On A Round-the-world Honeymoon- Inside W Maldives

Saturday 30th of May 2020

On A Round-the-world Honeymoon- Inside W Maldives

The Points Guy Reader Nada and her husband planned an epic round-the-world honeymoon almost exclusively with points and miles, traveling in high style and staying at some of the world’s most aspirational properties. The couple chose Maldives and a stay at the ultra-luxe W Maldives as the focus of their trip.

Their itinerary took them from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT), Singapore (SIN), Colombo (CMB), Male (MLE), Doha (DOH), Paris (CDG) and London (LHR). After their day in Singapore, the newlyweds flew Sri Lankan Airlines business class from Singapore to Colombo (A320) and Colombo to Male (A330-300), then hopped on Trans Maldivian Airways for the seaplane transfer to the W Maldives.

At the luxury resort W Maldives, Nada described their experience as “indulgent, personal and memorable. Totally an unpretentious and chill vibe — classic W.” Due to the Marriott Titanium elite status, they enjoyed an expansive free breakfast every morning and sampled “incredible” local Maldivian and international cuisine. Although they did spend cash to upgrade to an opulent overwater bungalow overlooking the lagoon, since then the W Maldives has made it easier to use points for overwater villas.

The luxury 5-star private island resort in North Ari Atoll is a wonderland of white-sand beaches, turquoise lagoons and breathtaking reefs. While you can enter into the beautiful underwater world directly from your bungalow here, W Maldives even offers its own secluded island for a few hours for a picnic or do a full day or overnight under the stars, for a real magical Robinson Crusoe experience.