St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Dec 16, 2019, 9:19 am
#3466
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 655
Thanks! Only an extra ~$150 total for 7 nights so might go with the STR Suite and try and get a sunset one and if not just do a regular sunset villa. Do a lot of people get upgraded into 535 if they book a regular OWV or regular Sunset OWV?
Dec 16, 2019, 9:42 am
#3467
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: YYZ
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Accor Diamond, AC 35K, National Exec, Hertz Gold
Posts: 376
We booked The StR. Suite and got it every night accept our first one. My guess is that unless there are no StR. Suite's booked by nyone, someone who booked a StR. Suite would get it...
Dec 16, 2019, 9:53 am
#3468
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 655
Fair - could always book and request it and perhaps switch into it after a few days given I'm there for a week
Dec 16, 2019, 12:26 pm
#3469
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LAX
Posts: 301
MANY thanks for the advice to look if rates have dropped for upcoming reservations - my cancellation deadline is in the next month for my February trip so this would be the time to make any changes, and I was able to rebook into a SOWV for FAR less than it was when I originally booked. So exciting!!
Last edited by meehgz; Dec 16, 2019 at 12:53 pm
Dec 17, 2019, 1:07 am
#3470
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 149
An exciting development - the 2bed OWV I spoke of earlier is bookable for 400k Points + $1000USD. I think this is a better deal than 600k points so that’s what I’ve got booked.
Thanks for everyone who commented to keep checking prices!
Thanks for everyone who commented to keep checking prices!
Dec 17, 2019, 2:15 am
#3471
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: HKG • Ex SFO, NYC
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Marriott Amb; Hyatt Globalist; Shangri-la Diamond; IHG SpireAmb; Hilton D; Accor G
Posts: 3,319
Pricing seems a bit wacky of that, but I booked the same thing too on different 340k dates earlier today. 4x adults would get to stay in that for 85k + $1k pp all in (including seaplanes)… insane!
Dec 17, 2019, 7:03 am
#3474
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 655
People here probably know the property a lot better than I do but it looks like that 2 bed private pool is pretty small. But suppose you have the whole ocean to swim in and it’s a better deal
Dec 17, 2019, 7:04 am
#3475
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 655
pricing honestly seems wacky as a whole. I dont want to say it’s a mistake and I really don’t think that just because a Waldorf and JW opened they need to massively drop costs for redemptions
Dec 17, 2019, 8:30 am
#3476
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 34
Does st regis refund cash room upgrade fee by any chance?
I upgraded my room from GV to OWV because price was 340k vs 540k, spent about $1.2k for 5 nights.
Now required points for OWV is 340k+$125 or 365k with points.
They did state room upgrade price it's non-refundable, but I was wondering if anyone has been able to get a refund or perhaps given as a credit.
Or perhaps use it for further upgrade into st regis suite or something like that.
TIA!
I upgraded my room from GV to OWV because price was 340k vs 540k, spent about $1.2k for 5 nights.
Now required points for OWV is 340k+$125 or 365k with points.
They did state room upgrade price it's non-refundable, but I was wondering if anyone has been able to get a refund or perhaps given as a credit.
Or perhaps use it for further upgrade into st regis suite or something like that.
TIA!
Last edited by Jinkyu Im; Dec 17, 2019 at 9:56 am
Dec 17, 2019, 10:47 am
#3478
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351
Does st regis refund cash room upgrade fee by any chance?
I upgraded my room from GV to OWV because price was 340k vs 540k, spent about $1.2k for 5 nights.
Now required points for OWV is 340k+$125 or 365k with points.
They did state room upgrade price it's non-refundable, but I was wondering if anyone has been able to get a refund or perhaps given as a credit.
Or perhaps use it for further upgrade into st regis suite or something like that.
TIA!
I upgraded my room from GV to OWV because price was 340k vs 540k, spent about $1.2k for 5 nights.
Now required points for OWV is 340k+$125 or 365k with points.
They did state room upgrade price it's non-refundable, but I was wondering if anyone has been able to get a refund or perhaps given as a credit.
Or perhaps use it for further upgrade into st regis suite or something like that.
TIA!
If I'd be in your shoes I would definitely email them to request either a partial refund or credit towards F&B or further upgrade to higher class room at no additional fee. It doesn't hurt to ask since, as above poster noted you aren't cancelling.
Only thing is that they're super slow to respond lately. I emailed them a day or two ago and still haven't received a reply.
Dec 17, 2019, 1:35 pm
#3480
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 34
Since they stated in my email that upgrade fees were non refundable I held off on upgrading figuring that worst case I'll go to an SOWV at the JW. I know that STR is supposed to be "better" but to me what matters most is the room type I'll be getting.
If I'd be in your shoes I would definitely email them to request either a partial refund or credit towards F&B or further upgrade to higher class room at no additional fee. It doesn't hurt to ask since, as above poster noted you aren't cancelling.
Only thing is that they're super slow to respond lately. I emailed them a day or two ago and still haven't received a reply.
If I'd be in your shoes I would definitely email them to request either a partial refund or credit towards F&B or further upgrade to higher class room at no additional fee. It doesn't hurt to ask since, as above poster noted you aren't cancelling.
Only thing is that they're super slow to respond lately. I emailed them a day or two ago and still haven't received a reply.