with listings on Job‑Maldives and CareersMV. (job-maldives.com)) Grand Park Kodhipparu posted painter and painter‑cum‑carpenter vacancies on March 29, 2026, and the property is listed under Park Hotel Group’s Maldives portfolio. (job-maldives.com)) A review of Job‑Maldives’ March 2026 listings shows dozens of resort openings across culinary, maintenance and guest‑facing teams, with multiple postings dated Feb–Mar 2026. (job-maldives.com))
