[ARCHIVE 2018 to 2019] Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi {MDV}
#361
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: El Gouna , Hurghada (HRG)
Programs: BAEC:Silver ,IHG:Spire Amb ,QR:Silver,HH:Diamond
Posts: 374
I contacted the hotel to confirm the yacht price and received this reply... (key point in bold!)
Dear James,
Greetings from Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, an escape for unforgettable experiences.
Thank you for your interest shown in staying with us and indeed it will be a pleasure to have you on our beautiful island.
We are in the process of finalizing our property specific Diamond member benefits and I will be happy to share as soon as our team finalizes them.
With regards to our transfer, it is a Luxury Yacht transfer which is charged at US$350+23.2% Tax and service charge per person per way.
We thank you for your patience during this preopening stage and do let me know if you require any further assistance.
Kind regards
This conflicts to what confirmations are saying. Seems ridiculously excessive....
Dear James,
Greetings from Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, an escape for unforgettable experiences.
Thank you for your interest shown in staying with us and indeed it will be a pleasure to have you on our beautiful island.
We are in the process of finalizing our property specific Diamond member benefits and I will be happy to share as soon as our team finalizes them.
With regards to our transfer, it is a Luxury Yacht transfer which is charged at US$350+23.2% Tax and service charge per person per way.
We thank you for your patience during this preopening stage and do let me know if you require any further assistance.
Kind regards
This conflicts to what confirmations are saying. Seems ridiculously excessive....
#362
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 783
Thats terrible, one confirmation conflicts with another. I'm thinking its Definetly PP each way now so expensive but that's what this resort is in the first place.
#363
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: El Gouna , Hurghada (HRG)
Programs: BAEC:Silver ,IHG:Spire Amb ,QR:Silver,HH:Diamond
Posts: 374
Why would you think a E Mail response from an employee takes precedent over a confirmation E Mail which to me has conditions of contract in it ? I'm more inclined to believe the confirmation which is now being sent out to many customers . I'm sure it will be clarified soon but for those of us with confirmations of $370++ return , this is what we should pay .
#364
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
Here is the Conrad website info: "Return transfer from Malé: $526 per adult, $263 per child under 12 Prices subject to 12% T-GST". Correct me if I am wrong, but $526 is round trip is it not?
I have printed my reservation, just in case. I presume they will update this in the near future.
TD
#365
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 158
I contacted the hotel to confirm the yacht price and received this reply... (key point in bold!)
Dear James,
Greetings from Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, an escape for unforgettable experiences.
Thank you for your interest shown in staying with us and indeed it will be a pleasure to have you on our beautiful island.
We are in the process of finalizing our property specific Diamond member benefits and I will be happy to share as soon as our team finalizes them.
With regards to our transfer, it is a Luxury Yacht transfer which is charged at US$350+23.2% Tax and service charge per person per way.
We thank you for your patience during this preopening stage and do let me know if you require any further assistance.
Kind regards
This conflicts to what confirmations are saying. Seems ridiculously excessive....
Dear James,
Greetings from Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, an escape for unforgettable experiences.
Thank you for your interest shown in staying with us and indeed it will be a pleasure to have you on our beautiful island.
We are in the process of finalizing our property specific Diamond member benefits and I will be happy to share as soon as our team finalizes them.
With regards to our transfer, it is a Luxury Yacht transfer which is charged at US$350+23.2% Tax and service charge per person per way.
We thank you for your patience during this preopening stage and do let me know if you require any further assistance.
Kind regards
This conflicts to what confirmations are saying. Seems ridiculously excessive....
#366
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MAN and LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC LT Gold, HH Dia, MR LT Plat, IHG Diamond Amb, Amex Plat
Posts: 13,770
How can they charge more than the seaplane for a shorter boat transfer?
is it not possible to charter your own boat or helicopter?
is it not possible to charter your own boat or helicopter?
#367
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: El Gouna , Hurghada (HRG)
Programs: BAEC:Silver ,IHG:Spire Amb ,QR:Silver,HH:Diamond
Posts: 374
#369
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Helicopter?! That would be a first, LOL! I think it's disgusting that they are trying to gouge everyone for this. Absolutely ridiculous. If you want to pee half of your guests off even before they've gotten to your property then that's one way to go about it! Shame on you, management!
And so you should! ^
And so you should! ^
#370
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 37
I agree! I’ve emailed again for absolute clarity but to be honest I’m going to book quickly to get the confirmation email before they realise their contradiction. I agree with others on here... the confirmation email is what I will take as true and what I will brandish if they disagree! I will argue the point so much they’ll pay for me to leave via said yacht for free lol
#371
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: Delta DM, Marriott PPE with Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 226
Yacht transfer cost confirmed $350 + 23.2% per way per person
#373
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MEL
Programs: QF OWE, HH D, HGP D, Starriott Plat, AA/LM/SQ/VA/QF/AS/BA
Posts: 251
Where are you all seeing the transfer prices in this ‘contract’? I received the usual Hilton confirmation email which does not contain any transfer prices. Is it a separate email they send you?
#374
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MAN and LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC LT Gold, HH Dia, MR LT Plat, IHG Diamond Amb, Amex Plat
Posts: 13,770
Helicopter?! That would be a first, LOL! I think it's disgusting that they are trying to gouge everyone for this. Absolutely ridiculous. If you want to pee half of your guests off even before they've gotten to your property then that's one way to go about it! Shame on you, management!
And so you should! ^
And so you should! ^
the average Maldives guest would be used to paying this for further flung islands through but the beauty of proximity to MLE is potentially freedom to arrange your own transfer.
I would be happy with the prices quoted though for a totally private transfer with booze.
#375
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 644
I received an email from the reservation manager that has the same language - Our yacht transfer is a 30 minute ride from Velana International airport which can be arranges 24/7 according to the guest international flight arrival time. Transfer fee is at US$350+23.2% Tax and service charge per person per way.
Thanks but no thanks. I'm not spending $2K on a f****** 1 hour ride and cancelling my 3 night stay
Thanks but no thanks. I'm not spending $2K on a f****** 1 hour ride and cancelling my 3 night stay