Originally Posted by FlyingDoctorwu

Thanks fore the very detailed review.. Wonder if a lot of the service issues are related to the opening (is it considered a soft opening?) Doesn't sound like it was fully ready to go when they opened... looks like quite a big resort at 371 rooms... I guess most in Hawaii are big, but that picture of the paddle boarders really makes things seem quite crowded....

Given how far Hawaii is from the East coast I doubt that this resort will entice me to visit.

FDW

Originally Posted by TravelersWife

Thanks for the trip review! It gave me a more complete picture. I looks like the outdoor areas are well done. And check-in as a FS is much better! The last time we went there as a JW - we were pushed off to be sold timeshare weeks - left without the room "ready" until we finally convinced them we were truly not interested in any way.

Earlier I thought you were in the smaller Jr. Suite. Now I think your first room was actually the smaller Jr. Suite (at least Marriott started calling it one. The bigger one next door was our favorite. Yours was slightly different than the normal configuration - prob. b/c it was ada. We always had a square dressing room before the actual bathroom. Sinks were across from each other.

I still think the new decor is worse. They had the same patio furniture - didn't notice that in the first pics, it looked different. I always think cabanas take up too much pool space and make it crowded but your pics make it seem very well done. All the grass space by the beach was not much utilized in the old set up.

Thanks again for the detail!!

Originally Posted by luxury

Thanks for the review! How was MonkeyPod?

Originally Posted by Troopers

Thanks for the write-up OP! I had a few days reserved here in two weeks, spilting time between 4S and Aulani, but canceled to stay at Aulani the entire time (during our stay on this side of the island). Glad I did!