Thank you so much for the our feedback. I’ll be arriving soon so I’m very happy you did this review.

Thank you for this video! I'm planning to take my family to this resort on points in 2023 and we just watched the whole video together. You provided a lot of information that typically isn't available in articles about the resort. A great insider look!

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying that! That’s what I try to do!

What a great and helpful review! Thank you for the transparency.

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you that means a lot!!

Thank you for humble review! Appreciate your efforts!

@traveldavid2709

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

Thanks for saying that Stevie. You’re going to love it!

Love the place, service is top notch, room is clean, and well designed of course speaking for the overwater bungalow . Stingray on the west end, turtle on the east end of the island.

Love to hear more abut visiting other places, frugally.

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to Cancun next week I will do one about it as well. Then Egypt In February.

enjoyed the video, great info 👍🏼

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice to have come accross ur video. Maldives has been my home for 12years and been to most properties as part of my job. I'm trying to see guest feedback for Le Meridien..thank you for making this. Should you need to know more about other properties feel free to let me know. I'm happy to share my feedback about them. ( Or should u need more guidance on ur next Maldives vacay..I'd be happy to guide you through)

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks!

I’d love to know more about the the a la carte and full board options. Great video!

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Charlie I just saw this post I will make one and discuss that this weekend or sooner!

@maddogmartin916

2 жыл бұрын

Eagerly awaiting this video too. I know breakfast is buffet, lunch is regular service order and dinner is restaurant service or buffet. Curious on how you did it and the difference and love to see prices and menus

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

The video is up now hopefully it gives some insight but please ask any questions.

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Video is up now

@maddogmartin916

2 жыл бұрын

@@traveldavid2709 saw the video thanks for helpful info

Thanks for the candid review! So helpful! What paid water activities did you do? Were they worth it?

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I didn’t realize people were even looking at the video. On the paid side we did the fishing. It was ok. It went at dusk so we had a sunset cruise and the fishing so it’s good value in that sense.

Thank you very much for this! I’d love your opinion, I have a reservation for 12 nights at the St. Regis Maldives. I am debating switching to Le Meridien a week later, which works better for me slightly and also saves roughly 150k points in flights, and staying here for 20 nights. Did you feel the service and experience overall here was great or do you feel the St Regis may be a better option? The cost savings here is slightly pushing me to Le Meridien. Thank you!

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a tough one Trevor. I’m sure st Regis has a much more luxury vibe if that’s your thing. I think 20 nights at Le meridien would be a lot as you are stuck there. I don’t know if you have ability to go to other resorts form st Regis. I would tend to think the food costs would also be much cheaper at Le meridien. 150k points is a lot in airlines miles if that’s what you are referring to which it sounded like you were. We really enjoyed it, Le meridien is more our vibe. I’ve only stayed at a st Regis once, and it was beautiful and had every touch imaginable.

Are the special meal nights available as part of the all-inclusive meal plan?

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Only if you have the top one, they weren’t part of the full board option we chose.

Thanks for the video. How was the tip process, for example did you use USD, credit card or local currency? Who all do you tip?

@traveldavid2709

Жыл бұрын

We added to the bill with credit card.

I'm going in November and I'm so excited! As a solo traveler, I'm wondering if there were any opportunities to make friends at the resort?

@traveldavid2709

11 ай бұрын

They had activities like volleyball and yoga that were in a group setting where you could definitely meet people and there was one bar in particular that always had a crowd. It’s a small island and everything is pretty intimate but we had several great conversations there one in particular got me to finally go to Egypt.

hi david ,is there any other way to get there other than a seaplane ?

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry just now seeing this…it’s too far out seaplane is only option.

Any guesses on % breakdown between the cash vs points visitors to Maldives?

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Virtually everyone we talked to that was there from the US was on points. Others were pay customers from conversations.

@amayer349

2 жыл бұрын

@@traveldavid2709 lol. Do u think that’s true with other hotels/resorts?

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

@@amayer349 I think it varies a lot..I read an article recently about most points redemption hotels and I’ve been to many of them. Some of this will be more difficult to navigate now that Marriott is also switching to dynamic pricing.

coool, i had a good time too, but problem with HR director Uday Nayak

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

That’s too bad, what happened?

Did the food plan for $125 per person cover the lobster and special meals.

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

No it did not.

@coasttal123

2 жыл бұрын

@@traveldavid2709 You and your wife sound alot like us on travelling with points. In March we are going to Al Maha for 5 days on Marriott points, then Emirates Bus. Class to MLE and then 5 days on points at LeMeridian. I do not lament paying for things when you can get those business class flights and these type of accomodations. We are just back from staying at the Hyatt Big Sur Ventana (amazing), and then Maui of 5 nights at the Marriott and then a couple nights at the Hana Hyatt. All those were on points, and about 1/2 the flights. Sometimes its eating at the food trucks that you remember most. We have a trip out west in May, and hardly any of that is on points.

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

@@coasttal123 awesome have a blast!

what's the etiquette for tipping while at the resort??

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

If you’re on a plan they have tip included but we still tipped above that. When we were there was automatic service charge added and then we just added some to it.

@novascroller

2 жыл бұрын

What was the typical dollar amount?

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

@@novascroller they charge 10% service charge if I remember right and we would just add another 5-10% depending on level of service. I don’t know that’s it’s expected or required but definitely appreciated.

@novascroller

2 жыл бұрын

@@traveldavid2709 perfect, thank you. we have a 30 hr layover in cairo then we're off to the maldives.

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

@@novascroller I just got back from Cairo I have a couple tips videos I did from there. Are you going to the pyramids?

You are calling yourself a clever Traveller but stayed 9 nights on points instead 10 😂

@traveldavid2709

2 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of vouchers? I stayed 5 on points and the rest on vouchers but thanks for playing!

@traveldavid2709

Жыл бұрын

@@sirid2987 yes we have 3 credit cards with Marriott