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Originally Posted by KosherKimchee
(Post 29316681)
Maybe its user error (by me), but I am checking various 5 day blocks for a friend and cannot find any dates with Sunrise OWVs available, lowest priced OWV always Sunset. Is this some kind of yield management, true sell out for next couple of months (unlikely) or is something else needed for spg.com to show Sunrise level availability?
However, when I contacted the resort’s reservations department directly, I have been offered rates for sunrise overwaters, in addition to the higher categories. |
Originally Posted by KosherKimchee
(Post 29316681)
Maybe its user error (by me), but I am checking various 5 day blocks for a friend and cannot find any dates with Sunrise OWVs available, lowest priced OWV always Sunset. Is this some kind of yield management, true sell out for next couple of months (unlikely) or is something else needed for spg.com to show Sunrise level availability?
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Is the room and pool bigger in the OWB or Beach Villas?
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Originally Posted by onlysuites
(Post 29359612)
Is the room and pool bigger in the OWB or Beach Villas?
Rooms are probably similar in size. OWVs are more rectangular and GVs and BVs are more square with very high ceilings. |
Anyone there right now or due to go there? My trip is in a week and I had a night at Hotel Jen booked. Not sure what to do now as that's in MLE city.
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Originally Posted by griffingrowl
(Post 29359633)
Pool is definitely smaller in the OWV than the GV. I assume BV and GV have same size pools.
Rooms are probably similar in size. OWVs are more rectangular and GVs and BVs are more square with very high ceilings. |
Originally Posted by onlysuites
(Post 29407523)
When I am looking at the photos online some beach villa's seem to have a small plunge pool and others have a longer pool. What's the difference?
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Originally Posted by nohbdy
(Post 29407673)
Stayed in a BV for 5 nights and had a GV for day use on the day we left. GV pool is definitely bigger (about twice the size). All the BVs we saw had the same size pool. Perhaps the pictures you saw are from the Caroline Astor Estate which is right by the beach villas and has a bigger pool.
I have asked this before I think but can't find the answer to it. If I land at 230pm what time will I get to the resort? I am thinking they will put me on the last flight so around 5pm is that right? |
I stayed here for 3 nights back in November 2017 and it was the best beach hotel I've experienced in the SPG portfolio. Here is my review which includes:
-Bentley Transfer & St. Regis Lounge -Trans Maldivian Airways Seaplane to Resort -The St. Regis Suite with our butler, Ismail -Island Amenities, including a private Blue Hole Experience -Restaurants & In-Room Dining (Food & Beverages) |
Got back from the resort recently.
- The garden villa is awesome but the lack of view makes it feel like you could be at any other resort worldwide. - The OWB again is fantastic but the one we were allocated had no sun on the pool which meant the water was cold all day long. Worse still there was constant winds as the villa faced the open sea which meant it felt really cold in the pool. In the 3 days we were in the OWB we used the pool twice. All in its a good resort but I found the Conrad to be much better. I am sure there are better rooms elsewhere in Maldives then the $3,500 a night that they wanted at the time I was there. |
Originally Posted by onlysuites
(Post 29472325)
Got back from the resort recently.
- The garden villa is awesome but the lack of view makes it feel like you could be at any other resort worldwide. - The OWB again is fantastic but the one we were allocated had no sun on the pool which meant the water was cold all day long. Worse still there was constant winds as the villa faced the open sea which meant it felt really cold in the pool. In the 3 days we were in the OWB we used the pool twice. All in its a good resort but I found the Conrad to be much better. I am sure there are better rooms elsewhere in Maldives then the $3,500 a night that they wanted at the time I was there. Agreed! We also never used the pool much...$3.5k /night I'd take Cheval Blanc over it any day! or maybe change gear and just go to the Brando instead. |
With the new SPG/Marriott announcement.... it seems that you MAY be able to book a stay here for 20k SPG points (60k Marriott) provided you stay before end of 2018. Thoughts? This seems like an incredible discount compared to the current 90k SPG points per night.
Here's an interview with a Marriott rep from today:
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Originally Posted by rp88
(Post 29649341)
With the new SPG/Marriott announcement.... it seems that you MAY be able to book a stay here for 20k SPG points (60k Marriott) provided you stay before end of 2018. Thoughts? This seems like an incredible discount compared to the current 90k SPG points per night.
Here's an interview with a Marriott rep from today:
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Originally Posted by rp88
(Post 29649341)
With the new SPG/Marriott announcement.... it seems that you MAY be able to book a stay here for 20k SPG points (60k Marriott) provided you stay before end of 2018. Thoughts? This seems like an incredible discount compared to the current 90k SPG points per night.
Here's an interview with a Marriott rep from today:
The likelihood that this was not lost in translation approaches zero... but I'd love to be wrong; I'd have no issue going back for a second time for 16K/nite. |
Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
(Post 29649763)
I wouldn't worry. I suspect all properties will block all room availability in that time period (and, for safety, a bit beyond), so none of us is likely to experience any problems with this. :P Remember, no longer guaranteed availability so long as standard room available - so they wouldn't even be breaking the rules...
https://members.marriott.com/redeem/ |
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