Author Topic: Mr. & Mrs. Chapshnell Honeymoon TR - An exciting adventure over a few continents  (Read 22157 times)

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Amazing!!!

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Its 40 feet. The 2 bedroom suite is like 46 feet but we declined that upgrade, it was just too big.

So did you get the larger room??? The standard is 10sqm per the website (though they prob don't include the steps area). Agree that it's plenty of space for a couple. The royal oceanfront has the circular pool with a pedestal dining table  ;D, though I'd prefer the lap pool to that.

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How'd you get the conrad for so cheap?

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How'd you get the conrad for so cheap?

Whats so cheap? The standard 80k rate.

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Whats so cheap? The standard 80k rate.

Oh now I found some dates for 80k, I did a random search and came up 232k and 95k
So I was wondering

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amazing tr, what made you decide on the W?

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amazing tr, what made you decide on the W?

I didnt want the Conrad as I thought the W's rooms looked nicer.
I wanted to stay in a place Yidden stayed previously.
Park Hyatt was too nebby for me.
Gili Lankafushi/Constance Halaveli was my second choice
I thought I would have SPG plat status by now which I dont

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I didnt want the Conrad as I thought the W's rooms looked nicer.
I wanted to stay in a place Yidden stayed previously.
Park Hyatt was too nebby for me.
Gili Lankafushi/Constance Halaveli was my second choice
I thought I would have SPG plat status by now which I dont
Mind if I ask what exactly rubbed you as "nebby"  regarding the PH?

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Mind if I ask what exactly rubbed you as "nebby"  regarding the PH?

its not nebby, but when compared to the other hotels available its nebby. of course its an excellent hotel.

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its not nebby, but when compared to the other hotels available its nebby. of course its an excellent hotel.
Hence my question. In what way?

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Hence my question. In what way?

open 3 browsers & look at the over-water rooms.

FWIW many Maldivian employees (pilots etc) & some who have seen the St. Regis told me that its hands down the nicest hotel in the Maldives once it opens.

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Hence my question. In what way?
OWBs have poor AC and no pools for starters.
It wasn't built as a PH, was a takeover of another hotel.
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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Oh now I found some dates for 80k, I did a random search and came up 232k and 95k
So I was wondering
Lowest level room 80k low season and 95 high season.

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Lowest level room 80k low season and 95 high season.


Oh got it thx!

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I didnt want the Conrad as I thought the W's rooms looked nicer.
I wanted to stay in a place Yidden stayed previously.
Park Hyatt was too nebby for me.
Gili Lankafushi/Constance Halaveli was my second choice
I thought I would have SPG plat status by now which I dont
The W was paid all cash?
#TYH

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The W was paid all cash?

I broke down the costs in the end of the TR. Have a look please..

Cash offset partially by hotels.com credits

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I broke down the costs in the end of the TR. Have a look please..

Cash offset partially by hotels.com credits
I saw that. Just wanted to make sure i saw correct. Because my understanding was that the W is way more expensive when paid in cash. I guess not
#TYH

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I saw that. Just wanted to make sure i saw correct. Because my understanding was that the W is way more expensive when paid in cash. I guess not

OWB's go from 90k SPG per night to 120k
Just wasnt worth it.

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Nice TR, still in middle of reading..

Where'd you get the hotels.com credits from?

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Nice TR, still in middle of reading..

Where'd you get the hotels.com credits from?

Helping people.