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1 Year Accomodation in an Over-Water Bungalow for $41,334 @ Anantara Veli Maldives

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1 Year Accomodation in an Over-Water Bungalow for $41,334 @ Anantara Veli Maldives
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7effect on 09/11/2020 - 11:36 anantara.com (21719 clicks)
Last edited 09/11/2020 - 17:16 by 1 other user

I really hope an OzBargainer takes this up.

Package includes:
Unlimited nights luxury accommodation in an Over Water Bungalow for the duration of 2021.
Daily breakfast for two persons.
Shared return transfers between Anantara Veli and Malé as often as required.
25% savings on dining and spa.

As far as I can tell, there's no cashback offer….HOWEVER….pay with a Qantas credit card and you'll have enough points for flights to Singapore (a stone's throw away from the Maldives!)

UPDATE: 3.5% Cashback: https://www.cashrewards.com.au/anantara-hotels-and-resorts (Full credit to Joey4)

UPDATE 2.0: 4.2% Cashback: https://www.shopback.com.au/anantara-hotels-and-resorts (Thanks arctan)

"Neither of those work. Per the terms "Bookings can only be made by contacting [email protected]" i.e. you book via email. You can't book online, so no cashback tracking." (odysseus on the ball)

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  • wjb on 09/11/2020 - 12:41
    +7

    In case of covid, what’s the medical facility like over there?

  • OfTheOverflow on 09/11/2020 - 12:46

    I… would almost be tempted just to start a unique VLOG.

    • 1st-Amendment on 09/11/2020 - 13:22
      +10

      I'll help you out:
      Day 1: awesome tropical paradise!
      Day 2: awesome tropical paradise!
      Day 3: trying to find stuff to do
      Day 4: getting bored
      Day 5: bored
      Day 6: bored
      Day 7: bored
      Day 8: Let me out of here
      Day 9: Let me out of here
      Day 10: Let me out of here!
      Day 11: Let me out of here!!
      Day 12: Let me out of here!!!
      Day 13: Let me out of here!!!
      Day 14: LET ME OUT OF HERE!!!
      Day 15: LET ME OUT OF HERE!!!
      Days 16 to 365: Kill me now…

  • leiiv on 09/11/2020 - 12:54

    Does the room have a kitchenette?

    • Ridiculous Panda on 09/11/2020 - 23:40

      Calm down. You’re not going either way mate.

  • cmyk on 09/11/2020 - 12:56
    +1

    Will pull the trigger only if kids travel and eat free

    • Rahyne on 09/11/2020 - 12:59
      +5

      Adults only resort. Must be over 18 to stay there, I checked haha

      • brokeunistudent on 09/11/2020 - 19:21

        whats an adult only resort … do i wanna know…

        • huuuuugo on 09/11/2020 - 21:58

          It's a resort where you can relax because all the squabbling kids must stay out.

  • Phoebus on 09/11/2020 - 12:56

    hmmm.. I could take my laptop and work from there all year.

    • xoom on 09/11/2020 - 23:03
      +1

      excep the internet is slower than a wet wick.

  • GC67 on 09/11/2020 - 13:00
    +24

    No kids allowed….!

    I'll miss them :(

    • Angelscrap on 10/11/2020 - 09:05

      Add extra expense to for some one to look after your kids for a year

  • PunX0r on 09/11/2020 - 13:01

    Can you use the 3.5% Cash Rewards on this one?

  • Save Medicare on 09/11/2020 - 13:03
    +1

    I pay 32k a year rent in Sydney for an apartment for 2…

    • leiiv on 09/11/2020 - 13:15

      And this one is less than a studio..

    • Homr on 09/11/2020 - 13:28
      -1

      That's only $615 per week, must be western Sydney.

    • megabytez on 09/11/2020 - 14:49

      Do you get free breakfast every morning in Sydney though…

  • ja72 on 09/11/2020 - 13:07
    +1

    …is it too late to have a gap year?
    🤔

  • pharkurnell on 09/11/2020 - 13:07
    +1

    So can I claim it on tax if I work "from home" which is now there?

  • Mancandy on 09/11/2020 - 13:10
    +3

    Will office works price match?

    • Being Askhole on 09/11/2020 - 13:18
      +1

      Yes they do but you only get to stay in their office only for 1 year and no beach or swimming ;)

    • hengzhan on 09/11/2020 - 13:45
      +1

      They don't price match international models.

  • behrouz on 09/11/2020 - 13:15

    need 40 people to share, each 1 week stay for $1K. Nice deal

    • Being Askhole on 09/11/2020 - 13:16

      Try running FB campaign.

    • MMM on 09/11/2020 - 13:57

      Yeah, thought about that but Terms state: NO NAME CHANGES. So thought of booking in under ambiguous name… Mr Donald & Melania TUMP.

    • Serapis on 09/11/2020 - 14:25

      This will make it a timeshare scheme lol

  • [Deactivated] on 09/11/2020 - 13:16

    What's the visa/waiver situation?

  • gottacatchemall on 09/11/2020 - 13:17
    -3

    Thanks op great deal got 14

  • Homr on 09/11/2020 - 13:22
    -1

    Thanks OP, bought 2

  • drfuzzy on 09/11/2020 - 13:27
    +2

    "Return to your Maldivian Over Water Bungalow as often as you please" does not mean they will allow you to stay all 365 nights continuously. I suspect there will be a maximum stay per return or else you wouldn't need to book each individual return - the room would be yours all year round. Link to terms and conditions?

  • dingle on 09/11/2020 - 13:29
    +5

    nice try Tom Nook

  • k1ng on 09/11/2020 - 13:29
    +1

    thanks OP got 5 years

  • igoforthebest on 09/11/2020 - 13:30

    Cheaper than my current rental expenditure at the moment

  • vengeance88 on 09/11/2020 - 13:31

    What's the RRP pre-covid?

  • endolphin on 09/11/2020 - 13:31
    +1

    If I could take my dog, I'd be 100% keen!

  • CoronavirusVaccine on 09/11/2020 - 13:35

    if you are a tech developer like a programmer - this might be pretty good for a WFH for the whole year.

    this might just give me the much needed motivation to change my profession to ecological research

    • 811b11e8 on 09/11/2020 - 14:21
      +1

      Whats the internet connection like?

      Most islands are rubbish good luck with zoom calls, sharing desktops etc

  • stevenmo on 09/11/2020 - 13:39

    buy this and rent out on air bnb ?

  • seamonkey on 09/11/2020 - 13:43
    +3

    Kind of suprised that Officeworks price beat this for me. Wasn't expecting that.

  • seamonkey on 09/11/2020 - 13:48
    +1

    This place or somewhere in Newcastle?

  • jv1988 on 09/11/2020 - 13:49
    +3

    Sorry no deal. Don't get a full 365 days!
    "Package is valid for stays from 1 January 2021 to 23 December 2021 and it is non-extendable."

  • mike001 on 09/11/2020 - 13:49

    if nothing else, this post has some real entertainment value.

  • dynaflow on 09/11/2020 - 13:53
    +1

    Be careful what you wish for….unless you're writing your memoir, or a 500 page bodice ripper or you have personal transport to the nearest surf break you're going to get awfully bored in that time….and yes I've been to the Maldives a couple of times (live aboard surf trips).Then there's the health issues to consider of course.
    Thanks
    Dad

    • michaelTito on 09/11/2020 - 13:59
      +2

      Dad?

      Is the store out of milk or soemthing?

      • brongz on 09/11/2020 - 15:23

        Nay, he drank too much of the milk.

  • screensaver on 09/11/2020 - 13:55

    cashback at shopback too

  • DingoBlue on 09/11/2020 - 13:55
    +6

    Plot twist you have to attend a timeshare presentation every single day.

    • michaelTito on 09/11/2020 - 13:59
      +3

      Probably the only interesting thing on the island after a week or two.

    • Serapis on 09/11/2020 - 14:01

      Hahaha this reminded me of those timeshare things as well

    • prisonmike on 09/11/2020 - 15:13

      Don’t mind as long as it has free buffet and unlimited drinks

  • OzYY on 09/11/2020 - 14:09

    Good for a baby making trip, two left and three back.

    • UFO on 09/11/2020 - 18:04
      +1

      "two left and three back"?

      I'm not a doctor but I'm not sure that's how you make babies.

      • huuuuugo on 10/11/2020 - 16:22

        You have three months to get it done. That is assuming you can fly back with a newborn. Which you shouldn't…

  • bloom on 09/11/2020 - 14:10
    +1

    Great stocking filler for xmas

  • Serapis on 09/11/2020 - 14:19
    +2

    Save $100 - $200 paying with currencies like ZMW on 28 degrees card.

    Sydney used as reference:

    SYD to MLE = $1000 pp

    Max duration of stay in Mále is around 30 days based on their website so…

    Then every 30 days return flight to a nearby country like Sri Lanka if you can't get an exemption ~ $350 pp * 11

    Then return to AU

    MLE to SYD = $1000 pp

    Total:

    $41,334 - $150 + ($1000 * 2 * 2) + ($350 * 2 * 11) = $52,884

    $52,884 / 365 = $144.89 per day

    Note: This is before any ff points and status credits are taken into consideration.

    • OzCheapo on 09/11/2020 - 20:51

      The resort helps you with visa applications. Tourist is responsible for renewing it. First one is 30 days and thereafter 90 days. No guarantee you'll be permitted for the entire duration

  • Samsungnote10 on 09/11/2020 - 14:19
    +1

    voted +1 for the sheer uniqueness of the deal!

  • Kaidra on 09/11/2020 - 14:20

    Byo snorkel? I thought the Maldives were underwater by now. I recall them having a cabinet meeting in full scuba gear not long ago.

  • noscopedJFK on 09/11/2020 - 14:27

    Looks lovely but it would be too remote if there were a COVID breakout on the island. Which would be unlikely I know - but my luck is terrible.

  • dynaflow on 09/11/2020 - 14:27

    I still find it incredible that big money is still building five star resorts in the Maldives when any school age child will tell you they'll all be under water in the foreseeable future,just like many of our low lying Pacific islands (hello Kiribati etc.)

    • havebeerbelywillsumo on 09/11/2020 - 15:23

      fixed - (goodbye Kiribati etc.)

    • ChadHominem on 09/11/2020 - 16:23
      +2

      Big money doesn't care about what happens after they die

  • Gradesbrah on 09/11/2020 - 14:29
    +1

    Have just asked wifey. Fingers crossed - we were thinking of taking a year off and staying north anyway.

  • prisonmike on 09/11/2020 - 14:30

    Can I claim this as deduction in my taxes for wfh ?

  • alidli on 09/11/2020 - 15:02
    +1

    our honeymoon resort in the Maldives.

    Do you know what's putting me off going……listening to newly-wed's having rampant sex every night.

    • beeawwb on 09/11/2020 - 15:10
      +3

      It's not a bug, it's a feature. </thecreep>

      • inasero on 09/11/2020 - 15:27

        haha

  • eruption on 09/11/2020 - 15:11

    If this included Dinner, I would've pulled the trigger!

    • alidli on 09/11/2020 - 15:35
      +4

      Wife "sorted"…….mistress packing her bags now

  • Mooncakes on 09/11/2020 - 15:41
    -1

    Why do ridiculous 'deals' like this always get so many upvotes, do people think it's a funny thing to do or something.

    • RocketSwitch on 09/11/2020 - 16:28

      What's so funny about unlimited stays and breakfast?

  • BarginGrabber on 09/11/2020 - 15:49

    Good luck explaining this one to the wife

  • baron33 on 09/11/2020 - 16:15

    is the price for 2 people or only 1?

    • ChadHominem on 09/11/2020 - 16:21

      Package includes:
      Unlimited nights luxury accommodation in an Over Water Bungalow for the duration of 2021.
      Daily breakfast for two persons.

      One overweight person

      • xoom on 09/11/2020 - 22:48

        One overweight person

        Won't be hard to find in ozbargains user base between the hungry jacks catalogue and dominos deals.

  • Joey4 on 09/11/2020 - 16:20
    +3

    3.50% cash back with cash rewards
    https://www.cashrewards.com.au/anantara-hotels-and-resorts

    • 7effect on 09/11/2020 - 16:32

      Brilliant find, will update post.

    • arctan on 09/11/2020 - 16:51

      SB has 4.2% cash back on anantara hotels.

      • 7effect on 09/11/2020 - 16:55

        ahahaha… OK another update on its way.

        • odysseus on 09/11/2020 - 17:09
          +1

          Neither of those work. Per the terms "Bookings can only be made by contacting [email protected]"

          i.e. you book via email. You can't book online, so no cashback tracking.

  • RocketSwitch on 09/11/2020 - 16:28
    +2

    For this price, I expected lunch too!

  • lonewolf on 09/11/2020 - 16:39

    The tricky part as people have mentioned is the cost of meals ,drinks and snacks. Definitely only require 2 meals a day as the buffet breakfast is more than enough. But I have found maldives resort prices for food and drinks to be very high due to the fact that they have to ship / fly everything in as well as the fact that you have to pay it as there is no other option. But what an amazing deal. Although not being able to see family , friends etc might get boring after a while.

    • xoom on 09/11/2020 - 22:50

      Although not being able to see family

      You say it like its a bad thing.

  • Jackkkkkk on 09/11/2020 - 16:45
    +1

    This is like Covid quarantine for a year 😂

  • Vravula on 09/11/2020 - 16:49

    If they give unlimited Internet to work from home

  • Freeza on 09/11/2020 - 16:57

    $41,334 only? cheap as f***. Ordering 1 now. :)
    Thanks mate.

  • sween64 on 09/11/2020 - 17:09
    +1

    After a while a hotel stay just becomes another place to live.

    $41,334 = $794/week

    7 breakfasts for two people = $280

    That’s $484 on accommodation per week.

    Median rent varies by capital city from $385/week in Perth to $582/week in Sydney March 2019 Quarterly Review.

    So I guess it’s a bargain for some and not for others.

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    • Foxxster on 09/11/2020 - 17:13

      Breakfast is included so it is $397 each per week.

      • sween64 on 09/11/2020 - 17:27

        I accounted for breakfast at $20/meal.

        $794 - $280 = $514. My maths was a bit off in my first post, should’ve double checked my workings.

        It depends how much you value the breakfast.
        Your calculation:
        $794 - $397 = $397 = $28.35 per meal.

        • Foxxster on 09/11/2020 - 17:29

          Ah I understand now.. no, I was thinking you thought breakfast was not included and you were adding that in to the cost at a rate of 20 a day. Then dividing that total by 2 to get a per person cost.

          Now I get what you were really doing so ignore my other post.

        • brongz on 09/11/2020 - 20:40

          But I don’t eat breakfast😢

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