St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Feb 10, 2017, 12:06 am
#331
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YVR
Posts: 640
As for rule #3, I should add the hotel does have two sunscreen/aloe/tanning oil station next oto the pool, you help yourself and it's complimentary/included.
Feb 10, 2017, 8:51 am
#332
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,737
I know the seaplane transfer is done by a 3rd party, but does anyone know if the hotel accepts points for the seaplane transfer?
I'm contemplating whether leave the points in my account and use it there or just transfer them to BA Avios points with the new promo.
I'm contemplating whether leave the points in my account and use it there or just transfer them to BA Avios points with the new promo.
Feb 10, 2017, 9:38 am
#333
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
You shouldn't be relying on Male weather forecasts because the resort is more than 100km away. Mahibadhoo is the weather station I use for Rangali. Perhaps there's a weather station closer to Vommuli that is listed with Foreca. eWeather HD is a great app that uses Foreca. Give it a try.
Feb 10, 2017, 9:40 am
#334
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
No hotel chain gives you points for TMA transfers.
Feb 10, 2017, 11:42 am
#335
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
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Feb 10, 2017, 12:53 pm
#336
Join Date: Dec 2010
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I thought I read on this thread someone using starpoints for the air transfer. I think it was a ratio of around 1.25 cents per point. I am not entirely sure but am fairly certain it was somewhere in thread....ill try to look thru and quote it for you if I find it.
Feb 10, 2017, 1:02 pm
#337
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: New York City
Posts: 801
You shouldn't be relying on Male weather forecasts because the resort is more than 100km away. Mahibadhoo is the weather station I use for Rangali. Perhaps there's a weather station closer to Vommuli that is listed with Foreca. eWeather HD is a great app that uses Foreca. Give it a try.
And forecasts for the country, unless weather station is on top of the resort, are notoriously unreliable.
Feb 10, 2017, 4:24 pm
#338
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Los Angeles
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Feb 10, 2017, 4:28 pm
#339
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Location: Los Angeles
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Last edited by physi; Feb 10, 2017 at 4:38 pm
Feb 13, 2017, 7:28 am
#341
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Mahibadhoo is only about 30km east of Rangali and I've found that when I've used it for the last couple of trips (16 days in total for those 2 visits, 8 days in July and 8 in Jan/Feb), it's been pretty accurate, especially when the winds are blowing from the east.
Feb 13, 2017, 12:05 pm
#342
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 106
The rate is 1.33 cents/Starpoint. A roundtrip seaplane transfer for one will cost you 48,380 Starpoints.
Not a great redemption value, but I'll probably be redeeming with points. My argument for using is that there will inevitably be point devaluation when the Marriott and SPG loyalty platforms officially merge.
Feb 13, 2017, 12:17 pm
#343
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,737
Yes, you can redeem points for seaplane transfer. In fact, you can redeem points for hotel credit at any time during your stay, however many times you want. What you cannot do is redeem points for dive shop/watersports credit, as those amenities are operated independently from the St. Regis.
The rate is 1.33 cents/Starpoint. A roundtrip seaplane transfer for one will cost you 48,380 Starpoints.
Not a great redemption value, but I'll probably be redeeming with points. My argument for using is that there will inevitably be point devaluation when the Marriott and SPG loyalty platforms officially merge.
The rate is 1.33 cents/Starpoint. A roundtrip seaplane transfer for one will cost you 48,380 Starpoints.
Not a great redemption value, but I'll probably be redeeming with points. My argument for using is that there will inevitably be point devaluation when the Marriott and SPG loyalty platforms officially merge.
Feb 13, 2017, 12:43 pm
#344
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Feb 13, 2017, 12:46 pm
#345
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 106
I have confirmation that the dive shop/watersport amenities are billed separately through a 3rd party, so that is why Starpoints can't be redeemed for those amenities.