Oct 27, 2016, 3:55 am
Last edit by: Dcislander
Platinum Amenities
Tips on Availability
Award availability (and availability in general) seems to now be loaded in a week at a time (1 year minus two weeks on Saturday night around midnight ET) rather than day by day as it seemed to be previously.
Arrival information
Note this is not a complete list and is only for the lowest 5 room categories:
Regular OWV are (A) 501-507, 509-517, facing into the island. You get a warmer pool compared to Panoramic OWV but less privacy as the higher number rooms can be seen from the island.
Panoramic OWV are (B) 523-525, 527-529 facing out to sea to the north. You get the privacy BUT you will have a chilly pool.
Sunset OWV are (C) 530-534, 536-544 with the higher numbers facing the Whale Bar. The sunsets are spectacular and your pool will be warmest of the three.
Points Earning
These charges are eligible for points earning: Room Charges, Spa Services, Dining, Norma (Yacht Charter)
These charges arenot eligible for points earning: Taxes, Watersports, Tips, PCR Testing, Seaplane Transfer, Retail
Activities & Excursions Price Lists
Menus
Marriott Bonvoy Member Food & Beverage Discount Program is available at the StR but not at peak dates.
Note: Greyed out menus are currently unavailable.
Contact Information
PDF of resort map with room numbers.
Weather
- Breakfast in Alba Restaurant
- Daily fruit basket
- 4pm late checkout if available
Tips on Availability
Award availability (and availability in general) seems to now be loaded in a week at a time (1 year minus two weeks on Saturday night around midnight ET) rather than day by day as it seemed to be previously.
Arrival information
- All arrangements for travel to the island must be arranged through [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance.
- St. Regis Airport Butler will escort guests to the seaplane terminal StR lounge in the comfort of a luxury car or van. The lounge includes drinks and light snacks, WiFi and kids toys.
- Seaplane schedules are determined one day before arrival or departure and flights take place only from 6am to 3:30pm. The resort does not control the scheduling or arrangements of seaplane flights. This is completely under the control of Trans Maldivian Airways.
- Guests arriving after 4pm will have to stay overnight on Hulhumale or Male and travel by seaplane the next morning.
- The maximum baggage allowance per person is 30kg; excess baggage will be charged an additional fee of $6/kg. You can leave your baggage at the airport for $6/day.
- Fee: $870 roundtrip per person, tax included. Children from 2-11 years pay $449. Complimentary for children under 2 years of age.
- Travel Time: 45 minutes (one way)
Note this is not a complete list and is only for the lowest 5 room categories:
- Base Room is the GV (Garden Villa)
- Then OWV (Over Water Villa)
- Then BV (Beach Villa)
- Then Panoramic OWV
- Then Sunset OWV
Regular OWV are (A) 501-507, 509-517, facing into the island. You get a warmer pool compared to Panoramic OWV but less privacy as the higher number rooms can be seen from the island.
Panoramic OWV are (B) 523-525, 527-529 facing out to sea to the north. You get the privacy BUT you will have a chilly pool.
Sunset OWV are (C) 530-534, 536-544 with the higher numbers facing the Whale Bar. The sunsets are spectacular and your pool will be warmest of the three.
Points Earning
These charges are eligible for points earning: Room Charges, Spa Services, Dining, Norma (Yacht Charter)
These charges arenot eligible for points earning: Taxes, Watersports, Tips, PCR Testing, Seaplane Transfer, Retail
Activities & Excursions Price Lists
Menus
Marriott Bonvoy Member Food & Beverage Discount Program is available at the StR but not at peak dates.
Note: Greyed out menus are currently unavailable.
- Private Dining
- Crust Kids
- Alba Kids
- Mini Bar Menu
- Orientale Kids
- Orientale
- The Whale Bar
- Wine Directory
- Beverage Menu
Contact Information
- General Enquiries: [email protected]
- Reservations: [email protected]
- Tel: +960 6766-333
PDF of resort map with room numbers.
Weather
- General info on weather in the Maldives: Link 1 Link 2 (Maldivian government website)
- Recommended Android weather app: eWeather HD. See this post for detailed info on the app, settings, tips and general weather info (Courtesy of MaldivesFreak)
- Want to get an idea about the weather in the month of August? Click here to read a post from a FT member that spends 2 weeks at a resort not too far from StR during this month
- There is a weather station on Magoodhoo about 20km north of Vommuli - https://www.accuweather.com/en/mv/ma...-forecast/5583
- There is another weather station on Kudahuvadhoo, about 27km north.
- The resort time is Male +1 hour, to maximise daylight (GMT+6, Dhaka Time)
Restaurant Menus Updated Dec. 12, 2022
Marriott Bonvoy Member Food & Beverage Discount Program is available at the StR but not at peak dates.
St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Aug 14, 2018 | 6:26 pm
#961
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 822
Aug 14, 2018 | 7:15 pm
#962
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 5,004
Never heard of this. Are there other properties where you have to pay a service charge on points redemptions?
Aug 14, 2018 | 7:21 pm
#964
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 5,004
Cannot check W or St.Regis because points redemptions are not available online as far as I know. For Sheraton I am not sure where you see this. There is a boat transfer charged on top of 20k pts but no service charge!?
Aug 14, 2018 | 7:42 pm
#965
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 822
Check the rates for november on points at sheraton...i see a per night service charge not covered by points.
Aug 15, 2018 | 5:03 am
#966
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 822
St. Regis says the change is due to tax regulation, and they have to show taxes and service charges separately. I've reached out to determine if points cover the SC now or not, as it was definitely included before. For Sheraton in November here's what I see:
Base room rate excludes
I'll let you know what their response is to whether or not it is covered by points.
Base room rate excludes
- BOAT TRANSFER of USD 136 Per Person / Per Stay
- SERVICE CHARGE of USD 34 Per Room / Per Night
I'll let you know what their response is to whether or not it is covered by points.
Aug 15, 2018 | 8:22 am
#967
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 822
St. Regis says the change is due to tax regulation, and they have to show taxes and service charges separately. I've reached out to determine if points cover the SC now or not, as it was definitely included before. For Sheraton in November here's what I see:
Base room rate excludes
I'll let you know what their response is to whether or not it is covered by points.
Base room rate excludes
- BOAT TRANSFER of USD 136 Per Person / Per Stay
- SERVICE CHARGE of USD 34 Per Room / Per Night
I'll let you know what their response is to whether or not it is covered by points.
So, in summary there's no change.
Aug 18, 2018 | 9:17 am
#969
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Dubai
Programs: SPG 100 Ambassador, LH M&M Senator, Skywards Silver
Posts: 250
So seems like the leaked T&C were right and the StR is bookable on points but the W is not. Additionally only garden villa is bookable on points and there are just 4 of those in the resort.
I'd recommend booking those with cash as guest right now and then adding SPG number & converting booking to points once systems are live. Better act fast as I can see the availability quickly vanishing for any 5-nights period.
I'd recommend booking those with cash as guest right now and then adding SPG number & converting booking to points once systems are live. Better act fast as I can see the availability quickly vanishing for any 5-nights period.
Aug 18, 2018 | 10:22 am
#971
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 822
So seems like the leaked T&C were right and the StR is bookable on points but the W is not. Additionally only garden villa is bookable on points and there are just 4 of those in the resort.
I'd recommend booking those with cash as guest right now and then adding SPG number & converting booking to points once systems are live. Better act fast as I can see the availability quickly vanishing for any 5-nights period.
I'd recommend booking those with cash as guest right now and then adding SPG number & converting booking to points once systems are live. Better act fast as I can see the availability quickly vanishing for any 5-nights period.
How do you know only one garden villa will be available on points?
Aug 18, 2018 | 10:32 am
#973
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Dubai
Programs: SPG 100 Ambassador, LH M&M Senator, Skywards Silver
Posts: 250
Aug 18, 2018 | 10:35 am
#974
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Dubai
Programs: SPG 100 Ambassador, LH M&M Senator, Skywards Silver
Posts: 250
Aug 18, 2018 | 10:37 am
#975
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 822
EDIT: My bad, I misread your post - I thought you said only ONE villa was bookable on points