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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 1277587 times)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1620 on: December 09, 2014, 08:49:36 AM »
He confirmed my upgrade for a whooping 572.88$/night after taxes and everything... jeez this thing is totally breaking the bank!! better be the time of our lives!!!
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1621 on: December 09, 2014, 09:35:10 AM »
Dumb to break the bank for that.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1622 on: December 09, 2014, 09:50:04 AM »
Dumb to break the bank for that.
You don't think it's worth it?
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1623 on: December 09, 2014, 09:51:33 AM »
You don't think it's worth it?
Worth breaking the bank for?
Definitely not.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1624 on: December 09, 2014, 09:57:49 AM »
Worth breaking the bank for?
Definitely not.
I may have been exaggerating a little. What can I say- you've taught me well Dan. I'm used to paying pennies and so now paying 3000$ for a vacation is what I thought only layman do ! :D
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1625 on: December 09, 2014, 12:57:56 PM »
OK -- if I pay 573$/per night for the difference is it worth it to save my certificates for something else and book a different villa with cash? A quick Google search shows me plenty of OWB in that price range. "Vakarufalhi Island Resort" seems particularly nice. Anyone been there? I want to go scuba diving too, so a nice reef is important.

Question is: does adding the certificate make my nearly 600$ a night quality of room THAT much better than a paid room @ 600$/night? If not... maybe I'll cancel and save the certificates. But I'm willing to use the free night certs to get a much better  value for my 600$ -- as long as it's truly the case. Luckily we are going in May so it is the beginging of low-season and prices seem lower so far in advance.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1626 on: December 09, 2014, 05:45:47 PM »
Worth breaking the bank for?
Definitely not.

+1

I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record here, but you can almost go to the Halaveli for that price...

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1627 on: December 09, 2014, 09:46:28 PM »
---Cross posting here--- PH Maldives will become a cat 7 hotel on Jan 22 2015  >:(
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1628 on: December 09, 2014, 10:10:06 PM »


+1

I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record here, but you can almost go to the Halaveli for that price...

Is Halaveli nicer than Hyatt?
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1629 on: December 16, 2014, 10:06:01 PM »
Has anyone stayed at the PH and gotten a fridge in the room? They're quoting me $20/person/meal to store and warm up our own meals and trying to figure out whether we'd be able to get away with storing some food in our room.

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« Reply #1630 on: December 16, 2014, 10:20:05 PM »
Has anyone stayed at the PH and gotten a fridge in the room? They're quoting me $20/person/meal to store and warm up our own meals and trying to figure out whether we'd be able to get away with storing some food in our room.
Pay it. They hate people who bring meals, this relatively small payment may pacify them.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1631 on: December 16, 2014, 10:24:00 PM »
Has anyone stayed at the PH and gotten a fridge in the room? They're quoting me $20/person/meal to store and warm up our own meals and trying to figure out whether we'd be able to get away with storing some food in our room.

Wow. They've gotten cheap.

Luckily, I've never had an issue with being charged for food. You'd think a hotel charging $1000+/night wouldn't nickel and dime like this.

Pay it. They hate people who bring meals, this relatively small payment may pacify them.

20/person/meal can add up pretty quickly.

They can hate it all they want. Nowhere do the terms obligate one to spend $100/meal/person at their overpriced restaurants.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1632 on: December 16, 2014, 10:29:51 PM »
They can hate it all they want. Nowhere do the terms obligate one to spend $100/meal/person at their overpriced restaurants.
I read an article how some hotels in the Maldives are not allowing Chinese tour groups anymore because they bring their ramen noodles and don't spend any money in the hotel. I would hate to read a similar article about the Jews.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1633 on: December 16, 2014, 10:30:14 PM »


20/person/meal can add up pretty quickly.

They can hate it all they want. Nowhere do the terms obligate one to spend $100/meal/person at their overpriced restaurants.

We're definitely going to be paying for some of the meals but yeah, 20/person/meal adds up pretty quickly so don't want to pay for what we don't need.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1634 on: December 16, 2014, 10:31:45 PM »

I read an article how some hotels in the Maldives are not allowing Chinese tour groups anymore because they bring their ramen noodles and don't spend any money in the hotel. I would hate to read a similar article about the Jews.

Did you bring your own food or you ordered from the caterer?

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« Reply #1635 on: December 16, 2014, 10:32:56 PM »
I read an article how some hotels in the Maldives are not allowing Chinese tour groups anymore because they bring their ramen noodles and don't spend any money in the hotel. I would hate to read a similar article about the Jews.

Link?
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1636 on: December 16, 2014, 10:36:59 PM »
I read an article how some hotels in the Maldives are not allowing Chinese tour groups anymore because they bring their ramen noodles and don't spend any money in the hotel. I would hate to read a similar article about the Jews.
Seems like you've got it backwards:

http://m.ibtimes.com/why-chinese-tourists-are-boycotting-maldives-over-instant-noodles-1122541
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« Reply #1637 on: December 17, 2014, 10:21:08 AM »
Knew it didn't make sense.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1638 on: December 17, 2014, 10:58:42 AM »
Seems like you've got it backwards:

http://m.ibtimes.com/why-chinese-tourists-are-boycotting-maldives-over-instant-noodles-1122541

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« Reply #1639 on: December 17, 2014, 11:05:45 AM »
Believe none of what you hear, and half of what you see.

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