Dec 7, 2018, 8:29 am
Last edit by: razflyer
Post #515 is an EXTENSIVE review w/ pics. Link
Food menus: Kitchen, In-Room Dining, Fire, Fish
Prices may change (sometimes substantially) so not necessarily up to date.
Excursions and activities pricing
Food menus: Kitchen, In-Room Dining, Fire, Fish
Prices may change (sometimes substantially) so not necessarily up to date.
Excursions and activities pricing
W Maldives [Master Thread]
Jun 23, 2019, 1:05 pm
#646
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: AUS
Programs: Marriott Platinum
Posts: 51
is there no longer a distinction between ocean/lagoon villas like there used to be? recently booked a stay here and didn’t even have the option to book the spectacular lagoon villa. just fabulous overwater oasis. the map on the marriott website says the same, just one type of “standard” OWV.
Jun 23, 2019, 6:19 pm
#647
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA Gold, UA Gold, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 342
thanks for clarifying 84Horn. I'm emailing back and forth with the hotel right now and they appear to be even more confused than i am.... lol. i will be sure to request a room on the lagoon side as the views in my opinion are much better but i do see what youre saying about privacy....
Jun 24, 2019, 5:28 am
#648
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA LT GLD 1MM
Posts: 811
At checkout the total was:
- Total points rate340,000
- Local Fee1,010.00
- Estimated government taxes and fees60.00
- Total for stay in hotel's currency1,070.00 USD + 340,000points
They reached out to me explaining that the local fee did NOT include the seaplane transfer and they wanted to charge me $505 per person for it.
I asked to confirm and the "senior reservations agent" said it was not included, so I cancelled my reservation before it became non-refundable.
This seems like they are misinformed to me, can anyone confirm?
Jun 24, 2019, 5:41 am
#649
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA LT GLD 1MM
Posts: 811
Edit: they finally explained that it was not charged by Marriott upon booking, it was just displayed.
Last edited by AZbba; Jun 24, 2019 at 10:19 am
Jun 25, 2019, 7:53 am
#650
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 302
I’m currently at the W Maldives and will post a more in-depth short review nearer the end of my stay. I can confirm the sea plane is displayed on Marriott website to make people aware of the charge but is then added to the room for paying upon check out.
As an ambassador, I have never had such a more welcoming arrival. It probably helps I’m here on my own. All the staff have made the effort to come speak to me. The general manager came and said hello and had an in-depth conversation. I’m on an award stay and was booked in a beach villa but upgraded to an amazing OWV.
As an ambassador, I have never had such a more welcoming arrival. It probably helps I’m here on my own. All the staff have made the effort to come speak to me. The general manager came and said hello and had an in-depth conversation. I’m on an award stay and was booked in a beach villa but upgraded to an amazing OWV.
Jun 25, 2019, 8:36 am
#652
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 302
My Ambassador (who is incredibly good) spoke to the hotel without me asking. She must have saw the reservation on my profile and contacted them to ask to upgrade me. My ambassador knows my working region is EMEA so doesn’t cover Maldives so guess she went off this knowing it was a vacation.
Jun 25, 2019, 10:54 am
#653
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA LT GLD 1MM
Posts: 811
As a gold, I asked about an upgrade to overwater and was quoted 150/night (185 net). They said golds aren't eligible for complimentary space available upgrades which seems counter to marriott's policies, unless the overwater rooms are all considered suites which I do not believe they are.
Regardless it isn't a bad deal I am tempted to take it. $925 vs 250k points difference for 5 nights in booking the overwater seems like a deal.
Regardless it isn't a bad deal I am tempted to take it. $925 vs 250k points difference for 5 nights in booking the overwater seems like a deal.
Jun 25, 2019, 11:17 am
#654
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,050
As a gold, I asked about an upgrade to overwater and was quoted 150/night (185 net). They said golds aren't eligible for complimentary space available upgrades which seems counter to marriott's policies, unless the overwater rooms are all considered suites which I do not believe they are.
Regardless it isn't a bad deal I am tempted to take it. $925 vs 250k points difference for 5 nights in booking the overwater seems like a deal.
Regardless it isn't a bad deal I am tempted to take it. $925 vs 250k points difference for 5 nights in booking the overwater seems like a deal.
Relative to what others have been quoted, $150/night is a pretty cheap rate for the upgrade, which may have to do with demand levels at the time of year when you're staying.
Jun 29, 2019, 9:32 pm
#656
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: AUS
Programs: Marriott Platinum
Posts: 51
Jun 30, 2019, 1:39 am
#657
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Southern California
Programs: Alaska MVP 75K, Delta Plat, Bonvoy Ambasador, Hilton diamond.
Posts: 527
...confirmed, at the property now and the f&b discount for platinum/titanium is 20%. Considering the eye watering prices ��, 20% is actually a substantial sum over a 7-14 day stay.
Jun 30, 2019, 12:05 pm
#658
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA Gold, UA Gold, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 342
hopefully they bring back the promo for next march april/again. since taxes/fees in the maldives are 23.2%, the platinum discount essentially cancels out the taxes and service charge (i.e price on the menu is the price you pay).
Jun 30, 2019, 7:36 pm
#659
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,661
Indeed, because the 23.2% goes on after the 20% comes off, you end up paying about 1.5% less than the menu price.
Jun 30, 2019, 9:29 pm
#660
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 302
Review to come on this resort as looks like there has not been one for a while
