Originally Posted by
rucksack
I had a pretty mediocre experience at the Westin. It has a beautifully renovated common area, but the service was terrible and the rooms in the old tower are pretty drab. The hotel has a policy of not providing complimentary upgrades to the new tower (the Hokupa'a tower) even when space is available.
I've heard the Sheraton is a bit older but their recognition of elites is much better. If I were you, I'd save the points and go with the Sheraton.
100% this. You can always walk over to the Westin's beach if you want.
Honestly the biggest thing in the Westin's favor is direct beach access, but everything else was just kind of "meh" for me when I was there last year.