Hilton Sea Plane Lounge in Maldives

On Arriving at the Male International Airport you will be received by Hilton personnel who will check your baggage and will direct you to the Hilton Shuttle. The baggage allowance is 30 Kg per person including hand baggage. The Shuttle will bring you to Trans Maldivian Airport where the Hilton staff will escort you to the Sea Lounge. The staff is extremely friendly.

They will ask you to look at a pre-filled form and confirm all the details of your stay. While you wait they will get your boarding pass. The lounge has free Wi-Fi, Food, non-alcoholic drinks and Free Shoulder Massage. You can also request other massage services for a small fee. Take a look at the video below for a tour of the Hilton Sea Plane Lounge in Male, Maldives.

Hilton Sea Plane Lounge – Maldives

Also make sure to ask the Masseuse for a coupon which will give you a 60 min Spa service at Rangali Island. This will include feet-cleaning, body scrub, body cleansing, body massage and body moisturising for only $85. You will exit the Sea Plane Lounge when the sea plane is ready.

Sea Plane Cost

*Seaplane transfer advisory:
• Baggage allowance is 25Kg and 5kg hand luggage per person. Excess baggage is chargeable and must be paid directly to the air taxi company at US $ 4.00 per one KG.
• The resort must receive full flight details at least seven days prior to guest arrival in order to guarantee the seaplane seats. Failure to do so may result in additional waiting time in the Conrad Maldives Lounge or an overnight stay in Malé at the clients’ additional cost.
• All guests have access to the Conrad Maldives Lounge located at the Air Taxi Terminal on arrival.
• Airport transfer via seaplane is available during daylight hours only.
• Guests arriving in Malé on an international flight after 1630hrs will require overnight accommodation in Malé and will be transferred to the resort the following morning.
• Guests departing Malé on an international flight prior to 0900hrs will be transferred late the previous afternoon and will require overnight accommodation in Malé.
• Guests departing Malé on an international flight late at night can make use of our seaplane lounge till midnight at the below costs.
• Malé accommodation options can be booked by Conrad Maldives Rangali Island at an additional cost.
• Seaplane rates are subject to increase if fuel surcharge is imposed

The seaplane lounge is open to all our guests arriving in the country and it offers a very welcome respite after a long international flight.  Located on the second floor of the Trans Maldivian Airlines seaplane terminal, guests can watch seaplanes taking off and landing in the lagoon in front of the lounge and enjoy a bird’s eye view of the airport to the rear while they relax in air conditioned comfort.
The lounge is designed to be the equal of the best airport lounges in the world and is open seven days a week from 7am until 5pm on a complimentary basis and from 5pm until 11pm for the above fee.
Guests using the lounge can enjoy the following facilities: complimentary shoulder massages for all guests until 5pm, a spa offering a range of massages and reviving body scrubs (charged), a children’s play room, a balcony with sun loungers, complimentary light breakfast and snack buffet until 5pm , extensive dinner buffet after 5pm (included in the evening use fee), full range of soft drinks and juices, free wi-fi, computer stations enabling guests to stay connected, shower and changing facilities with branded toiletries.

How to find the lounge:

Guests are met by a uniformed staff member on arrival at Male International Airport and then shuttled to the seaplane terminal.  This 10-minute drive from the airport will bring guests to the seaplane terminal where they can use the lounge.

Evening operations and charges:

The seaplane lounge is the only one in the country that remains open in the evening.  Guests who have flights departing late in the evening can book access to the lounge from 5pm onwards, thereby avoiding the necessity of reserving day-use rooms in nearby hotels.

Spa

There are two Spa’s on the island

Activities

Rangali Island has Tennis Court, Basketball Court, Football(Soccer), Fitness Center, Diving Centre and Activities Centre.

Accomodations and Pricing

Rangali Island has 8 different Villa types.

* Extra person Spa Water Villa: adult US$ 300. This supplement includes an additional US $100 spa credit per day for all seasons.
** Spa Water Villa rate includes: accommodation in a luxurious Spa Water Villa for two people including breakfast in Mandhoo Spa Restaurant, Atoll Market Restaurant or Vilu Restaurant; $200 Spa credit per villa per day to be used for any treatment or products at the Spa Retreat or Over water Spa (unused credit will not be re-funded);  fresh fruit basket replenished daily; lifestyle and wellness consultation on arrival day; use of gymnasium. All guests staying in a Spa Water Villa must be 12 years and over. Please note that only a limited number of treatments are suitable for guests between 12 and less than 16 years old and the treatments will be arranged in the privacy of their own treatment room of their villa. Due to medical safety reasons no spa treatments (excluding manicure and pedicures) can be offered for pregnant women in their first trimester and only limited treatments are available thereafter.
Extra Adult/Child: US$ 135; Infant: Bed Tax only

Check In / Check Out / Pre-registration / Late Check Out Information

• Check-in time: 1400hrs / Check-out time: 12:00 noon.
• Where possible, early morning arrivals may be able to check in prior to 1400hrs. In order to guarantee an early check in, pre-registration of previous night’s accommodation is required.
• A late check-out (until 1800hrs) can be arranged by booking an additional night’s stay.

Rate Notes & Restrictions

• Please note that a tourism goods and services tax of 3.5% as well as a 10% service charge applies to all room rates, supplement charges, goods and services provided or bought at the resort. Bed tax is US$ 8 per person per night. Rates
are subject to change without prior notice.
• Seaplane rates are subject to increase if fuel surcharge is imposed.
• All room rates are per villa per night and include buffet breakfast at either Atoll Market Restaurant or Vilu Restaurant for all villa types, except Spa Water Villa guests who are also entitled to breakfast at Mandhoo Spa Restaurant.
• All other supplements are per person per night and subject to 10% service charge.
• Guests staying 24 Dec 2010 – 15 Jan 2011 must stay a minimum of seven nights.
• Infant: up to two years, child: two to 11 years, adult: 12 years and over.
• All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card. The resort accepts: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and JCB.
• Credits apply at other restaurants for guests booked on Half Board basis.

Villa Occupancy Information:

• Sunset Water Villas (two bedrooms): maximum occupancy of four adults + two extra beds for adults or children (six people: adults or children).
• Spa Water Villas and any Water Villas categories: maximum occupancy of three adults. No children of less than 12 years old are allowed in any Water Villa categories, except Sunset Water Villas.
• Beach Villas and Deluxe Beach Villas: maximum occupancy of three adults (incl. one extra bed) or two adults and two children (incl. two extra beds or one extra bed and one baby cot).
• Guests 12 years and over will be charged at adult room and meal rates.

Cancellation / No Show Policy (applies to all villa types except Sunset Water Villa – see below)

• Cancellation within 30 days of arrival: 25% of the booked room nights will be charged.
Cancellation within 14 days of arrival: 50% of the booked room nights will be charged.
Cancellation within seven days prior to arrival: 100% of the booked room nights will be charged plus one way seaplane transfer for the booked guests.

Sunset Water Villa Booking Procedures & Conditions:

• A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the accommodation charge is required 90 days prior to arrival. For bookings made less than 90 days before arrival, a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the accommodation charge must be received within 72hrs.
• 30 days prior to arrival, a full non-refundable prepayment of remaining accommodation charge is required.
For bookings made less than 30 days before arrival, a non-refundable deposit of 100% of the accommodation charge must be received within 72hrs.

Restaurants and Pricing

Find below information about Dining events and pre-bookings are accepted 14 days prior to arrival date.

1. Atoll Market Place                                = Buffet
2. Sunset Grill & Bar                                = A La Carte
3. Vilu Restaurant                                    = A La Carte
4. Mandhoo Spa Restaurant                     = A La Carte
5. Ithaa Undersea                                     = Set menu (Recommended to pre-book)
6. Koko Grill (Japanese)                           = Set menu (Recommended to pre-book)
7. Wine Cellar                                          = Set menu
8. Wine Bar                                              = Wine & Cheese
9. Private Beach Dinner’s             = Set menu (Recommended to pre-book)
10. Lobster & Champagne BBQ                  = BBQ set Menu (can be book locally)

 

Atoll Marketplace

Atoll market place price is US$95.00+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person.

Wine Cellar

Wine Cellar will be open only Friday for Dinner. ONLY Adult’s

Wine Cellar Dinner price is US$260.00+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person.
The dinner stars at 19:30hrs for all guests of the evening.  The price of wine cellar includes a glass of champagne, set menu, selected wines as well as Tea / Coffee.

Dress code: SMART CASUAL (trouser requested for gentle men). During dinnertime the temperature in the Wine Cellar will be 18c Shoes and a light jacket / pashmina are recommended for this event.

Ithaa

Ithaa Daily Cocktail

Ithaa Daily Cocktail will be open from 11:00hrs to 12:00hrs. Every day US$55+10% service charge per+3.5% tourism goods and services tax person.

The above mentioned price includes glass of Champagne or Non Alcohol mock tail only.

Ithaa Lunch

Open every day from 12:30hrs to 14:30hrs.

Lunch starts at 12:30hrs for all guests of the day.

The above mentioned price includes set menu, Voss Water, Soft Drinks and Tea / Coffee.

Dress code: SMART CASUAL (trouser requested for gentlemen). NON SMOKING

Lunch price is US$195+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person

Ithaa Dinner's (no children policy)

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Dinner Starts at 18:30hrs, for all guests of the evening. The below mentioned price includes set menu,   welcome cocktail, Voss Water, Tea / Coffee and Chocolates.

Dress code: SMART CASUAL (trouser requested for gentlemen). NON SMOKING

On Wednesday and Sunday
Dinner starts at 20:30hrs, for all guests of the evening. The below mentioned price includes set menu, welcome cocktail, Voss Water, Tea / Coffee and Chocolates.

Dress code: SMART CASUAL (trouser requested for gentlemen). NON SMOKING

Dinner price is US$320.00+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person

Koko Grill

Koko Grill Japanese Teppenyaki (no children policy) closed every Saturday night

Koko Grill is open for dinners, from 19:30hrs.
The Dinner starts at 19:30hrs for all guests of the evening.

Dinner price is US$250.00+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person

Dress code: SMART CASUAL

Private Beach Dinner

Private Beach Dinner this is a set menu, and you will have a private chef and butler for the event. Upon arrival we will confirm the time for the event as well as additional beverages.

For this unique experience we have only three spot, in our water villa Island.

Shipwreck Beach Dinner

Seating on mats with cushions, low table, no table cloth, Guests will have a choice between 2 menus (4 courses each): Meat & Poultry / Fish & Seafood.

Dinner price is US$260.00+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person (food only).

Candlelight Beach Dinner

Upgraded black table setup with chairs covers. Guests will have a choice between 3 menus (5 courses each): Meat & Poultry / Fish & Seafood / Mixed
Dinner price is US$350.00+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person (food only).

Lobster & Champagne BBQ

Lobster & Champagne BBQ Quiet Zone Beach (Only on Saturday Night)

Lobster & Champagne BBQ is open for dinners, from 19:30hrs to 22:30hrs

With your feet in the waves gently breaking a few metres away from your table, enjoy chef’s lobster and seafood delicacies, while sipping Champagne under a blanket of stars.

Dinner price is US$230.00+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person.
The above mentioned price includes Buffet, one Bottle of Champagne per couple.

Dress code: SMART CASUAL

The Wine Bar

The Wine Bar (no children policy)

Wine Bar is open every day from 17:00hrs to 01:00hrs

This small and intimate bar offers 101 of the world's best cheeses, matched by an impressive selection of international wines from our wine cellar.

A perfect place for an after-dinner nibble or to while away an evening with new and rare cheeses.

Every Tuesday  and Saturday from 20:00hrs "Swiss Cheese Fondue" in the middle of the Indian Ocean? Only at the Wine Bar!

Price for "Swiss Cheese Fondue" is US$65.00+10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax per person.

Dress code: SMART CASUAL

The above mentioned rates might change without prior notice.

All prices are in US $ and subject to 10% service charge+3.5% tourism goods and services tax.

Welcome to Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

The Sea plane journey is 30 min. and you will be at the Rangali Island even before you know it.

 

This is an aerial view of the island.

 

 

When you get off from the Sea Plane, the first thing you will see is this.

You are assigned a concierge who knows everything about your stay and will be your point of contact for anything you need. Your concierge will be waiting to greet you when you land and will make sure your luggage is in your room before you reach it.