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]
Jan 14, 2009, 3:39 pm
#61
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: SPG-Plat, Hilton-Diamond, Club Carlson-Silver, Cathay-Diamond, Virgin-Gold
Posts: 2,183
Hey !
I'm about to book a trip for my honeymoon to W Retreat and i will apreciate if someone can offer me some information :
-someone have been there during july? All the travel agents are telling me that july is not a good period for maldives, but as i've observed on weather sites , last summer the were most short showers.
-how much do you need to spend in resort, to enjoy your honeymoon for 7 nights with breakfast included?
Thank you for support
I'm about to book a trip for my honeymoon to W Retreat and i will apreciate if someone can offer me some information :
-someone have been there during july? All the travel agents are telling me that july is not a good period for maldives, but as i've observed on weather sites , last summer the were most short showers.
-how much do you need to spend in resort, to enjoy your honeymoon for 7 nights with breakfast included?
Thank you for support
I know it is considered a slightly riskier that time of year and if you are really unlucky you might get a few days bad weather but I think you could say that anytime of the year! Any rain tends to pass through quikcly!
It is not cheap, breakfast which was really good was included, but everything else is to pay for! There were a couple of waters in the villa along with a coffee machine which was very nice! But lunch and the evening meal are seperate! That said the sweet spots are a great way of getting some drinks and ice creams, we used them alot!
Fish was the only place to eat I would call really expensive, the others were not bad when you consider where you are! Wine etc was varied some not to badly priced all the way up to the skys the limit, but thats the same with any 5/6* resort! Oh and yes Fish was expensive, but worth it!
If you can afford it go, we loved it! Plus you earn points on the entire stay and spend which doesnt make it cheap, it does help though!
On a side note we are back there for 2 weeks late July again this year, so thats about as high a praise as I can give!
Jan 18, 2009, 11:44 am
#62
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 349
Toddml, seeing that you are one of the rare few who have actually stayed at the W, do you mind telling us more about the water activities (+cost) which are available?
My partner and I are not strong swimmers, so we'd more likely be playing around in the lagoon in our life jackets. Would we be able to snorkel and see much in the lagoon? I understand that the W lagoon is about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 metres deep. How's the house reef like?
The W has a fancy promo site which lists various activities without much details and costs.
Nice pictures but not much substance really. Unlike the pack which I received from Cocoa Island which provides a full list of activites (days, costs, rental, etc).
At the moment, it's a toss up between the W and Cocoa for us. The W is attractive - think of the points we can accumulate! But if the W does not have the sort of support for baby swimmers like us, and does not have a fantastic house reef and lagoon, we'd much rather stay at the Cocoa. Cheaper but no points and stay credits.
Comments from anyone who has stayed at W or who has experience at the Cocoa Island would be most welcome. Thanks!
My partner and I are not strong swimmers, so we'd more likely be playing around in the lagoon in our life jackets. Would we be able to snorkel and see much in the lagoon? I understand that the W lagoon is about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 metres deep. How's the house reef like?
The W has a fancy promo site which lists various activities without much details and costs.
Nice pictures but not much substance really. Unlike the pack which I received from Cocoa Island which provides a full list of activites (days, costs, rental, etc).At the moment, it's a toss up between the W and Cocoa for us. The W is attractive - think of the points we can accumulate! But if the W does not have the sort of support for baby swimmers like us, and does not have a fantastic house reef and lagoon, we'd much rather stay at the Cocoa. Cheaper but no points and stay credits.
Comments from anyone who has stayed at W or who has experience at the Cocoa Island would be most welcome. Thanks!
Jan 18, 2009, 3:49 pm
#63
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: SPG-Plat, Hilton-Diamond, Club Carlson-Silver, Cathay-Diamond, Virgin-Gold
Posts: 2,183
Toddml, seeing that you are one of the rare few who have actually stayed at the W, do you mind telling us more about the water activities (+cost) which are available?
My partner and I are not strong swimmers, so we'd more likely be playing around in the lagoon in our life jackets. Would we be able to snorkel and see much in the lagoon? I understand that the W lagoon is about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 metres deep. How's the house reef like?
The W has a fancy promo site which lists various activities without much details and costs. Nice pictures but not much substance really. Unlike the pack which I received from Cocoa Island which provides a full list of activites (days, costs, rental, etc).
At the moment, it's a toss up between the W and Cocoa for us. The W is attractive - think of the points we can accumulate! But if the W does not have the sort of support for baby swimmers like us, and does not have a fantastic house reef and lagoon, we'd much rather stay at the Cocoa. Cheaper but no points and stay credits.
Comments from anyone who has stayed at W or who has experience at the Cocoa Island would be most welcome. Thanks!
My partner and I are not strong swimmers, so we'd more likely be playing around in the lagoon in our life jackets. Would we be able to snorkel and see much in the lagoon? I understand that the W lagoon is about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 metres deep. How's the house reef like?
The W has a fancy promo site which lists various activities without much details and costs.
Nice pictures but not much substance really. Unlike the pack which I received from Cocoa Island which provides a full list of activites (days, costs, rental, etc).At the moment, it's a toss up between the W and Cocoa for us. The W is attractive - think of the points we can accumulate! But if the W does not have the sort of support for baby swimmers like us, and does not have a fantastic house reef and lagoon, we'd much rather stay at the Cocoa. Cheaper but no points and stay credits.
Comments from anyone who has stayed at W or who has experience at the Cocoa Island would be most welcome. Thanks!
As for the reef and snorkelling, it is fantastic! There are various options, we got upgraded to a water villa and there was reasonable snorkling just off the side of that! The best though was to walk round to where the spa was and snorkel off the beach there. You could either snorkel just off the beacj of float round to the beack by Fish about quarter of the way round the island and come in there! Obviously like any reef it is deep once you go past it, but you are within easy distance of the island should you run into trouble! Snorkel gear was free for the entire stay, we didnt get them but life vests are available if you want.
We stayed at the Banyan Tree a couple of times which is noted for its house reef and we would say W was even better which surprised us as we were not expecting it!
Hope this helps, if you ahev any more questions let me know, if I dont knwo the answer I still have contact with some people at the W so could ask them!
Jan 19, 2009, 8:56 pm
#64
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 106
we were snorkeling lightweights and loved it. Literally stepped out from the over water suite and were within 10 feet of the house reef. As mentioned, snorkel gear we got upon check in at no cost. Life jackets were charged at a nominal daily rate if i recall. We also used the "glass bottom" canoes the W had available also at no cost.
Feb 9, 2009, 11:08 am
#67
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bay Area
Programs: HH, PC, SPG, MR, GP, US, UA, AA
Posts: 3,466
IIRC, there is no plat UG at W Maldives since it's an all suite property.
Feb 9, 2009, 11:57 am
#68
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: SPG-Plat, Hilton-Diamond, Club Carlson-Silver, Cathay-Diamond, Virgin-Gold
Posts: 2,183
We loved it though and are going back this summer!
Feb 9, 2009, 5:02 pm
#69
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX AA EXP-3MM, HYT PLAT, SPG PLAT,HLT GLD,LEADERS CLUB
Posts: 1,183
Well we have stayed there in July it was a little rainy. I would say 5 days is tops there and I was ready to leave. They gave us a choice between beach villa or overwater villa they said we could even split our stay in each if we wanted to. We stayed in the over water villa. The menu in the restaurant got boring fast so they let me cook my own dinners. You do have a bbq grill on your deck if you want. The water was crystal clear. The service was perfect and I would return anytime.
Feb 16, 2009, 8:38 am
#71
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: HKG
Programs: AA 3MM EXP, SQ Solitaire, LH SEN, CX DM, Hyatt CC, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 3,179
Feb 16, 2009, 9:30 am
#72
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 106
Feb 18, 2009, 9:24 am
#73
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: LH SEN, SPG Gold(SCI Gold), Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,451
Mar 7, 2009, 9:39 pm
#75
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: HKG
Programs: AA 3MM EXP, SQ Solitaire, LH SEN, CX DM, Hyatt CC, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 3,179
They price it by ingredients, but some stuff like tomatoes, corn, and potatos are free... there are some items that are not shown on the bbq menu, but you can order as well, like chicken wings, sausages, etc...