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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #320 on: May 30, 2012, 10:21:37 AM »
For those curious, seems to be $1,166+++ per night for a water villa.

Yeah, that's what I'm seeing, too. A bit rich for my blood, even if it's possibly one of the nicest in MLE.
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #321 on: May 30, 2012, 10:26:07 AM »
Dates in June for as low as $600

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #322 on: May 30, 2012, 10:39:04 AM »
Dates in June for as low as $600
Didn't check June, but without a pool what makes it so great?
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #323 on: May 30, 2012, 10:42:23 AM »
Didn't check June, but without a pool what makes it so great?

With a pool is about $800.

Widely considered to be the nicest resort in the Maldives.

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #324 on: May 30, 2012, 10:44:01 AM »
With a pool is about $800.

Widely considered to be the nicest resort in the Maldives.
OWB with pool for $800?
Dates?
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #325 on: May 30, 2012, 10:44:19 AM »
And along with the Park Hyatt (anyone notice that?) the Spa accepts SpaFinder Gift Certificates :)

http://www.spafinder.com/all-spas/Asia_Maldives/N=0+3621

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #326 on: May 30, 2012, 10:47:37 AM »
Need to go back and search. I believe it was weekends in June.

My guess is that you can email the GM and negotiate a free upgrade. PM me if you need his email address

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #327 on: May 30, 2012, 08:58:26 PM »
A pretty well connected Travel Agent who books a lot of 5 Star properties in the Maldives and Bora Bora told me that if you are traveling during low season, it is quite acceptable to find the lowest rate online and then ask them for a nice upgrade/free transfers etc. He said some will even negotiate lower rates.

Obviously, don't let them know in the beginning that you plan on spending almost no $$ while at the resort

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #328 on: May 30, 2012, 09:02:55 PM »
A pretty well connected Travel Agent who books a lot of 5 Star properties in the Maldives and Bora Bora told me that if you are traveling during low season, it is quite acceptable to find the lowest rate online and then ask them for a nice upgrade/free transfers etc. He said some will even negotiate lower rates.

Obviously, don't let them know in the beginning that you plan on spending almost no $$ while at the resort
Do they do C&P's?  ;)

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #329 on: May 30, 2012, 09:04:09 PM »
Do they do C&P's?  ;)

Yes. The Le Meridien Dead Sea now has OWB's. Just ask them about it

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #330 on: May 30, 2012, 09:14:01 PM »
Yes. The Le Meridien Dead Sea now has OWB's. Just ask them about it
i literally lol'ed!

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #331 on: May 30, 2012, 09:26:09 PM »
Yes. The Le Meridien Dead Sea now has OWB's. Just ask them about it
Lol!
Now the question is if they have a pool? ;)

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #332 on: June 02, 2012, 10:25:02 PM »
Off to MLE. Thanks for your help everyone!

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How was the KSML on EY from JFK-AUH? Also, any idea how late one can check in for F w/o luggage?

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #333 on: June 03, 2012, 09:18:45 AM »
How was the KSML on EY from JFK-AUH? Also, any idea how late one can check in for F w/o luggage?
Check in closes 60 before departure for all classes.

Online check in is available until 2 hours prior to departure.

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #334 on: June 03, 2012, 02:25:09 PM »
How was the KSML on EY from JFK-AUH?

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #335 on: June 03, 2012, 08:56:31 PM »
How was the KSML on EY from JFK-AUH?

We didn't actually focus on the KSML because we took your suggestion of asking them to heat up the chinese food we brought. Was amazing.

But it definitely wasn't bad, all things considered. (Not pictured, unfortunately: hot meal of chicken, vegetables, and scalloped potatoes.)

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #336 on: June 03, 2012, 09:01:39 PM »
We didn't actually focus on the KSML because we took your suggestion of asking them to heat up the chinese food we brought. Was amazing.

But it definitely wasn't bad, all things considered. (Not pictured, unfortunately: hot meal of chicken, vegetables, and scalloped potatoes.)



Wow. They had that bottle of wine for you onboard?

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #337 on: June 03, 2012, 09:03:45 PM »
Wow. They had that bottle of wine for you onboard?

Yeah, was great. One for me and one for my wife.

It's almost comical: a glass of Kosher wine on the national airline of the UAE.  :D
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #338 on: June 03, 2012, 09:06:03 PM »
Yeah, was great. One for me and one for my wife.

It's almost comical: a glass of Kosher wine on the national airline of the UAE.  :D

I'm quite impressed.

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #339 on: June 04, 2012, 02:20:42 AM »
hmm. now im upset. they didnt have one for me auh-mel...