Nasandhura to be developed as a 15-storey luxury hotel
23 Jun 2015, 4:40 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
The government has revealed plans to develop the recently closed Nasandhura Palace Hotel on the waterfront of Malé as a 15-storey luxury hotel with apartments and a convention centre.
Speaking to Minivan News today, deputy tourism minister Ibrahim Lirar said Nasandhura will be re-developed as a five-star city hotel by Galaxy Enterprises – a company owned by President Abdulla Yameen’s brother-in-law Mohamed Manik.
“The company is going through all the design phases, which then has to be approved from the tourism ministry before they can start construction,” said Lirar.
Nasandhura Palace Hotel, located in front of the airport ferry terminal, first opened in 1981 and was managed by the government.
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