[ARCHIVE 2018 to 2019] Conrad Maldives Rangali Island {MDV}
Feb 26, 2019, 3:57 pm
#3361
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 87
How often are people getting free upgrades at check-in and what are the reasons for them? I've been reading through this thread and it sounds like a few of you report getting upgraded at check-in - is it because your room category is full so they bump you up, or is purely good customer service because the next category up has empty rooms? Gold/Diamond status doesn't need to be honored for upgrades, right? But it seems like a decent people get them anyway. Just torn whether I should pay for an upgrade or roll the dice. I'm staying in August and by all accounts that's a slow time to go. Thoughts?
Feb 26, 2019, 5:13 pm
#3362
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: PER
Programs: Airlines - Only in the pointy end on points, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 284
It started to heat up a bit by the end so we were happy to leave when we did.
Feb 26, 2019, 8:44 pm
#3363
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 158
Thanks for in the info! Interesting about the support in the canoe...I wonder if they would assist in a swim around both islands. I am an avid long distance swimmer (~10,000meters) and that would be an amazing swim. Looks like google maps puts the distance around the both islands at ~5km.
Feb 26, 2019, 11:17 pm
#3364
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ZRH
Programs: M&M SEN (*G), HH Diamond
Posts: 2,418
Feb 26, 2019, 11:54 pm
#3365
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
How often are people getting free upgrades at check-in and what are the reasons for them? I've been reading through this thread and it sounds like a few of you report getting upgraded at check-in - is it because your room category is full so they bump you up, or is purely good customer service because the next category up has empty rooms? Gold/Diamond status doesn't need to be honored for upgrades, right? But it seems like a decent people get them anyway. Just torn whether I should pay for an upgrade or roll the dice. I'm staying in August and by all accounts that's a slow time to go. Thoughts?
Lastly, August is not a slow time at all as it's the school holidays in mainland China and it's packed with up to 2/3 of the guests being Chinese. Occupancy is in the very high 90s.
Feb 27, 2019, 1:02 am
#3366
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: HH Diamond, BAEC
Posts: 1,341
MF - when do the school holidays start for mainland China?
Feb 27, 2019, 5:46 am
#3367
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL; Virgin Gold; HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 414
Thanks for in the info! Interesting about the support in the canoe...I wonder if they would assist in a swim around both islands. I am an avid long distance swimmer (~10,000meters) and that would be an amazing swim. Looks like google maps puts the distance around the both islands at ~5km.
Feb 27, 2019, 7:00 am
#3368
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 87
Right, resort is exempt from mandatory complimentary upgrades but they do an excellent job of upgrading guests and they are not at all stingy about it. The reasons for upgrades will be for both reasons you have mentioned. I think a lot of the people who post here also mention whether they have been upgraded but since there are so many guests and so few of them post here it's impossible to put a figure on it. See my post a few posts back when I talked about upgrades and my Guidelines For Paid Upgrades post for more info on the subject.
Lastly, August is not a slow time at all as it's the school holidays in mainland China and it's packed with up to 2/3 of the guests being Chinese. Occupancy is in the very high 90s.
Lastly, August is not a slow time at all as it's the school holidays in mainland China and it's packed with up to 2/3 of the guests being Chinese. Occupancy is in the very high 90s.
Feb 27, 2019, 7:49 am
#3369
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
Appreciate the feedback. I knew it was shoulder season - but didn't realize how popular it was. I'm just a little confused as to why I was quoted such a high upgrade price to a SWV (At around $100/night) when people going in April (High Season) are getting $40s-60s. Is this common? Are there other factors at play?
”Please find the below rates requested. Please also note that the upgrade prices are not fixed and depends on the travel date and also our demand on certain dates”
My guess is your dates, even if it is the shoulder season, already have a heavy demand for upgrades. As we were all taught in school, supply and demand drives everything.
TD
Feb 27, 2019, 8:26 am
#3370
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Jose Cuervo Gold, Bud Light Platinum, Schwab 401K, VW Bug 2MM
Posts: 1,100
Feb 27, 2019, 12:56 pm
#3371
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Thanks for in the info! Interesting about the support in the canoe...I wonder if they would assist in a swim around both islands. I am an avid long distance swimmer (~10,000meters) and that would be an amazing swim. Looks like google maps puts the distance around the both islands at ~5km.
Last week in June. Depends on the school and age but generally the earliest they start the holidays is about June 21st or 22nd.
Depends a bit on Chinese New Year - Wikipedia but if you take it say 5 weeks before it starts up until about a week before it starts, that's when you'll be able to count them on two hands. The reason being is that most people are finalising everything that they have to do with kids, business / work and family matters so they almost never go on holiday then.
Last edited by Canarsie; Apr 24, 2019 at 12:15 am Reason: Consolidation.
Feb 27, 2019, 1:20 pm
#3372
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 30
Speaking of canoes and marathons from one island to the next, check this out! https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30823494-post636.html
Feb 27, 2019, 2:36 pm
#3373
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 87
I am still not certain why the Conrad charges more for an upgrade to the Deluxe Water Villa over a Spa Retreat Water Villa. Any explanation to this?
Feb 27, 2019, 8:25 pm
#3375
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 158
Last week in June. Depends on the school and age but generally the earliest they start the holidays is about June 21st or 22nd.
Depends a bit on Chinese New Year - Wikipedia but if you take it say 5 weeks before it starts up until about a week before it starts, that's when you'll be able to count them on two hands. The reason being is that most people are finalising everything that they have to do with kids, business / work and family matters so they almost never go on holiday then.
Depends a bit on Chinese New Year - Wikipedia but if you take it say 5 weeks before it starts up until about a week before it starts, that's when you'll be able to count them on two hands. The reason being is that most people are finalising everything that they have to do with kids, business / work and family matters so they almost never go on holiday then.