[ARCHIVE 2014 to 2017] Conrad Maldives Rangali Island {MDV}
Jun 26, 2017, 6:55 am
#4546
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cote d'Ivoire
Programs: OW Emerald - HH Diamond
Posts: 3,418
Not being flippant, it's just never a concern/worry. It can happen anywhere. Certainly won't keep me from continuing to come back.
Jun 26, 2017, 3:27 pm
#4547
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL; Virgin Gold; HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 417
F&B
Just seen a Facebook post of Prabu's leaving do... Think many of us regulars out there will miss him.
Jun 26, 2017, 9:51 pm
#4548
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Terrible news. He will be sorely missed.
Jun 27, 2017, 3:26 am
#4549
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 18
Hi all,
We were quoted $290+tax for an upgrade to WV, and $350+tax to SWV on our late Feb/early March 2018 trip. Any tips on getting a better offer?
We were quoted $290+tax for an upgrade to WV, and $350+tax to SWV on our late Feb/early March 2018 trip. Any tips on getting a better offer?
Jun 27, 2017, 11:06 am
#4550
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Unlikely. You're already at/near the lowest of the rates (which are mentioned in the wiki). You can check out my 'Guidelines For Paid Upgrades' post linked in my sig just below this text for one or two tips which might help.
Jun 27, 2017, 7:27 pm
#4551
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
So we are exactly a month out from arriving and have confirmed our upgrade from the BV to SWV at a cost of $140++ per night. We have only upgraded for the first three nights out of the seven nights we are there. We are more than OK to move to a BV on the last 4 nights as we enjoyed staying on the beach rather than over the water on our trip to Bora Bora last October.
Jun 27, 2017, 9:56 pm
#4552
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 190
You mention it may be possible to negotiate upgrade price by agreeing to pay up front? Does that mean it's possible to pay for the upgrade early? I have a bunch of Barclay points I want to redeem before my AF hits so being able to pay for the upgrade fee early would be great. And using that to negotiate a lower rate would be even better!
Jun 28, 2017, 12:00 am
#4553
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
So we are exactly a month out from arriving and have confirmed our upgrade from the BV to SWV at a cost of $140++ per night. We have only upgraded for the first three nights out of the seven nights we are there. We are more than OK to move to a BV on the last 4 nights as we enjoyed staying on the beach rather than over the water on our trip to Bora Bora last October.
Jun 28, 2017, 2:03 am
#4554
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
You mention it may be possible to negotiate upgrade price by agreeing to pay up front? Does that mean it's possible to pay for the upgrade early? I have a bunch of Barclay points I want to redeem before my AF hits so being able to pay for the upgrade fee early would be great. And using that to negotiate a lower rate would be even better!
Jun 28, 2017, 11:47 am
#4555
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 462
So we are exactly a month out from arriving and have confirmed our upgrade from the BV to SWV at a cost of $140++ per night. We have only upgraded for the first three nights out of the seven nights we are there. We are more than OK to move to a BV on the last 4 nights as we enjoyed staying on the beach rather than over the water on our trip to Bora Bora last October.
Jun 28, 2017, 5:14 pm
#4557
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
For $70++ a night, yeah. $7++ a night, ummm.....well..... And you'll only get less than one for that, LOL.
Speaking of the price of coke, sprite and whatnot. The price listed is $7++ but for some reason it appears as $7.61* on the final bill instead of $8.62. Weird.
* I think that's correct. If not, it's only a few cents either way.
Speaking of the price of coke, sprite and whatnot. The price listed is $7++ but for some reason it appears as $7.61* on the final bill instead of $8.62. Weird.
* I think that's correct. If not, it's only a few cents either way.
Jun 29, 2017, 9:16 am
#4558
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 462
For $70++ a night, yeah. $7++ a night, ummm.....well..... And you'll only get less than one for that, LOL.
Speaking of the price of coke, sprite and whatnot. The price listed is $7++ but for some reason it appears as $7.61* on the final bill instead of $8.62. Weird.
* I think that's correct. If not, it's only a few cents either way.
Speaking of the price of coke, sprite and whatnot. The price listed is $7++ but for some reason it appears as $7.61* on the final bill instead of $8.62. Weird.
* I think that's correct. If not, it's only a few cents either way.
. At those prices I'll just pay a couple dollars more and stick to the beer!
Jun 29, 2017, 9:34 am
#4559
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,652
https://ibb.co/jN8Sk5
Jun 29, 2017, 9:43 am
#4560
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
This is what a $27++ "salad" looked like, until it was taken off the bill. Embarrassing.
https://ibb.co/jN8Sk5
https://ibb.co/jN8Sk5