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Old Oct 18, 2015, 7:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Carl Christensen
Please help me understand something ... do the referrals get you a room at a lower rate than normal? Why the benefit of getting a referral?

Finally, do you have to own there to generate the referral? I.e. My parents own at several other locations (Westin St John etc).
At this property, a referral gets you a one-bedroom studio villa for $798 for a five-night stay including a $75 resort credit and a Avis rental car credit (IIRC $150-$185). That average nightly rate is much better than one can get on a normal booking.

Yes, a referral for a specific property must be generated by an owner of that specific property. Your parents would only be able to provide a referral for the Westin St. John and your parents' other ownership properties. The rates/terms for those referrals may differ from those of a referral for the Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas.
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