[PREOPENING] Excited for upcoming St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Archived]
Aug 2, 2016, 8:32 am
#106
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: Starwood, Delta, United
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What is the etiquette/best way to look for these redemption rates? Was on the phone with SPG yesterday suggesting 5-day windows ad naseum but couldn't locate these.
Aug 2, 2016, 9:17 am
#107
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Malibu, CA
Programs: AA CK / Marriott Worthless Ambassador
Posts: 1,158
Beach suites
Uh oh? Is it gone?
Has anyone figured out why the beach suites are more expensive than OWB?
Has anyone figured out why the beach suites are more expensive than OWB?
Aug 2, 2016, 4:20 pm
#108
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Booked via chat tonight for beginning of April for 7 nights.
BV was 1k less per night (apart from the free night) than the OV we chose.
Not sure why some are saying beach is more expensive, would this be the bigger beach villa?
BV was 1k less per night (apart from the free night) than the OV we chose.
Not sure why some are saying beach is more expensive, would this be the bigger beach villa?
Aug 2, 2016, 4:29 pm
#109
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 243
Garden villa: 31.5K/night
Overwater villa: 32.5K/night
Beach villa: 60K/night
Sunset overwater villa: 75K/night
Overwater St Regis Suite: 90K/night
2BR Family villa: 120K/night
Aug 2, 2016, 4:36 pm
#110
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I think you may be confusing the garden villa with a beach villa. The garden villa is 1k less than the over-water villa. The beach villa is significantly more.
Garden villa: 31.5K/night
Overwater villa: 32.5K/night
Beach villa: 60K/night
Sunset overwater villa: 75K/night
Overwater St Regis Suite: 90K/night
2BR Family villa: 120K/night
Garden villa: 31.5K/night
Overwater villa: 32.5K/night
Beach villa: 60K/night
Sunset overwater villa: 75K/night
Overwater St Regis Suite: 90K/night
2BR Family villa: 120K/night
Looking at the OWV it looks bigger than the equivalent DWV at the Conrad which cost us 350k HH points plus $4500++ so I am quite happy with the OWV.
Aug 2, 2016, 4:47 pm
#111
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Marriott LT Platinum+Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Delta Plat, United Silver, AX Biz Cent
Posts: 705
This will be my second trip to Maldives -- I did my honeymoon at Conrad Maldives 3 years ago.
Very strange pricing scheme here -- I think this is the first time I've seen a Beach Villa more expensive than an Over Water Villa.
Aug 2, 2016, 6:23 pm
#113
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: CA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 129
Whoa what the hell?
None of my confirmation emails say this!
[edit] my confirmation says:
Taxes
Room rate includes the following:
Gst:
12.0 % Per Room / Per Night
Room rate excludes the following:
Green Tax:
6.0 Usd Per Person / Per Night
Hotel Charges
Room rate includes the following:
Service Charge:
10.0 % Per Room / Per Night
So I see nothing about a resort fee and I'm sure as hell not paying it.
None of my confirmation emails say this!
[edit] my confirmation says:
Taxes
Room rate includes the following:
Gst:
12.0 % Per Room / Per Night
Room rate excludes the following:
Green Tax:
6.0 Usd Per Person / Per Night
Hotel Charges
Room rate includes the following:
Service Charge:
10.0 % Per Room / Per Night
So I see nothing about a resort fee and I'm sure as hell not paying it.
Aug 2, 2016, 6:25 pm
#114
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 794
I also want to know. I can imagine myself hating it after 2 days and I only have 5 nights booked.
I remember being bored out of my mind at the Conrad Koh Samui and had to rent a car and went out everyday.
I remember being bored out of my mind at the Conrad Koh Samui and had to rent a car and went out everyday.
Aug 2, 2016, 8:11 pm
#115
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,026
What activities etc will be available? Good house reef for snorkelling?
Aug 2, 2016, 8:29 pm
#116
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Marriott LT Platinum+Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Delta Plat, United Silver, AX Biz Cent
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I am well traveled -- sometimes I go on trips where the goal is to do a lot of exploring, including a month-long round-the-world that visited 9 cities in ~30 days. These trips work well if I am otherwise relaxed in life and looking for some excitement.
Other times I am very stressed in my regular life, and would just like to relax. This is one of those trips. My last trip to Maldives was ~20 days (I forget exactly) at the Conrad Maldives, we did a bunch of excursions and were never bored.
Personally, I don't understand the point of traveling to the literal other side of the planet for only 5 days -- but to each his own.
Aug 2, 2016, 8:30 pm
#117
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Aug 2, 2016, 8:37 pm
#118
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
Has anybody run into any dates that are sold out or otherwise not available? If this is like Intercontinental Thalasso, then there are only a couple award nights available for each date. My AMEX SPG statement closes in 2+ weeks. I don't know if I should wait that long or just buy $600 worth of points now. I'm looking at February.
Aug 2, 2016, 9:33 pm
#120
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
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Posts: 436
Small' side step question- I'm a UNITED *A customer, anyone have recommendations to Maldives from SFO?
So far it seems my best option is SFO - SIN - MLE but arrival time is awful around 11p, and then I'd need to catch the hotel's plane from MLE to the resort, losing another day.
Thanks in advance,
So far it seems my best option is SFO - SIN - MLE but arrival time is awful around 11p, and then I'd need to catch the hotel's plane from MLE to the resort, losing another day.
Thanks in advance,