Discussion for Hilton Honors Hotels in Maldives {MDV}
Apr 17, 2023, 8:58 am
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Discussion for Hilton Honors Hotels in Maldives {MDV}
Due to our recent interest in a family vacation to the Maldives, I have conducted extensive research and compiled the results into a table for easy reference. Hope it's useful for those needed.
I thought 120k was the max standard reward. oh man...
Apr 18, 2023, 10:44 am
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This is a very useful resource, whiteniao. Thank you for providing it.
I have one suggestion: please switch the orientation of the chart to have the hotel and resort properties at the top instead of on the side. This way, the columns will be fewer, resulting in them being wider and easier to read.
I have one suggestion: please switch the orientation of the chart to have the hotel and resort properties at the top instead of on the side. This way, the columns will be fewer, resulting in them being wider and easier to read.
Apr 20, 2023, 7:43 am
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This is a very useful resource, whiteniao. Thank you for providing it.
I have one suggestion: please switch the orientation of the chart to have the hotel and resort properties at the top instead of on the side. This way, the columns will be fewer, resulting in them being wider and easier to read.
I have one suggestion: please switch the orientation of the chart to have the hotel and resort properties at the top instead of on the side. This way, the columns will be fewer, resulting in them being wider and easier to read.
Apr 20, 2023, 9:44 am
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Useful chart, thank you very much!
Not sure if anyway to do this without visiting each island but a comparison on the beaches / house reef quality / snorkel ability / free excursions if any / natural beauty of the island / busy with other boats passing, etc... would be nice to somehow include those type of factors.
I am still most drawn to the Conrad because it is on a natural (not man made island) and there seems to be much more natural beauty on the property, the most remote, no other boats passing by, no light pollution, etc... Even though there is no denying the WA has the best hard product with vastly superior base rooms.
Not sure if anyway to do this without visiting each island but a comparison on the beaches / house reef quality / snorkel ability / free excursions if any / natural beauty of the island / busy with other boats passing, etc... would be nice to somehow include those type of factors.
I am still most drawn to the Conrad because it is on a natural (not man made island) and there seems to be much more natural beauty on the property, the most remote, no other boats passing by, no light pollution, etc... Even though there is no denying the WA has the best hard product with vastly superior base rooms.
Apr 25, 2023, 9:18 am
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Very nice chart!
I assume these points are per night. Does anyone stay more than one or two nights in the Maldives? Holy moly! Also, the cost to get to the place from the airport-is that round trip or one way?
I assume these points are per night. Does anyone stay more than one or two nights in the Maldives? Holy moly! Also, the cost to get to the place from the airport-is that round trip or one way?
Last edited by Canarsie; Apr 25, 2023 at 10:02 am Reason: Consolidation.
Apr 25, 2023, 9:43 am
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I have 7 nights at the WA coming up for my honeymoon in January.The prices listed are return in this case - but worth noting excludes taxes which in the case of the WA is a smidge over 27%
Apr 26, 2023, 1:59 am
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I was lucky enough to find a straight 5 block so I got the 5th night free. Ended up coming to 900k points
Apr 26, 2023, 5:23 am
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I'll add another suggestion...could all the Maldives threads be moved to their own forum far, far away so the majority of us who have no interest in them don't have to scroll through 100 threads on these properties a day? Or better yet, just a single forum, "Really expensive islands where you go to sit on a beach and get fleeced". Then Maldives properties could be joined with Koh Samui, Seychelles, etc. Thanks! 
Also, in case anyone plans to respond to the above with a retort of "Why did you click on this thread, then?" it is because I was hoping, praying that all the Maldives threads were being consolidated into one...
Also, in case anyone plans to respond to the above with a retort of "Why did you click on this thread, then?" it is because I was hoping, praying that all the Maldives threads were being consolidated into one...
Apr 26, 2023, 10:08 am
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I think many will find the thread quite useful
Maldives are an aspirational stay in the "points" world as people think the return on their points is of high value there.
In your point of view, that thought process may be flawed given the outrageous cost of transfers to get to the property, the meals, the drinks, the excursions, etc... all for a place you are cannot leave and at their mercy.
But in part this comparison chart and hopefully future comments can bring those extra charges to light in terms of apples to apples comparison.
Not to go way off topic but what aggravates me most in regard to Maldive is blog posts or Youtube videos where they list top 10 attractions or top 10 things to do on the Maldives with a list of things on specific resorts.
The reality is you go to one island/one resort maybe 2 during a Maldives vacation and that is all you see. There is also usually zero local culture, zero local food, etc...
There are local islands but they are not yet established for tourism so rarely visited and not pristine like the resort islands.
That does differ it from the other places you mention like the Seychelles or Koh Samui
It is a flawed location in that regard but the beautiful beaches, and water, sunny weather along with the safety and privacy of a deserted island has obvious appeal.
Maldives are an aspirational stay in the "points" world as people think the return on their points is of high value there.
In your point of view, that thought process may be flawed given the outrageous cost of transfers to get to the property, the meals, the drinks, the excursions, etc... all for a place you are cannot leave and at their mercy.
But in part this comparison chart and hopefully future comments can bring those extra charges to light in terms of apples to apples comparison.
Not to go way off topic but what aggravates me most in regard to Maldive is blog posts or Youtube videos where they list top 10 attractions or top 10 things to do on the Maldives with a list of things on specific resorts.
The reality is you go to one island/one resort maybe 2 during a Maldives vacation and that is all you see. There is also usually zero local culture, zero local food, etc...
There are local islands but they are not yet established for tourism so rarely visited and not pristine like the resort islands.
That does differ it from the other places you mention like the Seychelles or Koh Samui
It is a flawed location in that regard but the beautiful beaches, and water, sunny weather along with the safety and privacy of a deserted island has obvious appeal.