I think I preferred their silence to this answer. ;)

With apologies, the W response seems pretty disingenuous with the following W RETREAT properties STILL listed in the W Hotel Directory:

W RETREAT & Spa Viques Island, Puerto Rico

W Kanai RETREAT, Rivera Maya, Mexico, opening Dec 2019

W RETREAT Sanya, Haitang Bay, China

W RETREAT Koh Samui, Thailand

W RETREAT Phuket - Phang Nga Bay, Thailand, opening Jan 2018

W RETREAT & Spa Playa Conchal, Costa Rica, opening July 2019

Thus far, there has been no other drop of the Retreat designation as far as I can tell. And too many other W Retreat properties continue to use that designation even now.

W Hotels are lying. What the heck?

I would like to request that William add, "shake it up or shut it down" to his signature.

Hello - any recent visitors to the property? Am particularly keen to get a hold of the restaurant menus and cannot find any online. Contemplating the half or full board option ($140 and $200 pp per day respectively).

Stayed there in January, IMO not worth it unless you are heavy eater, also many of the options in restaurants have surcharges for hb/fb. We were not spending more than 150$ pp on food for full dinner + light snacks (pizza etc.) during the day. Also as plat you get 20% discount in restaurants (on everything, beverages and shisha too) while for hb/fb you pay same price as everyone else.

Thank you SO much. We both are heavier eaters at night but not day so we were contemplating HB given we could have a late breakfast. Do you recall rough pricing for some lunch items? The incremental $60 PP for inclusive lunch seems a bit much to me if we just get a sandwich or pizza or something.

IIRC most of the lunch items were in the 15-25$ price range, I have just pulled up the folio and our charges for lunch were in the 60-70 range which includes 22% tax and beverages.

For most expensive dinner we paid $400 (tax included) which included 2 kobe steaks and a bottle of wine. On average we paid around $300 for dinner (all prices are for two persons). Keep in mind that this is post tax and with drinks, your $140 HB will turn into $172 after taxes and doesn't include beverages.

Btw. the most cost effective way to drink is the room minibar :D 0.375 bottles are for $60 and mixers are free :D

We were there just last week. I don't think the HB or FB is worth it for plats. As plat, you can have the breakfast amenity then get 20% off all other food. I don't think we paid over $100 pp for dinner. Our lunches incl drinks were definitely under $50 pp. Food and drinks are expensive there, but not nearly as bad as I was expecting!

If booking on points, would there be a reason to stay at W instead of St.Regis? Both cost the same so I was going to book at St.Regis unless there is a reason I should consider W.

The only one I can think of is the incidentals cost, F&B at W is slightly cheaper plus they have 20% discount for plats, so you'd end up saving quite significant amount on dining vs. the StR. The seaplane transfer is also cheaper as the flight is shorter.

If that's not a big concern for you then I'd go with the StR as it's a newer and nicer property (although the W is really awesome resort too).

I visited the StR when it opened, and am interested in going back but also debating if I should try the W. Have you been to both?

Also, does the 20% apply to alcohol as well, or is it just food?

Anyone happen to know the other minibar prices? I saw a restaurant menu that had Heineken at $15 whereas at StR it was $11...curious if it is also $15 in the minibar.

Thanks for the update! Curious to see what availability looks like next week when things go live.

I have take a look on the menus of both resorts and the prices are nearly the same but the selection is much more better at St.Regeis than the W.
And I thought the 20% discount for plat will also be at St. Regis.
If I am wrong then you are right and the cost at W would be significant cheaper.