Beachchaser

the thing that makes me think award nights are being restricted is the fact there is no availability in low seaso for 1 night over a 90 day stretch but there is garden view everyday iirc which is the next lowest category.

carlitos

Naaa, it is just Revenue Managers playing their games. They think they can fill the rooms with paying customers, so they wiped out the cheapest room, which is the one that kick starts the price at now 95K a night. When I made the reservation for this Christmas, COVID was still a thing and Hawaii was still super restricted, so I am positive they just went and open all inventory, as they thought they were not going to fill the hotel. Although now with Omicron, USA seems to be the only country without restrictions/closures/partial lockdowns in the first world.

JB123

Diamond Question. I have two rooms at GW at the moment. I am getting $50 F&B credit daily for 1 room as a Diamond member, not both. The last few years everyone in a Diamond room got free breakfast. Last Christmas at the Marco Island Hilton I had 3 rooms and got 2 free breakfasts for each one. I was told at GW front desk it varies per property, and GW only gives Diamond perk to one room. Is this how it always has been at the GW?

Eujeanie

We had a 3 br condo at the GW recently, 6 people, 2 of us are Diamond, and we were given just one $50 credit per day. Don't know if that's the way it has always been.

soonerfanatic

I have received it multiple times. Not rare for me

Gertjaars

Hotel released a TON of 95K/Free night award availability for this month and next month.

Is hawaii covid situation getting worse = cancellations, or just standard award dumps?

tjbrooks

I only see the next couple weeks @ 95K. I still see nothing @ 95K in February, straight up sold out for five days early in the month. Shame, because airfare from LA was (still is?) $200RT

drekin

Grand Wailea shows 9+ rooms available for FNC bookings for next Xmas and New Years and a lot of availability for 5+ nights (only) in August.

Gertjaars

I see this too! Still available as of now

loomis

Thanks for the alert, drekin! I made my speculative award booking for Christmas through New Years. Yeah!

dc10forlife

As did I. Thank you!!!!!

carlitos

Ja, just getting back from 10 nights (Christmas and New Years) at the Grand Wailea. And I was just pit stopping to tell a little about my stay, and now I see I can book again for the end of the year

Thanks for the alert drekin !! Just got in again for New Years 2022/2023

Clarification: after landing on a Red Eye from Vegas, I just made two reservations back to back (my SO and myself) for 5 nights each, starting on December 22 and checking out on January 1st, 2023. At the beginning, even though Amex transfers to Hilton immediately, the system wasn't recognizing the new balance, although it clearly showed it. But after a couple minutes, it did, and the two double beds option for 380K HH Points worked. This year past year (12/23/2021), we were upgraded as Golds to an Ocean View room for the 10 nights, so maybe we can score the same upgrade next year

I used to go to the Marriott Wailea next door, and did for 2017, 2018 & 2019 during New Years. But you can't beat the Hilton, as Marriott does charge a Resort Fee even with points, they only give you a crappy Starbucks coffee, pastry and cup of fruit as Titanium and never upgrade you even to partial ocean view. In the past, I only booked with them because the total points for 5 nights was super cheap. This year not only do they want an insane amount of points in their own currency, but they are about to switch also to dynamic pricing in march, which, of course, makes the Grand Wailea a no brainer.

loomis

Congrats to those who were able to book an award stay at GW over Christmas week. That inventory appears to be gone now.

Gertjaars

Has anyone traveled here on solo stay? Do they treat you better if 1 guest instead of two?

kirkwoodj

How would you know?
I have been upgraded here as solo Diamond.