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Travelzoo: South Palm Resort Maldives (Addu City): 5-Nights 2 Guest Stay Resort Expired

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Travelzoo is offering their South Palm Resort Maldives (Addu City): 5-Nights 2-Guest Stay Resort on sale for $399. Offer can be redeem until December 19, 2023. Search for travel dates after you click on the 'Continue' link

Thanks to community member Gonzofonzo for finding this deal

Note, you must secure the deal and choose your travel dates when you're ready.

Be sure to select the '$399 - 5 Nights in a Sunrise Villa for 2 (B&B)' option

Includes
  • Two guests can stay for 5 nights through December 19, 2023
  • Stay in a 500-square-foot Sunrise Villa — with an outdoor day bed and direct beach access
    • $399 - Bed-and-breakfast package (reg. $2464) with 2-hour daily open bar
    • $1399 - Full-board package (reg. $3656) with breakfast, lunch and dinner, 2-hour daily open bar, plus roundtrip domestic flights and speedboat transfers
  • Stay in a 700-square-foot Beach Villa — as the name suggests, these villas sit directly on the sand and feature private decks with views of the surf and outdoor showers
    • $499 - Bed-and-breakfast package (reg. $3086) with 2-hour daily open bar
    • $1499 - Full-board package (reg. $4279) with breakfast, lunch and dinner, 2-hour daily open bar, plus roundtrip domestic flights and speedboat transfers
  • Stay in a 750-square-foot Water Villa — these luxe villas sit above the waves on the resort's lagoon and come with 24-hour butler service
    • $799 - Bed-and-breakfast package (reg. $5168) with 2-hour daily open bar
    • $1899 - Full-board package (reg. $6360) with breakfast, lunch and dinner, 2-hour daily open bar, plus roundtrip domestic flights and speedboat transfers
  • All stays come with these Travelzoo member perks
  • Add extra nights to your stay from $79 per night (must be purchased with a valid 5-night voucher)
  • Prices based on two guests sharing a room (not per person), and include 22% tax and service fees — normally these cost an additional $500 or more
  • A holiday supplement of $80-$150 per adult and $40-$75 per child (5-11) applies on Dec. 24 and 31, 2021 and 2022
About the Travel/Stay
  • Two can spend 5 nights at a private island resort for just $399 through December 2023, making this our most affordable and most flexible Maldives getaway yet. You'll also receive bonus perks like breakfast and open bar service daily
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Great deal for those looking to travel and they also offer a Secure the deal now and choose your travel dates when you're ready. Or, get a 100% refund if you don't go.

https://www.travelzoo.com/local-d...ay/373090/
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To get to the island you need to pay for seaplane at $500-$700 per person
The catch is that unless you plan on packing ramen noodles and a water kettle in your suitcase,, expect to pay an arm and a leg for any food or drinks beyond included breakfast and happy hour.

The way this deal is structured pretty much makes it a no brainer to opt for the full board package, since it includes lunch, dinner, and the expensive transfers. Things are very expensive when you are trapped on a private island, full board is definitely the way to go.
so to summarize


- full board seems logical given the price/hassle of transfers, food, etc., so it's $1400, not $400
- it doesn't include flights, which from DC look to be at least a grand per person
- 5 nights is nothing for that long of a trip (if domestic US), $80/n night extra. something like two weeks seems appropriate

bringing the $399 deal to $4120 (for two)

I have no idea how this compares to a usual trip out there, this could still be slick, but the $399 resort stay definitely seems a bit headline-grabby

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themaduke
05-05-2021 at 05:26 PM.
05-05-2021 at 05:26 PM.
Quote from bent622 :
So, this is the once package that can take care of everything:

$1899 ... Full-board package (reg. $6360) with breakfast, lunch and dinner, 2-hour daily open bar, plus roundtrip domestic flights and speedboat transfers
+ $500 for tax. =. $2400 per couple total
From TravelZoo website:
Prices based on two guests sharing a room (not per person), and include 22% tax and service fees — normally these cost an additional $500 or more

Seems that these are included with the price.
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theundead111
05-05-2021 at 06:34 PM.
05-05-2021 at 06:34 PM.
near India.
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freddy4play
05-05-2021 at 08:08 PM.
05-05-2021 at 08:08 PM.
Ridiculously hard to get a reasonable flight to the island. Pass because of that. Basically no airlines except Sri Lanka air flies into there.
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RyanJ7344
05-05-2021 at 09:21 PM.
05-05-2021 at 09:21 PM.
Quote from freddy4play :
Ridiculously hard to get a reasonable flight to the island. Pass because of that. Basically no airlines except Sri Lanka air flies into there.
I think you missed Emirates, Qatar, Lufthansa and Turkish in your flight search. All very respectable. One stop options from many major US cities.
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05-06-2021 at 12:13 AM.
05-06-2021 at 12:13 AM.
Every single review which is actually from someone who bought a deal from Travelzoo and not just "browsed and navigated" the page is very negative. Sounds like a proper scam and pain the a** company.

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/t...elzoo.html
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05-06-2021 at 12:15 PM.
05-06-2021 at 12:15 PM.
Quote from Pinchy :
Not if you past the 90 days mark...... cant charge back past 90 days Cool

This isn't true, when you buy things that have a future date. A chargeback can be initiated based on the expected date of the event. I worked in chargebacks and had this happen for fraudulent concert tickets
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05-06-2021 at 02:29 PM.
05-06-2021 at 02:29 PM.
Quote from MaS4074 :
If they dont honor their refund policy, you can always do cc claim
Not really, charge backs are limited to 60-90 days.
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05-07-2021 at 03:29 AM.
05-07-2021 at 03:29 AM.
Quote from freddy4play :
Ridiculously hard to get a reasonable flight to the island. Pass because of that. Basically no airlines except Sri Lanka air flies into there.
I will be using Etihad to get there from JFK. Two round trip tickets will be under $2000, which includes a two-night stay in Abu Dhabi on the way to Maldives.I'm kind of tempted to mix points / cash and upgrade to a business class ticket so that we can have a two-person bed on such a long flight.

Qater airlines has a similar package with a stopover in Doha, and their business / first class tickets are out of this world.

If you're having trouble finding a good flight, try Bandaranaike International Airport (airport code CMB) at Katunayake, Sri Lanka. You can sometimes find a cheap flight there and then get a separate ticket for the short hop to Velana International Airport. For me, it would be the same price so I am not going that route.
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05-07-2021 at 05:31 AM.
05-07-2021 at 05:31 AM.
Quote from mookieprime :
I will be using Etihad to get there from JFK. Two round trip tickets will be under $2000, which includes a two-night stay in Abu Dhabi on the way to Maldives.I'm kind of tempted to mix points / cash and upgrade to a business class ticket so that we can have a two-person bed on such a long flight.

Qater airlines has a similar package with a stopover in Doha, and their business / first class tickets are out of this world.

If you're having trouble finding a good flight, try Bandaranaike International Airport (airport code CMB) at Katunayake, Sri Lanka. You can sometimes find a cheap flight there and then get a separate ticket for the short hop to Velana International Airport. For me, it would be the same price so I am not going that route.
where to find these flight + doha stay package??
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Pinchy
05-07-2021 at 01:53 PM.
05-07-2021 at 01:53 PM.
Thank you for this information!

I did not know that. I will check with my bank and confirm so I can be a smarter SDer.... LMAO



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05-08-2021 at 10:51 AM.
05-08-2021 at 10:51 AM.
Quote from tronzer :
Every single review which is actually from someone who bought a deal from Travelzoo and not just "browsed and navigated" the page is very negative. Sounds like a proper scam and pain the a** company.

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/t...elzoo.html
Based on all those consumer reviews there is no such thing as a 100% refundable trip with this company unless one is willing to spend hours on the phone and weeks and months trying to get the credit card company to issue a chargeback.

If one decides to jump on this trip, better use a first rate credit card company like Amex that will take care of issues quickly.

Also, keep in mind that a lot can happen a year or two from now that may require cancellation, like personal issues or like a new more serious virus variant affecting India and the nearby countries.

Flying around the world just to go to a nice beach is not an environmentally friendly act, so try to offset your carbon footprint!
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05-08-2021 at 10:54 AM.
05-08-2021 at 10:54 AM.
Quote from dealsneverend :
where to find these flight + doha stay package??
Check the Emirates and Qatar airlines' web sites, they have reasonable stopovers in Dubai, Doha, etc.

Some good info on the Maldives here:

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/ma...-to-visit/
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05-09-2021 at 10:19 PM.
05-09-2021 at 10:19 PM.
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You can add days for $79 a night

Is that price for full board as well?
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