Originally Posted by
Land-of-Miles
There are sunrise villas effectively facing 360 degrees it is a nonsense to say they are all facing a floating structure they simply are not, some are effectively facing exactly the same direction as the sunset villas. Some of the sunset villas have a terrible location being in close proximity to the whale bar and relatively loud music late into the evening too.
Is there a consensus about the best overwaters to book? I think the overwater suites look like the best option for only slightly more in rate than the Sunset overwaters.
But, on the other hand, I am wondering if booking a base overwater might be sufficient. First of all, one will not actually choose to be in the villa at sunset every night, so it’s not necessarily worth the premium. Furthermore, on a fully paid standard overwater booking of seven~ten nights, I would imagine one would have a fair shot at either a prime room allocation within category, or even an upgrade. I’m just thinking that for a premium of $400~++ per night or so, it might not be worth it just to book an identical suite on the opposite side of the jetty. For a short stay, I would go for it, but for a week plus, that adds up to thousands of dollars that are probably better spent on F&B, spa, or excursions.