That stinks, everything I have read tells me you are going to have to spend the night in MLE.

As of June 22 there are no F/B discounts in the Marriott properties in the Maldives. Has anyone heard about rumors that of new offers that are going to replace them? I, too, am being relocated from the StR to the W. So far the staff at the W has been terrific in helping us with the transfer. I am a titanium member, so I will get free breakfast. I am wondering about the beverage deal of $200pp per day. If I have to pay $12 per bottle of water, I will already be spending at least $72 per day. Do we get free water in the room? Our stay will be in the middle of an around the world trip my wif and have planned for two years. Any help/suggestion is appreciated.

Yes, you do: twice a day, they restocked the (many) reusable glass bottles in the suite that have filtered water: 2 at bedside, 2 in the bathroom, at least 2 bigger liter jugs on the counter.

(We didn't attempt to bring these to lunch or dinner, as I read somewhere above that that was discouraged/disallowed. Water's free at breakfast though!)

Sorry that's happening to you . There's a very slim chance that you can make the last sea plane out if you can get past customs and collect your bags super fast. But I would definitely be ready to head over to the Sheraton for that first night. If possible, I would book it after you see you won't make it to the W; I don't think the Sheraton is the type of place that sells out.

You don't have to go to the (IMO) overpriced and not worth it Sheraton. There is an overpriced (but not as much as the Sheraton) hotel right near the airport that doesn't require a boat to get there. You could stay overnight there if necessary - but I'd check the the W first and see what they say.

I was thinking in terms of booking the Sheraton on points which was very reasonable up until recently. I haven't checked what it is as of 3/29, but if it's still within their previous range then I think it's still a good choice on points for a 1 night filler.

Which hotel would that be? Thanks for sharing. I may need a filler night as well.

Hulhule Island Hotel - never stayed there but it's been there forever - free shuttle to/from the airport

There are others in the city - but it's crowded and with luggage, covid, etc. YMMV - Easilty found on OTA like agoda, booking.com, etc

Hi I booked a villa for the W Maldives but the Marriott website doesn't give me the option to use SNAs are these not able to be used at this property?

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Could anybody confirm whether the seaplane company (TMA) still guarantees same-day departure with respect to particular flights, as the post above suggests? I'm interested to learn whether there would be any issues next month with catching QR 677, which departs Mal� at 10:20 AM. At least initially (I've since sent a follow-up email), the resort agent stated "we are unable to guarantee the seaplane timing," without further explanation and seemingly with respect to any flight out of Mal�.

You can take a look back at some of my previous posts as we departed on AF at 9:10 or so in January. My previous posts are more detailed but long story short, It was close but we made the flight.

Will be at the W July 18-24. Does anyone have updated pictures or links to their menus? Received some in Dec but likely they are outdated.

Also, we are there on points. Paying ala cart for all F&B. Any packages available for F&B outside of the boards?

We are planning a special trip in early July, our first to the Maldives. We are debating the W vs. RC. As Titanium, here are the pros and cons I see:

W:
- Slightly less points
- Free breakfast
- Better house reef (?)
- Cheaper food options

RC:
- Newer, nicer hard product
- Speedboat vs. Seaplane (no weather issues, faster transfer)
- More F&B options
- Guaranteed hammock for the OWB

Could someone that has visited both properties provide any additional perspective to help make the decision? Thanks so much!

Hi Mike,

I can�t speak to the comparison between the two, but I can speak to the W as I am here now on day 3 of a 5 night stay on points. I booked the Fabulous OW villa and was upgraded to the Spectacular OW villa. (I am a lifetime platinum.). The Spectacular villa has a hammock and I believe it is often available on points.

The staff here is simply amazing and to a person, they love working here and it shows. Their attention to detail, smiles and desire to please the guest is truly something special. If you choose the W, I don�t think you will be disappointed.

Ritz above and beyond. It's a much higher end product than the W. Actually a couple of F&B directors/chefs who are working at the Ritz came from the W.

I stayed at the W a long time ago (13 years ago) and it seems they never renovated the place, still looks the same when I stayed there.