St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Aug 22, 2019, 1:59 pm
#3106
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: SF/OC
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 474
Just saw that Bonvoy will have flex point redemption rates for off peak and peak (coming Sept 14th). So wonder how that will affect availability and pricing in the future. Rooms could go up to 100k or as low as 70k. Standard is still 85k.
Good chance for upgrades, but as always, everything is subject to availability. At the end of the day, I say this. You will be spending thousands to vacation here. With the seaplane transfers, int'l flights from wherever, food and activity costs. If you don't get upgraded, are you ok? If so, then roll the dice. I did and got the beach villa I wanted. After spending time in the garden villa, if I was to return, I would absolutely upgrade ahead of time to a beach villa. If I came all the way to the Maldives, spent thousands, and couldn't even see the ocean, I would have been a bit disappointed. But that's me. My biggest issue with the garden villa is the access to beach. There isn't a quick entry directly in front of or nearby ("nearby being steps away). You have to walk probably a few minutes to the main beach by Alba. Not a huge deal for some, but I love walking a few steps and seeing the ocean. The GV garden area is also relatively dark as you are surrounded by very lush vegetation. Seems like a jungle, but doesn't quite feel like the Maldives (blue ocean, white sand, etc).
Good chance for upgrades, but as always, everything is subject to availability. At the end of the day, I say this. You will be spending thousands to vacation here. With the seaplane transfers, int'l flights from wherever, food and activity costs. If you don't get upgraded, are you ok? If so, then roll the dice. I did and got the beach villa I wanted. After spending time in the garden villa, if I was to return, I would absolutely upgrade ahead of time to a beach villa. If I came all the way to the Maldives, spent thousands, and couldn't even see the ocean, I would have been a bit disappointed. But that's me. My biggest issue with the garden villa is the access to beach. There isn't a quick entry directly in front of or nearby ("nearby being steps away). You have to walk probably a few minutes to the main beach by Alba. Not a huge deal for some, but I love walking a few steps and seeing the ocean. The GV garden area is also relatively dark as you are surrounded by very lush vegetation. Seems like a jungle, but doesn't quite feel like the Maldives (blue ocean, white sand, etc).
Aug 23, 2019, 2:20 pm
#3107
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LAX
Posts: 301
Thanks. I'm going to ask them about my dates in February, I hope it won't be too much more than this. I would like to have a backup option to the JW Marriott because I'm waiting for that to open and the reviews to come out (if there are too many not so great reviews I'll go with the St Regis). With these or similar upgrade rates I would book GV with points and then upgrade to one of the first 2 options you mentioned.
Aug 24, 2019, 9:45 pm
#3108
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,349
The problem is that I can't find 5 consecutive nights to book in a GV so I can ask them. I did email them to ask hypothetically how much it would be and the answer was that since there was no GV availability the entire month they can't say and I should continue checking because there might be cancellations.
Aug 28, 2019, 11:29 am
#3110
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Krisflyer, hyatt GP
Posts: 186
Currently here for honeymoon. booked Garden Villa on points and got upgraded to Beach Villa. Would love to try over water villa for the last 2-3 nights.
received spa massage promotion $120 for 50 minutes massage, must be redeemed within 48 hours after arrival.
snorkeling gear was provided in the room.
received spa massage promotion $120 for 50 minutes massage, must be redeemed within 48 hours after arrival.
snorkeling gear was provided in the room.
Aug 28, 2019, 11:50 am
#3111
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southern California, USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador and LTT, UA Plat/LT Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 8,764
Currently here for honeymoon. booked Garden Villa on points and got upgraded to Beach Villa. Would love to try over water villa for the last 2-3 nights.
received spa massage promotion $120 for 50 minutes massage, must be redeemed within 48 hours after arrival.
snorkeling gear was provided in the room.
received spa massage promotion $120 for 50 minutes massage, must be redeemed within 48 hours after arrival.
snorkeling gear was provided in the room.
Aug 28, 2019, 12:05 pm
#3112
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LAX
Posts: 301
Currently here for honeymoon. booked Garden Villa on points and got upgraded to Beach Villa. Would love to try over water villa for the last 2-3 nights.
received spa massage promotion $120 for 50 minutes massage, must be redeemed within 48 hours after arrival.
snorkeling gear was provided in the room.
received spa massage promotion $120 for 50 minutes massage, must be redeemed within 48 hours after arrival.
snorkeling gear was provided in the room.
And congrats on the honeymoon!!
Aug 29, 2019, 7:57 pm
#3113
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,349
Currently here for honeymoon. booked Garden Villa on points and got upgraded to Beach Villa. Would love to try over water villa for the last 2-3 nights.
received spa massage promotion $120 for 50 minutes massage, must be redeemed within 48 hours after arrival.
snorkeling gear was provided in the room.
received spa massage promotion $120 for 50 minutes massage, must be redeemed within 48 hours after arrival.
snorkeling gear was provided in the room.
What are the rates you were quoted to upgrade to OVW villa?
Aug 29, 2019, 9:18 pm
#3114
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Krisflyer, hyatt GP
Posts: 186
Aug 30, 2019, 11:58 am
#3115
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 44
I asked for a paid upgrade from Garden Villa to overwater for my trip in November. I was told I could upgrade to a Sunset Overwater villa for $677 a night but they couldn't offer an upgrade to an Overwater Villa. This happen to anyone? This is a huge bummer as staying in a overwater villa was a big part of the allure of the Maldives for me. Maybe I'll suck it up and pay for the Sunset but that is a pricey upgrade.
Aug 30, 2019, 3:01 pm
#3116
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM, SPG Plat
Posts: 270
my view: they tend to move plats to the beach villa from the garden villa and if you ask at the right time (and they have avails), they will move you to an OWV. This happened when we were there on a 6 night trip (did 3 nights in the BV, 3 nights in the SOWV, which was actually a great breakdown)...but I think you have to be ready for them to say we can't do it. For such an aspirational property, I found them pretty accommodating to these sorts of requests while on property.
Best of luck. the OWVs are pretty sweet.
Best of luck. the OWVs are pretty sweet.
Aug 31, 2019, 1:30 pm
#3119
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 32
Aug 31, 2019, 11:56 pm
#3120
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 62
Any good news on good upgrades? And what is the weather currently like?
We will be at the property for 10 days starting next week and have upgraded (for cash) from the points-GV to OWV for 7 out of the 10 days (2 separate bookings of 3 days and 7 days which allowed this).
We will be at the property for 10 days starting next week and have upgraded (for cash) from the points-GV to OWV for 7 out of the 10 days (2 separate bookings of 3 days and 7 days which allowed this).