newdaybegin

Texmanufan,

I also hold an diamond status as well, and I am going to stay there for 7 day. Base on your experience I either don't upgrade at all and see if they going to upgrade me when I check in? or I can pay only for the first 2 night and wish they will allow me to stay in the same room for the remain 5 night? in the email they also provide me what available, does this mean the resort is full base on the date they provider?

Water Villa is available from 22nd January onwards and Superior Water Villa is available from 24th January onwards.

Deluxe Beach Villa, Retreat Water Villa and Deluxe Water Villa is available from 19th to 26th January 2018




Mortarteam91,

Do you email the Rep that help you, or do you email directly with Conrad? would you mind tell me what do you write to request for matching? Because the quote the rep send me is expensive than the once you quote? thank you!

newdaybegin

MaldivesFreak,

It look like you are right, because they say "Superior Water Villa is available from 24th January onwards" which mean if I want the upgrade then I only able to upgrade 2 night because my stay end on 26th of January. Since you been there 5 time already, what is the different between those 3 type Superior Water Villa VS Retreat Water Villa VS Deluxe Water Villa? in your option you think SWV is much better value for the money than the other 2? Sorry for asking to much because I don't know if I can ever come back here, so I just want to make sure to enjoy it as much as possible. Have you ever try to match the lower price the rep quote you?

mortarteam91

I initially emailed the reservation department (email is in the wiki), then I followed up directly with the person that replied (in my case it's [email protected]).

In the email I mentioned that I saw there are forum members who got a better rate and asked if we can get the rate as well. Might help that I'm a Diamond though so YMMV.

MaldivesFreak

Since there are no posts comparing all these types together I can suggest you look for some videos on YouTube. That way you'll be able to see first hand the inside of the villas and make a more informed decision based on what you like and what you dont.

For sunset views, SWVs and DWVs are guaranteed and perhaps for a first timer there's really not a hell of a lot of difference between the two except for price. I'm sure you'll be more than happy with a SWV and so I suggest saving the money by not upgrading to a DWV over a SWV and spend it elsewhere at the resort.

You mean have I ever tried to negotiate a lower price than a rep has quoted me? Sure, although it's not easy to get below the 20% off the standard upgrade rate. It pays to remember that upgrade rates change all the time depending on availability and secondly, you're certainly not going to have much success if you start quoting the (lowest) rates here in this thread.

And thanks for those upgrade rates. I've added the appropriate ones to the wiki.


Also, and FEI, I've re-edited the wiki and deleted the $560++ so it's back to like it was before the recent confusion about the seaplane price.

newdaybegin

MaldivesFreak,

I took your advice and upgrade 2 night for SWV in advance with the rep. Do you know any specific BV that towards the ocean from the room? I just don't want them put us in a room facing the property instead of the ocean? Thanks mate!

vnfilm1

I wish I knew of this good tip before my asking for upgrade

I wonder if anyone have ever to get free upgrade from Water villa to retreat water villa for a couple nights.

What is chances for getting a room #you request for 5 nights in water villa. I receive a reply saying will do their best to grant my room request, but not guarantee .

MaldivesFreak

The BVs numbered in the 200s are ocean-facing, but you can't see the ocean directly from the room, you just see foilage (trees and plants). In actuality this means when you walk from the patio to the beach and arrive at the beach you have ocean views and aren't facing the other island so you should ask for one of those.

As for villa selection, avoid 201-204/205 as that's the area of the beach where the volleyball court is. I would recommend any of 213-216 as a preference. Just remember that with all but 2* of the BVs on the main island, you can't see the ocean directly from the room. BVs have foilage that keeps each villa private from the beach and there is a short pathway for each villa that winds a little left and right to get you to the beach. Note that 213 has a direct view of the beach and you can see it and the ocean from your patio. So for privacy, you may want to request 214-216.

* FEI, 112 is the only BV where the pathway is straight on the sunset side. I don't think I've ever mentioned this before.

MaldivesFreak

Hi lizs.

Thanks for posting the additional reviews! I'll add them to the wiki. May I add some suggestions and ask a question or two?
For 'Hilton Gold and Diamond Benefits: A recap of Atoll and Vilu Breakfasts, Mandhoo Tea, and Vilu Happy Hour'
* Add 'Afternoon' to 'Conrad Maldives Mandhoo Tea', i.e; 'Conrad Maldives Mandhoo Afternoon Tea'
* Do you have a photo of the $25 spa discount card given to Diamonds? If so, would you be able to add it to the review?
* Add 'free' to 'Diamond members receive the above plus access to the Conrad Airport Lounge upon departure' to make it clear that the lounge is still available to anyone, but at cost

For 'Conrad Maldives Airport Lounge and Seaplane Ride'
* You could mention the $60 tax for the seaplane ride
* Add the bolded items to 'Had I known exactly how pricey the food and drinks were at the Conrad I may have snuck a few items into my suitcase!'

For 'Cocktails at Ithaa'
* Taxes are 23.2%, not 22%
* You said "Overall, even though I have certainly spent a lot of money on decadent meals before, not the sort of experience that I thought would ever make $915 including tax and service charge, before drinks, worth it."
Dinner for two, before drinks and including taxes, is $800.80. How did you come to the figure of $915?

Roger Lococco

I think it's rare, but we got an upgrade from a BV to a RWV for 10 nights on a points stay earlier in the year ...

alp67

Did you get that without any paid upgrade (BV->DBV, BV->WV...)?

As I wrote in # 3087, we paid for a DBV upgrade but got upgraded to a DWV instead. (beeing Diamond)

goliath

So, you got what you paid for.

alp67

It's Monday....
THX mate, corrected it!

Roger Lococco

Yes, no paid upgrade.

MaldivesFreak

Nice score! I don't know which is rarer, BV to RWV or the 10 nights. We got 3 out of our 7 on a half points and half cash stay (also earlier this year) and might have gotten all 7 nights if there was availability in that category. Very grateful and happy nonetheless.

texmanufan

Not terribly rare. I’ve met several who have. It’s one of the three room categories they like to upgrade to. The wiki really should be updated to reflect this in light of the lengthy space to those who do pay for upgrades.