Hello from a new member! I was researching resorts in the Maldives when I chanced upon this forum. What a wealth of information there is to be had and shared here!

After some deliberation, my family and I have decided to book a few nights in Le Meridien (we have been to the W and thought might be best to try somewhere new). I have a couple of questions and I hope you'd be able to help:
1. We have booked 2 sunrise overwater villas for our family. We have both Ambassador and Platinum memberships and assuming that there is a chance of being upgraded, what type of room upgrade would we expect?
2. Are the overwater villas on the eastern side of the island open now, and if they are and if we are allocated rooms there, should we take them?
2. Should we start making reservations for Velaa now?

My apologies for these questions. we are only there for 3 nights and I feel the need to get things right from the start. Thank you so much for any thoughts/advice/help.