Luxury private island retreat Kuda Villingili is delighted to announce the appointment of Abdulla Alim, as the Marketing Communications Manager. With over six years of experience in the hospitality industry including two years’ experience in a luxury resort, Alim brings a wealth of experience and a passion for marketing that is set to elevate the resort’s marketing strategies and positioning.

As the Marketing Communications Manager, Alim is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive marketing campaigns and strategies while working closely with PR Representatives, fostering brand awareness, and nurturing relationships with media partners and key stakeholders. With his creative approach to digital marketing and PR, Alim is poised to elevate the resort's brand positioning and drive innovative strategies to attract discerning travellers from around the world.

Prior to joining Kuda Villingili, Alim was at Vakkaru Maldives for two years, handling marketing, social media and PR-related activities while maintaining a strong brand positioning and digital presence of the luxury resort. Alim also played a crucial role in the pre-opening and post-covid re-opening as a Cluster Marketing Executive in the largest integrated leisure resort destination, CROSSROADS Maldives, where he looked after the overall marketing aspects of Hard Rock Hotel Maldives, SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton and CROSSROADS Maldives.

“We are delighted to welcome Alim to Kuda Villingili family. With his extensive experience and passion for marketing, Alim is expected to bring fresh and innovative ideas to Kuda Villingili team, helping the resort to maintain its position as a leading resort in the Maldives,” said Amjad Thaufeeg, Director of Commercial.

About Kuda Villingili Maldives

Located a mere 30-minute comfortable speedboat ride away from the Velana International Airport, Kuda Villingili Maldives embraces cultural diversity by designing its 59 beach villas and 36 water villas in an Asian eclectic style, further enriched by the local arts and fabrics. The open-plan spacious villas and Suite offer 180-degree view of the vast Indian Ocean, positioned both on the sunrise and sunset side of the island.

The resort developed its food & beverage concept to offer guests a unique gourmet journey. From The Restaurant that serves as a breakfast venue which converts to three dining venues in the evening, to The Hawkers, which presents three restaurants catering to distinct specialty cuisines. All the restaurants at the resort provide an experience one should not miss. Spice entices guests with Indian-Arabic dishes, while East offers Oriental-Thai, and Med brings an Italian-Mediterranean touch. Mar-Umi has primarily been a favourite of the guests, serving South American cuisine during lunch and mouth-watering Japanese-Peruvian dishes in the evening.

Kuda Villingili Maldives offers its guests a unique, experience-driven journey, where time and space are redefined. The resort is home to an idyllic beachfront Spa, a fun-filled kids club, and one of the longest pools in the Maldives at 150m. Stylish sunbeds, cabanas, and a bar encircle this spacious azure pool where one can take a dip in the jacuzzi, do a marathon swim, or enjoy with the kids at the shallow end. Spend time with loved ones, make up for lost times, strengthen friendships, or forge new ones ー whether guests are traveling as a couple, family, group of friends, or alone, Kuda Villingili is a slice of paradise where everyone is welcome.