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Tourism Ministry to Establish Task Force to Reopen Shangri-La Resort in Addu City
The Tourism Ministry announced it will form a special task force to reopen the Shangri-La Villingili Resort and Spa in Addu City, which has been closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. High-level discussions were held with Shangri-La executives, attended by Addu City lawmakers, and the government divested its stake in the resort in August 2023 due to pandemic-related financial losses.
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This crucial step underscores our commitment to revitalising tourism in the area and achieving substantial progress
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284-bedBed capacity of Shangri-La Resort in VillingiliMaldives RepublicShangri-La Resort in Villingili is a 284-bed facility, featuring 60 water villas, 26 beach villas, 28 pool villas, 16 treehouse villas, and two presidential villas.
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60 villasNumber of water villasMaldives Republicfeaturing 60 water villas, 26 beach villas, 28 pool villas, 16 treehouse villas, and two presidential villas.
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26 villasNumber of beach villasMaldives Republicfeaturing 60 water villas, 26 beach villas, 28 pool villas, 16 treehouse villas, and two presidential villas.
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28 villasNumber of pool villasMaldives Republicfeaturing 60 water villas, 26 beach villas, 28 pool villas, 16 treehouse villas, and two presidential villas.
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16 villasNumber of treehouse villasMaldives Republicfeaturing 60 water villas, 26 beach villas, 28 pool villas, 16 treehouse villas, and two presidential villas.
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30 percentMaldivian government stake in the resortMaldives RepublicInitially, the Maldivian government held a 30 percent stake in the resort, while the government joint-venture company Addu Investment Pvt. Ltd. held the remaining 70 percent.
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70 percentAddu Investment Pvt. Ltd. stake in the resortMaldives Republicwhile the government joint-venture company Addu Investment Pvt. Ltd. held the remaining 70 percent.
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The government decided to divest its shares in the resort.August 2023Maldives RepublicHowever, in August 2023, the government decided to divest its shares due to financial challenges arising from the resort’s prolonged closure during the pandemic.
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