Originally Posted by
Eujeanie
Really? But...would a Hyatt booking get you access to all the GW facilities? I know many Ho'O owners rent their condos privately (without Hilton being involved) but those usually do NOT include access to the GW pools, etc. While the private Ho'Olei pool was very nice, it is not the same at all. You might as well rent a much less expensive condo anywhere that has "a" pool. If you don't care about the GW pools (and we did since we had an 11 and 13 year old in tow) then I think finding a bargain like that is great.
I was not aware that you could book Ho'olei through Hyatt, but it is interesting. We absolutely loved our stay there a few years ago. I actually found many dates available at 70K per night. However there is absolutely no reference to use of GW facilities on either the Hyatt site, or Destination Resorts. I think it's fair to assume it's not included. I don't really care about the pools at GW, but having access to their beach setup was nice. Unfortunate that they never seem to offer reasonable points redemption through Hilton anymore.