Ulasan The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort

Marriott International is a global leading hotelier with more than 4,400 properties spread throughout 87 countries and territories across the globe. The company operates 30 different brands, one of which is St Regis, a five-star hotel chain pioneered by the Astor family which sets the standard when it comes to luxury and sophistication. After arriving back to Malé Sea Plane Terminal from our previous destination, the JW Marriott, our bags were taken and transferred and we were then checked into our next Trans Maldivian Airways seaplane flight. We were introduced to the dedicated St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort Lounge at the seaplane terminal where the check in formalities were done, and having refreshed ourselves with some complimentary drinks, we headed out to board our next seaplane flight. We had a stop enroute to drop off some passengers at another resort, this is quite normal to keep costs down. If you are lucky, like we were, you can end up with an entire seaplane to yourselves. The St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort is in the Dhaalu Atoll a south westerly location from the airport. It was about forty-five minutes flight away from the Malé which makes it a convenient daytime hop from any international flight. The resort runs on “resort” time, so consequently the island runs an hour ahead of Male. This is done on purpose so that your sunset is closer to 7pm than 6. It feels a bit strange when you arrive because you immediately “lose” an hour, but then you gain it on the way back when you leave, a bit like English summertime. Nestled amidst lush rainforest and surrounded by pure white-sandy beaches on a totally exclusive private island, the St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort is one of the jewels in the crown amongst the St Regis properties. The warm Indian Ocean plays host to the tropical beauty and rich marine life of this peaceful, eco-conscious island. On arrival we were introduced to our butler Ali and all of us were given a refreshing coconut with straws sticking out of it, which the kids absolutely loved. We had a few welcome photographs, which was a nice personal touch, then Ali drove us to our villa, where we found four bicycles lined up outside. At the St Regis Vommuli Resort, each villa comes with bicycles marked with the villa number for guests to cycle around the island. This was great and we used the bikes every day to go to breakfast and occasionally to the main pool with the kids. There are 33 on-land and 44 over-water villas with stunning ocean or garden views from private terraces and pools. We booked a two-bedroom beach villa so both ourselves and the kids had our own separate areas. The villa is a duplex, spread over two floors, with each room having its own entrance and door key with the convenience of sharing the same plunge pool and private beach. Personally, I prefer the beach villas to the overwater villas as you get more space as well as your own beach area. Both rooms are also completely ipad-controlled, so you t