Sep 11, 2019, 9:23 am
Last edit by: ryandc99
Email contact at hotel: [email protected]
Official Grand Opening
November 1st, 2019
Room types
November 1st, 2019
Room types
Overwater Pool Villa (10 sunrise, 9 sunset)
- Maximum occupancy 3 guests (2 adults and one child or 3 adults)
- 2519 sqft
- Maximum occupancy 3 guests (2 adults and one child or 3 adults)
- 2519 sqft
Beach Pool Villa (13 sunrise, 3 sunset)
- Maximum occupancy 3 guests (2 adults and one child or 3 adults)
- 2669 sqft
Duplex Overwater Pool Villa (12 villas)
- Maximum occupancy 3 guests (2 adults and one child or 3 adults)
- 2949 sqft
Duplex Beach Pool Villa (13 villas)
- Maximum occupancy 5 guests (2 adults and 3 children or 5 adults)
- 3068 sqft
Royal Pool Villa (1 villa)
Offseason upgrades (as of September 2019)
From Overwater Pool Villa Sunrise to Sunset is additional, USD 182++ per night.
From Overwater Pool Villa Sunrise to Duplex Overwater Pool Villa is USD 546++ per night.
- Maximum occupancy 3 guests (2 adults and one child or 3 adults)
- 2669 sqft
Duplex Overwater Pool Villa (12 villas)
- Maximum occupancy 3 guests (2 adults and one child or 3 adults)
- 2949 sqft
Duplex Beach Pool Villa (13 villas)
- Maximum occupancy 5 guests (2 adults and 3 children or 5 adults)
- 3068 sqft
Royal Pool Villa (1 villa)
Offseason upgrades (as of September 2019)
From Overwater Pool Villa Sunrise to Sunset is additional, USD 182++ per night.
From Overwater Pool Villa Sunrise to Duplex Overwater Pool Villa is USD 546++ per night.
February 2020 upgrade price from Beach or OVW Sunrise to OVW Sunset USD 136++ per night.
Transportation
Seaplane - $600 per adult r/t
- JW Maldives has a seaplane lounge and will provide transportation to and from the MLE airport or hotel on Male.
Domestic flight w/ speedboat - $600 per adult r/t
- You can mix domestic flight one-way and seaplane one-way
- Domestic flight is currently to Ifuru Domestic Airport (70 min) and then a speedboat (50 min)
- Funadhoo Domestic Airport may be open by the end of 2019 cutting down the length of speedboat trip
- Domestic flight is the best option for those arriving after 3pm to MLE
Restaurants
Menus as of mid-October: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VarY3T33N_xWEdangWGkH6JztUU8sA8Y
Aailaa – breakfast/lunch/dinner, 96 seats all-day dining restaurant
Fiamma – Lunch, Italian pizza 20 seats
Kaashi – Lunch, Treetop Thai restaurant 30 seats
Hashi – Dinner, Japanese 24 seats (reservations required)
Shio – Dinner, Modern grill 24 seats (reservations required)
Riha – Dinner, Indian/Curry Pit 24 seats, “under the stars” (reservations required)
In-Villa Dining - breakfast/lunch/dinner
Fork & Drink - lunch/dinner, destination dining, they set up a table anywhere on the island?
Activities
Lounge 18 – club house for “adults” w/ cigar room, billiards table, karaoke, board games, etc..
Pool 18 – 18 years+ pool
Horizon Pool
Little Griffins (Kids club/pool)
Open Air Cinema – nightly movie
Photo studio
Transportation
Seaplane - $600 per adult r/t
- JW Maldives has a seaplane lounge and will provide transportation to and from the MLE airport or hotel on Male.
Domestic flight w/ speedboat - $600 per adult r/t
- You can mix domestic flight one-way and seaplane one-way
- Domestic flight is currently to Ifuru Domestic Airport (70 min) and then a speedboat (50 min)
- Funadhoo Domestic Airport may be open by the end of 2019 cutting down the length of speedboat trip
- Domestic flight is the best option for those arriving after 3pm to MLE
Restaurants
Menus as of mid-October: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VarY3T33N_xWEdangWGkH6JztUU8sA8Y
Aailaa – breakfast/lunch/dinner, 96 seats all-day dining restaurant
Fiamma – Lunch, Italian pizza 20 seats
Kaashi – Lunch, Treetop Thai restaurant 30 seats
Hashi – Dinner, Japanese 24 seats (reservations required)
Shio – Dinner, Modern grill 24 seats (reservations required)
Riha – Dinner, Indian/Curry Pit 24 seats, “under the stars” (reservations required)
In-Villa Dining - breakfast/lunch/dinner
Fork & Drink - lunch/dinner, destination dining, they set up a table anywhere on the island?
Activities
Lounge 18 – club house for “adults” w/ cigar room, billiards table, karaoke, board games, etc..
Pool 18 – 18 years+ pool
Horizon Pool
Little Griffins (Kids club/pool)
Open Air Cinema – nightly movie
Photo studio
JW Maldives [Master Thread]
Aug 5, 2019, 4:10 pm
#211
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 115
i would notgo to the maldives outside peak season as weather can be bad. Matters more in the Maldives as if the weather is bad there is nothing to do. The only decent house reef is at the W ( haven’t stayed at any other Bonvoy resorts but as they were built later most of the decent islands have been snapped up) would recommend so Soneva fushi which is one of the original properties or the Taj. I cannot understand why prices are still so high for rainy season. I think to encourage me to visit during our summer you would have to pay me. You may be lucky with the weather as some have reported but at those still high prices I would be hesitant to visit then
Aug 5, 2019, 7:30 pm
#212
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: AAdvantage EP 2.1MM; Bonvoy LT-Plat; Hyatt Globalist; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 148
We have done transfers a few times and each time it was a bit long since we were going to different atolls and took seaplanes, but it looks like you may have 2 resorts in the same atoll and you may have a boat transfer option. Check with each property and I'm sure they'll be happy to help.
Aug 6, 2019, 11:49 am
#213
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Though I am guessing the speedboat trip would benefit the resort if they need to pick up supplies, whereas if they have to take you to another island (even if it were equal travel distance) maybe they'd charge more?
Aug 6, 2019, 6:48 pm
#214
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
60 days was not the policy the first few days that booking was available...I have 2 bookings that are both 2 days before arrival for cancellation
Aug 7, 2019, 12:14 pm
#215
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 23
I might have missed it. But do they have a lounge for waiting for the seaplane?
I am deciding between my W booking and the JW. I booked the W before the devaluation, at 240k for the beach villa. The JW would be 340k but guaranteed OVW. It is a hard decision, got to wait for more photos/reports on JW. I will be at one of these at the end of November.
I am deciding between my W booking and the JW. I booked the W before the devaluation, at 240k for the beach villa. The JW would be 340k but guaranteed OVW. It is a hard decision, got to wait for more photos/reports on JW. I will be at one of these at the end of November.
Aug 7, 2019, 5:53 pm
#216
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
I might have missed it. But do they have a lounge for waiting for the seaplane?
I am deciding between my W booking and the JW. I booked the W before the devaluation, at 240k for the beach villa. The JW would be 340k but guaranteed OVW. It is a hard decision, got to wait for more photos/reports on JW. I will be at one of these at the end of November.
I am deciding between my W booking and the JW. I booked the W before the devaluation, at 240k for the beach villa. The JW would be 340k but guaranteed OVW. It is a hard decision, got to wait for more photos/reports on JW. I will be at one of these at the end of November.
Aug 15, 2019, 9:05 am
#218
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
I'm curious to see what happens with this new peak and off-peak pricing as it kicks in September 14th. TPG is suggesting that if you did a points advance stay and the days you are staying eventually falls into off-peak you'll pay the off-peak price. If your days fall under peak pricing you may have to call in to have them honored at the standard rate.
For some reason the JW Maldives is honoring reservations made for stays between September 15 and October 31st, but not allowing new reservations to be made. So I'm not sure how that will impact the peak/off-peak pricing for September/October.
Aug 15, 2019, 2:37 pm
#219
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351
I'm hoping I made the right choice booking here, because I wanted a guaranteed OWV and I really really wanted to stay at the St Regis but it's 890k points there for OVW as opposed to 340k here.
Aug 15, 2019, 3:08 pm
#220
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351
Aug 15, 2019, 9:51 pm
#222
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Aug 20, 2019, 5:26 am
#223
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
Ah, I can't really comment on the snorkelling but otherwise STR was great both times, albeit seemed a bit better the first time. The breakfast at STR is fantastic, though I'm sure JW will be as well.
Aug 21, 2019, 9:33 am
#225
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351