The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui
Aug 29, 2017, 1:52 pm
#706
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: SF Bay Area
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Virtuoso should come with breakfast, so that's a wash. Only you can say whether it's worth an extra $500 for the ocean view. I'd say it probably is, but the room is otherwise the same.
Sep 6, 2017, 8:35 pm
#707
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Toronto
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Sep 9, 2017, 5:01 pm
#709
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: PDX
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Posts: 268
We just booked 4 nights with our 2+2 free nights from the defunct cc for December dates
On the reservation, it states it will bill one night, nonrefundable 99 days in advance (next week). Is this normal practice for the free night certs?
Also, if we did have to cancel, do we get our free nights back?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
On the reservation, it states it will bill one night, nonrefundable 99 days in advance (next week). Is this normal practice for the free night certs?
Also, if we did have to cancel, do we get our free nights back?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Oct 2, 2017, 1:47 am
#710
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
We just booked 4 nights with our 2+2 free nights from the defunct cc for December dates
On the reservation, it states it will bill one night, nonrefundable 99 days in advance (next week). Is this normal practice for the free night certs?
Also, if we did have to cancel, do we get our free nights back?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
On the reservation, it states it will bill one night, nonrefundable 99 days in advance (next week). Is this normal practice for the free night certs?
Also, if we did have to cancel, do we get our free nights back?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
How do you guys circumvent that if you intend to apply FN cert anyway?
Call up Fairmont customer service, and ask them to book?
Thanks,
Oct 18, 2017, 8:42 am
#711
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 615
Family of 5 (3 kids) headed to Maui. Options are RC Kapalua and Fairmont KL. Both would be suite stays. I am leaning to the Fairmont because it is supposedly more kid/family friendly. All things being equal, what is the general consensus for families?
Oct 18, 2017, 2:21 pm
#712
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
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Posts: 11,874
A few other notes:
- the RC Kapalua is slightly more upscale IMO, though both properties are very nice
- the max. occupancy for a one-bedroom suite is generally 4, though depending on the kids' ages it may be worth checking with the hotel
- suites at the RC offer somewhat better kitchen facilities which may or may not matter to you
- one nice feature of the suites at the Fairmont is that the bathroom is accessible from both the bedroom and the living room
Oct 19, 2017, 11:45 am
#714
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 299
Note that for the kids, which the Fairmont water slide is pretty sweet, the Wailea Marriott's slides are arguably better.
Oct 20, 2017, 4:25 pm
#716
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Oct 24, 2017, 6:02 am
#717
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Already very impressed with the service here, and my stay isn't until January. Originally booked a 5 night stay (2 paid nights, plus 2 free Fairmont Visa nights and 3rd night free certificate). When my additional Fairmont Visa free night certificate posted last week, I tried to extend the reservation one more night but there were no basic suites available. The hotel called me yesterday and was able to open up an additional night, so now I've got 6 nights for the price of 2. Certainly something they didn't have to do, especially considering the lowest room rates are now over $900/night.
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Oct 26, 2017, 3:37 pm
#718
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 493
Already very impressed with the service here, and my stay isn't until January. Originally booked a 5 night stay (2 paid nights, plus 2 free Fairmont Visa nights and 3rd night free certificate). When my additional Fairmont Visa free night certificate posted last week, I tried to extend the reservation one more night but there were no basic suites available. The hotel called me yesterday and was able to open up an additional night, so now I've got 6 nights for the price of 2. Certainly something they didn't have to do, especially considering the lowest room rates are now over $900/night.
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I stayed at the Kea Lani last July... great hotel; loved it. I'm going to Maui again in January, but the prices are killing me. Ouch.