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Possible routings to MLE and costs:

JFK-AUH-MLE (EY) -- 45/67.5/90 AA
JFK-DOH-MLE (QR) -- 45/67.5/90 AA
JFK-FRA-SIN-MLE (SQ) -- East Coast: (Including 15% off booking online) 46,750/91,375/116,875; West Coast: 89,250/144,500/229,500
JFK-DXB-MLE (EK) -- 42.5/82.5/150 AS
JFK-IST-MLE (TK) -- 42.5/70/90 UA (United routing allows a stopover in TLV)
JFK-VIE-MLE (OS) -- 42.5/80 UA
JFK-LGW-MLE (BA) -- 45/90/135 BA
JFK-ICN-CMB-MLE (KE) -- 60/107.5/137.5 KE
JFK-HKG-MLE (CX) -- 57.5/85/112.5 AA
JFK-HKG-MLE (CX) -- 50/70 AS
TLV-IST-MLE (TK)-- 20/35 UA
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Conrad Upgrades:

Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Water Villa US$ 200 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Deluxe Beach Villa US$ 210+ 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Superior Water  Villa US$ 250 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Retreat Water Villa US$ 400 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Deluxe Water Villa US$ 480 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to Family Water Villa US$ 720 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night. ( 2 bedrooms)

Airport transfer fee: $560 including tax

PH Upgrades:

Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Pool Villa $USD 252.56++ per villa per night
Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Water Villa $USD 405++ per villa per night ( Villa Number 38-44)
Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Water Sunset Villa $USD 610++ per villa per night ( Villa number 45-51)

Airport transfer fee: $520 RT per person

SR:
Airport transfer fee: $745 RT per person

Author Topic: Maldives Master Thread  (Read 1111442 times)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #100 on: July 10, 2012, 11:15:00 PM »
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Quote I just ran was wayyyyy higher than your quote.
What's your TA's email addy?
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #101 on: July 10, 2012, 11:20:12 PM »
Dan and Damaxer were talking about requesting kosher brekkie.

Don't even think you need to make the request anymore. They process it automatically if they see a 718 or 732 zip in your profile

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #102 on: July 10, 2012, 11:40:48 PM »
Don't even think you need to make the request anymore. They process it automatically if they see a 718 or 732 zip in your profile
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #103 on: July 11, 2012, 12:02:22 AM »
Quote I just ran was wayyyyy higher than your quote.
What's your TA's email addy?

I just did a quote for $1030 (IIRC) a night in January... not sure what you're doin' differently.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #104 on: July 11, 2012, 01:21:28 AM »
I just did a quote for $1030 (IIRC) a night in January... not sure what you're doin' differently.
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And it breaks down transfers and tax on the following page.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #105 on: July 11, 2012, 07:54:59 AM »
#1 View from the our villa Jetty (coming from our villa to the island)
#2 Same
#3 Driving on our Jetty
#4 Back view of our villas from the beach.. ours was the last in the row

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #106 on: July 11, 2012, 08:05:33 AM »
Beautiful!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #107 on: July 11, 2012, 08:10:41 AM »
#1 Arrival Jetty where seaplane and boats dock
#2 View of Safron restaurant jettey
#3 Beach
#4 Beach (girl with the missing head)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #108 on: July 11, 2012, 08:14:06 AM »
#1 Amazon pool  (while raining)
#2 Water Villas (next to infiniti pool)
#3 Salt Water bar, great place for the evenings, where free drinks served for Gold/Plat members (on a rainy afternoon)
#4 Infiniti pool, goes quite deep, have bar right behind

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #109 on: July 11, 2012, 08:17:06 AM »
Boat and plane docked at sea, jetskiing

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #110 on: July 11, 2012, 08:20:06 AM »
#1 Entrance to kids club
#2 Kiddie pool
#3 small climbing thing (they also have playground behind the building, napping room, video room, and staffed all day. they also babysat here for $17 an hour)
#4 happy baby

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #111 on: July 11, 2012, 08:23:17 AM »
#1 Lobby (no real reason to visit until checkout, because you get checked in your room)
#2 Path way leading to Spa
#3 Spa reception area
#4 Gym

They also have a library, pingpong table, tennis courts, virtual golf game, pool table and some other things to do while raining

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #112 on: July 11, 2012, 08:32:07 AM »
Was going to upload:

#1 Our kosher meals arranged by the hotel being served at their beach restaurant
#2 Snorkeling boat
#3 the island we snorkeled near
#4 little fish

But got a message the upload folder is full... so no more pics for now...

I think I'll call it quits here..  overall great stay.. cost was $1250 to buy 250k hilton points. thanks to upgrade to gold (thx aussiebochur) I paid only 200,000 for the 5 nights.. after our stay we had about 50,000 points posted so comes out to about $750 for the actual stay. but we had additionals for about $2000 includes 1250 for transfer for 2, food at $40 a meal, trips, jetskiing, babysitting etc..

Keep in mind going off season gets some great deals but you could get some rain.. we had a couple days like that but didn't; bother us at all, we just relaxed and took things easy.

Hope you enjoyed the pics..

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #113 on: July 11, 2012, 08:36:31 AM »
Awesome!!!

Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #114 on: July 11, 2012, 08:54:48 AM »
Awesome!!!

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #115 on: July 11, 2012, 10:29:21 AM »
Awesome TR!

Was it worth buying the Aussie food or would you just bring all your own food next time and heat it up yourself?
How old is your daughter?  No safety concerns in an OWB?
How cold was the pool on the OWB? Too cold to swim in?  Is a pool really that essential in an OWB?
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #116 on: July 11, 2012, 11:01:46 AM »
Aussi food was expensive, but tasty.. portions aren't huge.. they sell for $16 direct from caterer.. but was definitely worth having it some nights.. I spoke to management made them a list of which meals I wanted them to order, but paid only for those I ended up eating.. I recommend when getting these dishes to get the ones which aren't going to be dry, like meatballs, spaghetti bolognese etc...

Daughter is 12 months. Not all resorts allow them in overwater villas.. ours did. It wasn't a problem at all, she was with us at all times.. I've travelled extensively with 1 year olds in the past 5-6 years and it's never stopped me from visiting places in europe, asia or elsewhere..

Safety is always a concern, but you keep doors closed, and watch them well. at no time were we worried..

To be honest I went in the pool once.. the resort is so quiet, that I spent most of the time outside or in the amazon or infiniti pools which were pretty much "my own"..

Water in the vila pool was a bit cold, but my daughter enjoyed it nonetheless.

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« Reply #117 on: July 11, 2012, 11:23:56 AM »
Daughter is 12 months. Not all resorts allow them in overwater villas.. ours did. It wasn't a problem at all, she was with us at all times.
You had them babysit when you went snorkeling?
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #118 on: July 11, 2012, 11:57:47 AM »
And when I went jetskiing, and when I went to the bar to relax one evening...

Having young kids doesn't mean you have to be stuck in CLE  ;)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #119 on: July 11, 2012, 12:20:59 PM »
And when I went jetskiing, and when I went to the bar to relax one evening...

Having young kids doesn't mean you have to be stuck in CLE  ;)
I hardly think we've been stuck in CLE: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=17753
But trusting random non-frum strangers is more than most (first time?) parents will do.
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