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Emerald Collection, an Italian luxury all-inclusive property group spanning East Africa and the Indian Ocean, recently visited the UAE for the first time to introduce its brands and collections to the Middle East market.
Greta Scarapichia, Brand and Communications Manager, said: “Emerald Collection is an Italian family-owned business with an all-encompassing collection of luxury properties. The Scarapicchia family opened the first Emerald brand in Maldives Emerald Maldives Resort and Spa in 2019.”
“This 20-hectare resort in the northern part of the Maldives has 120 villas, half on an island and half over water. The property has been such a success that they are opening a second property in the Maldives in late 2022, That is the 7-hectare Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa with 80 villas, including island and overwater villas.
“This resort was bought from Universal Resorts and our first resort was newly built on Virgin Island. The two resorts are only 25 minutes apart by speedboat, so guests can experience two resorts with different designs and feel. different attributes.
“We are expanding our brand into East Africa with the opening of our third hotel in Zanzibar Emerald Zanzibar Resort and Spa. Muyumi Matemwe, on the northeast coast of Zanzibar, is a 250-room all-suite modern African-inspired hotel. Like the Maldives, from Zanzibar is easily accessible from the GCC. All these resorts are members of The Leading Hotels of the World,” she added.
Chief Commercial Officer Simone Scarapichia talks about the history of the family business.
“The Scarapichia group was founded by Greata and my father over 40 years ago. At just 19 years old, they developed a passion for skiing and started organizing ski trips and winter vacations for family and friends,” says Scarapichia.
“From this they opened a travel agency and two years later ski holidays were such a success they expanded into organizing summer holidays. Shortly thereafter, they started building and managing luxury resorts in Kenya and Zanzibar before expanding into Mexico and the Caribbean . Today, the Emerald Collection embodies their experience of luxury and hospitality.” – trade arab news agency
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