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June 2023 Item of Potential Interest: Link to thread alleging rape of solo female Chinese tourist at the property..
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Main details.
(Dec 2022) The RC Maldives has its entire "Sales Kit" online, incl. pricing for
activities, spa, weddings; and maps/pictures/video/logos/floor plans: https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...Ad23r_g_CovQo_
Some useful maps at these posts:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33274629-post89.html - also lists types of villas available
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33275048-post95.html - map with villa #'s
cmhsieh54's 8-page trip report (Dec 2022), in post #1204
Food & Beverage service
*There is no free breakfast amenity at this property for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum/Titanium/Ambassador.*
(Dec 2022) There is also no 'elite hour' (i.e. Happy Hour) or daily 'afternoon tea'.
(Dec 2022) The extremely comprehensive RC Maldives F&B guest webapp is here at this link, incl. all rest. menus
and room service prices:
https://mi.vserve-protecht.com/welco...JCZmpFZz0/1001
Unfortunately a scary-looking link, but it's legit. See post #1167.
Email address [email protected]
Transfer Prices
Shared Speedboat (45mins) - $901 per adult, $339 per child 3-11, 2 and under free
Private 48' Speedboat - $2800 per person
Yacht transfer no longer offered as a paid option as of February 2022, but there are reports of the
hotel offering it at their discretion
Shared Seaplane (10 mins) - $1,400 per adult, $700 per child 3-11, 2 and under free
Private Seaplane - $9.500
This cost applies to all guests, regardless of cash booking vs. points booking.
All prices are roundtrip, before 23.2% tax. See this website for latest updated
transfer prices: https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotel...iew/directions
Miscellaneous
Island time: The resort has the clock set one hour ahead of Malé, so the time is GMT +6 hours. Many resorts in the Maldives do this for sunset viewing purposes.
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands [Master Thread]
Mar 4, 2022, 11:45 am
#602
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: DFW, UK ex-pat
Programs: AA PlatExec, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 84
Curious as to the source of this, although maybe he was always the guy to get it off the ground before moving on. He's been involved for much longer than a year, so might have always been a 2 or 3 year contract.
Mar 4, 2022, 1:31 pm
#603
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 655
Linkedin. Looks like he's been involved for 2 years total, 1 of which the site had guests.
Mar 4, 2022, 2:26 pm
#604
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351
Mar 4, 2022, 3:36 pm
#605
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,188
Talking to him, I got an impression that he was very much a start up guy. Getting the resort up running in a structured way was his speciality.
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Mar 4, 2022, 4:09 pm
#607
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
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Posts: 21,188
I received an initial email asking about arrival flight times and various other things. Then later an email asking about my preference for transport to the hotel, and a request to settle that in advance of the stay. As for the arrival experience, there Wass just a note that there would be Ritz Carlton associates waiting at arrivals with an RC sign.
Mar 4, 2022, 4:16 pm
#608
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Delta Platinum
Posts: 24
I received an initial email asking about arrival flight times and various other things. Then later an email asking about my preference for transport to the hotel, and a request to settle that in advance of the stay. As for the arrival experience, there Wass just a note that there would be Ritz Carlton associates waiting at arrivals with an RC sign.
Mar 4, 2022, 4:28 pm
#609
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Then all is fine. No need to worry. Just look for someone holding an RC sign when you exit from arrivals.
Mar 4, 2022, 11:34 pm
#611
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Delta Platinum
Posts: 24
When did you stay there to get the 20%? I've asked twice now, and both times they've rejected. Did you ask the restaurant or did they add it to your reservation?
Mar 5, 2022, 8:24 am
#612
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Lifetime SkyClub, AS MVP
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Mar 5, 2022, 11:34 am
#613
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 48
Just wrapping up a great stay here, titanium points stay for 6 nights. Got upgraded to a lagoon view, so we've had a hot pool and limited wind. The wind is subject to change so check before arrival.
re the 20% discount this was honoured instantly when we mentioned it to the butler on arrival, I believe this is because we booked in 2021, Staff at all the restaurants required prompting to apply it sometimes but it was never argued about.
Elite hour has free drinks and cocktails for an hour and really makes up for the lack of free breakfast.
re the 20% discount this was honoured instantly when we mentioned it to the butler on arrival, I believe this is because we booked in 2021, Staff at all the restaurants required prompting to apply it sometimes but it was never argued about.
Elite hour has free drinks and cocktails for an hour and really makes up for the lack of free breakfast.