north-island.com/rates
€7,784 Presidential Villas – 1 to 10 (5,000ft2)
€12,252 Villa North Island – Villa 11 (8,000ft2)
rate includes everything even all scuba diving
good value peak/holiday vs crazy rates elsewhere
497 acres 11 rooms north island
vs
22 acres 77 rooms st regis maldives (crazy holiday rate)

luxury collection chosen because unbranded franchise, not managed
obviously joins list of marriotts that do not participate in bonvoy etc
entire RC Reserve brand does not participate as just one example
maybe considering sub brand for Luxury Collection like RC Reserve

what does marriott require for franchise, will they make exception for this

small world may also be entirely licensing equivalent to franchise
clearly 'everyone' would want to be associated with north island if an option
north island also only recently joined virtuoso a few months ago
old news articles name a russian owner of north island
one sale of north island was in 2010 for $47.5m USD

high rate may get negotiated dramatically reduced commission to marriott