Pioneers rarely rest on their laurels.
That certainly applies to the trailblazers of tourism in the Maldives, brothers Mohamed Umar and Ahmed Umar Maniku, who opened the country’s first resort, Kurumba, in 1972.
They went on to create Universal Resorts, a company they transitioned to Versa Hospitality with much investment and fanfare last year. Under this new luxurious umbrella sit two strands: Versa Collection – home to standalone, unique resorts Huvafen Fushi, Baros, Milaidhoo and Kandolhu – and new lifestyle brand Niva Hotels & Resorts, with all of its resorts now carrying the Niva name.
