St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Jan 29, 2019, 2:24 am
#2236
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There are 2 option and am having difficulty to decide
Option 1 - booking with an overwater villa for 440k points
Option 2 - the GV for 240k and pay to upgrade to OWV
Do anybody know how much is the upgrade to OWV ? OK to contact hotel directly prior to booking ?
Also i only have Marriott Gold Status. so no breakfast options for me. Do anybody know how much will it cost for adults and child (4 year old) ?
Option 1 - booking with an overwater villa for 440k points
Option 2 - the GV for 240k and pay to upgrade to OWV
Do anybody know how much is the upgrade to OWV ? OK to contact hotel directly prior to booking ?
Also i only have Marriott Gold Status. so no breakfast options for me. Do anybody know how much will it cost for adults and child (4 year old) ?
Jan 29, 2019, 9:37 am
#2237
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Hi everyone,
I already have OWV secured for five nights in early April. Considering upgrading to SOVW for additional $130 USD/ night. Is it worth it? Are the rooms the same, but just with a different view/ privacy level?
Thanks!
I already have OWV secured for five nights in early April. Considering upgrading to SOVW for additional $130 USD/ night. Is it worth it? Are the rooms the same, but just with a different view/ privacy level?
Thanks!
Jan 29, 2019, 5:32 pm
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Is it worth it, only you can assess that. We were anyway at the bar at sunset time for a few drinks before dinner. I guess it depends on what you really want to do.
Jan 30, 2019, 2:28 pm
#2239
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I've got a couple questions ahead of my stay in April... I tried searching the thread but was having trouble finding anything.
1) What did you tip your butler? What about tips elsewhere, are they expected above the service charge? (edit: either I'm an idiot or searching the thread just wasn't working for me the other day as I'm now finding a fair amount of discussion on this point. I'll leave it in the post but feel free to ignore.)
2) Did anyone do the Coral Gardens snorkeling trip? Was it worth it over the house reef?
3) Did anyone do a Manta Ray/Whale Shark dive/snorkeling trip? I'm considering this one but it's *expensive*... (I was quoted $2700 for up to 4 people). Wonder if I can make 2 friends on the island who would want to go and split the cost? lol.
4) I may need a scuba refresher and I see they offer one (been a few years). Has anyone done this and what was your experience?
5) Can anyone confirm if the hotel will accept an American Express card?
Thank you!
1) What did you tip your butler? What about tips elsewhere, are they expected above the service charge? (edit: either I'm an idiot or searching the thread just wasn't working for me the other day as I'm now finding a fair amount of discussion on this point. I'll leave it in the post but feel free to ignore.)
2) Did anyone do the Coral Gardens snorkeling trip? Was it worth it over the house reef?
3) Did anyone do a Manta Ray/Whale Shark dive/snorkeling trip? I'm considering this one but it's *expensive*... (I was quoted $2700 for up to 4 people). Wonder if I can make 2 friends on the island who would want to go and split the cost? lol.
4) I may need a scuba refresher and I see they offer one (been a few years). Has anyone done this and what was your experience?
5) Can anyone confirm if the hotel will accept an American Express card?
Thank you!
Also - is it better to wait and see if any complementary upgrades are given as a PPE upon check-in? Or would a better price be obtained by contacting hotel ahead of time. I was given a price of $392/nt for an OVW which seems a bit higher than others I have seen. I have not responded to that email quote.
Last edited by CherylD; Jan 30, 2019 at 3:02 pm Reason: adding info
Jan 30, 2019, 7:22 pm
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I would also like to know about items 1-4. And will add - are there any preferred butlers?
Also - is it better to wait and see if any complementary upgrades are given as a PPE upon check-in? Or would a better price be obtained by contacting hotel ahead of time. I was given a price of $392/nt for an OVW which seems a bit higher than others I have seen. I have not responded to that email quote.
Also - is it better to wait and see if any complementary upgrades are given as a PPE upon check-in? Or would a better price be obtained by contacting hotel ahead of time. I was given a price of $392/nt for an OVW which seems a bit higher than others I have seen. I have not responded to that email quote.
1) What did you tip your butler? What about tips elsewhere, are they expected above the service charge? (edit: either I'm an idiot or searching the thread just wasn't working for me the other day as I'm now finding a fair amount of discussion on this point. I'll leave it in the post but feel free to ignore.)
- They don't expect tips, but given the outstanding service I received there, I tipped my butler $300 for 7 days. I also tipped one of the servers in the restaurant $100 for the week. They're locals, but their hospitality is outstanding.
2) Did anyone do the Coral Gardens snorkeling trip? Was it worth it over the house reef?
- I went on the Coral Gardens snorkeling trip with Roman from the Dive Center. I think it was quite a bit better than the house reef.
3) Did anyone do a Manta Ray/Whale Shark dive/snorkeling trip? I'm considering this one but it's *expensive*... (I was quoted $2700 for up to 4 people). Wonder if I can make 2 friends on the island who would want to go and split the cost? lol.
- No I would not recommend paying that much for a manta dive. I was offered the same, and went and did it in Bali for a fraction of the cost, in a natural environment. The manta points in Maldives are feeding points I believe.
4) I may need a scuba refresher and I see they offer one (been a few years). Has anyone done this and what was your experience?
- Yes I did my scuba refresher in the house reef. It was fine, the dive instructors there are incredibly friendly.
Jan 30, 2019, 7:32 pm
#2241
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anyone had experience stay for a group of 4?
my friend had a family of 4, 3 adult + 15years old.
he plan on using 60k point but I see that room only accept 3 adult.
is there any solution? paying more to upgrade? or can they get extra bed?
thx
my friend had a family of 4, 3 adult + 15years old.
he plan on using 60k point but I see that room only accept 3 adult.
is there any solution? paying more to upgrade? or can they get extra bed?
thx
Jan 30, 2019, 9:14 pm
#2242
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Need 2 bed villa
Jan 31, 2019, 12:54 am
#2244
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If you don't enjoy water going to Maldives is not a great choice in my humble opinion. You can get something that likely suits you much better, much cheaper and likely much closer to home (say Hawaii). However, I don't think you have to scuba to enjoy it but wanting to be in/near water, snorkel and generally do nothing would likely be what your day would look like.
Last edited by jjakobv84; Jan 31, 2019 at 3:54 am
Jan 31, 2019, 1:20 am
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You will be confined to a small island with nothing to do but water based activities.
Jan 31, 2019, 3:59 am
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Jan 31, 2019, 4:40 am
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Jan 31, 2019, 9:31 am
#2249
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I'm assuming this doesn't include the extra person fees. Every person over the second person costs $330/night, so bringing 4 people would add an extra $660/night on top of the upgrade fee.
If you have enough points and there's availibility, it may be worth it to just book 2 GVs.
If you have enough points and there's availibility, it may be worth it to just book 2 GVs.