Andaz Maui REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Aug 19, 2014, 7:41 pm
#1111
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 208
Sounds like Discount Hawaii Car Rental, which is who we used for the Big Island and Kauai. Much better prices that I found anywhere else, plus spouse drives free is always welcome.
Aug 19, 2014, 8:25 pm
#1112
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Hyatt, AS
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My fiance and I are going to be in Maui for 6 days in September and booked our car through Costco's travel site. Got a standard size car for $150 after taxes and everything. Strongly recommend checking out Costco for rental cars.
Aug 19, 2014, 9:06 pm
#1113
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What a great first post! Wish I had known about that when I went.
Aug 20, 2014, 7:11 am
#1114
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Chicago
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Aug 20, 2014, 9:14 am
#1115
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Discount Hawaii Car Rental might be it... yes or no, the place I used blew away and incremental discounts that places like AAA, USAA, Costco or others provides... talking like 25-50% off discounted prices, over 50% off lowest price direct from the car companies.
Aug 20, 2014, 9:28 am
#1116
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 771
I used discount Hawaii Car rental and got a standard car for a week for 230 including tax. Much cheaper than the asking price from the car rental directly. I was happy with the rate.
Aug 20, 2014, 9:56 am
#1118
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How so? I've always booked the best rate I could find no matter the source and have not been disappointed.
I've received some pretty nice cars for under $200 AI per week.
What is your experience?
I've received some pretty nice cars for under $200 AI per week.
What is your experience?
Aug 20, 2014, 10:10 am
#1119
Join Date: May 2012
Location: UK
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I must cant comment on the Andaz bar, but i thought it was worth a mention that if you fancy a beverage with some wasabi nuts and a tinkling piano as the sun sets, we loved the Four Seasons bar upstairs outside Wolfgang Pucks. Great for people watching (going in and out of the restaurant) and for the sunset. Not sure if the Andaz has anything similar... but we spent most evenings here hmmmm wish i were there now!
Aug 20, 2014, 10:36 am
#1120
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Florida
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I must cant comment on the Andaz bar, but i thought it was worth a mention that if you fancy a beverage with some wasabi nuts and a tinkling piano as the sun sets, we loved the Four Seasons bar upstairs outside Wolfgang Pucks. Great for people watching (going in and out of the restaurant) and for the sunset. Not sure if the Andaz has anything similar... but we spent most evenings here hmmmm wish i were there now!
Aug 20, 2014, 10:45 am
#1121
Join Date: May 2012
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Aug 20, 2014, 10:56 am
#1122
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA & DL / SPG & HGP
Posts: 1,723
There is no surprise with the car, as if you rented from Wild E. Coyote's Acme Car Rental of Maui.
Aug 20, 2014, 1:02 pm
#1123
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 470
You're not understanding the company in question... they're not a car rental company with their own cars, they are a reseller of Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, etc. - the same car rental companies you know. You get a Hertz or Avis or Enterprise or whichever confirmation number. You can call Hertz (or whichever) and use your confirmation number same as if you booked directly, Hertz (or whichever) won't even know you didn't book direct. You take the Hertz (or whichever) bus, arrive at the Hertz (or whichever) lot, and pick your car just as if you booked direct.
There is no surprise with the car, as if you rented from Wild E. Coyote's Acme Car Rental of Maui.
There is no surprise with the car, as if you rented from Wild E. Coyote's Acme Car Rental of Maui.
The one glaring negativeI have with this property is the inability to use the lanai for anything longer than a few minutes due to the painfully uncomfortable furniture. This is one of our favorite things to do when in Hawaii (esp. after the kid goes to bed).
Aug 20, 2014, 5:46 pm
#1124
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,130
costco
We're heading to Andaz Saturday and looking forward. Unf. we're a Diamond family of 4 so we don't expect suite but hope to have a queen that's not overlooking the parking lot BUT whatever we get (on points - unf. can't get another room on points since not available for whole stay) we'll be happy just to be all together and in Hawaii.
And I booked our car through Costco... only a week ago paying $158 ai for Full Size... We've been doing alot of traveling and have found Costco travel's car rentals always beats the competitors with built in upgrades.
Now hoping the room isn't too small since 2 will be meeting us at OGG.
Aug 20, 2014, 8:59 pm
#1125
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Stayed at the Andaz Maui from 28 Jul to 01 Aug. We enjoyed the property. Did a lot of activities off-site but snorkeled in front of the Andaz multiple times, used the pool a bunch of times. We bought a lot of snacks from Costco to avoid paying absurd rates for on-site food (though we did splurge one night for Mama's Fish House). Also used canyonleo's parking tip to save some money. That worked great....no issues.