Great news from the hotel – the employee strike has been settled! Last night at dinner – we could see sincere concern from the expatriate employees who wanted to see this end quickly as they realized what damage could be done if this continued on. As I said in my previous post, the Conrad did…
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An employee strike at the Conrad Maldives
This morning at about 4 am we heard rally cries from what sounded like a pep rally. It was really strange but we didn’t think anything of it. We had breakfast at Atoll restaurant and there was completely new staff there and it seemed to be busier than usual. Afterward we found out that there…
Pictures
Here’s a picture of the outdoor shower And a picture of the outdoor bathtub Still no sign of our luggage but I am sure enjoying my $160 swimsuit!
The $200 swim trunks
Well no sign of our suitcases yet and so I made the executive decision to head to the gift shop to find some swimsuits. I realize we’re on a deserted island – but perhaps they would have something reasonably priced. I found a swimsuit that was 3XL – plenty big for my gut or so…
The beautiful Maldives
well, I’m finally here after quite a long trip. The bad news – my luggage didn’t make it with us. The good news – this place is absolutely gorgeous – even better than I had imagined. We didn’t get upgraded to a higher room category but I’m pleased with the beach villa – it’s massive…
How we earned our trip to Maldives
Each year my wife and I sit down and decide where out next goal is going to be. We have a wish list of places we want to go. The first step was to apply for the American Express Hilton Surpass card. It came with 62500 points and the opportunity to earn Diamond status with…
Free use of Ipod Touch at Conrad Maldives
The Hilton Conrad Maldives is embracing technology to make for a better experience for their guests. At check in – each guest will be given an Ipod Touch with a “Hotel Evolution” application preloaded. This application allows guest to customize their stay by simply clicking a button. Some of the things you can do with…
100 Free Starwood points
Starwood will give you 100 Free Starwood points if you pledge to turn off your lights for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 pm local time on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Thanks to Dan’s Deals and Gary
10,000 free Hilton Honors points
If you text HAMPTON to 40491 you will receive a text message with a phone number to call. Call that number with your Hilton Honors number and receive 10,000 Hilton Honors points. By doing this, you agree to receive text messages from Hilton. If the mailbox is full, email renee.snoke@hilton.com. Link to Facebook page describing…
250 Free American Airlines miles for joining Best Western Rewards
How easy is this, join Best Western Rewards at this link and earn 250 free American Airlines miles. You must set your earning preference to American Airlines AAdvantage® miles by Apr. 11, 2011. # Be sure to provide your Best Western Rewards® number at check-in and earn additional 250 AAdvantage® miles on every stay. #…
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