Originally Posted by
Dn10
Fair point on the few months that it will take to get up to speed but can you really compare the two when one hasn’t even opened yet and doesn’t have actual pictures on the website?
You probably can't compare the two for some period. The Points Guy is in Venice at one of the new Bonvoy properties that has only been opened for a few weeks and pointed out a lot of rough edges as far as service and things that were missing. Can only imagine it would be a similar experience for those who stay at the JW Marriott Maldives.
Originally Posted by
bhrubin
Haha, I think you can.
If all that matters is hard product to you, I think the Viceroy photos should show plenty of what to expect from the JW. I think you also will discover that the hard product at the renown W Maldives still is as good if not still better than the JW.
And the soft product at the W Maldives is known to be extraordinary--perhaps the best that most of us ever hear consistently about any W property worldwide. It isn't even a close call to me.
I'll have to compare the W and St. Regis more before we decide which to move to. Everything about the W looks fantastic expect the overwater villas look smaller and seems very close to each other. It also seems a bit more affordable as far as free activities and w/ the 35% elite food discount. Not many people have stayed at both the St. Regis and W. Not to sidetrack this convo, but you opinion would be the W over St. Regis in this case?
Originally Posted by
Dn10
Any word on what has caused the delay?
I've seen Instagram updates from the employees that are there. It's hard to tell, but I do know that they didn't even have a menu set for any of the restaurants just a week or two ago.
Originally Posted by
friedablass
How are they being re-accommodated? Which resort are they being transferred to? Or are they giving them options?
The options provided to me:
W Hotel Maldives - Overwater Villa for the same points that I paid for the JW
St. Regis Maldives - Overwater Villa for the same points that I paid for the JW and they'd cover the difference in airfare since there is slight increase per person to get to the St. Regis