Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort {US-HI}
Sep 12, 2021, 4:49 am
#571
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: USA
Programs: All
Posts: 104
Sep 12, 2021, 7:25 pm
#573
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,682
Are they still renting cars from the property? Any recent experiences with this. I know car rentals are a huge issue in Hawai'i during COVID times. TIA.
Sep 12, 2021, 7:37 pm
#574
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 825
yes the enterprise is still operating but the rates for 2 days were more than the 7 days I reserved through Costco, no experience with the on site enterprise location.
Sep 13, 2021, 4:40 am
#575
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: USA
Programs: All
Posts: 104
They told me no exceptions but worth a try. It is due to the on-going construction of the front entrance. And to think this is not very Covid friendly !
Sep 13, 2021, 6:52 am
#576
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,682
Sep 13, 2021, 7:13 am
#577
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 825
you are welcome, I booked back in March for October as a placeholder, my reservation for maui (7 days) is still about 45% more even after the market correction, my 4 day reservation on oahu dropped about 15% so I was able to cancel and rebook.
Sep 13, 2021, 1:31 pm
#578
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Posts: 10,907
Sep 13, 2021, 2:51 pm
#580
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474
Sep 13, 2021, 4:53 pm
#581
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,682
Just booked from OGG and kept for entire stay?
Sep 15, 2021, 7:01 am
#583
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 825
Yes, I plan to do an excursion, make a run to Costco or Safeway, get a few lunches out go to dinner every evening and possibly hit up haleakala so I figured the lack ok uber/lyft and the convenience of having a car was worth the cost of a rental and daily parking fee.
Sep 15, 2021, 7:43 pm
#584
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: GM on VX, UA, AA, HA, AS, SY; Budget Fastbreak
Posts: 27,556
I miss the $45 daily valet fee plus $2 tip. $65? That’s sticker shock to me. I have the rental because we stay in kaanapali and use the car often; but boy do we rarely use it in Wailea except for suppers. I guess that’s why we need the rental. Yet another excuse to not fly to OGG right now.