St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Dec 18, 2016, 5:09 am
#151
Join Date: May 2013
Location: KPBI-Jup, FL
Programs: AA ExP, SPG/Marriott Plat
Posts: 6
Figured I'd post a mini review since I've stalked this thread since it was opened. My wife and I are currently at the resort and it's truly breathtaking.
Villas-
We are staying in an overwater villa on the lagoon side facing basically directly east. Looking at the map in the wiki, I believe we are two villas north of the St Regis suite. We have sun on the deck till about 3. I believe the lagoon villas just south of us the sun will disappear slightly earlier and the lagoon villas north are basically in the sun all day. The villas are amazing and I can't think of one substantial complaint.
Snorkeling-
Snorkeling has been solid. Water clarity is maybe a 7/10 with visibility around 30 feet I would say. Snorkeling in the lagoon side is a waste of time as it is all died off coral. That being said, it only takes an extra minute to swim towards the drop off past the sunset villas into the coral rich waters. We did see some dolphins cruising just outside the ledge as we were walking to our villas but haven't seen a turtle or any sharks as of yet.
Gym-
Gym is smallish but sufficient with dumbbells up to 30 lbs, a trx, smith machine, and few other machines. Few treadmills and stationary bikes as well. Didn't bother with the yoga but they offer plenty of classes at various times.
That's all for now, ill check back if anyone has questions I'll gladly answer.
This place rocks.
Villas-
We are staying in an overwater villa on the lagoon side facing basically directly east. Looking at the map in the wiki, I believe we are two villas north of the St Regis suite. We have sun on the deck till about 3. I believe the lagoon villas just south of us the sun will disappear slightly earlier and the lagoon villas north are basically in the sun all day. The villas are amazing and I can't think of one substantial complaint.
Snorkeling-
Snorkeling has been solid. Water clarity is maybe a 7/10 with visibility around 30 feet I would say. Snorkeling in the lagoon side is a waste of time as it is all died off coral. That being said, it only takes an extra minute to swim towards the drop off past the sunset villas into the coral rich waters. We did see some dolphins cruising just outside the ledge as we were walking to our villas but haven't seen a turtle or any sharks as of yet.
Gym-
Gym is smallish but sufficient with dumbbells up to 30 lbs, a trx, smith machine, and few other machines. Few treadmills and stationary bikes as well. Didn't bother with the yoga but they offer plenty of classes at various times.
That's all for now, ill check back if anyone has questions I'll gladly answer.
This place rocks.
Dec 18, 2016, 9:06 am
#153
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Figured I'd post a mini review since I've stalked this thread since it was opened. My wife and I are currently at the resort and it's truly breathtaking.
Villas-
We are staying in an overwater villa on the lagoon side facing basically directly east. Looking at the map in the wiki, I believe we are two villas north of the St Regis suite. We have sun on the deck till about 3. I believe the lagoon villas just south of us the sun will disappear slightly earlier and the lagoon villas north are basically in the sun all day. The villas are amazing and I can't think of one substantial complaint.
Snorkeling-
Snorkeling has been solid. Water clarity is maybe a 7/10 with visibility around 30 feet I would say. Snorkeling in the lagoon side is a waste of time as it is all died off coral. That being said, it only takes an extra minute to swim towards the drop off past the sunset villas into the coral rich waters. We did see some dolphins cruising just outside the ledge as we were walking to our villas but haven't seen a turtle or any sharks as of yet.
Gym-
Gym is smallish but sufficient with dumbbells up to 30 lbs, a trx, smith machine, and few other machines. Few treadmills and stationary bikes as well. Didn't bother with the yoga but they offer plenty of classes at various times.
That's all for now, ill check back if anyone has questions I'll gladly answer.
This place rocks.
Villas-
We are staying in an overwater villa on the lagoon side facing basically directly east. Looking at the map in the wiki, I believe we are two villas north of the St Regis suite. We have sun on the deck till about 3. I believe the lagoon villas just south of us the sun will disappear slightly earlier and the lagoon villas north are basically in the sun all day. The villas are amazing and I can't think of one substantial complaint.
Snorkeling-
Snorkeling has been solid. Water clarity is maybe a 7/10 with visibility around 30 feet I would say. Snorkeling in the lagoon side is a waste of time as it is all died off coral. That being said, it only takes an extra minute to swim towards the drop off past the sunset villas into the coral rich waters. We did see some dolphins cruising just outside the ledge as we were walking to our villas but haven't seen a turtle or any sharks as of yet.
Gym-
Gym is smallish but sufficient with dumbbells up to 30 lbs, a trx, smith machine, and few other machines. Few treadmills and stationary bikes as well. Didn't bother with the yoga but they offer plenty of classes at various times.
That's all for now, ill check back if anyone has questions I'll gladly answer.
This place rocks.
Thanks!
Dec 18, 2016, 10:39 pm
#155
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Marriott LT Platinum+Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Delta Plat, United Silver, AX Biz Cent
Posts: 705
If you're a good swimmer, the best reef I have seen so far here is beyond the Spa jetty, in between the spa jetty and supply jetty, and beyond the supply jetty. If you want to do that snorkel trip, you would have to start at the beach by Orientale and end by the Dive center, since there is a rock beach in front of the Knickerbocker villa, it's not really a good way to come back to shore.
Dec 19, 2016, 4:53 am
#157
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Marriott LT Platinum+Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Delta Plat, United Silver, AX Biz Cent
Posts: 705
@Pseudo Nim
Did you end up doing a tour of Malé on your way out? Did you see the Great Room lounge? Bentley?
Recommendations on what to do on the final day?
Did you end up doing a tour of Malé on your way out? Did you see the Great Room lounge? Bentley?
Recommendations on what to do on the final day?
Dec 19, 2016, 8:03 am
#158
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
I did do the Male tour. Quite honestly, if you've never been, it's well worth doing, even though you WILL go to the three mosques and the two or so sponsored souvenir shops. To be entirely fair, I don't really like seeing people hop into the MLE airport, immediately shuttle out to the pristine islands, and never even visit the city proper - it's not fair to the people who make it run. Also, it's just a fascinating place - THAT many people in THAT small an area is just an interesting experience. Of course, as even my own butler put it, it's a place worth seeing once - after that, it's not worth the time anymore, so if you've been, then skip it. Incidentally, the stories about dressing hyper-moderately, etc., are not necessarily entirely true - I saw a number of Western and Asian tourists dressed FAR more revealingly than even we were, and nobody seemed to mind (though obviously, mosques are off limits). Having dinner in the city is also a good option, since, well, the airport lounge is really not amazing (it serves EVERY airline, so it's full of people and the choice is rather paucit).
The Great Room is operational as of... yesterday. There's absolutely nothing there besides wifi and some juices
Everything is spectacularly new, though the water doesn't smell of glue, haha. The Bentley is STILL not operational. Maybe in a week or so, but it seems like importing just about anything into the Maldives takes forever, so I wouldn't hold my breath for it.
Dec 19, 2016, 11:47 pm
#160
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Dec 20, 2016, 9:34 am
#161
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 286
Dec 20, 2016, 12:34 pm
#162
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 794
Dec 20, 2016, 1:20 pm
#164
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 286
Every St Regis I've had has a sobering around 7:00 PM daily and they give complimentary glasses after the bottle is sabered. This was the same at Bal Harbour, Princeville, Atlanta, and Bahia Beach.
Dec 20, 2016, 8:51 pm
#165
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 320
What are the bath products that they are using in the OWV? Do they have remede? I was at the St Regis Bangkok and they have great products there and hoping they do here too.
Shame that they don't do much for Platinums, the Park Hyatt offers more for their Diamond guests based on what I've read.
Shame that they don't do much for Platinums, the Park Hyatt offers more for their Diamond guests based on what I've read.