Originally Posted by
jtwiz
Has anyone stayed at both the Wailea Marriott and the Maui Ocean Club?
Did this in April with two nights at the CY. (1st and last)
Originally Posted by
bdschobel
I've stayed at both and prefer Wailea. There's plenty to do at night in the general vicinity (Kihei, mostly).
Bruce
Agreed. This was my preference.
Originally Posted by
kar120c
Each to his (or her) own
I wouldn't turn down either one, but we like the Kaanapali area better. Although I agree there was certainly enough to do in Kihei, we found the walking better from the Ocean Club.
It was a great beach to walk on, not so much for swimming. But miles & miles of sand, and we caught the tail end of a luau performance at the Hyatt IIRC. Also the BBQ Grills were a huge plus as I like to cook
(Other guests like to look on too)
Originally Posted by
kar120c
I'm also ignoring the fact that at the Ocean Club we've always had a 1 BR (sometimes a timeshare swap, but we've paid for it too), while at Wailea we just had a room, although with a better view.
As a Marriott Elite I didn't get any special treatment at the OC. Wasn't expecting anything, but an upgrade would have been nice. Oh and had issues with the a/c. Much better view at the FS Marriott (upgraded). A kitchen is great to have to cook.
Originally Posted by
kar120c
Although there's also a lot to be said for the infinity pool at Wailea, no kids, relatively quiet . . .
That pool was cool! The OC had a lot of selection, and I even went down the water slide a couple times
but to have a pool end like that- and quite the view too :-: Overall a more
resortish feeling to the FS Marriott.
And to add the CY. Its a new build and very convenient to both OGG and Costco
Great place to overnight if arriving late, or leaving early, and even as a base camp for an early drive up Haleakala ^.