[ARCHIVE 2018 to 2019] Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi {MDV}
#391
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 93
Kids
Has anyone worked a way around the problem with adding 1 child in the booking it shoots it from 120k a night to 700k a night I’ve rung them and they aren’t sure and told me whatever the website does is correct, Should I just book two adults for the 120k a night and try and add the child later?
thanks
thanks
#393
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 586
Has anyone worked a way around the problem with adding 1 child in the booking it shoots it from 120k a night to 700k a night I’ve rung them and they aren’t sure and told me whatever the website does is correct, Should I just book two adults for the 120k a night and try and add the child later?
thanks
thanks
#395
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 586
I think it isn't on the app IIRC.
EDIT: I take that back .It shows on my app.
EDIT: I take that back .It shows on my app.
Last edited by scwam; Feb 12, 2019 at 9:26 pm
#397
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 586
Pics too damn big on computer.
Last edited by scwam; Feb 12, 2019 at 11:00 pm Reason: Deleted oversized pics. Couldn't reduce
#398
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Wouldn't it be great if we got people power to work here. Half of us threaten to cancel our reservations unless they bring down the price of the transfer to a reasonable level. I don't mind paying high prices but, like @Stivelio says, this 1hr yacht ride for almost 2k just crosses the line! They're probably peed they don't have enough beach space to hold a gala and can't take all the lambs to the slaughter on NYE so are making up for it with this nigh on 2k/couple.
#399
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen, HH Diamond, IC RA
Posts: 313
It should be the same here. Any items from the menu are considered custom ordered and charged separately from the free buffet. Basically, if you ask for a menu, those items will be charged per item. The idea is that it is supposed to be more fresh than buffet or if someone just wants 2 eggs at $14 pre-tax.
There a some hotels in the Maldives, that don’t have any buffet at all, only a la carte, for example the Taj Hotels.
Or a very limited buffet with bread , pastries, muesli ,fruits, cold cuts and cheese plus a Menu that you can order from, like the Park Hyatt Hadahaa.
So if WA offers the same, they could limit your breakfast to only continental very easily...
#401
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,623
They're not exempt from the Hilton Diamond upgrade policy like Conrad Maldives Rangali Island?
#402
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Worldwide, IIRC, Gold members or higher get free breakfast. I even believe I read somewhere on one of their websites that this particular property included breakfast regardless of status (but probably mistaken since they seem to have a breakfast package - yet the same price as w/o breakfast....... 🤔 ).
#403
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 37
On the breakfast point... Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri don’t give breakfast to Diamond Members (just discounted), nor did the Waldorf Astoria NY when I went. So I wouldn’t take it as a given...
I’ll book for November then change to Conrad if they try shaft us with the diamond privileges and yacht transfer. Look forward to hearing reviews from July!
I’ll book for November then change to Conrad if they try shaft us with the diamond privileges and yacht transfer. Look forward to hearing reviews from July!
#404
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Last edited by Canarsie; Apr 30, 2019 at 11:58 am Reason: Consolidation.
#405
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,623
I'm not worried about being "shafted" with the yacht transfer because I have a screenshot of the confirmation saying it's 370++ per person return and that's less than the seaplane. I imagine that's official, but if they try to charge me more I just point to that screenshot and refuse to pay it. If they charge my card I dispute it. I'm not concerned.
I'm just wondering how staying in a beach villa on points here will be "better" than an overwater villa at Conrad Maldives. What will justify it being 2X the cash rate and 125% the points rate of CMRI? Except that it's "new"? Is the setting more beautiful? Will the food be better without being way more expensive? I doubt that. And if it's offering less breakfast, no afternoon tea, no happy hour, will I be going out of pocket for 2-3 meals a day instead of one at CMRI?
I have switched my July CMRI reservation to here mainly because my girlfriend is a bit bored with CMRI (we went in 2015 and 2018) and wants to try something new.
I'm just wondering how staying in a beach villa on points here will be "better" than an overwater villa at Conrad Maldives. What will justify it being 2X the cash rate and 125% the points rate of CMRI? Except that it's "new"? Is the setting more beautiful? Will the food be better without being way more expensive? I doubt that. And if it's offering less breakfast, no afternoon tea, no happy hour, will I be going out of pocket for 2-3 meals a day instead of one at CMRI?
I have switched my July CMRI reservation to here mainly because my girlfriend is a bit bored with CMRI (we went in 2015 and 2018) and wants to try something new.