Productivity

Will be there on the 12th.

Ants1

I'm assuming you're referring to the instant rewards you can use your Starpoints for (food/beverage, spa, etc.)? The hotel was supposed to get back to me on this and never did, and they also didn't respond to two follow up emails I sent.

I asked my Ambassador to look into this. They should at least give me a response if they haven't finalized the instant rewards. Not impressed that they have been so unresponsive, especially given how quickly they would respond to me in the past.

Pseudo Nim

I'm really having trouble being any more clear on this

Not even the spa is free access to Platinums. Officially.

I'm not convinced the PH is better. Although the StR is stingy "officially", I found they didn't nickel and dime me at all while there. Breakfast is technically for two people; they comped my son without even a question from me. First day we arrived at 7am; they comped breakfast. Tea service is normally a) for two, and b) generally only teabags. They would give me a juice for my son (and their juices are AMAZING!), as well as custom make me mint tea and so on. They gave my son a (brand new) plush turtle to play with, and of course, he didn't want to let it go at the end... they didn't even bat an eye and let him keep it ($65 at the MLE duty free, wow). And of course, I had the spectacular sunset villa. I'm not sure the PH would go that far based on what i've read.

some dude

It is the Remede products. Not sure if that's good or bad for you, but both my wife and I have a strong dislike for the Remede products. After trying out the products at the St Regis Singapore, we just bought some Aveda to bring along to Maldives at SIN.

MaldivesFreak

How did you get there at 7AM island time?!

Pseudo Nim

Oops sorry. 8AM! We were on the 6:30 flight which got delayed to 7am.

MaldivesFreak

I guess if you don't have enough time to have breakfast at the lounge, they will give you (free) breakfast at the resort.

Pseudo Nim

I'd be curious to know if that was it, more so than "we'll just extend another Platinum breakfast to you".

Not to mention that there's nothing resembling fold at The Great Room. Haha.

MaldivesFreak

Fold? Cash.....folding? Ha ha. I know you mean 'food'.

Pseudo Nim

Doh!!!!!! Stupid phone.

astronugget

I've been following this thread ever since I booked my stay and can't wait. Anyone else there between 1/4 and 1/9?

And for the people who have already been, are there manta dive/snorkeling excursions like other resorts offer?

extremeromance

Anyone currently here or arriving in the next few days?

SkilleZ

My SO and I will be there exactly those days! I'm with you..stalking this thread ever since it started! I can't wait. We land in Male at 14:45...so really hoping everything is on time to make the seaplane.

There are dives and snorkeling (which we definitely plan to partake in). This will fill the time as we will be starving because we can't afford to eat a $50 pizza... Lol.

Pseudo Nim

I didn't do the dives because I keep procrastinating on my certification (I am too lazy to do it in places I live, where it's reasonably priced, and when I actually NEED it, it's at hotels that charge hundreds of dollars for it, which I feel is better spent actually diving ... end result, nothing gets done), but the snorkelling tour was both reasonably priced and reasonably interesting. The reef is in much better shape than the house reef, and much life was to be found - we even saw a sea turtle from afar!

britinva79

We will be at the resort from Jan 18 - 24, will anyone else be there around then?

What are most people wearing around the hotel in the evenings for the dinners? We don't want to be under or over dressed.