The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort

good staff and good hotel view

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If you want all your cares to melt away and feel pampered to the max look no further and just book this resort for your special trip! From the moment we set foot at St Regis Vommuli we were blown away by the hospitality, luxury and attention to detail in every aspect of our vacation experience. Our overwater sunset bungalow was spacious, modern, luxuriously appointed and offered amazing views of the ocean with the clearest water we have ever seen. A very special expression of gratitude goes to our executive butler, Abanoub, who raised the level of our experience to truly absolutely amazing! He took care of Every detail of our stay, allowing us to unwind and relax on our anniversary like we did not have a care in the world! He is a gifted artist who cut amazing silhouettes of us and letters for our welcome and anniversary message out of local foliage, made luxurious bubble baths ready for us, took the most amazing photos of our family throughout the trip and was our guide to our stay, always ready to assist. His level of commitment to excellence is second to none. Our villa attendant, Almas, was excellent, ensuring the each time we returned to the villa we felt like we just walked in at check-in. Everything was organized right down to our toiletries and the villa refreshed. He made a new sea animal out of towels for us Every Day while we were out. We felt like the villa was cleaned each time we stepped out yet we almost never saw him. The dining experiences were exquisite, starting with the amazing breakfast buffet, the steak restaurant, and amazing whale bar for drinks and seafood. The executive chef made us feel welcome and attended to our meal preferences. The wait staff was amazing in the level of service and personal touches as well as conversation. Did I mention the amazing sea life? We saw stingrays, a huge jelly, sand sharks, and even spotted a barracuda eat a small jellyfish right under our deck at 4am while we were adjusting to the jet lag. Snorkeling was spectacular, just swim 50 yards out from our deck and along edge of the reef at the drop off. Spiny lobster: check. A family of clownfish in a anemone: check, schools of other fish feeding on the reef: check. It was like swimming in an aquarium! So for an amazing tropical trip look no further than the St Regis Vommuli! Yea it’s a long flight and not for the faint of wallet, but the memories we made will last us out lifetime!

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