Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort {US-HI}
Sep 16, 2021, 5:28 am
#586
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: No. California
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Just heard from the concierge. Yes, it is valet at $65 only. No self parking.
The remodel is in full swing. The central atrium with Napua Tower sounds fully closed. Check in has moved to the south ballroom entrance. Napua Tower bookings are moved to other rooms, and Napua Lounge bookings are using Omo Lounge for their food and drink.
The remodel is in full swing. The central atrium with Napua Tower sounds fully closed. Check in has moved to the south ballroom entrance. Napua Tower bookings are moved to other rooms, and Napua Lounge bookings are using Omo Lounge for their food and drink.
Sep 16, 2021, 7:55 am
#587
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,138
I'm not sure what your standards or budget are/is, but I'd highly recommend against going to the GW for a Honeymoon. You won't be treated special, and I'd be shocked if anyone went above and beyond to make it a special trip for you.
I'm not sure Oahu is great for a honeymoon either, but Andaz could make a decent honeymoon option if you decide to convert your chase points to Hyatt. With that said, even if you do have globalist status with Hyatt, I doubt you'd get any meaningful upgrade at Andaz. TBH, I'd rather pay cash and stay at Hotel Wailea if it were my honeymoon, or I'd use my points somewhere more remote/quiet, like Conrad Bora Bora, or one of the Hilton properties in the Maldives.
To each their own, I guess, and if you're limited in wanting to just use points, I guess GW is an ok option, but it's certainly not somewhere I'd go on my honeymoon. I'd honestly rather stay at the Marriott next door than here if it were my honeymoon...
I'm not sure Oahu is great for a honeymoon either, but Andaz could make a decent honeymoon option if you decide to convert your chase points to Hyatt. With that said, even if you do have globalist status with Hyatt, I doubt you'd get any meaningful upgrade at Andaz. TBH, I'd rather pay cash and stay at Hotel Wailea if it were my honeymoon, or I'd use my points somewhere more remote/quiet, like Conrad Bora Bora, or one of the Hilton properties in the Maldives.
To each their own, I guess, and if you're limited in wanting to just use points, I guess GW is an ok option, but it's certainly not somewhere I'd go on my honeymoon. I'd honestly rather stay at the Marriott next door than here if it were my honeymoon...
Sep 16, 2021, 9:40 am
#588
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
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Sep 16, 2021, 4:04 pm
#589
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Posts: 10,909
Wonder why they didn't do the construction during the pandemic shutdown for a year. Construction was exempt from the quarantine rules.
Last edited by Baze; Sep 17, 2021 at 4:05 pm Reason: correct spelling typo
Sep 16, 2021, 4:50 pm
#590
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
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If they are working on the front entrance how does that affect self-parking? Not sure where it is (since we always have bitten the bullet and used valet), but what is stopping people from parking at the garage/lot then just walking to the hotel?
Makes my Ho'Olei res even better since parking is....wait for it...FREE...in front of your unit.
Makes my Ho'Olei res even better since parking is....wait for it...FREE...in front of your unit.
Sep 16, 2021, 5:51 pm
#591
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: No. California
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If they are working on the front entrance how does that affect self-parking? Not sure where it is (since we always have bitten the bullet and used valet), but what is stopping people from parking at the garage/lot then just walking to the hotel?
Makes my Ho'Olei res even better since parking is....wait for it...FREE...in front of your unit.
Makes my Ho'Olei res even better since parking is....wait for it...FREE...in front of your unit.
Sep 17, 2021, 4:09 pm
#592
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
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If they are working on the front entrance how does that affect self-parking? Not sure where it is (since we always have bitten the bullet and used valet), but what is stopping people from parking at the garage/lot then just walking to the hotel?
Makes my Ho'Olei res even better since parking is....wait for it...FREE...in front of your unit.
Makes my Ho'Olei res even better since parking is....wait for it...FREE...in front of your unit.
Sep 17, 2021, 4:33 pm
#593
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
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The entrance to the parking garage takes a key card, either the one the valet has or your room key. It does not dispense tickets and just open the gate. The valet can remotely open it for your first time entry before get room key encoded. But sounds like they won't do that during the construction and have to use valet. If they have temporarily moved the main entrance then getting to and from the garage would be really a pain as the walkway goes to either the main entrance or if you turn the other way out to the street.
Sep 20, 2021, 7:02 pm
#594
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Sep 20, 2021, 7:51 pm
#595
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
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If they truly had the customer's best interests at heart, then why not lower the valet parking rate (or gasp, waive it) for the duration of the construction? They sure make enough on nightly room rates.
Sep 20, 2021, 9:11 pm
#596
Join Date: Dec 2018
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Sep 20, 2021, 9:13 pm
#597
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 825
they have to find a new revenue stream to supplement the award stays and the $50 daily food and beverage cedits for the gold and diamond members.
Sep 21, 2021, 5:43 am
#598
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: No. California
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They are in the business to make money, remember.
Sep 21, 2021, 11:41 am
#599
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,039
Good call ... the Adult pool at the Marriott is a way nicer setting (last time I was there they finally took my advice to add more chairs on the lawn area below the pool so there was sufficient seating), and I prefer the ocean view / partial ocean view rooms to GW as your are significantly closer to the ocean than the GW (or any hotel in Wailea for that matter). Enjoy your honeymoon!