LUX* Resorts & Hotels has appointed Roshan Radhay as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing – Maldives and Middle East at its two properties in the Maldives, LUX* South Ari Atoll and LUX* North Male’ Atoll.

Most recently, Roshan served as the Cluster Director of Sales at Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa and Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa in Muscat, Oman. He has previously held key positions with major leading premium brands such as Jumeirah Royal Saray in Bahrain, One&Only Seef Bahrain, One&Only Le Saint Géran and Sofitel SO Mauritius.

“With Roshan’s impressive record of proven success, we are thrilled to have him on board to further strengthen the relationship with our key partners, boost the growth of the group as well as continually execute with confidence and precision,” Sydney Pierre, Senior Vice President of Commercial at parent company The LUX* Collective, was quoted in a statement, as saying..

Graduating with an MBA in Business Administration from MANCOSA, South Africa and a BA with honours in International Relations from People’s Friendship University of Russia, Roshan brings with him over 10 years of demonstrated experience in luxury hospitality as well as sales and marketing with an exemplary track record primarily focused on hotel openings and business development. Additionally, Russian-born Roshan is fluent in English, French, Russian, Hindi and Mauritian-Creole.

“I am thrilled to be joining LUX* Resorts & Hotels. As the brand is growing at a very fast pace, the sky is the limit to what can be achieved thanks to the group’s progressive and forward-thinking approach to the industry as a whole. I look forward to working with the talented team and taking the properties to the next level,” Roshan said.

Mauritius-based LUX* operates two resorts in the Maldives: LUX* South Ari Atoll and the recently opened LUX* North Male Atoll.

Cutting-edge designer villas and world-class dining can be found only a 30-minute seaplane flight away from the main Velana International Airport, making LUX* South Ari Atoll one of the most exciting resorts in the Maldives.

With 193 private villas dotted at the water’s edge along four kilometres of powder fine beach or perched on stilts above a crystal clear lagoon, these spacious pavilions and villas bring an entirely original vibe of coastal, beach house chic to the Maldives.

Excellent eating and drinking is always a cut above the rest at LUX*, and at LUX* South Ari Atoll, there is authentic South East Asian street food in the Maldives’ only over-the-water gourmet night market and world-class Chinese cuisine at East, along with the Japanese restaurant Umami, which offers live teppanyaki and dazzling selection of sakés.

While the resort has a PADI-certified dive centre, two infinity pools, a floodlit tennis court, a fitness centre and a renowned spa which hosts a wellness concierge and a menu of indulgent treatments, what sets the property apart from its neighbours are surprises, or better known as #ReasonstogoLUX. Designed to create lasting memories for guests, these ‘reasons’ can range from island-roasted coffee in Café LUX* to impromptu movie screenings at cinema paradise and the chance to hang your wishes on the Tree of Wishes.

A short transfer from the main Velana International Airport by speedboat, LUX* North Male Atoll is an intimate resort offering a visual feast of nautical forms and tones. It is a next-level resort that sweeps away the thatched-roofed Maldivian footprint of old with a dazzling paradise of penthouse villas and spectacularly designed spaces to play, relax and retreat. Harnessing the fresh vision of Singapore design house Miaja, each of the 67 double storey residences and rooftop features a private pool blending superyacht panache with a vibrant South Beach pulse with four elegant eateries and two bars.

For the first time in the Maldives, each residence is crowned with a magnificent private rooftop relaxing area. There’s a wealth of ways to relax or raise your game, and the invitations to adventure are endless. Guests will find two swimming pools, a translucent overwater LUX* ME Spa, world-renowned diving, high adrenaline water sports, private yacht voyages, tennis and beach volleyball courts. A uniquely exclusive paradise retreat — where breezy island living meets jet-set chic — LUX* North Male Atoll is luxury beyond boundaries.