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Pullman Maldives Maamutta All-Inclusive 5-Night Stay/2-Guest Villa Luxury Trip From $2777 (Travel through December 2025)

$2,777

$8,265

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Located 55-minutes flight from MLE and on the secluded Maamutaa Island, Pullman Maldives Maamutaa via Luxury Escapes have up to 58% off all inclusive Pullman Maldives Villas with unlimited drinks, roundtrip Malé flights, 6 different food & beverage restaurant to choose from with no restriction on menu, activities, excursions and more. Price for a 5-night stay starts from $2,777 for a beach villa (reg. $8,265) or from $3,095 for an ocean villa. There are multiple options to choose from (nights stay, type of villa, etc..) including flight & hotel packages, all reduced.

PLUS! Check your Amex Offers to see if you have the Luxury Escapes offer to save even more. You can purchase or gift this package now and choose dates when ready. Travel until Dec 22, 2025

Pullman Maldives Maamutaa via Luxury Escapes [luxuryescapes.com]
Promotion Ends January 23, 2024
Travel Until December 22, 2025

Inclusions:
  • Daily breakfast across all available restaurants
  • Daily lunch across all available restaurants
  • Nightly dinner across all available restaurants
  • All-inclusive daily free-flow drinks
  • Choice of one activity per person
  • Choice of one excursion per person
  • Roundtrip domestic transfers to and from Malé
  • In-room minibar replenished twice daily
  • All taxes and fees, including Green Tax
  • Inclusions valid for two guests

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Located 55-minutes flight from MLE and on the secluded Maamutaa Island, Pullman Maldives Maamutaa via Luxury Escapes have up to 58% off all inclusive Pullman Maldives Villas with unlimited drinks, roundtrip Malé flights, 6 different food & beverage restaurant to choose from with no restriction on menu, activities, excursions and more. Price for a 5-night stay starts from $2,777 for a beach villa (reg. $8,265) or from $3,095 for an ocean villa. There are multiple options to choose from (nights stay, type of villa, etc..) including flight & hotel packages, all reduced.

PLUS! Check your Amex Offers to see if you have the Luxury Escapes offer to save even more. You can purchase or gift this package now and choose dates when ready. Travel until Dec 22, 2025

Pullman Maldives Maamutaa via Luxury Escapes [luxuryescapes.com]
Promotion Ends January 23, 2024
Travel Until December 22, 2025

Inclusions:
  • Daily breakfast across all available restaurants
  • Daily lunch across all available restaurants
  • Nightly dinner across all available restaurants
  • All-inclusive daily free-flow drinks
  • Choice of one activity per person
  • Choice of one excursion per person
  • Roundtrip domestic transfers to and from Malé
  • In-room minibar replenished twice daily
  • All taxes and fees, including Green Tax
  • Inclusions valid for two guests

Tripadvisor reviews [com.au] of this property. Want to see more travel deals? Click here or here.



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Dec 27, 2023 01:56 AM
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jkisthemanDec 27, 2023 01:56 AM
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Quote from Dynamite_Dolemite :
Yeah this is a great deal. I might bite. One question. During the wet season. Is the water still crystal clear? Or is it cloudy? Obviously the weather is up to GOD but the water? Is it clear.
Cloudy when raining since that water is only about 2-4 feet depending on low/high tide around the island.
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BW4Dec 27, 2023 01:57 AM
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1. Pay more and go during the "dry" season. We've been to the Maldives during the rainy season and yes, you're in paradise, and yes, it's still 5 star service and the food, but it's totally a different experience in the dry season...the crystal clear waters, the white sand beaches, etc. There is so much more to do in the nice weather, especially the water sports, which is jet skis, scuba, snorkeling, kayaks, etc. (Not all are included).

2. The taxes ARE Included in the price you pay to that company, Luxury Escapes. It's "added" to the price you originally see, but it basically means you won't pay any taxes/additional fees when you get to the resort.

3. The included plane ride from Male to the resort is worth roughly $400 per persons, so that's nice.

4. The flights from the US suck. Its a LONG ways. 14 or so from the East Coast to the mid-east, then another 5 or so the Maldives, then another 40 minutes to the resort. Now, add in layovers (expect about a 2 hour layover in Male and anywhere from 3 hours to 18 hours in the mid-east) and you're definitely looking at well over 24 to 30 hours of travel time..and this is from the east coast.

5. Bring plenty of bug spray no matter when you go!

I've been twice, although neither time was to this resort. If you have questions, please let me know.
Where did you go for the 2 timws?
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Quote from BW4 :
Where did you go for the 2 timws?

Furaveri

We loved it so much, we booked it again. First time we did the over-the-water villa for 4 nights and a beach pool villa for the last 3 nights. We actually liked the beach pool villa better. Bigger room. Double outdoor shower. Closer to entertainment and food. Everything there was top notch and for the price, it was fantastic. We talked to a couple of other people who had done other resorts in the Maldives and they said the service, rooms and food was all better at Furaveri, esp for the price.

Only thing really confusing there is their like 5 different meal and drink plans. Even the top tier both times we went wasn't really all-inclusive...like smoothies weren't covered and most high end premium alcohol wasn't covered.
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serraDec 27, 2023 02:31 AM
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round trip new york / maldives $894

and don't forget about the amex offer if you are buying this deal.
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BoastfulWallaby3822Dec 27, 2023 02:52 AM
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round trip new york / maldives $894

and don't forget about the amex offer if you are buying this deal.
What's the Amex deal?
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What's the Amex deal?
It's linked in the OP, some people can add a $200 off $1000 Luxury Escapes offer to their cards
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jlwallncDec 27, 2023 03:09 AM
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Been there, done that!!! Feel free to ask me questions.

I booked on 6/5/23 on the last front page deal and we just got back 2 weeks ago from Pullman Maldives Maamutta. I will not do this again, since it was so far and took me 4 days to adjust back to my time zone. BUT, IT WAS AWESOME AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GOING!

First the bad:
1. Drinks took a long time to get to me (water and soda is quick), anywhere from 5-30 minutes to cocktails. Except at the Hub Bar, always under 5 minutes.
2. Limited restaurants, granted it is a private resort island. The MÉLANGE buffet is breakfast, lunch, dinner with about 4 cook-to-order stations. Think of it as a world buffet, good food and variety. The two a la carte restaurants include SOUQ OVEN Italian lunch and dinner and PHAT CHAMELEON vegan only. Don't let the reviews fool you, if your not vegan and don't think you will like it, go with your gut! We went straight to the buffet right after (yuck) Smilie
3. We had one full day of rain and it does suck. All the fun outside activities are closed down, so think twice before booking during rainy seasons.

The good:
Everything else was awesome, it was that exotic dream vacation that everyone has on their bucket list!

I am so glad I upgraded to the Ocean Pool Villa (double the price) vs the beach villa. The deal back in June 2023 was slightly better comparing December rates and the villa booked ($6335 vs $7673). On that booking date, Turkish Airlines was the best price at $2567 for 2 + $312 option for assigned seats. All flights had every seat filled except our IST to LAX coming back. YES, IT'S A BRUTAL FLIGHT. Not so bad going there, but really sucks getting back, plus adjusting to the time zone again. Peace

Do you mind elaborating on the awesome points? Reviews tend to complain so I would love what you found was awesome.

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Do you mind elaborating on the awesome points? Reviews tend to complain so I would love what you found was awesome.
there's also a link in the first post to tripadvisor reviews. click the link and scroll down a bit to read reviews. tripadvisor is trusted
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Quote from cizastro :
For those who have done a lot of traveling, are there any good destinations in July that have over-the-water rooms like this? Looking to book a honeymoon for my future wife and I, but everything we've found is crazy expensive.
Riviera Maya (Cancun) area has them in the Playa del Carmen area (about 45 minutes south of Cancun). May be less expensive than Maldives but it would be HOT in July. We go once or twice per year to the area and have found late September/early October to be about perfect so if you can get your fiance to delay a few months Smilie . But it can be a little rainy at that time but not always. We were there in late September this year and had about 30 minutes of rain over 7 nights. These will also be all-inclusive with meals and drinks included the majority of the time. Check the usual suspects for pricing, along with allinclusiveoutlets and cheapcaribbean. Here's an article below about the water bungalows in Playa del Carmen. All that said, there are some beautiful resorts there on beautiful water that will cost you 20% of the price of the water bungalows. Good luck!
https://thecancunsun.com/these-ar...bungalows/
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Quote from MagicMarker18 :
I'm ignorant but couldn't you do all these water excursions and white sand beaches with clear water in the Caribbean? Sure these atoll and hotel on the water are a lot cooler but all these photos are arial shot, and is it worth the extra +18 hrs flight and x2 the cost? Then there's Fiji and the South Pacific which is far too, but closer! You can even make a nice trip on your way to Fiji…Japan, SEA, Bali.
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Absolutely you can do all the water sports in the carribbean for a lot less coming from the USA. Is it worth the flight time and cost? Hard to say. I've done Bali, Maldives, Carribbean, Fiji...They are all different. The one thing I didn't like about the carribbean is it's more of a "party" crowd, especially at all inclusives. Part of the allure of the Maldives is both being in the middle of the ocean and the over-the-water villas...but you can get that in Fiji/Tahiti/Etc.

We've look at possibly doing The Seychelles next...maybe Bali again. I liked how far your money goes in Bali, I mean you can literally have an pretty darn amazing house, private chef and driver and still spend less that what you would in the Maldives or the Carribbean.
I've done quite a few of the beaches around the world as well, and there are huge differences. A lot of people just see sand and water and think they're all the same: good for them. That just means the places I like will continue to be less crowded.

Some place really accessible like the Carribean (or even Hawaii for that matter) is going to be way more commercialized, way more crowded, and the service is going to be less personalized.

Last time I went to Maldives, the MAXIMUM number of families I saw on the beach at any one time was three, including mine. I'm not joking. The entire island only has a handful of rooms in these types of places. The sand is softer and whiter, the water clearer, the diving/snorkeling more rewarding because there's just more undisturbed seascape. I woke up at dawn every day just to snorkel.

But JonInVB is right. Maldives is great... but you can find this experience in other places, and honestly Maldives customer service I've found just isn't up to par with a lot of similarly remote areas, although I'd still take it over more accessible places without a second thought. However ALL those other places require a hefty travel time investment. Unless you really like the college bro crowd or stuffed family beaches, be prepared to spend some time travelling.

One thing to note is all these deals advertise all-inclusive, as if that's some super cool thing. It's required. You can't drive down to a McDonald's. You have absolutely zero choice but to dine at the resort's eateries. You are at the mercy of what they have in that particular island (island hopping is a thing but you're not going to do that for every meal or even every day). Best pick a resort with known good food. I've done a remote island before with mediocre food and it was the only vacation where I lost weight. And even if it's all-inclusive, there is generally "premium" dining options that you may want to budget in.
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$10k all in for a 5 day vacation... $10k can get you 2+ months of living like a king in SE Asia. Even Japan is dirt cheap compared to anything Maldives.
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Dec 27, 2023 03:51 AM
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WorldExpressDec 27, 2023 03:51 AM
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I'm tempted but the cancellation policy is a dealbreaker for me. Shows that I can only cancel between now and January 2 if I want a refund. Any cancellation after that would just be a resort credit that must be redeemed within 12 months. Not trying to imply it's sketchy or anything, but merely too high risk for me.
Not a Pullman Maldives resort specific credit. It's Luxury Escapes credit you can use towards another booking to any destination. There are certain limited vendor restrictions though.
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Will also chime in from experience:
I went for a little over week in an October many years back, there were cloudy days and some rainy days but the days that were nice was all worth it. I stayed at an All-Inclusive resort.
The over-water bungalows are "nice" for maybe 1-2 nights. After that, you will get annoyed at the sounds of the ocean. At least I did and other people have said the same. So if you can shave off some costs by staying on the 'island', I would suggest that.
Things are expensive, all-inclusive does help with some costs, but I found that all the "cuisines" tasted the same (Indian)
There are some resorts with either child-free zones or all entirely. As someone who loves (and has) kids, it's a nice touch to have a vacation without having to hear kids (others or your own).
There was a layover in Dubai (flights from East coast) and wish I just stayed there for a few days also. Worth it in my opinion.
That's all I can remember for now.
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azoiicDec 27, 2023 05:27 AM
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Quote from KiritoReks :
Planning to go for 5 days the last week of October for our honeymoon. It's always been our dream destination but flight time is gonna hurt for sure. Especially since she gets flight anxiety 🥺
Quote from kida182001 :
Yup. There are closer places that are just as good or better. The Maldives are nice but so damn far away.
Hawaii

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