St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Feb 28, 2022, 10:49 am
#5401
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat
Posts: 184
What’s the best way to contact the resort? I emailed them last week about my reservation during the closure, but they haven’t responded. I want to make sure I can switch to the W or Ritz before the points devaluation
Feb 28, 2022, 4:36 pm
#5405
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Programs: United MileagePlus Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 52
Standard Room?
Does anyone know what the standard room here at the St. Regis is? I know they have a 'Garden Villa with Pool, 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Sofa bed' but I would have sworn I had seen during their peak pricing the 'Overwater Villa with Pool, 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Sofa bed' as 100k points. Looking at booking a year from now, and I am seeing the overwater villa at 110k points. Is this property playing hard and fast with the point system and charging more before the upcoming devaluation (not far from the Flexible Point Redemptions for 2022 as indicated by Marriott of 120k points) or am I just mistaken and in the last few months this property has always charged 110k points for the overwater villa during peak pricing?
PDF link by Marriott host by TPG of the upcoming redemptions for 2022 for this property is listed on PDF page 5. "The minimum and maximum points for these hotels are increasing by up to 20,000pts".
At 110k points for the St. Regis, is the newer Ritz Carlton Maldives property worth looking at for overwater villas at 100k points? Basically the only benefit for a Titanium like myself is free breakfast at the St. Regis. 50k more points for $600 in benefit ($60 per person x2 for 5 days for the breakfast buffet at the Ritz), which isn't terrible redemption value.
Screenshot of a random week in Jan 2023 at 110k points per night, so 450k points total (just 100k discounted for 5th night free).
Random 5 day reservation in Jan 2023 for the overwater villa at the St. Regis Maldives
PDF link by Marriott host by TPG of the upcoming redemptions for 2022 for this property is listed on PDF page 5. "The minimum and maximum points for these hotels are increasing by up to 20,000pts".
At 110k points for the St. Regis, is the newer Ritz Carlton Maldives property worth looking at for overwater villas at 100k points? Basically the only benefit for a Titanium like myself is free breakfast at the St. Regis. 50k more points for $600 in benefit ($60 per person x2 for 5 days for the breakfast buffet at the Ritz), which isn't terrible redemption value.
Screenshot of a random week in Jan 2023 at 110k points per night, so 450k points total (just 100k discounted for 5th night free).
Random 5 day reservation in Jan 2023 for the overwater villa at the St. Regis Maldives
Last edited by PinaColada; Feb 28, 2022 at 4:38 pm Reason: Grammar
Feb 28, 2022, 6:07 pm
#5406
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,349
Does anyone know what the standard room here at the St. Regis is? I know they have a 'Garden Villa with Pool, 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Sofa bed' but I would have sworn I had seen during their peak pricing the 'Overwater Villa with Pool, 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Sofa bed' as 100k points. Looking at booking a year from now, and I am seeing the overwater villa at 110k points. Is this property playing hard and fast with the point system and charging more before the upcoming devaluation (not far from the Flexible Point Redemptions for 2022 as indicated by Marriott of 120k points) or am I just mistaken and in the last few months this property has always charged 110k points for the overwater villa during peak pricing?
PDF link by Marriott host by TPG of the upcoming redemptions for 2022 for this property is listed on PDF page 5. "The minimum and maximum points for these hotels are increasing by up to 20,000pts".
At 110k points for the St. Regis, is the newer Ritz Carlton Maldives property worth looking at for overwater villas at 100k points? Basically the only benefit for a Titanium like myself is free breakfast at the St. Regis. 50k more points for $600 in benefit ($60 per person x2 for 5 days for the breakfast buffet at the Ritz), which isn't terrible redemption value.
Screenshot of a random week in Jan 2023 at 110k points per night, so 450k points total (just 100k discounted for 5th night free).
Random 5 day reservation in Jan 2023 for the overwater villa at the St. Regis Maldives
PDF link by Marriott host by TPG of the upcoming redemptions for 2022 for this property is listed on PDF page 5. "The minimum and maximum points for these hotels are increasing by up to 20,000pts".
At 110k points for the St. Regis, is the newer Ritz Carlton Maldives property worth looking at for overwater villas at 100k points? Basically the only benefit for a Titanium like myself is free breakfast at the St. Regis. 50k more points for $600 in benefit ($60 per person x2 for 5 days for the breakfast buffet at the Ritz), which isn't terrible redemption value.
Screenshot of a random week in Jan 2023 at 110k points per night, so 450k points total (just 100k discounted for 5th night free).
Random 5 day reservation in Jan 2023 for the overwater villa at the St. Regis Maldives
The extra 20k that they can charge per night as per that PDF only starts on 3/29, so until then it's still at 100k. After that you're probably going to see OWV prices at 130k or more.
Mar 1, 2022, 4:04 am
#5410
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: CPH
Programs: SAS Gold, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold
Posts: 162
Billed through the hotel and you don't earn Marriott points on it, but your Marriott CC should code it as Marriott spend.
Mar 1, 2022, 5:14 am
#5411
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP/4MM, DL GM/1MM, HH ♦, Bonvoy LT PLT, Hyatt Globalist, AMEX Bus Plt
Posts: 620
I am assuming construction of this new restaurant will be during the proposed shutdown this summer.
Mar 1, 2022, 5:40 am
#5413
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,737
Depends what you are looking for. Beach villas at the Ritz are much better than the St. Regis. However, The St. Regis Overwater Suites cannot be beaten.
I've stayed in both last year and had a wonderful time at the St. Regis, 15 nights total and was sad to go. Then moved to the Ritz for 4 nights but left after 2 nights only as the place was very much lacking service issues all over the place.
I'm returning to the Ritz this May for a week. If you have never been to the St. Regis, then it is a must.
I've stayed in both last year and had a wonderful time at the St. Regis, 15 nights total and was sad to go. Then moved to the Ritz for 4 nights but left after 2 nights only as the place was very much lacking service issues all over the place.
I'm returning to the Ritz this May for a week. If you have never been to the St. Regis, then it is a must.
Mar 1, 2022, 7:14 am
#5414
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 36
Mar 1, 2022, 7:59 am
#5415
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Seoul, KR
Programs: MAR Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 572
I have made a short clip for my wife to remember our lovely snorkeling experience around the resort. Hope this clip provide some colours regarding snorkeling experience here.
In short, our couple recommends the house reef around SOWVs in South West- from the Whale Bar to the JJA Suite. We haven't tried the reef in the North around Panoramic OWVs as the currents are strong. The reef around BVs was not impressive.
In short, our couple recommends the house reef around SOWVs in South West- from the Whale Bar to the JJA Suite. We haven't tried the reef in the North around Panoramic OWVs as the currents are strong. The reef around BVs was not impressive.