Holiday Inn Kandooma -- Maldives
Nov 8, 2010, 6:10 am
#46
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I've paid fully without using any points, so they better have my points ready. And for that upgrade, isn't about the availability, not about the type of reservation?
My understanding under the Priority Club terms and conditions is that you MUST book via the Priority Club website OR directly with the hotel in order to get points and other PC benefits. Generally, you do NOT get points if booked through a third party site.
My understanding under the Priority Club terms and conditions is that you MUST book via the Priority Club website OR directly with the hotel in order to get points and other PC benefits. Generally, you do NOT get points if booked through a third party site.
Nov 8, 2010, 7:43 am
#47
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From the terms and conditions"
Points are not issued for stays at the following reduced room rates (Non-Qualifying Room Rates; Non-Qualifying Stay): net wholesale individual and group rate, certain package rates, employee discount rate, friends and family rate, crew rate, special discounted contract rates, seasonal worker/crew rate, 50% travel club discount rate, travel industry discount rate, distressed passenger rate, Priority Club Reward Nights/Airline Hotel Reward rate, most rates booked through most third party web sites, complimentary hotel stays and any other rates not defined as a Qualifying Room Rate.
Also from the terms and conditions:
Points will be awarded for Qualifying Room Rates booked through IHG central reservation offices, IHG web sites, travel agents or directly at the hotel.
So I guess the issue is whether your booking company is a travel agent or a third party web site.
Nov 8, 2010, 7:48 am
#48
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4.Hotel Room Upgrades for Platinum Members: Platinum level members will be offered a complimentary upgrade, as determined by the hotel, which might include rooms on higher floors, corner rooms, newly renovated rooms, or rooms with preferred views. The upgrade will be offered at time of check-in, based on availability, and will only apply to the member's personal guest room. The hotel is not required to upgrade members to suites or specialty rooms. Upgrade benefit will not apply to rooms booked as a Reward Night reservation.
Looks like you might be out of luck on two fronts -- the hotel appears to be sold out for at least one night during your stay, so there may be no availability. Also, I would think that any room higher than your booked category (i.e., overwater villa) might be deemed a suite or specialty room.
Nov 9, 2010, 10:13 am
#51
Join Date: Oct 2009
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this might be of interest for anyone planing to go to the Maldives
Maldives Tourism Goods and Services Tax from January 2011.
The tax will see a 3.5% levy on all goods and services sold to tourists, including accommodation, domestic transportation, diving and sports facilities.
http://www.ttglive.com/c/portal/layo...elated=4381297
Maldives Tourism Goods and Services Tax from January 2011.
The tax will see a 3.5% levy on all goods and services sold to tourists, including accommodation, domestic transportation, diving and sports facilities.
http://www.ttglive.com/c/portal/layo...elated=4381297
Nov 9, 2010, 7:14 pm
#53
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I agree with Kathabene in regards to the Male city tour - it was pretty basic, only covering a couple of blocks near the jetty. I did notice some of the people on my tour stayed at the airport after the tour finished rather than head back to the resort (seems to work well with checkout time being midday and the tour commencing at 1pm).
Given that you usually need to pay for the airport transfer anyway it might be a cost effective way to see a bit of Male and not get slugged with the airport transfer costs on top of it as well if a tour runs on the day that you leave and you have an evening flight. Otherwise you could just take an earlier airport transfer and take a look around Male yourself if you're really interested - there's left luggage at the airport and the boats between the airport and Male run pretty much constantly.
Given that you usually need to pay for the airport transfer anyway it might be a cost effective way to see a bit of Male and not get slugged with the airport transfer costs on top of it as well if a tour runs on the day that you leave and you have an evening flight. Otherwise you could just take an earlier airport transfer and take a look around Male yourself if you're really interested - there's left luggage at the airport and the boats between the airport and Male run pretty much constantly.
Nov 9, 2010, 7:27 pm
#54
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I didn't check the prices for The Kitchen, though would imagine it to be somewhat higher than these.
Nov 10, 2010, 3:30 am
#55
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In regards to other food on top of breakfast, the buffet dinner at the Kandooma Cafe is US$38.00nett and the dining at the Poolside Cafe or for in-room dining varies between about US$12-$20 for mains. They had a nice promo that started in November while I was there of dessert and a mocktail for $9.50 as well (or $11.50 for dessert and a cocktail).
I didn't check the prices for The Kitchen, though would imagine it to be somewhat higher than these.
I didn't check the prices for The Kitchen, though would imagine it to be somewhat higher than these.
Nov 10, 2010, 5:47 am
#56
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I agree with Kathabene in regards to the Male city tour - it was pretty basic, only covering a couple of blocks near the jetty. I did notice some of the people on my tour stayed at the airport after the tour finished rather than head back to the resort (seems to work well with checkout time being midday and the tour commencing at 1pm).
Given that you usually need to pay for the airport transfer anyway it might be a cost effective way to see a bit of Male and not get slugged with the airport transfer costs on top of it as well if a tour runs on the day that you leave and you have an evening flight. Otherwise you could just take an earlier airport transfer and take a look around Male yourself if you're really interested - there's left luggage at the airport and the boats between the airport and Male run pretty much constantly.
Given that you usually need to pay for the airport transfer anyway it might be a cost effective way to see a bit of Male and not get slugged with the airport transfer costs on top of it as well if a tour runs on the day that you leave and you have an evening flight. Otherwise you could just take an earlier airport transfer and take a look around Male yourself if you're really interested - there's left luggage at the airport and the boats between the airport and Male run pretty much constantly.
Nov 13, 2010, 12:25 am
#58
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For going to the resort I don't think there's any way to avoid it. As for going back to the airport I can't say whether they charge for both the tour and the transfer, just that there was certainly people who took the tour who went straight to the airport from there rather than returning to the resort.
Nov 13, 2010, 11:58 am
#60
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Did you try to get this discount without this coupon ?