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Old Jan 6, 2020, 6:35 am
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Alila Kothaifaru Maldives - REVIEW - MASTER THREAD

This one has flown under the radar a bit, but it just popped up on the Hyatt Development page. Alila Villas Maldives - on the island of Kothaifaru in the Maldives - is under construction with a projected October 2020 opening date.

Definitely should be a very exciting and luxurious project and nice to continue to see Hyatt's Luxury portfolio grow.


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Old Jan 6, 2020, 8:33 am
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I saw this yesterday! Fun fact: the Park Hyatt Maldives was a takeover of an Alila property, so it’s nice to see Alila return to the Maldives under Hyatt.

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Great news! I am excited.
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Old Jan 6, 2020, 8:37 am
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Hopefully this won't introduce a new category for redemption.
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Hopefully this won't introduce a new category for redemption.
There is a new category already, Category 8. It is only used by some SLH properties so far.
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There are "tons" of projects on the development page. Many never materialize. I'd await any sort of official announcement before putting out hopes
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Doesn't look it opened neither any official information on future developments for Alila....
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Old Feb 8, 2021, 8:04 am
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Originally Posted by Atlantico
Doesn't look it opened neither any official information on future developments for Alila....
I asked about this on a call a couple weeks ago and it's still in the pipeline with a 2022 to 2023 projected opening date.
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I asked about this on a call a couple weeks ago and it's still in the pipeline with a 2022 to 2023 projected opening date.
That's quite the delay if, in January, they were projecting an October opening date (of that same year)!
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That's quite the delay if, in January, they were projecting an October opening date (of that same year)!
BER would like a word.
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BER would like a word.
Comparing any project vs. BER is setting the bar very, very low indeed
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This one looks a lot more complete than I expected - attaching pictures from this site below. Might not be too far from opening, if this is the case.

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Old May 9, 2021, 9:30 am
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Oh nice, I didn't know they were planning an Alila property in Maldives.
Hopefully this property will open soon in 2022.
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They’re also hiring on Hyatt’s careers page! If people are being brought on board, then we’re on the tail end of development and approaching opening.

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Any further updates on when this property will be open for bookings?
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