May 7, 2021, 10:45 am
Last edit by: jason8612
Hotel email:
[email protected]
Resort Shared Seaplane Transfer:
Prices are inclusive of tax and fees and to be paid upon check-out.
420 USD per adult (12 years and above)
210 USD per child (ages between 2 and 11.99 years)
Baggage
Complimentary for infants (below 2 years)
Standard baggage is30 25kg including hand luggage. Excess weight will be charged at 5.60 USD per kg (per round trip).
Max dimensions are 158 cm and 32 kg. Infants do not have baggage allowance.
Hours
Operate between 06:00 to 16:00.
For check-in, last international flight must arrive at or before 15:30.
For check-out, first international flight must depart at or after 09:00.
Complete Details can be found here.
COVID Related Topics
Testing
Testing available at 120++ USD pp and reservations should be made no later than 72 hours prior to departure.
Quarantine/Isolation Policy
What happens if I test positive for COVID? Current policy can be found here.
Contact Tracing
Where can I find the list of properties under contract tracing? Here.
What happens if a resort is listed under contract tracing?
Guests must travel directly between MLE airport and the property post arrival and pre departure via international flight ONLY.
Inter-island transfers will be ceased and guests will not be able to arrive from, depart to, another island in the Maldives.
Water Sports & Diving Menu
Spa, Beauty, & Fitness Menu
F&B Menu
Latitude Menu
Riviera Menu
Tabemasu Menu
Turquoise Menu
Velaa Lunch Menu
Velaa Dinner Menu
Waves Menu
Wine Master List
Mini Bar Menu
Meal Plans
Prices are inclusive of tax and fees
Bed and Breakfast per night
30 USD per adult (12 years and above)
15 USD per child (ages between 3 and 11.99 years)
Half Board per night
95 USD per adult (12 years and above)
47.50 USD per child (ages between 3 and 11.99 years)
Complimentary for infants (below 3 years)
Full Board Plus per night
155 USD per adult (12 years and above)
77.50 USD per child (ages between 3 and 11.99 years)
Complimentary for infants (below 3 years)
All-Inclusive per night
230 USD per adult (12 years and above)
115 USD per child (ages 3 and 11.99 years)
Complimentary for infants (below 3 years)
Details can be found here.
F&B Bonvoy Discounts
General Members & Silver Elite 10%
Gold Elite 15%
Platinum, Titanium, & Ambassador Elite 20%
Full Details can be found here.
Resort Map
Can be found here.
Room total can be found here.
Beach Bungalow and Beach Villa are categorized by location. See the resort map for more information.
Paid/confirmed upgrades
Rates per night as of 08-May-2021
From Sunrise OWV to Sunset OWV 50++ USD
From Sunrise OWV to Sunset OWV w/ pool 250++ USD
Terms
Must be for entire duration of reservation
Requires non-refundable payment at time of confirming
Availability and rates subject to change
Can you apply SNAs at this property? No.
Late Checkout Policy (subject to availability)
General Members: None
Silver Elite: "Priority"
Gold Elite: 2pm
Platinum & Titanium Elite: 4pm
Ambassador Elite: 4pm or "Your24"
Welcome Gift
General Members & Silver Elite: None
Gold Elite: 500 points per stay
Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador Elite: Welcome Gift: 1000 points per stay OR amenity per stay OR breakfast at Turquoise Restaurant per day for 2 persons (member + 1)
Drone Restrictions
"We strictly prohibit the operation of any type of UAV or drones for any purpose within and above the premises of the resort as our guests' privacy is of our utmost concern. This prohibition extends to devices launched from the resort or from outside the boundaries of the resort. If you wish to take photographs or videos, you may do so at the common areas of our resort."
[email protected]
Resort Shared Seaplane Transfer:
Prices are inclusive of tax and fees and to be paid upon check-out.
420 USD per adult (12 years and above)
210 USD per child (ages between 2 and 11.99 years)
Baggage
Complimentary for infants (below 2 years)
Standard baggage is
Max dimensions are 158 cm and 32 kg. Infants do not have baggage allowance.
Hours
Operate between 06:00 to 16:00.
For check-in, last international flight must arrive at or before 15:30.
For check-out, first international flight must depart at or after 09:00.
Complete Details can be found here.
COVID Related Topics
Testing
Testing available at 120++ USD pp and reservations should be made no later than 72 hours prior to departure.
Quarantine/Isolation Policy
What happens if I test positive for COVID? Current policy can be found here.
Contact Tracing
Where can I find the list of properties under contract tracing? Here.
What happens if a resort is listed under contract tracing?
Guests must travel directly between MLE airport and the property post arrival and pre departure via international flight ONLY.
Inter-island transfers will be ceased and guests will not be able to arrive from, depart to, another island in the Maldives.
Water Sports & Diving Menu
Spa, Beauty, & Fitness Menu
F&B Menu
Latitude Menu
Riviera Menu
Tabemasu Menu
Turquoise Menu
Velaa Lunch Menu
Velaa Dinner Menu
Waves Menu
Wine Master List
Mini Bar Menu
Meal Plans
Prices are inclusive of tax and fees
Bed and Breakfast per night
30 USD per adult (12 years and above)
15 USD per child (ages between 3 and 11.99 years)
Half Board per night
95 USD per adult (12 years and above)
47.50 USD per child (ages between 3 and 11.99 years)
Complimentary for infants (below 3 years)
Full Board Plus per night
155 USD per adult (12 years and above)
77.50 USD per child (ages between 3 and 11.99 years)
Complimentary for infants (below 3 years)
All-Inclusive per night
230 USD per adult (12 years and above)
115 USD per child (ages 3 and 11.99 years)
Complimentary for infants (below 3 years)
Details can be found here.
F&B Bonvoy Discounts
General Members & Silver Elite 10%
Gold Elite 15%
Platinum, Titanium, & Ambassador Elite 20%
Full Details can be found here.
Resort Map
Can be found here.
Room total can be found here.
Beach Bungalow and Beach Villa are categorized by location. See the resort map for more information.
Paid/confirmed upgrades
Rates per night as of 08-May-2021
From Sunrise OWV to Sunset OWV 50++ USD
From Sunrise OWV to Sunset OWV w/ pool 250++ USD
Terms
Must be for entire duration of reservation
Requires non-refundable payment at time of confirming
Availability and rates subject to change
Can you apply SNAs at this property? No.
Late Checkout Policy (subject to availability)
General Members: None
Silver Elite: "Priority"
Gold Elite: 2pm
Platinum & Titanium Elite: 4pm
Ambassador Elite: 4pm or "Your24"
Welcome Gift
General Members & Silver Elite: None
Gold Elite: 500 points per stay
Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador Elite: Welcome Gift: 1000 points per stay OR amenity per stay OR breakfast at Turquoise Restaurant per day for 2 persons (member + 1)
Drone Restrictions
"We strictly prohibit the operation of any type of UAV or drones for any purpose within and above the premises of the resort as our guests' privacy is of our utmost concern. This prohibition extends to devices launched from the resort or from outside the boundaries of the resort. If you wish to take photographs or videos, you may do so at the common areas of our resort."
Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa, Thilamaafushi, Maldives [Master Thread]
Jan 16, 2023, 11:46 pm
#1651
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 52
We've met couples doing all levels of dining but for us we see a ton of value in the plans, especially Full Board. Since the tax and service charge is included and with our breakfast benefit we only need to spend $123 pp on food, beverage and mini bar to come out ahead each day and that is extremely easy. After diving this morning we wanted a snack and 2 cokes and a bag of chips from the mini bar was $27.
Jan 17, 2023, 8:39 am
#1652
Join Date: Jan 2023
Posts: 5
We've met couples doing all levels of dining but for us we see a ton of value in the plans, especially Full Board. Since the tax and service charge is included and with our breakfast benefit we only need to spend $123 pp on food, beverage and mini bar to come out ahead each day and that is extremely easy. After diving this morning we wanted a snack and 2 cokes and a bag of chips from the mini bar was $27.
Did you do the Teppanyaki at Tabemasu at all? Was that worth it?
Jan 17, 2023, 11:19 am
#1653
Join Date: Jul 2022
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 10
We've met couples doing all levels of dining but for us we see a ton of value in the plans, especially Full Board. Since the tax and service charge is included and with our breakfast benefit we only need to spend $123 pp on food, beverage and mini bar to come out ahead each day and that is extremely easy. After diving this morning we wanted a snack and 2 cokes and a bag of chips from the mini bar was $27.
Jan 17, 2023, 3:10 pm
#1654
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 52
We actually did the sushi class at Tabemasu on Monday which was lovely. We have not had dinner there yet though we will likely do it later in the week (you do get a discount there with Full Board).
Jan 17, 2023, 3:17 pm
#1655
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 52
We really thought we would be doing AI for part of our trip but after experiencing our first day of Full Board yesterday we are leaning towards staying with it now. Especially since they have added Riviera Restaurant to FB giving 3 dinner options. Riviera is fantastic by the way!
Jan 17, 2023, 7:56 pm
#1656
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
It figures this would happen just 2-3 weeks after offering to prepay the AI before they said the price wasn't changing due to the tax update. Though I did find some $200 3 course w/ drink combos under the AI menu. I guess I'm going to try even harder to milk out as much value as I can.
Last edited by CDKing; Jan 17, 2023 at 8:11 pm
Jan 17, 2023, 10:46 pm
#1657
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 301
It figures this would happen just 2-3 weeks after offering to prepay the AI before they said the price wasn't changing due to the tax update. Though I did find some $200 3 course w/ drink combos under the AI menu. I guess I'm going to try even harder to milk out as much value as I can.
Yeah kinda BS with that. They stated prices would be staying the same. They could have simply said they weren't allowed f&b pre-pay, but they said prices were staying the same.
Jan 17, 2023, 11:45 pm
#1658
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 52
It figures this would happen just 2-3 weeks after offering to prepay the AI before they said the price wasn't changing due to the tax update. Though I did find some $200 3 course w/ drink combos under the AI menu. I guess I'm going to try even harder to milk out as much value as I can.
Jan 18, 2023, 12:53 am
#1659
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: New York
Programs: Bonvoy LifetimeTitanium, UA Plat 2MM, LHW LeadersClub, IHGPlat, HiltonDiamnd, ASMVPG100K, WyndDiamnd
Posts: 1,227
Jan 18, 2023, 6:29 am
#1660
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
. I'm looking forward to finally getting there on Friday.
Jan 18, 2023, 9:27 am
#1661
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 52
Jan 18, 2023, 9:29 am
#1662
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 52
The staff are all truly wonderful! From the moment you arrive in Male you will be well taken care of!
Jan 18, 2023, 2:03 pm
#1663
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 301
I think you'll still see plenty of value after factoring in the breakfast credit and tax versus a la carte. You only need to spend $186 and that will be easy. We spent $220ish yesterday without even trying and my husband skipping dessert at dinner. And my lunch dessert was actually the least expensive option, Gelato.
Jan 18, 2023, 2:23 pm
#1664
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 4
Im heading to the resort in two weeks and have gotten several emails requesting to pay for seaplane. I know some travelers have mentioned that they have switched to having to prepay for it rather than adding it to the folio upon check out. I emailed them yesterday and requested paying it at check out, and they responding saying they needed to collect the seaplane transfer charges as it is operated by the third party service provider. I can't find any fine print in my reservation anywhere that states it needs to be prepaid. I obviously don't want to gamble my seaplane transfer by not paying prior to arrival, but I would really like the extra 12x points by paying at check out. Anyone had success pushing to pay at the end recently? TIA