The Chedi Kudavillingili
GHM Appoints André Kretschmann as General Manager of The Chedi Kudavillingili Opening Later This Year
GHM | March 3, 2020
SINGAPORE (Mar. 3, 2020) — One of the ‘first generation’ of general managers to open GHM properties from the Far East to the Middle East is flying the Chedi flag again as he prepares to introduce a new resort on Kudavillingili Island in the Maldives later this year. André Kretschmann, who started with GHM in 1995, has assumed pre-opening responsibilities at The Chedi Kudavillingili, the group’s first property in the Maldives. Located within a half-hour speed boat ride of Malé International Airport, the new 99-villa resort will feature 36 overwater villas, a 150-metre long pool and a spa with eight overwater treatment rooms. Th...
GHM Plants Chedi Flag in the Maldives
MFAR | February 13, 2020
SINGAPORE (Feb. 13, 2020) — GHM has announced plans to launch The Chedi Kudavillingili, its first resort in the Maldives, later this year. The 99-villa property will feature 36 overwater villas, a 150-metre-long central pool and desirable proximity to the Malé International Airport, a 25-minute speedboat ride away. Located on a 1-kilometre coral island called Kudavillingili, The Chedi Kudavillingili is shaped by a global team of design talents working closely with the GHM team. Maldivian architecture anchors the resort’s overarching aesthetic appeal, with complementary interior design and landscaping from Singapore and a lighting sche...