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]
Nov 11, 2024 | 10:14 am
#1126
Join Date: Nov 2024
Posts: 2
We are booked for a stay at the W on March 20th and I have no idea what to do at this point. It is hard for me to trust they will actually be open and ready for us and we do not want to stay at the JW at all. We chose the W over the St. Regis and Ritz at the time because the point redemption was cheaper (not by much) and we liked the vibe. As of today, the point redemptions for the other two properties have gone way up. For a 5 night stay including a free night, the St. Regis is 572k and the Ritz is 648k. Back when we booked they were each over 100k less. I never thought the W would be delayed in reopening for this long. I can't help but feel slighted if I bite the bullet and use more points to switch, given we could have just booked at the cheaper rate months ago. If we take the risk and stay, it could get pushed back again and then possibly have to pay even more points for St. R or Ritz, or they might even be sold out. This has left us with such a bad taste in our mouths over what was supposed to be a dream trip.
Nov 12, 2024 | 2:02 am
#1127
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,941
We are booked for a stay at the W on March 20th and I have no idea what to do at this point. It is hard for me to trust they will actually be open and ready for us and we do not want to stay at the JW at all. We chose the W over the St. Regis and Ritz at the time because the point redemption was cheaper (not by much) and we liked the vibe. As of today, the point redemptions for the other two properties have gone way up. For a 5 night stay including a free night, the St. Regis is 572k and the Ritz is 648k. Back when we booked they were each over 100k less. I never thought the W would be delayed in reopening for this long. I can't help but feel slighted if I bite the bullet and use more points to switch, given we could have just booked at the cheaper rate months ago. If we take the risk and stay, it could get pushed back again and then possibly have to pay even more points for St. R or Ritz, or they might even be sold out. This has left us with such a bad taste in our mouths over what was supposed to be a dream trip.
Nov 12, 2024 | 3:48 pm
#1128
Join Date: May 2023
Posts: 161
I also have a reservation for mid March. Even if the hotel opens as planned now in the beginning of March, I am worried whether there might be still construction works going on and whether there might be some service issues as with every new hotel shortly after opening. The problem is, I do not have a real alternative for a redemption stay. StR and Ritz are now way too expensive and the old JW is not a real option.
Nov 17, 2024 | 8:53 am
#1130
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 19
Nov 17, 2024 | 9:06 am
#1131
Join Date: May 2023
Posts: 161
Insane. Las week I reached out to the Hotel Manager that had contacted my friend and cancelled his February stay and they never wrote me back. Last night I checked and saw that it was only 80k more to switch to the St. Regis for my stay (it went down) so we decided to transfer points to my Bonvoy account and make the switch. In less than 24 hours since switching the St. Regis has already emailed me about my stay asking for info and providing details on all they have to offer. Going with the sure bet and a more luxurious vibe made it a win win. Good luck!
Nov 17, 2024 | 9:23 am
#1132
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 19
Also thinking about switching to St. Regis as the W is not really providing transparency on the renovation process. Still a little bit unsure as I like the W vibe a lot and I read some reviews that in St. Regis there are more families with kids, whereas the W is more couple oriented.
Nov 26, 2024 | 10:53 am
#1133
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 506
Mid march stay as well. Just made a backup reservation at the Park Hyatt. Would prefer to save my Hyatt points but dont want to get moved to JW. Even the new one is that opens. The St Regis did move down in price so I could cancel the w now and book that but then the W will be more expensive if I want to switch back.
Dec 10, 2024 | 2:28 am
#1136
Join Date: Dec 2024
Posts: 5
I've had a March stay booked for almost a year, and I just got an email from the hotel confirming itself my reservation and arranging the transfer. So fantastic news! Especially since I've been following this thread and have seen everyone's issues. Looks like March 1 is the hard opening date. They have also started updating the main website with new photos and such.
From what I've seen on the socials the new rooms are nice. They have also renamed the rooms as well. Haven't seen anything on the rest of the hotel or what will be new with the restaurants/bars.
Hope this alleviates some people's stress in regard to their bookings.
From what I've seen on the socials the new rooms are nice. They have also renamed the rooms as well. Haven't seen anything on the rest of the hotel or what will be new with the restaurants/bars.
Hope this alleviates some people's stress in regard to their bookings.
Jan 12, 2025 | 8:28 am
#1139
Join Date: Sep 2024
Posts: 23
I just flipped my reservation in April back to W from St Regis
Had St Regis booked for 10 days for 942k points, got the W for 745k points.
St Regis can't cancel 90 days before booking but the W is 30 days, so hopefully we get more details before opening and worst case I flip back to st Regis if things aren't looking good. The St Regis bungalows look amazing but I'm mainly leaning towards W for the more relaxed vibe.
Had St Regis booked for 10 days for 942k points, got the W for 745k points.
St Regis can't cancel 90 days before booking but the W is 30 days, so hopefully we get more details before opening and worst case I flip back to st Regis if things aren't looking good. The St Regis bungalows look amazing but I'm mainly leaning towards W for the more relaxed vibe.
Jan 12, 2025 | 8:39 am
#1140
Join Date: Jan 2025
Posts: 13
I just flipped my reservation in April back to W from St Regis
Had St Regis booked for 10 days for 942k points, got the W for 745k points.
St Regis can't cancel 90 days before booking but the W is 30 days, so hopefully we get more details before opening and worst case I flip back to st Regis if things aren't looking good. The St Regis bungalows look amazing but I'm mainly leaning towards W for the more relaxed vibe.
Had St Regis booked for 10 days for 942k points, got the W for 745k points.
St Regis can't cancel 90 days before booking but the W is 30 days, so hopefully we get more details before opening and worst case I flip back to st Regis if things aren't looking good. The St Regis bungalows look amazing but I'm mainly leaning towards W for the more relaxed vibe.