Originally Posted by rvlcr (Post 33524169)

hi all,

we have just made a booking for W in December and was wondering how likely it is to be upgraded on arrival? I'm Bonvoy Gold and booked this holiday with a travel agent since the price was less than 50% of what it costs to book direct and we got free half board with our deal.

we booked an ocean/reef side overwater villa but would prefer to be on the lagoon side... however the price differential from reef to lagoon side is actually obscene considering the room is exactly the same.

we had a booking in march 2020 that got canceled due to covid (which they had upgraded to a lagoon side villa free of charge like 6 months in advance), but not sure if that protocol.

Originally Posted by notaverage (Post 33526591)

Hi everyone,

I am staying at the W Maldives for my honeymoon in late November, and had a couple of questions for recent travelers:

What is the breakfast buffet price? The website says $44 USD, but all the posts I am reading say $31.

i don't know. it was free due to my bonvoy status.

Earlier in the thread from late 2020, some people mentioned that the buffet is actually not happening, and you need to order from the menu (still unlimited though). Has this changed back to buffet in 2021?

when i was there in May 2021 there was a buffet but you just couldn't pick it your self, only point to it and they would put it on a plate.

Happy Hours and snacks were cancelled in late 2020, have those come back yet?

not when i was there i May

Are the soft drinks and snacks in the room still complimentary, or are those at a charge now too?

yes, free (again in May)

I realize that a lot of changes happened due to Covid, but I think Covid has been used as a excuse by a lot of hotels as a means to cut costs and take away things that used to be complimentary.

it clearly wasn't at the W, only for covid rules they changed things...

I hope this isn’t the case here, and W Maldives brings these things back, if they haven’t already!

Thank you in advance!

Originally Posted by jennsaisquoi (Post 33550395)

Anyone try this or anyone who will be there Tuesday Sep 14th interested in trying this? Or more broadly, anyone staying here this Friday through next Thursday who want to coordinate on excursions?

Originally Posted by hdejongh (Post 33551685)

i hope you enjoy the W as much as we did. It was by far the best location / room ever to which i traveled. (we stayed in the Wow ocean escape, 2 bedroom villa)..

Originally Posted by nexusCFX (Post 33668291)

I am communicating with this property regarding an upcoming stay and they are being kind of ridiculous. I am booked to fly home on AF268 which leaves at 9:10AM, which is purposely after the 9AM standard for seaplane flights to Male. The hotel is saying that their seaplane company can't guarantee same day departure and that I should move to a later flight and said that the earliest guaranteed flight is EK657 which is scheduled for...9:15AM. Wow, 5 minutes.

Hoping that once I'm on property I can just get this sorted out without issue. I told the agent via email that they can tell TMA we are booked on the EK flight if it makes things work better.

Originally Posted by nexusCFX (Post 33668291)

I am communicating with this property regarding an upcoming stay and they are being kind of ridiculous. I am booked to fly home on AF268 which leaves at 9:10AM, which is purposely after the 9AM standard for seaplane flights to Male. The hotel is saying that their seaplane company can't guarantee same day departure and that I should move to a later flight and said that the earliest guaranteed flight is EK657 which is scheduled for...9:15AM. Wow, 5 minutes.

Hoping that once I'm on property I can just get this sorted out without issue. I told the agent via email that they can tell TMA we are booked on the EK flight if it makes things work better.

Originally Posted by notaverage (Post 33526591)

Hi everyone,

I am staying at the W Maldives for my honeymoon in late November, and had a couple of questions for recent travelers:

What is the breakfast buffet price? The website says $44 USD, but all the posts I am reading say $31.

Earlier in the thread from late 2020, some people mentioned that the buffet is actually not happening, and you need to order from the menu (still unlimited though). Has this changed back to buffet in 2021?

Happy Hours and snacks were cancelled in late 2020, have those come back yet?

Are the soft drinks and snacks in the room still complimentary, or are those at a charge now too?

I realize that a lot of changes happened due to Covid, but I think Covid has been used as a excuse by a lot of hotels as a means to cut costs and take away things that used to be complimentary.

I hope this isn’t the case here, and W Maldives brings these things back, if they haven’t already!

Thank you in advance!

Originally Posted by DonnyJohn (Post 33704860)

Do we know if discount for Platinum/Titanium member is applying to FB?

Originally Posted by goober153 (Post 33674569)

At the W right now. As far as I can tell, no happy hour, no snacks in the huts. Juice soda and water are free in your room. Breakfast I was charged $30 a person inclusive of the taxes and tip. I was expecting 44.

Originally Posted by DonnyJohn (Post 33704860)

Do we know if discount for Platinum/Titanium member is applying to FB?

Originally Posted by jennsaisquoi (Post 33704908)

Yes, in September, breakfast was $25 per person. Then they add GST is about 12% and then they add a 10% service fee. We got snacks every afternoon/evening delivered to the room - might be a platinum /titanium amenity.


Yes, I got 20% discount on F&B on anything other than room service back in September.

Originally Posted by bgriff (Post 33704907)

Appears yes. Always subject to change though. https://marriottbonvoyasia.com/r+b/benefits