[ARCHIVE 2018 to 2019] Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi {MDV}
Jun 11, 2019, 6:10 am
#1021
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
May have been posted previously, but a brochure of the property
https://arabiantravelmarket.wtm.com/...73630659400000
https://arabiantravelmarket.wtm.com/...73630659400000
Jun 11, 2019, 6:54 am
#1022
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: Emirates Gold, United Silver, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Discoverist, Delta Gold
Posts: 299
May have been posted previously, but a brochure of the property
https://arabiantravelmarket.wtm.com/...73630659400000
https://arabiantravelmarket.wtm.com/...73630659400000
Can't wait for the first reviews!
Thanks alanslegal!
Jun 11, 2019, 3:20 pm
#1023
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
So the resort reached out to me wanting to know my arrival etc and if I was interested in a paid upgrade. Replied and received these figures for July 2019 which are identical to others reported so far,
Grand Beach Villa $200++
Grand Reef Villa $400++
Grand Over Water Villa $600++
There upgrade pricing is the difference in BAR rates, so no % discounts etc.
Also the current sale (for my stay dates) has Beach Villas at $1,120++ so the rates are now more competitive.
Grand Beach Villa $200++
Grand Reef Villa $400++
Grand Over Water Villa $600++
There upgrade pricing is the difference in BAR rates, so no % discounts etc.
Also the current sale (for my stay dates) has Beach Villas at $1,120++ so the rates are now more competitive.
Jun 11, 2019, 11:12 pm
#1024
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,623
May have been posted previously, but a brochure of the property
https://arabiantravelmarket.wtm.com/...73630659400000
https://arabiantravelmarket.wtm.com/...73630659400000
Thanks. What's between 207 and 209? And does anyone know what numbers correspond to the base beach villas.
Jun 11, 2019, 11:12 pm
#1025
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Not even a small discount for a HHD?
Not very gentlemanly of them, now was it? Need to recoup those investment costs pronto, LOL.
Last edited by MaldivesFreak; Jun 11, 2019 at 11:19 pm
Jun 12, 2019, 12:44 am
#1026
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Anyway for us, we will ask for villas, in our preference order, 210,212, 211,209,213 [assuming these are the standard BVs]
Jun 12, 2019, 4:56 am
#1027
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 37
208? OK, so I know that's not what you mean..... (and ironically 208 isn't between them)
Looking at the room layout it appears that the primary difference if that the Grand Villa has a lounge room (and hence is bigger).
Cheers,
Gary.
Cheers,
Gary.
Jun 12, 2019, 8:42 am
#1028
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
With 2 people I assume the standard room will be more than enough room. But would be curious how 2 adults and 2 kids will fit in a standard king room.
I presume the Grands will have “premium” locations over the standard ones, but that is only a guess.
TD
Jun 12, 2019, 8:56 pm
#1029
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 644
Reef Villa and OWV look the same to me in the PDF but I'm sure they are supposed to be different. Can someone please help me understand the difference?
Jun 12, 2019, 8:56 pm
#1030
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Can confirm this is the ONLY difference reported directly from the resort. I was asking before floor-plans were available. We are traveling with our 10 year old so the extra space will be nice. You can close off the living room from the lounge/kids room. Well worth $200++ for our family.
With 2 people I assume the standard room will be more than enough room. But would be curious how 2 adults and 2 kids will fit in a standard king room.
I presume the Grands will have “premium” locations over the standard ones, but that is only a guess.
TD
For us two, the regular BV will definitely be more than OK. If the Grand villas have a heated hot tub additional to the plunge pool, then I would be very interested in the upgrade. Sitting in the hot tub, under the stars, sipping on champagne.
Jun 12, 2019, 8:57 pm
#1031
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
I assume all BV,RV,OWV have identical floor plan. It is just the placement that are different, BV is entirely over land, RV have the entrance on land with the deck over the water, the OWV are completely over water.
Jun 12, 2019, 9:01 pm
#1032
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
Same, I could not find a Grand Floor Plan. I assume the Grand BV, RV, OWV will all be identical.
For us two, the regular BV will definitely be more than OK. If the Grand villas have a heated hot tub additional to the plunge pool, then I would be very interested in the upgrade. Sitting in the hot tub, under the stars, sipping on champagne.
For us two, the regular BV will definitely be more than OK. If the Grand villas have a heated hot tub additional to the plunge pool, then I would be very interested in the upgrade. Sitting in the hot tub, under the stars, sipping on champagne.
TD
Jun 12, 2019, 11:53 pm
#1033
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Makes sense from a construction and budgetary standpoint. If 90% of rooms are essentially the same design you can save a lot of money and the villas in this resort really look like they've been designed with that in mind.
Jun 13, 2019, 9:39 am
#1035
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 119
From everything so far, the Grand Villas in each category doesn't have any advantages over the normal ones. They all looked scattered. Something that I find weird is the set up of several 2,3 bedroom beach villas. About 4 of them are placed right next to the arrival pier, which is odd because that area is the least private.