St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Oct 9, 2018, 7:16 pm
#1606
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Thanks for the great review and sorry to see you couldn't enjoy the resort and activities more. Were you there October 1 through 7 by any chance?
Oct 9, 2018, 10:04 pm
#1608
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,846
Oct 10, 2018, 4:52 am
#1611
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen, HH Diamond, IC RA
Posts: 313
But that was a few weeks ago, so I don’t know if it is still the same.
Oct 10, 2018, 5:55 am
#1612
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
Apologies for these subpar iphone photos, if these aren't good enough, I can try to dig some up off my dslr. I personally didn't have any privacy concerns but technically people from across the way and towards the end of the row on either ends of the island facing OWV's could see you and vice versa but it's not as close the images may suggest. Also I felt these villas had a good balance of privacy but direct sunlight so the pool was actually usable.
Oct 10, 2018, 6:46 pm
#1613
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy LTP; IHG Plat
Posts: 2,234
I wouldn’t upload gigabytes into the cloud (it’s just not THAT fast), but FaceTime worked fine. Streaming as well.
I can’t believe the conversation is heading that way. Folks, this is a St Regis in the Maldives - not a Motel8 in suburban Brooklyn. You’re not going to be treated poorly “unless you tip”. You’ll be perfectly fine. American tipping culture is the bane of our existence. Please understand there are cultures where tipping isn’t required (and some where it’s even looked down on). Do not foster this virus. As @MaldivesFreak said, we’re literally heading towards tipping the staff for free breakfast and telling the world about it.
The proper guideline is this: stay, enjoy, if you liked your butler, tip him. If not, then ideally raise it ahead of time with the resort, but worst case, don’t. You’re not going to be let into secret underground societies and invite-only restaurants just because you casually whip out a stack of Benjamins and fan yourself with it in the sweltering tropical heat. There aren’t any, it’s a small tropical island. This isn’t NYC.
Oct 11, 2018, 4:54 am
#1614
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen, HH Diamond, IC RA
Posts: 313
Service charge
[left]I took a photo at the Park Hyatt Madives during our stay in March. It shows the amount of the service charge each staff member received from February 22-March 22 2018.
Not bad I think and this was after Chinese NY and before Easter Time, when the Hotel was only on 50 percent occupancy (we were told so during the back of the house tour).
Not bad I think and this was after Chinese NY and before Easter Time, when the Hotel was only on 50 percent occupancy (we were told so during the back of the house tour).
Oct 11, 2018, 6:17 am
#1615
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Hartford, CT
Programs: Marriott LTS
Posts: 195
I am planning a trip in Aug 13 - 18 to be precise and still debating between W, Westin or StR. The plan is to book the standard room on points and upgrade to OWB using cash - I need a confirmed upgrade although W did say they would offer one at check in if its still available, I am still in the process of getting to 240k points - should be there within a few weeks.
The quotes I got per night are :
1. W at $250++
2. Westin at 150++ for OWB and $250++ for OWB with pool.
3. StR at $200++.
I was pleasantly surprised that StR was the cheapest - could be because I mentioned we would there to celebrate my wife's birthday - they even offered a cake for her - the other 2 did not. We are not divers but do plan to take do the certification before getting there. Price wise I know StR is more expensive and with W offering 20% discount on F&B should I just stick with W or the StR service is worth the upcharge? I have never stayed at a W or StR before - I am a current Marriott PPE.
Thanks for the advise.
The quotes I got per night are :
1. W at $250++
2. Westin at 150++ for OWB and $250++ for OWB with pool.
3. StR at $200++.
I was pleasantly surprised that StR was the cheapest - could be because I mentioned we would there to celebrate my wife's birthday - they even offered a cake for her - the other 2 did not. We are not divers but do plan to take do the certification before getting there. Price wise I know StR is more expensive and with W offering 20% discount on F&B should I just stick with W or the StR service is worth the upcharge? I have never stayed at a W or StR before - I am a current Marriott PPE.
Thanks for the advise.
Oct 11, 2018, 7:46 am
#1616
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 30
Seaplane Transfer to be $695 per person effective Nov 1st 2018
Didn't see this in the thread yet so figure I'd share... my stay is in November and was given the information about seaplane transfer will be $695 per person effective Nov 1st 2018 on a recent email communication with the property.
I emailed back saying it was $645 per person when I booked the reservation. They agreed to let me keep the $645 rate.
I emailed back saying it was $645 per person when I booked the reservation. They agreed to let me keep the $645 rate.
Oct 11, 2018, 7:57 am
#1617
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Dubai
Programs: SPG 100 Ambassador, LH M&M Senator, Skywards Silver
Posts: 250
I am planning a trip in Aug 13 - 18 to be precise and still debating between W, Westin or StR. The plan is to book the standard room on points and upgrade to OWB using cash - I need a confirmed upgrade although W did say they would offer one at check in if its still available, I am still in the process of getting to 240k points - should be there within a few weeks.
The quotes I got per night are :
1. W at $250++
2. Westin at 150++ for OWB and $250++ for OWB with pool.
3. StR at $200++.
I was pleasantly surprised that StR was the cheapest - could be because I mentioned we would there to celebrate my wife's birthday - they even offered a cake for her - the other 2 did not. We are not divers but do plan to take do the certification before getting there. Price wise I know StR is more expensive and with W offering 20% discount on F&B should I just stick with W or the StR service is worth the upcharge? I have never stayed at a W or StR before - I am a current Marriott PPE.
Thanks for the advise.
The quotes I got per night are :
1. W at $250++
2. Westin at 150++ for OWB and $250++ for OWB with pool.
3. StR at $200++.
I was pleasantly surprised that StR was the cheapest - could be because I mentioned we would there to celebrate my wife's birthday - they even offered a cake for her - the other 2 did not. We are not divers but do plan to take do the certification before getting there. Price wise I know StR is more expensive and with W offering 20% discount on F&B should I just stick with W or the StR service is worth the upcharge? I have never stayed at a W or StR before - I am a current Marriott PPE.
Thanks for the advise.
Oct 11, 2018, 9:12 am
#1618
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Hartford, CT
Programs: Marriott LTS
Posts: 195
Oct 11, 2018, 12:42 pm
#1619
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 243
Worth is relative to what you can afford to spend and what you want out of the trip. You need to look at the reviews on the W and read much of this thread and decide if its worth it to you. Some will say yes and others will say no and they are both right.
Oct 11, 2018, 9:22 pm
#1620
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
Didn't see this in the thread yet so figure I'd share... my stay is in November and was given the information about seaplane transfer will be $695 per person effective Nov 1st 2018 on a recent email communication with the property.
I emailed back saying it was $645 per person when I booked the reservation. They agreed to let me keep the $645 rate.
I emailed back saying it was $645 per person when I booked the reservation. They agreed to let me keep the $645 rate.