[PREOPENING] Excited for upcoming St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Archived]
#16
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
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I found this under the T&C's for Free Night Awards:
"(3) Free Night Awards at the following locations require higher Starpoint redemption amounts either because the hotel does not have standard rooms or the standard rooms it offers have a mandatory Full Board requirement in peak seasons: Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui, Thailand; The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand; Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas, Steamboat Springs, Colorado; The Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal, Costa Rica; The St Regis Bora Bora and the Le Meriidien Bora Bora, Bora Bora, French Polynesia; Mystique, Santorini, Santorini, Greece; The St. Regis Bali Resort, Nusa Dua, Indonesia; Hotel Cala di Volpe, Hotel Pitrizza, and Hotel Romazzino, Costa Smeralda, Italy; W Retreat & Spa, North Ari Atoll, Maldives; W Retreat, Koh Samui, Thailand; Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai, U.A.E.; St. Regis Residence Club, Aspen, CO; Sunset Key Guest Cottages, A Westin Resort, Key West, FL; and Phoenician Residences, Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale, AZ. The minimum number of Starpoints for the Vana Belle, Koh Samui; The Naka Island, Phuket; and the Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villa, Steamboat, which are all Category 6 hotels, is 40,000 Starpoints per night. The minimum number of Starpoints required for a free night at the other properties listed, which are all Category 7 properties, ranges from 31,500 to 140,000 Starpoints per night depending on the hotel, its category, its room types, the time of year, and/or it’s mandatory requirements. Redemptions at these hotels must be booked through your local customer contact center."
Since the cost in Starpoints can be affected by multiple possibilites, you would need to call in to make an inquiry on your specific travel dates.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
#17
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 207
I found this under the T&C's for Free Night Awards:
"(3) Free Night Awards at the following locations require higher Starpoint redemption amounts either because the hotel does not have standard rooms or the standard rooms it offers have a mandatory Full Board requirement in peak seasons: Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui, Thailand; The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand; Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas, Steamboat Springs, Colorado; The Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal, Costa Rica; The St Regis Bora Bora and the Le Meriidien Bora Bora, Bora Bora, French Polynesia; Mystique, Santorini, Santorini, Greece; The St. Regis Bali Resort, Nusa Dua, Indonesia; Hotel Cala di Volpe, Hotel Pitrizza, and Hotel Romazzino, Costa Smeralda, Italy; W Retreat & Spa, North Ari Atoll, Maldives; W Retreat, Koh Samui, Thailand; Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai, U.A.E.; St. Regis Residence Club, Aspen, CO; Sunset Key Guest Cottages, A Westin Resort, Key West, FL; and Phoenician Residences, Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale, AZ. The minimum number of Starpoints for the Vana Belle, Koh Samui; The Naka Island, Phuket; and the Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villa, Steamboat, which are all Category 6 hotels, is 40,000 Starpoints per night. The minimum number of Starpoints required for a free night at the other properties listed, which are all Category 7 properties, ranges from 31,500 to 140,000 Starpoints per night depending on the hotel, its category, its room types, the time of year, and/or its mandatory requirements. Redemptions at these hotels must be booked through your local customer contact center."
Since the cost in Starpoints can be affected by multiple possibilites, you would need to call in to make an inquiry on your specific travel dates.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
#18
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
I see Ayyoub Salameh (ex-Executive Chef over at Conrad Maldives for 4 years) is Executive Chef at this property. Expect the food to be top notch!
#19
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy LTP; IHG Plat
Posts: 2,224
Cat 7 as (everyone) expected.
Accepting reservation from 1 nov 2016, rates starting at 17xx USD/night!!!
The pictures on their website look spectacular indeed.
Accepting reservation from 1 nov 2016, rates starting at 17xx USD/night!!!
The pictures on their website look spectacular indeed.
Last edited by 3rdworldresident; Jun 29, 2016 at 11:18 am
#20
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: CPT
Programs: BA BD SA
Posts: 4,467
If they are only accepting bookings from 1 November why on earth does the web site say "Opening 1 September"?
#21
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,498
If be rather excited too about this opening......IF I could only afford it!
#22
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: Star Alliance G*, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium,
Posts: 3,575
72 hour advance booking requirement
I love the part where reservations need to be made + 72 h in advance - to arrange for seaplane transfer from MLE! Included?
#23
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Starwood Platinum
Posts: 244
Wishful thinking
Seaplane
Fee: 645 USD roundtrip per person. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Hours: During daylight hours only
Travel Time:45 minutes
About: Transportation to the resort is via seaplane. The resort requires flight details at least three days before your arrival to arrange a seaplane transfer. The actual seaplane schedule will be determined one day prior to arrival or departure.
The waiting time at the seaplane terminal is subject to change, based on operations and weather conditions. The resort is not responsible for supplementary charges incurred as a result of cancellations by Trans Maldivian Airways.
The maximum baggage allowance per person is 25 kilograms. Excess baggage will be charged an additional fee of 5 USD per kilogram.
Seaplane
Fee: 645 USD roundtrip per person. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Hours: During daylight hours only
Travel Time:45 minutes
About: Transportation to the resort is via seaplane. The resort requires flight details at least three days before your arrival to arrange a seaplane transfer. The actual seaplane schedule will be determined one day prior to arrival or departure.
The waiting time at the seaplane terminal is subject to change, based on operations and weather conditions. The resort is not responsible for supplementary charges incurred as a result of cancellations by Trans Maldivian Airways.
The maximum baggage allowance per person is 25 kilograms. Excess baggage will be charged an additional fee of 5 USD per kilogram.
#25
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
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Sorry, -- is that a mandatory seaplane trip at USD $645 per person?
#27
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,401
A friend of mine just booked his honeymoon here at an extremely reasonable points rate. Like insanely, truly once in a lifetime SPG splurge. So there's hope for us mere mortals!
#29
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Some where in the Mountains
Posts: 5,295
Seems to me, if the place is sold out, it would be rather crowded. Very small atoll, patch of sand, and overbuilt IMO based on the photos. YMMV. Will be interested in reports once open.
#30
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Yep. The single seaplane company (TMA) works in conjunction with the resorts and have it set up so that there isn't much of a choice. You will find that they have the prices set up in such a way that a domestic flight with speedboat will be exactly the same price as the seaplane. Basically it's a rigged system.