Insider Review - St Regis Maldives, Our Dream Vacation
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- After 2 years of planning, we finally made it to the Maldives! Our preparation for this experience made it extra special as we were able to enjoy the St. Regis Maldives with our Titanium membership giving us an Upgrade to an Overwater Villa Suite as well as complimentary breakfast.
We booked 5 nights at The St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort and it was a magical experience for us. The top notch service and the amazing food made the stay quite memorable. We were fortunate enough to experience the Whale Bar (tapas bar with sabering ritual), Alba (International Restaurant), Orientale (Asian Restaurant), In room dining and so much more.
There was always something to do on the island and since it was a St Regis, you were assigned a butler who was there to make your experience that much more special.
We had to cut out much of our trip as we wanted to keep this video short, but there was just always so much to do. The bikes to get you around was so fun and the biggest highlight for us was enjoying our Iridium Spa experience. Massage in the Maldives! Nothing gets better than that.
Normally a room in the Maldives would cost around 2,000 USD per night, but we spent using points. For more info, check out our blog at exploreaswego....
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We started our trip back in April 2, 2019 from New York City. We quit our 9-6 jobs, sold all of our belongings, and began traveling full time. We left our jobs because we were unable to be with family and enjoy life. Work was taking up too much time and something had to change. We saved up for 2 years and began traveling as soon as we found a deal that would take us around the world for just $285.00. We started this #travelvlog to share our adventures with friends and family. At the one year mark, we realized that we had only scratched the surface and there was still so much to see. We are so fortunate to be doing this every day. We hope you enjoy our content and will subscribe to our adventures.
I am so excited to see this video!! And you know another thing I’m super excited about.....the fact that I just saw an AD on your video!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽I am seriously watching all of your ads all the way through!!! Congratulations!! I couldn’t think of any two people that deserve this more!! I can not be more excited for you!!....but anyway.....I can NOT believe your amazing suite...shut up!! 😱😱😱 oh....that personalize iPad that you have in your villa...installing those iPads is what my husband does for a living. He stays in these hotels and installs and programs them for room controls, room service, etc. I’m pretty sure this is one of his clients! I love that you get bikes to go around on...that is sooo cute! 😂😂 “but we ordered food”, “but they don’t have rice...and noodles go better” hahaha 🤣 the breakfast looks amazing!! I can’t believe how many options you have. I love the unicorn float for the pool!! I am so adding this place to my bucket list....yet another amazing location!! Great video my dears! I just loved it!! 🤗🤗
OMG CHRISSA! You are a dream come true! Yes! We finally got ads on our videos after getting monetized which is super exciting. Really appreciate your support after all this time. Your husband sounds awesome! Tram conductor and now IPAD specialist
You guys are the cutest!!!!Maldives is next on out list! Hopefully soon we can start traveling again!!!! Great video! Paying with points is the best feeling!💕 The deck is amazing!!!!
You are so sweet! We hope you found this information USEFUL! Many people are planning to go 2021 so be sure to check out our other video of our top tips of the Maldives. We made these in hopes of assisting people out with planning.
What a room!!! And that deck. WOW lol
Thanks buddy! it was truly an amazing experience for us! We love to share our adventures and appreciate your support as always! Just posted a new video as well :)
How amazing!!! Thank you guys for sharing. 😊
Thank you so much Trish! We hope to keep sharing the adventures of us around the world while most people are in Quarantine. Hopefully it is somewhat of a Virtual experience!
@@exploreaswego I guessed you made it, guys. We are all entertained by your videos. 😊
guys you just made my weekend, it is lockdown here but my virtual tour through your channel felt as if I am also in this dream vacation :) amazing
I have turned the bell icon on :)
Wow thank you so much! We are pushing out weekly videos of our travels around the world so we love that you are staying with us! We appreciate it so much!
Love it!
This is a fantastic video and its WOW from beginning to end... Thumbs up guys 👍
Thank you so much! We appreciate your support! We will continue push out videos as fast as we can, but we want them to be nice too!
I haven’t watched your video for a long time. Your introduction is still wonderful. The Maldives is a very dreamy place for me. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! We hope you are well! We just posted a new video too! Hope you are happy
yes guys its indeed a dream place to visit. wow great upgrade. this place is really a relaxing one. i bet that was really unforgettable
Yes! We will for sure remember this for the rest of our lives! We are just so happy when we went that it was good weather and good yummy food. We hope to go back to the Maldives and maybe check out another resort! Have you been to the Maldives before!?!?
@@exploreaswego unfortunately, never been there but i want, i hope next year.
The Maldives is on our bucket list! I can imagine it takes a while to save and plan for! I'm glad you guys really jumped on it and had such an amazing experience there before the pandemic. I can't believe how stunning your room was! I mean it was like the most amazing villa ever. The closet is the size of my bedroom 😂😂 I know its cliché but I want to get that IG photo where you take the bedroom blankets out on the net and sleep out there! haha. All of the food and champagne makes it feel that much more luxurious. I got so jealous when you guys were talking about your massage! I need some TLC now 😩 wonderful video!
Thank you so much guys! We thank you for watching our video! We like to share authentic experiences and hope that people will want to learn how to do this "FOR FREE" We only paid for the plane transfer so it was pretty amazing! We want to get the most out of the Maldives and it's extra fun to just splurge!
Stunning !
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! We just posted another video so you can check out more of our videos. Have a wonderful weekend!
Yeeee nice to see you guys at one of the most beautiful places in the world. Can't wait to be here! Enjoy the trip and wow that water bungalow 😯😍
Thank you so much for the nice comment! We do our best to continue sharing genuine authentic experience. Have you been to the Maldives before? I'm actually watching your LV video now!! SO fun!
Hey guys.. So glad to see your new video.. What an awsome villa.. You guys are really lucky to have got upgraded.. That net is super cool and have always been my dream to visit a villa like this. Thanks for this wonderful tour. I'm still watching. Just taking a break and will come back soon to watch the full video..
Haha! Was the video too long for you??? Sorry you had to take a break! We hope you can enjoy the whole experience soon!
@@exploreaswego absolutely not.. It's a joy to watch your videos always guys.. Super fun. Enjoy your time. Just going to watch your video 😊
Me and Tinesha watched this while eating breakfast. This is on or dream list -Jay
You and Tinesha are #goalz. We have so much to chat about in terms of points and getting these amazing deals :) This whole thing was booked on POINTS! WAHOO! so we only paid for the plane transfer and additional meals!
We just watched the commercials to celebrate your AMAZING skyrocketing success. Holy cow boys. That's so frickin' awesome. Was it a particular video that was the tipping point? Or were you advertising? Or something else? Okay, back to this amazing video... 3k sq ft?? That's bigger than our home! Yeah, we love that net on the deck. Pure luxe. Champagne savoring ritual!! We didn't fast forward through the next commercial either :) Once again, LOVE your breakfast. Awwww, Bernard is the most relaxed ever! That's an incredible spa!!
Thank you so much! We appreciate your support and definitely couldn't have done it without you guys! We had a few videos that all of a sudden got so many random views, but we had no idea where they were coming from. They ended up subscribing too which we were so grateful for. After looking at the analytics they were from all over the world. We never advertised besides sharing in Facebook groups, twitter, Instagram and other socials.
The St. Regis Maldives is truly a special place and it is so crazy that it was almost a year ago. HAHA. Yes, Bernard was relaxed. Thanks for checking us out again
We've seen those resorts in so many magazines. Very cool that you guys made it there and paying it with points. It looks like the ultimate escape. Champagne savoring ritual sounds perfect. $38 for pizza?! Yikes! You guys did it right though with the spa days. We would just take it easy over there. We would totally fall asleep with the massage. Everything about this place is spectacular. Lovely dinner too.
Thank you so much for your support you guys! We really appreciate it! We definitely fell asleep during the massage and really enjoyed the infinity outdoor space. The pizza was $38, but the stay was free on points so I guess it is worth it in the end right? HAHA.
congrats for 1kplus subs!
Enjoy!
Thank you so much buddy! We really appreciate your support! We just posted a new video too! Hope you can check it out!
Really interesting 🧐 video guys. We so love the Maldives 😍
Thank you so much! We hope you can visit the Maldives soon! Where has been your most favorite place to travel so far?
@@exploreaswego excellent question, Italy 🇮🇹 is still our top destination (having been there many times), I guess Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia are on our Top 10
wow ! this is heaven ! 😍👍
Thank you so much Danny! Appreciate your support as always! You are amazing! We just posted new video too!
That resort looks beautiful! Seemed like it was a great time! Big thumbs up! :D
Thanks Wagner! Really appreciate your comment! IT was definitely a great time! What would you say was your favorite experience! There was so much we had to cut out because of squeezing 5 days into a 20 minute video! Do you enjoy traveling? If so, where was your favorite so far?
OMG. Gives me chill when you open up that amazing room and view. And that buffet is definitely a killer.
BUT! I have to point out that... your driver to the spa 15:56 had amazing back-up skill. LOL!
That wasn't our driver, that was our BUTLER! When you are with a St. Regis property, you are assigned one so that they take care of you during your stay! It was truly exciting for us and we hope to have another experience like that soon!
@@exploreaswego it was truly amazing. Now I have that place on my checklist too!
Oh yeah, you guys definitely got what I was mentioning on Facebook where you capture the audience's attention in the beginning the with the montage/drone shots
HAHA Thanks! We're just always trying something new because all of these videos were pre-recorded and we are just getting to editing them so there is not much more changes we can do besides voiceover. Thanks for checking us out again. Hope all is well!
Amazing guys! You are really rocking the points! Getting a $2000 a night property on points is crazy! I like how y'all sneak in the ramen noodles while eating a $38 pizza. Y'all balance economy and luxury well.
Thanks so much! Hope you guys are doing well! We are point crazy for sure. You are also correct! Balance is super important! HAHA. We just posted a new video so hope you can check it out!
Awesome place, guys! Would love to go there too... well, who wouldn't? Nice channel you have here, by the way!
Thank you so much buddy! You should go if you ever get a chance to. If you do, let us know and we can give you recommendations! Appreciate the nice comment as well. We try hard to make fun travel videos and give authentic experience. We just posted a new video and hope you can check it out
One of the most luxurious resorts in Maldives and home to one of the most expensive overwater villa in the Maldives as well!
Yes! You are correct! However we did it all on points. We are putting together a list of FAQ's to help people!!!
@@exploreaswego Maldives on points will certianly be an interesting and helpful topic 😊🙏
You guys are living your best lives!! The St Regis is always a luxurious stay, and the Maldives -- you can't ask for more than that. Your guys' stay looked incredible too: the views, food, massages, amenities, and everything looked so luxurious. So jealous with how nice everything looked, and also congrats on blowing past 1K and almost hitting 2K too!! Keep up the great stuff :)
Thanks Ryan! We want to share the best life because we aim to keep living it. The stay was awesome and we highly recommend it. Don't be jealous! Just come with us! You show us finances and we share with you travel hacking. It's going to be an amazing marriage
Love it!!! You guys look so happy!!!! Hehe
Thanks so much! We were so happy because it was a complete dream come true! There is so much to pack into one video and we hope we did a good job of sharing our adventures with you!
@@exploreaswego yes! As always!!! ❤️❤️
Wow...great vlog guys! Very informative! Almost $30 for a pizza... yikes lol. I went to y'alls website, thats awesome tha you started one! We are also in the process of building one! You guys mentioned that you used reward points, but I couldn't find who you used to get the rewards...a credit card or something else? Crazy about the additional fee for the sea plane 🤯 See you guys soon! 👋 Ashley from #AdventureEncounters
Thanks so much! Our website is a work in progress! The hotel is with the Marriott Brand and we did a couple credit card things. My partner Bernard is usually in charge of it. If you send him an email @ bernard@exploreaswego.com we can share some deets!!! :) Hope you guys had a great weekend.
The Maldives look absolutely epic! The more pictures and videos I see of the Maldives, it moves it me that much closer to going!
Thanks so much buddy! Just got to save up to go! It was definitely a dream vacation and we were so happy to have gone to experience. Appreciate your support as always. We hope you enjoyed the little tour!
This is wonderful - so awesome to hear you reflect on everything you had to do to make it happen. Most people forget to be grateful once they get to the place, but you guys never do! Love that they give you bikes to ride around, but I'd be TERRIFIED of driving into the water LOL 🤣 whole experience looks wonderful, even how they managed the feedback - hope you enjoyed!
Bernard's first time on a bike was actually in the Maldives. How cool is that!?! We were so afraid of driving into the water, but it's all a part of the fun! We are just so happy it worked out. We tried squeezing 5 days into a 20 minute video and hopefully it was okay. HAHA. Thanks for your support you guys!
@@exploreaswego OMG NO WAY!! So exciting! And of course we love your vids!!
We always excited with the hotels you guys stay in, this St.Regis is so awesome, is that bike provided for each room? Ocean view and the buffet! It's definitely our dream vacation too guys!
Thank you guys so much! Yes! The bikes are provided for all the rooms! It is truly a dream vacation for so many people and the best part is that they are super kid friendly with many activities! We highly recommend this resort if you guys ever decide to stay here :). We can help you guys get points quickly if you're ever interested!
Amazing resort my friends, awesome food and magical waters, cheers.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate you checking out our video! We loved our stay and highly recommend it! Have you been to the Maldives before?? We just posted a new video so please check it out
Hey my lovelies hope you are well and having a great day so far. You can never have too many toilets lol. What a amazing place. Im so jealous lol. Looking great as usual guys. Stay safe and take care my friends catch up soon God bless you both.
Thanks so much! Start planning early! And make the Maldives a reality in 2021!
I wish I was there thank you for sharing
You can go there! Maldives is open to everyone and you can go there and enjoy!!!
Wow it’s absolutely amazing and dream💕I can see you guys quite excited from the way you guys speak! 🌟
Thank you! We really appreciate your support! Hoping to share our adventures! Maybe we can catch up one day with where we are in Bali! Just posted a new video too! Hope you can check it out!
Omg my honeymoon destination! 🤩 The clouds in the water look insane when the sun is setting! Very jealous of this entire video 😆
HAHA! YES! It is definitely the perfect spot for a honeymoon! Truly a dream come true for us as well. So many nice islands to choose and enjoy! They are all so different! Thanks for watching! Just posted a new video as well.
Can't wait to travel again! Thank you so much for sharing your travel tips and stories guys! Looks so amazing it's definitely on our list 😍
Thanks guys! Be sure to stay tuned for our next video where we share pointers on things to note when staying at St Regis Maldives..
You guys! You’re monetized! Congrats!!! Time to pop some bottles, WOOT WOOT! Omg, upgrades 4 times? That is unbelievable! Your villa was amazing! The view, the private pool, direct access to the ocean, the bathroom... all of it! It looks like there is no shortage of restaurants! Cannot believe the room service is less expensive! What an amazing experience!
Thank you so much you guys! Yes! We should pop a bottle and celebrate! We were thinking of doing a Live Stream to celebrate, but not sure when the best time is!
If you guys ever plan to go the Maldives, let us know so we can share some tips! There are some really amazing properties! We did it all on points except the additional meals and the sea plane transfer and it was definitely a magical experience.
We appreciate your support as always
Wow~ what a fantastic trip !! This place looks incredible and I am envious of you guys :) I hope I can make it time to travel soon...Thanks for sharing your trip 😊🙏👍
Thanks for checking us out again! Don't be envious! You can do it too! We teach travel hacking and miles so that you can travel for cheap and get free upgrades! We hope that you enjoyed and will consider checking out more of our videos!
Maldives it is! What a beautiful experience you both! The place is so beautiful plus the yummy food. Thanks for sharing your beautiful experience guys!
Thank you so much! We wanted to share the full experience and give you what it feels like! We make it work and enjoyed our time there! Hope to check other islands soon!
Wow! That is absolutely beautiful! Looks like you had a wonderful time.
Thank you so much! We really enjoyed our trip and best of all it was all free except the additional meals and the sea plane transfer! Hope you guys enjoyed our video! Maldives is great and we highly suggest going there if you can! We can give some recommendations !!! Just posted a new video too and hope you can check it out!
Guys!! This actually looks like paradise! That bathtub too... wow lol! The blow up Pegasus is definitely my favourite though 😍😍
It does feel so surreal, and yea, we named the floatie Lola, because she's sassy! lol
@@exploreaswego oh my god. Lola the sass queen. Love it 😍🤣
OMG, how beautiful is this, so jealous right now. You have everything there. A huge well done on your channels success, you guys deserve everything that you get, as you are both so very awesome. Keep up the awesome work and keep on smashing life the way you are doing it. ONE LOVE
Thank you guys so much for your support! We really appreciate it! There was a time where we just ended up pushing content that we posted and it kind of worked out well! We just want to keep sharing our authentic experience and hopefully give people a virtual vacation! We just posted a new video too so hope you can check it out!
Omg!! How lucky you are can try this gorgeous hotel! 😫😫
Thank you so much! Yes, the hotel is a dream and so beautiful! We hope more people can visit the Maldives once this is all over :). Be sure to check out more of our videos as we have over 100!
@@exploreaswego hahahha i will do. Slowly 😁😁
I wish we were there....What a lovely place and awesome suite!!! You're so lucky. Love how you enjoy together
We all wish we were there! HAHA. Wouldn't it be cool to do quarantine in the Maldives!? How crazy is that!? We were so lucky to enjoy together and share our adventures with you! We like to share authentic experience and hope that you will consider checking out more of our videos! We love to connect with you. New video just posted as well!
Amazing resort & great suite! I have at least 10 resorts on the Maldives I'd like to visit next time but it's really hard to decide which one! Maldives are outstanding and it's hard to find something that comes close when you want to escape and relax on a remote luxury hideaway... Great VLOG, guys! 👍
Thanks buddy! We really appreciate the support! You are so right! We actually had a hard time deciding which property to check out! There are so many to choose from! Since the St. Regis was such a high category we though, let's GO BIG or GO HOME! It was truly an epic experience! Just posted a new video too! Hope you can check it out!
Hello, exploreaswego
This is really amazing!!😍
But what I like is that you guys faces and excited feeling.🥰🥰
I became happy as well🥺❤️
What a dramatic performance!!🥺🥺
What a amazing buffet this is....😳😳😳😳
The ice cream must be matcha...?!
Oh, my body needs massage as well...😭haha
The way to wash hands is unusual...haha
Thank you so much! This was before pandemic so it is probably a little different now. We loved everything about our stay and really recommend it! We hope to get nice massages soon too! Hope you are well!!!
So iam back again continuing to watch the video.. The cycle tour is looks much fun..loved the way you orchestrated the music while riding it.. That has kind of become synonymous to all Maldivian ocean villas. The sunset looks awsome.. The chicken Tikka is kind of a signature dish of Indian subcontinent. Also I see you guys having Indian speciality dish of Dosa. Did you enjoy it? Overall it's a mind blowing spread of food options there. Health details during the massage sounds interesting. Wow. A bottle of coconut oil in exchange of a feedback isn't bad 😜 loved those evening views.. Totally mesmerizing 👌💞
We LOVED the Dosa! There is so many amazing things about the Maldives having a huge Indian influence. We really loved the complimentary breakfast because it was super tasty too! Bernard was SO BURNED so it was SO NICE they gave him a bottle of coconut oil! We just posted a new video too! hope you can check it out buddy!
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Owww.. so refreshing satisfying I love watching the place thanks for sharing this adventure of yours..what a lovely experience..
Thank you so much again! We just posted a new video and hope you can check it out!!!! We want to share authentic experience to make it seem like you are there with us! Also, we know many people in pandemic so this is the best time to enjoy and plan!
Very nicely put together video! That drone shot out of your place at the beginning 😍 Can’t believe you got upgraded 4x! That’s so insane. Did you have any idea that would happen?! The whole experience seemed so amazing. Also congrats on hitting 1k and now almost 2k subs! That was so quick!
Thank you so much! We got a notification of the first upgrade to a regular overwater room, but then to a suite was done when we arrived so that was amazing! We didn't even know until upon check in! Thank you so much! We don't even know how it happened, but you guys are not far behind 1K and can't wait to celebrate with you! We hope you enjoyed our little tour
Omg this is on our list for real! Looks so beautiful, been dying to go there. Loved it guys.
Thank you so much you guys! We really appreciate you checking it out! What was your favorite part!?!? We can help you get here and give you some tips on a cheaper trip :)
Cool, one of my favorite places in the whole world.
Thanks for checking us out Mateo! We really appreciate the support! Have you been to Maldives before???
Wow. That is a very nice resort. What an amazing view 😍
Thank you so much! We love to share our experience and we love to give honest feel and adventure! It's not easy, but it is super fun for sure! We had to squeeze 5 days into one 20 minute video HAHA. What did you think?!?
Wow, I can't believe how much you were upgraded! This place looks like the epitome of luxury....just, wow! Definitely going to be googling Maldives bungalows next (in the hope that there are some for much less than $2000 a night! 😂). Great use of your points guys!
Haha! Thanks you guys! We know there are amazing places that are much cheaper than the St. Regis so you should definitely check it out if you can! We wanted to go big or go home with this experience and it was definitely a dream come true! We just posted a new video too! Hope you can check it out!
This is sooo amazing! What a dream! It must’ve been an amazing feeling being there after such a long period of planning. I don’t even know where to start here... everything was just so amazing and perfect! Your accommodation could not have been any better, love how it was like a maze, everything connected. The bath! The pool! The view from the bedroom! All the food 🤤 the amazing spa day 😍 cycling on the pathways 🤩 loved everything about this video! You guys are awesome!
It was a dream. The 5 days squeezed into one video was what we thought the best way to put together. SO much happened though. We love sharing our adventures with you guys and hopefully we can all go on some sort of excursion in the future. Best of all the only thing we paid was for lunch and dinner and sea plane! WAHOO! Hope you guys are well.
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I always see these about water places advertised and could never plan on affording them. What a great place to stay. I don't know what looks the best....pizza, bikes, hammock, food........?????🐸
HAHA! There was so much to love about the Maldives and we could never plan on affording it too which is why we used points and saved up until we could do it! Overall it took us 2 years and totally worth it!
Like 27....Awesome vlog! Loved your channel ❤️
Keep up the good work 😊
Wow Thank you so much! We appreciate you sharing the love. Hope you consider subscribing and checking out more of our videos!
It’s amazing there. So. beautiful view. I love to see you guy ride a bike so cute. And then champagne time
Yes! It was free champagne all the time and the views were stunning! We highly recommend checking it out if you can! It will change your life if you love water, beach and SUNSHINE!
This looked like such a dream 😍😍😍 you two are CUTEST 💕✨
Thank you so much! We really appreciate your support! Could not have done it without you.
This is so cool! How lucky that you guys get to travel around and stay in super nice hotels. The Maldives is one of the most expensive tourist destinations in the world. How are you able to travel there?
We teach travel hacking! Give ideas on how to get points and miles for free and travel cheaply! We do a lot on our blog so check it out if you can :) www.exploreaswego.com
The happiness you both exuded throughout this video was contagious. It was so wonderful to see your dream come true. 4 upgrades is insanely cool and the sunsets were amazing. It looked like there was a lot to do there. How long would you recommend staying?
We stayed 5 days and it was PERFECT! There is something to do everyday and we just wish we had more time! HAHA. You can also do boating activities, snorkeling and excursions which we didn't do so maybe a week at most. THEN you check out another island. HAHA.
I said I would be back with questions...
Firstly I am going to be 'trapped' in to staying for 5 nights due to the free night policy but I fear this might be too long. After the initial wow factor, did you guys start to get bored at all? Also, did the price of the food detract from the enjoyment of staying at all? Did you feel like you had to budget each day or were you seeing food that looked amazing but could just not justify the price of it? Finally was there any hard selling? Did you feel like you had to spend money or were you left alone?
Fantastic video once again.
Thank you so much for yuor very thorough comment! We honestly prepared ourselves for spending money while we were there. Luckily we were able to try something different every night. We we wanted something special, their kitchen would make it.
There was never any hard selling from any of the staff. We were already spending so much money for the rooms. If you want to make it extra special, there are so many ways to spend the money and go for that really AWESOME PRICELESS experience.
My favorite video yet guys! How nice of the hotel to provide the coconut oil. Can I ask how much I should save up of I wabted to do a trip to Maldives?
To be honest, we booked the resort stay on points, but in order to get the overwater villas, it costs about 2K per night. When you do sea plane transfer, it costs about 700 USD RT. It really depends on which resort you book because there are some cheap ones and some really expensive ones. It's really up to you what kind of experience that you want :) I know there are more local areas where you can have an enjoyable time for about 2K per person.
@@exploreaswego Thank you!
Everything about that place appears to be super nice! Seems like an ideal place for a summer vacation😁 the price is INSANE tho.😆 Just noticed that you got monetized too. How did you do it so fast?😳
Thanks buddy! There was a while where I stopped posting 2 videos a week and just began engaging Facebook Groups, and IG and Twitter and Reddit on sharing our videos! We also had a friend who gave us a nice shout out and it really helped boost us too! Just keep pushing and you can do it too!
OMG! It's so nice!! 😍Hopefully one day we get to go! Also, love that y'all are still eating ramen on the trip 😂
Thanks so much! You know we that we love to balance out the luxury and also have ramen at the same time. It's how we do to make it work!!! HAHA. We hope you enjoyed the tour!! We just posted another video and hope you guys can check it out!
OMG 4 UPGRADES WITHOUT PAYING ANYTHING?! ALL WITH POINTS?! THAT IS INSANE! The deck, the iconic net, the beautiful pool, and the Indian ocean view MY GOD THIS IS PARADISE TAT DAMM that TV is huge though XD And that bathroom is literally bigger than my bedroom XD You guys deserve every part of this experience in St Regis Maldives. I can tell and feel you guys really work hard, do the research, and planning this entire travel from head to toe. The Universe saw you both taking actions and granted this trip to you guys making your dream reality
Hey Buddy! So great to hear from you. We miss you so much!! Yes, the whole thing was all based off of points and all we had to pay was for the additional food and the other meals besides breakfast. IT was definitely a dream come true and we enjoyed every moment! Go get yourself some sushi and matcha! HAHA Posted a new video too
I love your video! May i ask do you guys need to pay for breakfast, lunch & dinner? Does they not included in the villa packages? ☺️
Wow thank you so much for the nice comment! We hope you enjoyed our video! If you are status with Marriott, meaning you stay with the brand a lot and you have Titanium or Platinum status, the breakfast is part of the experience. If you are not, then you would have to purchase and since it is not all inclusive, all food is a la carte so you can order whatever you want. We are about to post a video to share hacks and tips on how and what to do for the dining situation here. Hope you will subscribe and tune in!
OMG, so in love this place! U guys so lucky. Pls tell us about earn point please..
Wow! Thank you so much! So happy to know that you enjoyed our video! We actually share a lot of other info on our Blog so be sure to check it out if you can. We also post a lot and have over 100 videos so be sure to check out more
What time of year was this?
How did they let you fly a drone? I’m thinking about bringing my DJI Mavic but do I need to sneak?
Drones are prohibited on the island, I would use your own discretion flying. They are not strict on checking luggage and such and we have seen many people flying. The biggest item to consider is the privacy of other guests on the island.
hi, nice video, is the breakfast at alba a buffet? and is it included on the room rate? 🥂🍸🍺
Hey! Thanks for tuning in!
Yes, we were there during pre-covid. So breakfast at Alba was a full buffet, and also have a side of ala carte items that can be made to order upon request. They also had a full cocktail bar, so free flow of champagne for breakfast was definitely a highlight! Now because of the pandemic, the resort has limited the breakfast to ala carte, we'll update when they are more changes.
As for the room rate, we booked on points, so that rate doesn't include breakfast. But Platinum and above elites can choose breakfast as the platinum amenity, so you can get comp breakfast for 2 per day. That's what we did.
@@exploreaswego thank you, hoping that this covid will end so that i can travel already , i haven’t traveled the entire 2020 hahahahaha 🥂🍸🍺🍾💚
How many total points did cost for 5 nighths?
We spent 60k per night, with the 5th night free on points, we only spent 240k for 5 nights. This was a big promotion by Marriott 2 years ago.
Marriott has now adjusted the points category since, now a regular night cost 85k/night. Off peak - 70k/night, Peak - 100k/night. You still get a night free on points for a 5 nights points stay, but will only get the points free on the cheapest night during your stay.
5 nights on points? how did you accrue so many?
We paid 240k for 5 nights, 60k/night (But we had 5th night free on points)..
That was also the rate during the post merger, now it cost 85k/night.
We both have been saving up points 2 years before we started traveling, earned through credit card sign up bonus, quarterly promotions.
How long have you stayed there ?
Thanks for your comment! We stayed there for 6 days and 5 nights and it was the perfect amount of time. We think next time we might do 7 days or 10 days :). Are you planning to visit the Maldives soon?
How much was the spa?
The package we did was the 50 minutes Ikhlaastheri Massage. It cost $125 USD per person, but as Titanium elites, they gave us complimentary 1 hour free usage of the jet pool prior to our massage.
If you want more details, you can send me your email at bernard@exploreaswego.com
I can forward you the pdf for the entire spa brochure.
As an avid travel couple we absolutely love your channel and you inspire us! Can’t wait to see where you go next! Would love for you to check out our travel videos if your interested! 🙂
Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words guys! We are a little bit behind on our videos, but we promise there are a LOT more of our "adventures" to share..
We just gave some shout outs on your videos! Keep up your awesome energy!
I can’t stop looking at the holes at the armpits
HAHA, What are you talking about? Is it the shirt!?!? Sorry, it's always hand washed and it's getting bigger. We haven't bought new clothes in such a long time!! How are you???
8:05 That army of cellphone photographers should be banned.
Enjoy the moment don't record it for your social media.
I know we are also guilty as our main purpose was to film it this one time. We were there for 5 nights so we ended up just enjoying the other 4 times. It is so special and as you said it should be monitored more so more people can enjoy. It's hard because everyone wants it for their memories. Have you stayed here before?
@@exploreaswego Not yet but hopefully I will soon.
@@sTL45oUw Cool! I'm not sure if you are interested, but we made a video about how to get the most out of the St. Regis Maldives. We were asked so many questions, so we put together on top 9 questions. Check it out! It might be helpful :)