{"id":5135,"date":"2023-01-28T13:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T08:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=5135"},"modified":"2023-01-28T13:45:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T08:45:02","slug":"the-ritz-carlton-fari-islands-pays-highest-service-charge-for-january-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=5135","title":{"rendered":"The Ritz Carlton, Fari Islands pays highest service charge for January 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ritz Carlton, Fari Island has paid the highest service charge for January 2023.<\/p>\n

According to Hala Maldif, which provides exclusive updates of service charge disbursements from all tourist resorts in the Maldives, the property paid USD4,508.74 (MVR69,524.77) in service charges to each of its employees.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Resorts (in terms of service charge disbursement in Jan-2023)<\/h4>\n
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  1. The Ritz Carlton, Fari Islands:<\/strong> USD4,508.74 (MVR69,524.77)<\/li>\n
  2. Cheval Blanc Randheli:<\/strong> USD3,540.31 (MVR54,591.58)<\/li>\n
  3. Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi:<\/strong> USD3,302.09 (MVR50,918.23)<\/li>\n
  4. One & Only Reethi Rah:<\/strong> USD3,054 (MVR47,092.68)<\/li>\n
  5. Four Season Resort at Landaa Giraavaru:<\/strong> USD3,026.10 (MVR46,662.46)<\/li>\n
  6. Joali Maldives:<\/strong> USD3,017 (MVR46,522.14)<\/li>\n
  7. Anantara Kihavah:<\/strong> USD1,899.14 (MVR29,284.74)<\/li>\n
  8. Gili Lankanfushi:<\/strong> USD1,532 (MVR23,286.40)<\/li>\n
  9. Raffles Meradhoo:<\/strong> USD1,443 (MVR22,251.06)<\/li>\n
  10. Le Meridien Maldives Resort & Spa:<\/strong> USD1,415.57 (MVR21,828.09)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Maldivian tourist resorts experience increment in the service charges during tourism peak season, which usually begin from November\/December and lasts until February\/March of the following year. During this period, tourist arrivals to the Maldives increase since it coincides with the winter season in many of the source market countries.<\/p>\n

    The higher the occupancy rate in a tourist property, the higher the service charge disbursed at the end of the fiscal month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Ritz Carlton, Fari Island has paid the highest service charge for January 2023. According to Hala Maldif, which provides exclusive updates of service charge disbursements from all tourist resorts in the Maldives, the property paid USD4,508.74 (MVR69,524.77) in service charges to each of its employees. 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