@theresortscollection: 5 traps that you should absolutely avoid when booking your trip to the Maldives 🏝️ Save this before you start planning 👇 1. Booking on platforms like Booking.com and trusting the "Genius" discount to get you the best rate: these platforms are rarely, if ever, the most competitive option for luxury resorts. Direct relationships with the resort or a specialist agent always unlock better rates and added perks that simply aren't available through third party sites. 2. Choosing breakfast only to save money: it looks like the cheaper option upfront, but once you add dinner, drinks and snacks on a remote island where you can't go elsewhere, it often ends up costing more than half board or full board would have. 3. Picking a resort purely from Instagram: perfect lighting, heavy editing and flattering angles rarely reflect what the lagoon, reef or beach genuinely look like in person. Always dig deeper than the photos. 4. Booking a seaplane resort for a short stay: between the flight, the waiting time in Malé and the return journey, transfers alone can eat up 1 to 2 full days out of a 4 or 5 night trip. 5. Assuming every five-star resort is the same: the star rating tells you almost nothing about the location, the quality of the reef or how dated the villas might be. Two five-star resorts can be worlds apart in actual experience. Contact us 📧 for more information or to book your trip to the Maldives with the most competitive rates and extra perks 📌 Save this before you start planning your Maldives trip 🌴 Follow @theresortscollection for the world's most beautiful hotels and destinations ✨ #maldives #maldivestips #maldivesguide #maldivestravel #insidertips

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