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]
Oct 17, 2021, 12:52 pm
#616
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
I just emailed and asked and they referenced the full board plus at $155, not $125 
It looks like this is an updated PDF too, as it only includes a select (like 5) cocktails in the full board plan
https://smallpdf.com/result#r=74d2d5...share-document
It looks like this is an updated PDF too, as it only includes a select (like 5) cocktails in the full board plan
https://smallpdf.com/result#r=74d2d5...share-document
Also what the heck, we ran into a couple that did the full board plan and the restaurant servers told them they can order anything on the menu - like any cocktail not just the 5 listed here. $125 incl any cocktail is a very reasonable price IMO, especially if your room rate doesnt include breakfast otherwise.
I didnt ask too much about food but it seemed like they had the same menu as a la carte, no special menu for those on a meal plan it seemed (but could be wrong).
My favorite restaurant here was Tabemasu so not being on the meal plan I was happy I could go there without feeling like I was missing out on the meal plan.
$5 house water charges at dinner final tally:
Tabemasu: 1/2
Vela: 0/3
Turquoise: 1/1
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Last edited by Soccerjoshj07; Oct 17, 2021 at 1:27 pm
Oct 17, 2021, 1:23 pm
#617
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 9
Yeah you each can use one of the 3. Leave yourself plenty of time to do your tests correctly in case you need to fall back to the resorts PCR though Id suggest.
just transited through Doha using these antigen
https://www.emed.com/products/covid-...stkit-six-pack
They only check for negative test result upon check in at Male airport. They did look for an extra second at our printed results and asked if it was PCR, and I just said were traveling to the US so its an antigen. And then was approved and moved along. Someone from the hotel was with us helping us navigate thru the airport after arriving back from the seaplane to help if you run into any issues.
Random-
For the Maldives Health Declaration form, a point of confusion for us was that the arrival form is expecting to be filled out 24 hours by when you ARRIVE not when youre flight to Maldives departs. But it doesnt seem to matter if you need to submit another copy if you mess up. We messed up a birth date once too and we just submit another form and seemed to be no issue.
Make sure to submit this before getting to MLE when you leave; they scan it.
just transited through Doha using these antigen
https://www.emed.com/products/covid-...stkit-six-pack
They only check for negative test result upon check in at Male airport. They did look for an extra second at our printed results and asked if it was PCR, and I just said were traveling to the US so its an antigen. And then was approved and moved along. Someone from the hotel was with us helping us navigate thru the airport after arriving back from the seaplane to help if you run into any issues.
Random-
For the Maldives Health Declaration form, a point of confusion for us was that the arrival form is expecting to be filled out 24 hours by when you ARRIVE not when youre flight to Maldives departs. But it doesnt seem to matter if you need to submit another copy if you mess up. We messed up a birth date once too and we just submit another form and seemed to be no issue.
Make sure to submit this before getting to MLE when you leave; they scan it.
Thanks for all the info
Oct 17, 2021, 1:41 pm
#618
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
You can use one each but I suggest traveling with double the number of tests you need. There is a risk of an inconclusive or false positive test result and you will want to have a spare test each just in case that happens.
Oct 19, 2021, 8:52 am
#621
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
Oct 19, 2021, 1:48 pm
#622
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 542
How does luggage work? It says up to 25kg a person and then 1 hand luggage at 3kg/person. Can I have multiple suitcases totalling 25kg, so like 2 carry ons or something that total 25kg or is it 1 per person with the 25kg limit? I emailed them to clarify but received a generic response that basically said whatever the pdf said. Actually she gave me conflicting answers than the pdf cause she said 20kg and 5kg lol.
Oct 19, 2021, 2:01 pm
#623
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
How does luggage work? It says up to 25kg a person and then 1 hand luggage at 3kg/person. Can I have multiple suitcases totalling 25kg, so like 2 carry ons or something that total 25kg or is it 1 per person with the 25kg limit? I emailed them to clarify but received a generic response that basically said whatever the pdf said. Actually she gave me conflicting answers than the pdf cause she said 20kg and 5kg lol.
You'll only pay the overage charges for the way there, they don't weigh the bags on the way back.
Oct 19, 2021, 2:43 pm
#624
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 542
I have some grand first hand experience with this. The seaplane company will weigh every bag you have - including backpacks and draw string bags on your back - and if you're over 25kg/person you'll pay approximately $5usd per kg over before they'll let you board the seaplane.
You'll only pay the overage charges for the way there, they don't weigh the bags on the way back.
You'll only pay the overage charges for the way there, they don't weigh the bags on the way back.
Oct 19, 2021, 3:41 pm
#625
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
Oct 20, 2021, 6:18 am
#626
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Toronto
Programs: Marriott Titanium (Lifetime)
Posts: 18
I travelled with a baby and had multiple bags. It's as many as long as the weight is under the limit. I was over and had to pay and extra $30. Strollers get a discounted rate tho, which helped.
Oct 21, 2021, 5:06 pm
#627
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 9
Has anyone used the spa there? Any info to share about the spa? Also, tried reading the activities brochure. Starts out with Jet ski + speed boat excursion. Then it lists 5 activities below manta snorkleing, etc. with no price. Am I reading this wrong? Not sure how to make heads-and-tails out of this? Am I just stupid?
Oct 21, 2021, 5:11 pm
#628
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
Has anyone used the spa there? Any info to share about the spa? Also, tried reading the activities brochure. Starts out with Jet ski + speed boat excursion. Then it lists 5 activities below manta snorkleing, etc. with no price. Am I reading this wrong? Not sure how to make heads-and-tails out of this? Am I just stupid?
Or what you're talking about I think is the Jet Ski + create your own excursion - you can pair 1-2 of those 5 items with the jet ski ride. For example, you can jet ski to their private island, or you can jet ski to a place you can snorkel, etc. When we asked, the time you are at the island counts towards the 60/90 minutes.
Oct 22, 2021, 2:35 am
#629
Join Date: Oct 2021
Programs: Bonvoy, HH, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 10
I am having a great experience
I am here now and will be leaving Monday, 25 October. Arrived 3 days ago. For me, this has been an incredible experience booked on the great points price in May. I'm Platinum and got upgraded automatically to the "Sunset OWV." Only half of the villas are open -- the other pier (or whatever you call the walkway with villas) is still being finished. Employees told me they are about 50% occupancy of what is actually open and usable right now but they expect it to get busier in November. One told me today there are about 250 employees on the island and about 90 guests, so the staff:guest ratio is over 2:1. This is my first time on a trip like this (and first Flyertalk post) and for me, it has been incredible and completely worth it. I'm here until Monday so could try to answer questions "from the ground" if I could be helpful. Reading this forum certainly helped me plan this trip on the other side of the world..