[ARCHIVE 2014 to 2017] Conrad Maldives Rangali Island {MDV}
Dec 26, 2016, 12:12 pm
#3466
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
Sorry if I missed this-- what's killings the coral? Is it is the snorkelers? Developers? This rapid decay seems out of proportion to elsewhere.
Dec 27, 2016, 8:52 am
#3468
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Regrettably the corals are mostly dead, though slowly recovering now from what I'm told. Let me try post some photos when I get a chance.
My wife and I were saddened with how badly the house reef suffered from El Niño. Having said that, I still manage to spot an octopus about an hour ago, and also yesterday.
My wife and I were saddened with how badly the house reef suffered from El Niño. Having said that, I still manage to spot an octopus about an hour ago, and also yesterday.
Dec 27, 2016, 9:17 am
#3469
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
And thanks for the pics, nyc100!
Dec 27, 2016, 11:11 am
#3470
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CHA/TYS
Programs: The Mac Daddy of Heimlich County (and low-ball status)
Posts: 2,868
NYC100, what type of camera did you use for those pictures?
Dec 27, 2016, 3:19 pm
#3471
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 790
Changing dates
Hi, I'm currently waiting to disembark our etihad flight for our honeymoon which has been cancelled due to a technical fault. I now can not get to mle until 29th December, a day later than our 6 day booking. Does anyone have any experience or an email contact that could possibly help in shifting our reservation by a day.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Dec 27, 2016, 6:56 pm
#3472
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Hi, I'm currently waiting to disembark our etihad flight for our honeymoon which has been cancelled due to a technical fault. I now can not get to mle until 29th December, a day later than our 6 day booking. Does anyone have any experience or an email contact that could possibly help in shifting our reservation by a day.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Last edited by MaldivesFreak; Dec 27, 2016 at 7:08 pm
Dec 28, 2016, 12:31 am
#3473
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 790
Thanks, Hilton and the Conrad have been excellent and have moved my dates
Dec 28, 2016, 12:51 am
#3474
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Congrads! Enjoy your honeymoon!
Dec 28, 2016, 3:47 am
#3475
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Dec 28, 2016, 9:34 am
#3477
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Here's a wild stab in the dark. westers is a Diamond and called the DD to get it sorted out. The DD then called Rangali and told them to fix it (provided they had the same category room available, of course). Hot or cold?
Dec 28, 2016, 11:10 am
#3478
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,623
I have found that hotels can be quite reasonable about changing nonrefundable dates if the airline cancels your flight to the hotel. Westers probably wasn't the only hotel guest scheduled to arrive on that flight. Even though a hotel "could" keep your $700 for the night you booked and missed due to a flight cancellation, it would just be a terrible business practice.
Dec 28, 2016, 6:33 pm
#3479
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Or keep your $5k..... 
I suppose, in a location such as that, they'd be more accommodating to guests. I wonder if being a HHonors member would make a difference and you'd get preferential treatment over someone who just booked at a travel agent. There probably is some internal policy that outsiders don't know about but we can only speculate.
I suppose, in a location such as that, they'd be more accommodating to guests. I wonder if being a HHonors member would make a difference and you'd get preferential treatment over someone who just booked at a travel agent. There probably is some internal policy that outsiders don't know about but we can only speculate.
Last edited by MaldivesFreak; Dec 28, 2016 at 6:46 pm
Dec 28, 2016, 7:55 pm
#3480
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Global
Programs: United 1K, Qatar Gold, Etihad Gold, Hilton Diamond, InterCon RA, PC Plat, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,454
I've found Hilton to be incredibly supportive of issues like this one. When I saw the original post, I had no doubt that they would make the change for the poster.
Here is one of my prior experiences with Hilton, fwiw. Won me over for life as a customer. Good business decision on Hilton's part and the right thing to do.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...w-resolve.html
Here is one of my prior experiences with Hilton, fwiw. Won me over for life as a customer. Good business decision on Hilton's part and the right thing to do.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...w-resolve.html