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 22, 2019, 1:09 pm
#496
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 6
Wouldn't it be fair to think about that first before booking, so others have the chance of getting a room as well?
W also removed all cash rates shortly after releasing, and it is almost impossible that all nights are sold out for all rooms. Only the beach bungalows garden view can be booked with points, which makes only a small percentage of rooms of the W.
W also removed all cash rates shortly after releasing, and it is almost impossible that all nights are sold out for all rooms. Only the beach bungalows garden view can be booked with points, which makes only a small percentage of rooms of the W.
Lucky for you or not, she chose the W.
I released the westin and StR for 12/23-12/28.
Good luck,
Jan 22, 2019, 4:07 pm
#497
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Programs: AA EXP / Marriott AMB & LT Titanium
Posts: 377
Yesterday hotel told me they have availability and I let them know that the web-site said otherwise. Looks like it has been fixed.
Jan 22, 2019, 7:19 pm
#498
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: SPG Plat, AE*E, Hyatt Diamond, AAdv, BA Exec
Posts: 257
I think the hotels blocking rooms also has something to do with the "points advance" option at Marriott. the hotels probably don't realize that the probability of cancellations given points advance has gone up (and they probably also don't realize that people are booking without points in the account). I do sympathize with the hotels reacting by blocking rooms knowing Marriott won't enforce the no-blackout dates policy.
I actually quite liked the old "you need to have the points to book" policy at SPG, that came with real no BS no blackout policy. Love the days when SPG made the hotel open up inventory when the hotel played tricks.
I actually quite liked the old "you need to have the points to book" policy at SPG, that came with real no BS no blackout policy. Love the days when SPG made the hotel open up inventory when the hotel played tricks.
Jan 23, 2019, 8:13 pm
#499
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: Delta-DM, United-Platinum, American-Platinum, Marriott-Platinum, SPG-Platinum
Posts: 196
Interesting. Doing some award night searches in 2019 and it has beach villas for 60K/night but Fabulous Overwater Villlas for 270K/night!!! A 5-night stay is showing 1,290,000 MR points lol. Is this the new rate from the previous 85K/night? Feel like that's higher than even the St.Regis OWV award rate. If you can pay a cash upgrade, that's a far better deal
Last edited by ahbitheman; Jan 24, 2019 at 8:25 am
Jan 24, 2019, 5:24 pm
#500
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Texas
Programs: Southwest Companion Pass, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 35
just curious, but what made her choose W over the other two? Facing similar decision here.
Jan 24, 2019, 11:23 pm
#501
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: Delta-DM, United-Platinum, American-Platinum, Marriott-Platinum, SPG-Platinum
Posts: 196
Has anyone had their stay and points post from their award stays? I submitted a missing stay request with receipt and only got some tiny amount in points. I'm going back and forth now with their offshore team who is being unhelpful. All my dining should be earning me 10 points per USD plus the elite bonus.
Also wondering if I should get points for the seaplane. After all this hassle I think I should
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Will calling in help? Normally, this submit missing stay request works fine...
Also wondering if I should get points for the seaplane. After all this hassle I think I should
.Will calling in help? Normally, this submit missing stay request works fine...
Jan 25, 2019, 9:02 am
#502
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,050
Has anyone had their stay and points post from their award stays? I submitted a missing stay request with receipt and only got some tiny amount in points. I'm going back and forth now with their offshore team who is being unhelpful. All my dining should be earning me 10 points per USD plus the elite bonus.
Also wondering if I should get points for the seaplane. After all this hassle I think I should.
Will calling in help? Normally, this submit missing stay request works fine...
Also wondering if I should get points for the seaplane. After all this hassle I think I should
.Will calling in help? Normally, this submit missing stay request works fine...
That said, I don't think you're supposed to earn points for the seaplane spend.
Jan 26, 2019, 12:26 pm
#503
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: YVR YLW PSP
Programs: SE 100K MM,UA Gold, Marriott Titanium,Hilton Diamond, Golden Circle Jade, National Exec Elite
Posts: 408
increased fees to points reservation
I have a reservation for February for 5 nights. In reviewing the reservation today, the amounts in fees has jumped from 1010 USD to 2107USD
Resort Fee : 60
Destination Amenity Fee: 848.22
Local Fee: 980
Taxes and Fees: 219.39
Total:2107.61
Has anyone seen this change as well? I am aware of the 475 pp charge for the seaplane, but this is another unannounced change to the cash payment required which is obviously concerning.
Resort Fee : 60
Destination Amenity Fee: 848.22
Local Fee: 980
Taxes and Fees: 219.39
Total:2107.61
Has anyone seen this change as well? I am aware of the 475 pp charge for the seaplane, but this is another unannounced change to the cash payment required which is obviously concerning.
Jan 26, 2019, 5:26 pm
#505
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton Gold, United Silver, BA Bronze
Posts: 322
Same increase in fees on mine for April of around $1000. My flights are non refundable, so they have me over a barrel. Wonderful.
The avenues for contact are the email [email protected] or trying @spgassist on Twitter.
If fees can just be inserted into confirmed reservations then my business with Marriott is done. I will burn my remaining points (crossing my fingers no other reservations change in the meantime). I don't even see how this is legal.
The avenues for contact are the email [email protected] or trying @spgassist on Twitter.
If fees can just be inserted into confirmed reservations then my business with Marriott is done. I will burn my remaining points (crossing my fingers no other reservations change in the meantime). I don't even see how this is legal.
Last edited by MrM2016; Jan 26, 2019 at 6:26 pm
Jan 26, 2019, 7:20 pm
#507
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton Gold, United Silver, BA Bronze
Posts: 322
I alerted Gary Leff on Twitter (who got involved with Al Maha changing their points reservations and ultimately escalated to Marriott). He says it's a mistake but at least he's aware.
Immediately after he responded @spgassist asked for more details, so I've shared. Their response back to me has been: We will connect with this resort and have them reach out to you by email for more infomation[sic] about this fee. So I don't recommend taking that avenue, looks like it's best to email the resort.
After the migration I saved my booking so for everyone's reference it is the local fee which has been added. See below.
Booking (December)
Booking (Now)
Immediately after he responded @spgassist asked for more details, so I've shared. Their response back to me has been: We will connect with this resort and have them reach out to you by email for more infomation[sic] about this fee. So I don't recommend taking that avenue, looks like it's best to email the resort.
After the migration I saved my booking so for everyone's reference it is the local fee which has been added. See below.
Booking (December)
Booking (Now)
Last edited by MrM2016; Jan 26, 2019 at 7:26 pm
Jan 26, 2019, 9:39 pm
#509
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Programs: AA EXP / Marriott AMB & LT Titanium
Posts: 377
Same increase in fees on mine for April of around $1000. My flights are non refundable, so they have me over a barrel. Wonderful.
The avenues for contact are the email [email protected] or trying @spgassist on Twitter.
If fees can just be inserted into confirmed reservations then my business with Marriott is done. I will burn my remaining points (crossing my fingers no other reservations change in the meantime). I don't even see how this is legal.
The avenues for contact are the email [email protected] or trying @spgassist on Twitter.
If fees can just be inserted into confirmed reservations then my business with Marriott is done. I will burn my remaining points (crossing my fingers no other reservations change in the meantime). I don't even see how this is legal.
UPDATE : Looks like it applies to cash bookings as well
Last edited by FrontOfTheCurtain; Jan 26, 2019 at 9:54 pm
Jan 27, 2019, 5:04 am
#510
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton Gold, United Silver, BA Bronze
Posts: 322
I understand (sort of, the fee is hardly clearly defined) if they want to apply this to new reservations. Fine, that's their prerogative. However, adding this on to existing reservations is completely unacceptable.
Has anyone received any word yet back from the W? Nothing on my side. Appreciate it's the weekend so wasn't expecting anything today.
Regardless of what happens, I'm likely stuck with my reservation due to my flights. The points redemption goes from 'great' to 'good' value from this change (about 1.6c per point for me based on current cash rate), but that's beside the point, this is not acceptable. My assumption also is that this conduct would be illegal in most countries, I thought the booking forms the contract between the customer and the hotel, and they have unilaterally changed the terms. Can anyone speak to that?