Going to Maldives in January for my honeymoon. Super excited. All on Bonvoy points.

I have a 5 night stay booked at the St-Regis. I am looking for another property to book another 5 night stay. Would you recommend the W, JW, or the Ritz-Carlton

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

W is incredible. I’d cancel StR and move to W. 7-8 nights total max. Do half your stay in an overwater villa and half in a beach villa.

The house reef is the best at W.

like

My wife and I are going for 10 days in November. At first I was going to go with St Regis and Ritz because you get a better value for your points compared to the cash rate. However, after a lot of review, we decided on 5 days at the W and 5 days at the JW.

From all of the reviews that I have read, people between 25-40 love the W. It has more of a party vibe and you can load up on free booze during breakfast if you are Platinum.

The JW has more of a luxury vibe like the Ritz and StR but it seems to be less pompous? I don't know if that's the right word but I just didn't feel like I would fit in there considering I am booking on points and could never afford to stay there.

The Ritz looks beautiful but their pools in the overwater villas seem to be in the shade all the time. Every picture that I have seen, the pool is in the shade!

Regardless, I don't think you can go wrong with the Marriott resorts as long as you don't choose the Sheraton or Westin.

like

I'm planning a trip in November and was considering the Westin. I'm curious why you wouldn't recommend?

That’s a looooooong time out there. I did 5 nights at STR in august, and was all set after that honestly.

What’s your budget?!

Related Posts

All AA flights delayed in LGA

like

20-hour layover in Shanghai. 5:30pm - 1:30pm. Mid November. Solo traveler. Any recommendations?

What city are you travelling to this week?

like

Anyone else think we see a pop in marine retail I.e. ONEW. Thinking more people find ways to vacation at home and we see a spike in boat sales

funny

Any recommendations on St Regis vs Ritz Carlton Istanbul?

like

Trying to buy a 20*15.4*9.6 carry on. Can it fit in the overhead bin on an Embraer 175? Delta website says 22*14*9. Thank you!

like

I made Diamond status a week before Covid shut down travel. AMA.

funny

#TEAMiPHONE - love how in every airport for Delta flights I hear, if us have Samsung 7 please power it off before boarding the flight and refrain from charging the phone on the flight.

like

Free Delta Drink Vouchers

Post Photo
likeuplifting

Ok 🐠-es: favourite airport lounge? I’m quite partial to my weekly wine and hoummous at the Qantas Domestic Business lounge at Melbourne airport, however Canberra has a prettier layout. And, go!

Post Photo
like

Westin, Conchal, Costa Rica, anybody have an opinion/review to share? Looking at a week with her Hotness in February.

like

Hi Fishes,
Anyone working in Exxat?
Have heard very good points about the company.
Do share your views

like

Best game to play while on flights?

like

I’m hiring a global internal auditor. Will pay relo. 15% international trip will be included. Please message me if you are interested in it.

like

What is the Hyatt corp code?

like

Hey fam, I'm going to Banff in 2 weeks. How bad are the lines to get into parks for lake Louise and lake moraine. I'm staying at the kananaski resort for distance consideration

Anyone find a reasonable flight around Thanksgiving? I’m looking for somewhere to go over the holiday for 5 nights or so.

like

I need job portal in Dubai to apply for IT jobs. Also am traveling to dubai next week. I need ur comments.

like

Have an amount of Marriott points I would would like to use to buy United miles.

Any advice on carrying out this transaction?

like

Thinking about a trip to Thailand for my anniversary. Any thoughts on how to organize it? Prob late April timeframe for a week or so

like

More Posts

Do you have Asians that are in the MD-level on your team? How would you describe them? I find that it’s difficult for Asians to climb high up in the corporate ladder (also read the book bamboo ceiling

like

Exempt Salaried employees, do you get paid overtime? How many hours do you typically work?

like

Are your clients more or less inclined to settle during this pandemic? I feel like they are more inclined... maybe it’s just the time of year?

Anyone living in Pune Hinjewadi area, need help regarding flat.
Can u please tell me society names which are good and have rent around 15k for 2 bhk

like

The recommendation is that you always have a project posted.

OH: (RE: required meeting attendance)

"Ok, fine. I will say yes now but fair warning I may fake my own death beforehand."

likefunnysmart

What should be my salary according to market ? 🤔

Techstack: Golang, Postgres, gRPC, GraphQL, ElasticSearch
YOE: 4.8+
Current CTC: 16.5 LPA

And should I make a jump rightnow?

TIA🙏

Im unable to attend interview for Infosys due to some personal reason..they are saying okay we ll schedule it for next drive..can anyone tell any tentative date..or something when can I expect next interview?Infosys

like

Guys help me to get 11+likes so that I can unlock DM. This will help me to refer candidate in better way.
Thanks in advance

like

What is fastest way to improve both structured communication and thinking? Any helpful books or drills?
It’s the one consistent feedback I get while casing , “to be more structured” I’m there for math ability , business logic , creativity.

like

How do we get others to join Fishbowl? There are currently only 15 of us from the company and we have about 2000 employees now.

like

Even Spiderman can't deny his grandma! 😂

Post Photo
likefunny

what's the best lesson working in the retail industry has taught you?

like

Recommendations on the best podcast, book, or other medium to learn more about “entrepreneurship through acquisition”?

like

What’s your favorite current workout? I need ideas while the gym is closed. I normally do CrossFit and have been doing online barre classes, but losing motivation. Thank you!!

like

Kindly recommend some self help books!

like

Can an SAP consultant ever make as much as the people working in Tech? What's the maximum salary you saw a guy with SAP background getting?

like

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

like

I have an Interview with Citi for Angular Developer UI Position, Can somebody please tell me the interview process and the question ask mostly for Angular Developer Position.

Best online classes for newbies?

like

Additional Posts in Travel Recommendations

Where do you get your cheap flights, y'all?

like

Naples, worth it or pass? More interested in going to Pompeii but thinking of doing a day trip from Rome instead

like

🐠 in Maui. I’m planning to visit in about 2-3 weeks. Wanted to see if you think it’s worth postponing given the big storm that just passed by. Or was the impact relatively minor? Hope all is well 🙏

like

If I take 4 weeks off to travel (I have the PTO), is that frowned upon?

like

Thinking about taking a solo trip to Utah over Memorial Day and doing some hiking. Any recommendations for hikes, food, stays, anything really! Have not nerded out with my excel planning sheet yet. 25F if that helps with recs

like

Planning my 30th birthday trip (April 2021) and considering either going to Abu Dhabi or Buenos Aires for a week. 5 star accommodations in both cities, flight and hotel combined come out to the same for both. Never been to either. Opinions?

likehelpful

20-hour layover in Shanghai. 5:30pm - 1:30pm. Mid November. Solo traveler. Any recommendations?

How bad is Yosemite on 4th of July?

Any recommendations on St Regis vs Ritz Carlton Istanbul?

like

Planning to venture out to Arizona/Nevad/Utah/California and WFH for 2 months. Any recommendations on which cities / towns to live in?

like

Hey fam, I'm going to Banff in 2 weeks. How bad are the lines to get into parks for lake Louise and lake moraine. I'm staying at the kananaski resort for distance consideration

Thinking about a trip to Thailand for my anniversary. Any thoughts on how to organize it? Prob late April timeframe for a week or so

like

Isael all euro airports a nightmare right now or is it certain ones? Is there. Way to figure out which ones to avoid when planning a trip?

like

Recommendations for am impromptu 8 day road trip from Dallas area early may? Parents + 3 year old in tow; enjoy nature, scenery, good food, anything with history. New to area so literally haven’t explored anything yet (but want to avoid Austin San Antonio trip)

like

Have 3 Bonvoy free night certificates (35k/night), thinking of using them to go somewhere but legit have no idea where to go.

Any recs for decent but “affordable” Bonvoy hotels in cool places ?

like

Is it worth it to spend 12 hours in Tokyo for a layover? Would need to change airports and would want to see something in the city. Otherwise I can book a different flight

like

Best Marriott hotels in downtown Seattle for a weekend trip?

like

Any recs for Belize? Going around early November and staying at Victoria House

like

Planning a one-week summer vacation to Yellowstone Park area. Family unit of 6, so need to rent a single, large SUV. Just looked at prices and the cheapest car available for 6 people with unlimited mileage is $3,500+. Makes the vacation almost not worth it. Anyone have any recommendations on how to get a better deal? Any discount codes? Thank you in advance!!

like

Best resort in Bahamas? High pref for all inclusive

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal