[Left Marriott 15 Nov 2018] St. Regis Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii [Master Thread]
Jun 5, 2018, 2:23 pm
#1111
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Marriott is changing the award categories and points required for all MR and SPG hotels, so I expect this is related to the pending changes.
Jul 1, 2018, 4:35 pm
#1112
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Will be staying at the Grand Hyatt Kauai, but was wondering if I am able to visit the St Regis? Do they offer a day pass? Can I make dinner reservations at their restaurants? Will the valet parking be covered if dining? Am I able to just go to the bar instead of dining. Planning to go check it out during sunset.
Jul 27, 2018, 4:24 am
#1113
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Update on the management and ownership folks.
Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital have bought the hotel and are rebranding as one of the '1' hotel brand. To spend around $80-100 million cap ex on the property apparently.
Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital have bought the hotel and are rebranding as one of the '1' hotel brand. To spend around $80-100 million cap ex on the property apparently.
Jul 27, 2018, 8:59 am
#1114
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Arrgggh I hate this. Glad I have another trip booked already for November.
I remember how sad I was when Four Seasons scooped up the two beautiful (then) Starwood hotels on Lāna'i.
Sternlicht is an innovative guy so I am sure the hotel will be amazing. Just sad to see it leave the Starriott family.
Jul 27, 2018, 10:02 am
#1115
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This will also have an impact on The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas as the guests there regularly use the St. Regis restaurants, bar, spa and beach services and charge back to their villa. Even though the beaches are public, one can be made to feel as an outsider using the beach in front of a hotel that one is not a guest and not being able to utilize the hotel's beach services.
Jul 27, 2018, 11:20 am
#1116
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Arrgggh I hate this. Glad I have another trip booked already for November.
I remember how sad I was when Four Seasons scooped up the two beautiful (then) Starwood hotels on Lāna'i.
Sternlicht is an innovative guy so I am sure the hotel will be amazing. Just sad to see it leave the Starriott family.
I remember how sad I was when Four Seasons scooped up the two beautiful (then) Starwood hotels on Lāna'i.
Sternlicht is an innovative guy so I am sure the hotel will be amazing. Just sad to see it leave the Starriott family.
Jul 28, 2018, 9:59 am
#1118
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An article in a Hawaii paper a few months ago quoted the hotel as saying the Marriott contract had a few more years- so unless there is a buyout (always possible) we may have a few year reprieve.
We have been staying at this hotel for years- way back before it was rebranded as a St Regis. We love it.
First we lost our St Regis in Dana Point, now this one. 😟
We have been staying at this hotel for years- way back before it was rebranded as a St Regis. We love it.
First we lost our St Regis in Dana Point, now this one. 😟
Jul 31, 2018, 6:48 am
#1119
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It appears there is still some swirl regarding this:
Starwood denies purchase - The Garden Island
”On Monday, however, the public relations firm that represents Starwood Capital denied that any purchase had closed.
“We have not purchased the property,” said Tom Johnson, CEO of the New York-based public relations agency that represents Starwood Capital.”
The article goes on to state a sale may still be pending.
Starwood denies purchase - The Garden Island
”On Monday, however, the public relations firm that represents Starwood Capital denied that any purchase had closed.
“We have not purchased the property,” said Tom Johnson, CEO of the New York-based public relations agency that represents Starwood Capital.”
The article goes on to state a sale may still be pending.
Sep 2, 2018, 12:19 am
#1122
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I stayed here back in 1994-1995 when it was simply known as the Princeville Resort. It was a very nice property back then and looking at the current photos it seems that only the rooms have changed, though I thought they were just as nice back then.
Back then, there was a good-sized movie theater just off the lobby area where I saw "South Pacific" playing and you could pop-in anytime to watch a movie. I see no mention of it on the current website, does anyone know if it still exists?
Back then, there was a good-sized movie theater just off the lobby area where I saw "South Pacific" playing and you could pop-in anytime to watch a movie. I see no mention of it on the current website, does anyone know if it still exists?
Sep 3, 2018, 4:25 pm
#1123
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sold to Starwood capital
It appears there is still some swirl regarding this:
Starwood denies purchase - The Garden Island
”On Monday, however, the public relations firm that represents Starwood Capital denied that any purchase had closed.
“We have not purchased the property,” said Tom Johnson, CEO of the New York-based public relations agency that represents Starwood Capital.”
The article goes on to state a sale may still be pending.
Starwood denies purchase - The Garden Island
”On Monday, however, the public relations firm that represents Starwood Capital denied that any purchase had closed.
“We have not purchased the property,” said Tom Johnson, CEO of the New York-based public relations agency that represents Starwood Capital.”
The article goes on to state a sale may still be pending.
Sep 3, 2018, 5:05 pm
#1124
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Starwood Capital has agreed to buy the St. Regis Princeville Resort on Kauai for $225 million and plans to spend another $80 million to upgrade the St. Regis Princeville Resort and rebrand it under its 1 Hotels line.
Our friends just returned from there and say they have some *stories*
I was always mad at myself for missing out on the 2 (former) Starwood properties on Lanai. We finally had a stay planned and then they rebranded.
In this case we have stayed at the hotel in Princeville a lot- even going back to before they became a St Regis and will be there for a week for my birthday in a few months.
Very, very sorry to see this hotel leave. We still miss the StR Monarch Bay.
🙁
Our friends just returned from there and say they have some *stories*
I was always mad at myself for missing out on the 2 (former) Starwood properties on Lanai. We finally had a stay planned and then they rebranded.
In this case we have stayed at the hotel in Princeville a lot- even going back to before they became a St Regis and will be there for a week for my birthday in a few months.
Very, very sorry to see this hotel leave. We still miss the StR Monarch Bay.
🙁
Sep 16, 2018, 1:36 pm
#1125
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It is official
“Starwood Capital is the buyer, but the transaction has not closed,”. “A close date is targeted in November.”
In that context, “close date” means the transaction being completed, not, as has been widely speculated among hotel employees, that the St. Regis will shut down in November.
Deal struck for St. Regis - The Garden Island
i wonder what this means for my late November stay.
I also wonder if this is complicating my points refund
“Starwood Capital is the buyer, but the transaction has not closed,”. “A close date is targeted in November.”
In that context, “close date” means the transaction being completed, not, as has been widely speculated among hotel employees, that the St. Regis will shut down in November.
Deal struck for St. Regis - The Garden Island
i wonder what this means for my late November stay.
I also wonder if this is complicating my points refund