# Marriott Invests in the Maldives to Capture Indian Travelers

> Marriott is expanding in the Maldives as Indian arrivals rise, with Bulgari Resort set to open next year.

- **Section:** New hotels
- **Published:** 2026-10-15
- **Publisher:** Voyage (https://thevoyage.gr)
- **Type:** our own summary of someone else’s reporting
- **Source:** Skift — https://skift.com/2026/10/15/how-marriott-is-investing-in-the-maldives-to-win-indian-travelers/

Marriott International says arrivals to the Maldives have nearly recovered from the drop that followed the start of the Middle East crisis in March, though the recovery is coming from a different mix of source markets, with India helping fill the gap.

According to Silvio Rosenberger, Marriott's market vice president for the Maldives, India now sits among the destination's top ten source markets. Indian arrivals reached 112,229 in 2025 and had already hit 76,000 through August this year.

The company is opening more properties in the Maldives, including Bulgari Resort, expected to open next year. Marriott is also adapting existing resorts by adding two- and three-bedroom villas and training island kitchens to serve Jain food, responding to a shifting Indian guest profile that now includes families and multigenerational groups.

The company has appointed a dedicated destination sales role for India and brought its Maldives resort teams to India this month to meet travel agents.

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