[ARCHIVE 2014 to 2017] Conrad Maldives Rangali Island {MDV}
#4276
#4277
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
@ chongl, another advantage with dinner is kids aren't allowed then which makes, at least theoretically, for a quieter experience. Mind you, you could be forgiven for complaining about the noise even though there are no kids...
Here's the piece about Ithaa from one of the latest reviews by NorCalSun
Ittha restaurant: This was a huge disappointment for us. one of the main reason for us in choosing conrad rangali was to experience underwater restaurant. staff were friendly and food was reasonable, but the ambience was horrible. Perhaps I had a high hope, high expectations, but it did not meet my standard of "expensive, breaking your wallet" restaurant. First of all, there were asian families with kids running around and crying the entire time. There are other asian couples sitting on our table to get a better shot in taking pictures. it was chaos in eating food in that restaurant. The staff did very little to control this but I can't blame on them.. what can they do? it may be my bad luck.. choosing a wrong date to experience the restaurant. also, the temperature was not as the lunch time was sunny... make sure to bring sunglasses and put some sunscreen on when you go for lunch. It was not what you see in their marketing of the restaurant. The tunnel of the restaurant was not clean, and there was debris everywhere on the top of the glasses and the side. It was worse than some of the aquariums that we've been to. I recommend others to do only cocktails, or go for dinner if you want to experience it.
Last edited by MaldivesFreak; May 2, 2017 at 10:53 pm
#4278
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
I suppose you have to ask yourself whether you're going to spend a lot of time in that particular pool. Yes, it's very nice and there are no kids allowed but there is the other pool (which is quite often empty or having only a couple of people in it) and if you're going to be staying in an OWV (which all have pools) I would say "No, not a deal-breaker". How many nights and what villa(s) will you be staying in?
#4279
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
I suppose you have to ask yourself whether you're going to spend a lot of time in that particular pool. Yes, it's very nice and there are no kids allowed but there is the other pool (which is quite often empty or having only a couple of people in it) and if you're going to be staying in an OWV (which all have pools) I would say "No, not a deal-breaker". How many nights and what villa(s) will you be staying in?
#4280
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Wiki updates
Updated the upgrade price section of the wiki:
* adding recent quotes and links to freeloader & ducksaucei3's posts
* there are now different coloured asterisks (blue) to link to additional posts discussing why the particular rates were so low
* added categories that don't yet have quotes to make it quick and easy to add rates when we get them. Note that the 'NDA' abbreviation beside them stands for 'No Data Available'
* changed the order of the high season lists to match the order of the low season lists for ease of reading/comparison
* added low / high season dates next to the main titles so readers don't have to scroll up the page to find the exact dates
* clarified some text about cash upgrades
Others:
* updated Gold and Diamond Benefits to include free use of the lounge for Diamonds
* added pool opening and closing times (under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* added text to explain the '2 / 3 island' misunderstanding that has cropped up on TA in the last year or so (also under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* a few changes to the Maintenance Issues section, adding dates, etc
* corrected typos
* adding recent quotes and links to freeloader & ducksaucei3's posts
* there are now different coloured asterisks (blue) to link to additional posts discussing why the particular rates were so low
* added categories that don't yet have quotes to make it quick and easy to add rates when we get them. Note that the 'NDA' abbreviation beside them stands for 'No Data Available'
* changed the order of the high season lists to match the order of the low season lists for ease of reading/comparison
* added low / high season dates next to the main titles so readers don't have to scroll up the page to find the exact dates
* clarified some text about cash upgrades
Others:
* updated Gold and Diamond Benefits to include free use of the lounge for Diamonds
* added pool opening and closing times (under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* added text to explain the '2 / 3 island' misunderstanding that has cropped up on TA in the last year or so (also under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* a few changes to the Maintenance Issues section, adding dates, etc
* corrected typos
#4281
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: BUF
Programs: SPG Plt, HHonors Gold, UA Gold, PC Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 880
Updated the upgrade price section of the wiki:
* adding recent quotes and links to freeloader & ducksaucei3's posts
* there are now different coloured asterisks (blue) to link to additional posts discussing why the particular rates were so low
* added categories that don't yet have quotes to make it quick and easy to add rates when we get them. Note that the 'NDA' abbreviation beside them stands for 'No Data Available'
* changed the order of the high season lists to match the order of the low season lists for ease of reading/comparison
* added low / high season dates next to the main titles so readers don't have to scroll up the page to find the exact dates
* clarified some text about cash upgrades
Others:
* updated Gold and Diamond Benefits to include free use of the lounge for Diamonds
* added pool opening and closing times (under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* added text to explain the '2 / 3 island' misunderstanding that has cropped up on TA in the last year or so (also under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* a few changes to the Maintenance Issues section, adding dates, etc
* corrected typos
* adding recent quotes and links to freeloader & ducksaucei3's posts
* there are now different coloured asterisks (blue) to link to additional posts discussing why the particular rates were so low
* added categories that don't yet have quotes to make it quick and easy to add rates when we get them. Note that the 'NDA' abbreviation beside them stands for 'No Data Available'
* changed the order of the high season lists to match the order of the low season lists for ease of reading/comparison
* added low / high season dates next to the main titles so readers don't have to scroll up the page to find the exact dates
* clarified some text about cash upgrades
Others:
* updated Gold and Diamond Benefits to include free use of the lounge for Diamonds
* added pool opening and closing times (under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* added text to explain the '2 / 3 island' misunderstanding that has cropped up on TA in the last year or so (also under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* a few changes to the Maintenance Issues section, adding dates, etc
* corrected typos
#4282
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Sacramento
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Amtrak Select
Posts: 1,339
Updated the upgrade price section of the wiki:
* adding recent quotes and links to freeloader & ducksaucei3's posts
* there are now different coloured asterisks (blue) to link to additional posts discussing why the particular rates were so low
* added categories that don't yet have quotes to make it quick and easy to add rates when we get them. Note that the 'NDA' abbreviation beside them stands for 'No Data Available'
* changed the order of the high season lists to match the order of the low season lists for ease of reading/comparison
* added low / high season dates next to the main titles so readers don't have to scroll up the page to find the exact dates
* clarified some text about cash upgrades
Others:
* updated Gold and Diamond Benefits to include free use of the lounge for Diamonds
* added pool opening and closing times (under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* added text to explain the '2 / 3 island' misunderstanding that has cropped up on TA in the last year or so (also under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* a few changes to the Maintenance Issues section, adding dates, etc
* corrected typos
* adding recent quotes and links to freeloader & ducksaucei3's posts
* there are now different coloured asterisks (blue) to link to additional posts discussing why the particular rates were so low
* added categories that don't yet have quotes to make it quick and easy to add rates when we get them. Note that the 'NDA' abbreviation beside them stands for 'No Data Available'
* changed the order of the high season lists to match the order of the low season lists for ease of reading/comparison
* added low / high season dates next to the main titles so readers don't have to scroll up the page to find the exact dates
* clarified some text about cash upgrades
Others:
* updated Gold and Diamond Benefits to include free use of the lounge for Diamonds
* added pool opening and closing times (under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* added text to explain the '2 / 3 island' misunderstanding that has cropped up on TA in the last year or so (also under Resort Information / F&B / Activities)
* a few changes to the Maintenance Issues section, adding dates, etc
* corrected typos
#4283
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Anyway, the massage is free for all guests regardless of Hilton status but you have to catch the lady after she starts work at 10AM (so we usually miss her) and before she knocks off (which is 4PM AFAIK). By the way, it's limited to 10 minutes (JIC you need that info for your review).
Will your review be on the forum here?
#4284
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Sacramento
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Amtrak Select
Posts: 1,339
Tell me about it. I've still not got the time to do the review I promised myself I'd do when we got back. And it's been a couple of months ago already. Ugh.
Anyway, the massage is free for all guests regardless of Hilton status but you have to catch the lady after she starts work at 10AM (so we usually miss her) and before she knocks off (which is 4PM AFAIK). By the way, it's limited to 10 minutes (JIC you need that info for your review).
Will your review be on the forum here?
Anyway, the massage is free for all guests regardless of Hilton status but you have to catch the lady after she starts work at 10AM (so we usually miss her) and before she knocks off (which is 4PM AFAIK). By the way, it's limited to 10 minutes (JIC you need that info for your review).
Will your review be on the forum here?
thanks for the info. When I do finally get it done I may ask for your expertise so I can edit any inaccuracies.
#4286
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
yeah, I was thinking 15 minutes, but my fiancee is the one who got it, and she had said it was only 10. Will definately get it posted on here. Just finished my PH Maldives review, over on the forum there (excerpt with a link to full review). Days from finishing my "what to do at PH Maldives" post, and then will be a few more days for my "transfer PH Maldives to Conrad" review. Then the tough part :-)
thanks for the info. When I do finally get it done I may ask for your expertise so I can edit any inaccuracies.
thanks for the info. When I do finally get it done I may ask for your expertise so I can edit any inaccuracies.
But seriously.....it's the seaplane lounge.
Last edited by MaldivesFreak; May 3, 2017 at 8:03 pm
#4287
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Actually, why don't you try and go for a DBV? A lot easier to secure an upgrade to, comped or otherwise.
#4288
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
In the meantime, thank you for your generous contribution here and maintaining the wiki ^
#4289
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: BG
Programs: BAEC Silver, TK Elite, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 827
Just checked in and first impressions, wow what a place. We had a water villa booked for 2 adults and 2 kids and got upgraded to a family water villa with 2 bedrooms. To say I'm delighted and gobsmacked is an understatment. Im hooked already.
#4290
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: VS, BA, HH Gold
Posts: 397
Conrad Seaplane Lounge on dep for Golds too?
EnglishA - enjoy your stay, hope you've seen my reviews?
Alansllegal - I can recommend the DBV we loved it, plenty of pics in my recent article.
Cheers
SR
TripRep Maldives
Last edited by ScubaRoo; May 4, 2017 at 4:40 am