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moisheyb · « **Reply #5100 on:** May 13, 2020, 07:49:52 PM »

Quote from: myb821 on May 13, 2020, 07:39:07 PM

did you post a TR? I would be interested in seeing it. If not can you answer a few questions like what you did for food and what they charged to heat it up?

Feel free to ask any question about the str. I went October of 2019.

Naftuli19 · « **Reply #5101 on:** May 13, 2020, 08:03:57 PM »

Quote from: myb821 on May 13, 2020, 07:39:07 PM

did you post a TR? I would be interested in seeing it. If not can you answer a few questions like what you did for food and what they charged to heat it up?

Didn't post im still in middle of one from 3 years ago, but ill answer almost any question

myb821 · « **Reply #5102 on:** May 13, 2020, 08:28:40 PM »

What did you guys do for food? And what did they charge to heat it up and or store it? Also what activities?

Dan · « **Reply #5103 on:** May 13, 2020, 08:57:39 PM »

Quote from: myb821 on May 13, 2020, 08:28:40 PM

What did you guys do for food? And what did they charge to heat it up and or store it? Also what activities?

Was $0 at the SR when I went. Now I'd just bring a toaster oven.
Lots of free water activities. And some paid ones.

EJB · « **Reply #5104 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:00:47 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 13, 2020, 08:57:39 PM

Was $0 at the SR when I went. Now I'd just bring a toaster oven.
Lots of free water activities. And some paid ones.

Just don’t burn down the villa...

moisheyb · « **Reply #5105 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:01:31 PM »

Quote from: myb821 on May 13, 2020, 08:28:40 PM

What did you guys do for food? And what did they charge to heat it up and or store it? Also what activities?

I brought frozen meals that were stored and heated up. They told me they were planning on adding a heating up fee in the future.
I also brought a burner, pot and frying pan and a pannini maker.
I only used the burner for chulent on shabbos.

For activities the only paid one I did was scuba diving which is amazing although some areas are washed out.

moisheyb · « **Reply #5106 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:01:59 PM »

Quote from: EJB on May 13, 2020, 09:00:47 PM

Just don’t burn down the villa...

Wrong resort

EJB · « **Reply #5107 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:04:34 PM »

Quote from: moisheyb on May 13, 2020, 09:01:59 PM

Wrong resort

Honestly I think coming to a maldives villa w a toaster microwave or blech is asking for trouble (unless they explicitly permit it)

moisheyb · « **Reply #5108 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:06:14 PM »

Quote from: EJB on May 13, 2020, 09:04:34 PM

Honestly I think coming to a maldives villa w a toaster microwave or blech is asking for trouble (unless they explicitly permit it)

I definitely hear that, but it actually was easier to be on my own schedule and not have to arrange it a few hours in advance anytime I wanted a meal.

EJB · « **Reply #5109 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:22:29 PM »

Quote from: moisheyb on May 13, 2020, 09:06:14 PM

I definitely hear that, but it actually was easier to be on my own schedule and not have to arrange it a few hours in advance anytime I wanted a meal.

I understand that it's easier.

But it's safer not to. If a hotel doesn't want you to be doing something (especially if it is for safety reasons), you shouldn't do it, even if it's less convenient. You don't want an article written about how you caused an OVW villa to burn down, with the closest firefighters 50 miles away.

myb821 · « **Reply #5110 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:31:11 PM »

Quote from: moisheyb on May 13, 2020, 09:01:31 PM

I brought frozen meals that were stored and heated up. They told me they were planning on adding a heating up fee in the future.
I also brought a burner, pot and frying pan and a pannini maker.
I only used the burner for chulent on shabbos.

For activities the only paid one I did was scuba diving which is amazing although some areas are washed out.

When did you go?

myb821 · « **Reply #5111 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:31:36 PM »

Also is their a hierarchy to preferred hotels between srg, PH, Conrad, W, JW etc?

Dan · « **Reply #5112 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:57:18 PM »

Quote from: myb821 on May 13, 2020, 09:31:36 PM

Also is their a hierarchy to preferred hotels between srg, PH, Conrad, W, JW etc?

I've written on DDMS about W vs SR.
PH is not in the same league.
Don't forget the WA.

moisheyb · « **Reply #5113 on:** May 13, 2020, 09:59:45 PM »

Quote from: EJB on May 13, 2020, 09:22:29 PM

I understand that it's easier.

But it's safer not to. If a hotel doesn't want you to be doing something (especially if it is for safety reasons), you shouldn't do it, even if it's less convenient. You don't want an article written about how you caused an OVW villa to burn down, with the closest firefighters 50 miles away.

That's true although we (when I see we I am referring to myself and some ddfers) are know to bend the rules.

moisheyb · « **Reply #5114 on:** May 13, 2020, 10:00:02 PM »

Quote from: myb821 on May 13, 2020, 09:31:11 PM

When did you go?

Oct 2019

moisheyb · « **Reply #5115 on:** May 13, 2020, 10:01:53 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 13, 2020, 09:57:18 PM

I've written on DDMS about W vs SR.
PH is not in the same league.
Don't forget the WA.

Quote from: myb821 on May 13, 2020, 09:31:36 PM

Also is their a hierarchy to preferred hotels between srg, PH, Conrad, W, JW etc?

It's definitely str and it appears W.
I also went to the conrad 2016 and it is really nice and what I would say the best value especially since you can book right into an owb for the base rate.

Dan · « **Reply #5116 on:** May 13, 2020, 10:08:15 PM »

Quote from: moisheyb on May 13, 2020, 10:01:53 PM

It's definitely str and it appears W.
I also went to the conrad 2016 and it is really nice and what I would say the best value especially since you can book right into an owb for the base rate.

WA books into OWB.

myb821 · « **Reply #5117 on:** May 13, 2020, 10:12:17 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 13, 2020, 10:08:15 PM

WA books into OWB.

but harder to find iirc

myb821 · « **Reply #5118 on:** May 13, 2020, 10:12:46 PM »

supposedly there is a Rtiz Carlton opening sometime in 2020 as well but since i dont see any real info i doubt it opens this year.

moisheyb · « **Reply #5119 on:** May 13, 2020, 10:14:47 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 13, 2020, 10:08:15 PM

WA books into OWB.

That's true but for some reason the vibe I got so far of the WA - rooms are nice, but you can do better for a Maldives trip....

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