Originally Posted by
Eke2k6
Unsolicited advice alert:
I honestly don't know if I'd spend time at the Alila after leaving the Waldorf. When I went to the WA in 2021 the reef was just starting to show signs of life. I'm not sure how the Alila will be in comparison, and it'll be quite the shock going from the uber lux WA villas to the nice enough villas at the Alila.
I'm personally going to the PH in November on the tail end of a safari trip through the masai mara and cape town, and I chose the PH over both the WA and Alila due the cast away feeling of the PH, with its much better sand and wildlife. It'll be a nice change of pace, and the marine life will kind of be its own additional leg of my safari.
Basically I worry the Alila won't have any special oompf for you, especially coming right off the heels of the WA. It's great evaluated in its own, but not quite the nice enough to compete with the WA in terms of luxury and not quite "cast away" Maldivian enough to compare with the PH.
I actually was having the same thoughts and would've preferred the WA to be at the end, but I'm just happy to have found something that works. I think we'll just have to prepare mentally for the slight downgrade. The PH was definitely considered but for us I think the Alila will be a bit more our speed even being a bit new. Plus, we were able to confirm an upgrade to an OWV for only $100 per night whereas the PH was significantly more expensive when I inquired about upgrades.