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Emerald Faarufushi promotes its resort manager to general manager
Rajeshwar Rao K has run day-to-day operations at the Raa Atoll resort since January 2024.
People moves · 2026-11-11 · Drafted with AI assistance and edited by the newsroom
The Emerald Collection has appointed Rajeshwar Rao K as General Manager of Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa, its all-inclusive resort in Raa Atoll and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Rao has been the resort's Resort Manager since January 2024. He has more than 20 years in hospitality across India, Seychelles and the Maldives, including Fortune Hotels, Constance, Atmosphere and Lily Beach, and has worked on five resort pre-openings in the Maldives.
The group described the appointment as a promotion from within.