St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
#992
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Dubai
Programs: SPG 100 Ambassador, LH M&M Senator, Skywards Silver
Posts: 250
Please keep in mind that cash availability = points "availability", there are no reliable confirmations of anyone being able to book them on points - be it on the website (no availability after SPG redirection), mobile app (error on last stage) or phone support (they're unable to book right now).
The disappearing availability is probably people booking them with cash on refundable rates and hoping to convert them to points booking once it becomes available later on. This is also what I did, I have 4 different 5-nights refundable cash reservations for the garden villa for different dates (living in Dubai just a 3h flight away so I plan to visit every 3 months for the next year).
The disappearing availability is probably people booking them with cash on refundable rates and hoping to convert them to points booking once it becomes available later on. This is also what I did, I have 4 different 5-nights refundable cash reservations for the garden villa for different dates (living in Dubai just a 3h flight away so I plan to visit every 3 months for the next year).
#993
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: Hyatt Diamond. SPG Plat. Marriott Plat.
Posts: 522
Please keep in mind that cash availability = points "availability", there are no reliable confirmations of anyone being able to book them on points - be it on the website (no availability after SPG redirection), mobile app (error on last stage) or phone support (they're unable to book right now).
The disappearing availability is probably people booking them with cash on refundable rates and hoping to convert them to points booking once it becomes available later on. This is also what I did, I have 4 different 5-nights refundable cash reservations for the garden villa for different dates (living in Dubai just a 3h flight away so I plan to visit every 3 months for the next year).
The disappearing availability is probably people booking them with cash on refundable rates and hoping to convert them to points booking once it becomes available later on. This is also what I did, I have 4 different 5-nights refundable cash reservations for the garden villa for different dates (living in Dubai just a 3h flight away so I plan to visit every 3 months for the next year).
#994
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Dubai
Programs: SPG 100 Ambassador, LH M&M Senator, Skywards Silver
Posts: 250
Can't see why not? For base category rooms you can always switch between points and cash rates and this is true for any property. For StR Maldives base category room is the garden villa which is confirmed through the availability on Marriott's page (garden villa available = points rate available, otherwise no points availability).
By this logic, once award redemptions are enabled you there should be no issues with changing the rate from cash to points directly in "modify reservation".
By this logic, once award redemptions are enabled you there should be no issues with changing the rate from cash to points directly in "modify reservation".
#995
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,139
Can't see why not? For base category rooms you can always switch between points and cash rates and this is true for any property. For StR Maldives base category room is the garden villa which is confirmed through the availability on Marriott's page (garden villa available = points rate available, otherwise no points availability).
By this logic, once award redemptions are enabled you there should be no issues with changing the rate from cash to points directly in "modify reservation".
By this logic, once award redemptions are enabled you there should be no issues with changing the rate from cash to points directly in "modify reservation".
#996
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: Hyatt Diamond. SPG Plat. Marriott Plat.
Posts: 522
Can't see why not? For base category rooms you can always switch between points and cash rates and this is true for any property. For StR Maldives base category room is the garden villa which is confirmed through the availability on Marriott's page (garden villa available = points rate available, otherwise no points availability).
By this logic, once award redemptions are enabled you there should be no issues with changing the rate from cash to points directly in "modify reservation".
By this logic, once award redemptions are enabled you there should be no issues with changing the rate from cash to points directly in "modify reservation".
#997
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 84
Can't see why not? For base category rooms you can always switch between points and cash rates and this is true for any property. For StR Maldives base category room is the garden villa which is confirmed through the availability on Marriott's page (garden villa available = points rate available, otherwise no points availability).
By this logic, once award redemptions are enabled you there should be no issues with changing the rate from cash to points directly in "modify reservation".
By this logic, once award redemptions are enabled you there should be no issues with changing the rate from cash to points directly in "modify reservation".
#998
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Dubai
Programs: SPG 100 Ambassador, LH M&M Senator, Skywards Silver
Posts: 250
I have just tried this for the Andaman where I have a cash reservation in 3 days, the hotel is fully sold out but I'm able to change the rate to free nights as well as switch to prepaid or custom rates (gov/AAA).
#999
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,139
Oh hmm, maybe I am thinking if you want to shorten or lengthen a stay on the website. Either way, that would be good for you if changing rates isn't an issue.
#1000
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 114
If you hold existing garden room reservation this shouldn't be an issue? As per the T&S, if a
I have just tried this for the Andaman where I have a cash reservation in 3 days, the hotel is fully sold out but I'm able to change the rate to free nights as well as switch to prepaid or custom rates (gov/AAA).
#1001
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: Hyatt Diamond. SPG Plat. Marriott Plat.
Posts: 522
This is the million dollar question. Because all availability on the hotel is artificially wiped by all these cash bookings