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goliath

The link works for me.

lhrhappy

Yeah... That wouldn't slow me down if I had a few hundred thousand Starwood points.

MaldivesFreak

Yes, since Vilu's kitchen was closed that would also be closed.

Koko Grill is normally closed Saturdays. It has never been closed Wed through Sunday. It looks like you've used hyphens instead of ampersands.

MaldivesFreak

Not being able to experience more than one villa type if upgrading would slow me down. In fact I was planning a visit there since my initial plan fell through but the way they are presenting the restaurants being fully booked, the way they've handled points bookings during the merger into Marriott and now this forcing people into upgrading every night of their stay crap. It's pretty much off the list for me.

bob26

For anyone at the resort right now, are there any effects after the election on 9/23? Just curious if Conrad made any statement to the guests, etc.

MaldivesFreak

Actually I think I know where you were getting confused. It's Vilu that is closed Wednesdays and Saturdays, not Koko Grill.

FleyeSkyHigh

Nope, I was not confused at all and I did intentionally use hyphens. Your information is not accurate or consistent with what we were told by the resort and what they wrote on the list of restaurants and which days each was closed. Upon arrival we were told and advised in writing on the directory that KOKO was to be closed Mon, Wed, and Sat nights during our stay (and while not implicitly stated, they made it seem like that was the normal schedule). That said, despite what we were told it appears in reality KOKO was under renovation but management apparently tried to hide the fact (perhaps because that in essence would have officially made Quiet Zone the only game in town on the small Island). We first made reservations for a Tuesday night at KOKO. Despite the weather being nearly perfect that day and night, we were contacted in the late afternoon saying the reservation was cancelled due to expected rain. However, during a walk on the beach after massages at the over water spa that same afternoon, we observed the equipment was either being replaced or serviced on the wall opposite where the 10 seats are located. Upon notice of the cancellation for Tuesday night we re-booked for Thursday and then on Wednesday we were told KOKO was to be closed for Thur and Friday also. No explanation given and when we pressed the issue with our host (who incidentally became or was dedicated to us - which was very convenient) he just looked dumb founded and seemed uncomfortable. At the time we departed last week it was apparent KOKO was closed Wed-Sat and possibly longer but can't confirm that one way or another.

For those with upcoming plans we were advised the Vilu along with Wine Cellar would be opening back up on Oct 1st but based on the lack of credibility of management I would take that with a grain of salt.

I will add that for all the beauty of the location and islands it became apparent during our stay that there was friction between management and staff. As others have alluded in this thread it would appear that despite the tenure of our host (12 years) and much of the great friendly and professional staff the newer management is incredibly cheap and cutting corners wherever possible. As we befriended a few other staff they hinted at the same. Definitely a beautiful location in an amazing location but compared to other Conrad's that I have visited around the world the Maldives property is aging fast and the lack of attention to detail by management is becoming apparent (lots of small issues with our Sunset Villa which is one of two of their best villas - so if they are not even keeping up their best rooms I can only image the issues in their other room types). On a positive note, I will say that they spa services (not facilities) were some of the best we have every experience at any 5 star (or even 5+ star property...and yes, I even mean Talise Spa at Jumeirah in Dubai and Mallorca).

MaldivesFreak

Maintenance will be added to the wiki. Thanks. FYI, Koko Grill is normally open every day except Saturday. On Saturdays they have the Champagne & Lobster dinner at the Quiet Zone beach and they use the Koko Grill area to set up food so it's not open then. Shame they were trying to portray it as open. Not very professional of the F&B department. It's possible that after Prabu left it may have gotten a bit wayward in some areas. I know they were without a F&B Manager for quite some time last year and possibly into this year as well.

kar69

Not sure if it was posted before.....Unveiling of Muraka underwater residence: https://www.hoteliermaldives.com/gm-...muraka-hilton/

lhrhappy

Are the beach suites frequently booked? Several times now, when I've reached out/been contacted about upgrades, they were not quoted. They also appear not to be available if I search my dates on the Hilton site.

MaldivesFreak

That's a good question. I would say yes because whenever I've searched for availability they've almost never been there and emails with upgrade prices have never had them bar one time.

speedlog

Does anyone have any recent experience with Diamond/Gold benefits on a second room booked from a elite account with points?

SkyTeam777

Is there a place to shower or lie down in the airport lounge for Conrad Rangali? I will have a 8 hour wait while the rest of my group arrives from 2pm-10pm.

goliath

The Conrad lounge at the seaplane terminal has showers and while it doesn't have proper beds, it has large loungers you can use to nap if you want.

If you google Conrad lounge male, you will find plenty of pics.