Sep 1, 2018, 11:42 am
Last edit by: margarita girl
Hotel email addresses:
Marriott Waikiki: [email protected]
Courtyard Waikiki: [email protected]
Waikiki Marriott is full buffet breakfast daily for elite+1 or 1,000 points - Plat arrival gift option
Resort fee: $37+tax
--- One macadamia nut candy (comes with 2 pieces of candy)
--- Fitness classes daily
--- Cultural classes daily
--- Enhanced internet
--- 60 minutes of long distance and international calls daily
--- Blu-ray or DVD rentals
--- Press Reader newspaper and magazine downloads
--- 1 introductory scuba or snorkel lesson, one per family (this is subject to availability as the shop needs to first have a paid booking before they can offer the free lesson in the morning)
Marriott Waikiki: [email protected]
Courtyard Waikiki: [email protected]
Waikiki Marriott is full buffet breakfast daily for elite+1 or 1,000 points - Plat arrival gift option
Resort fee: $37+tax
--- One macadamia nut candy (comes with 2 pieces of candy)
--- Fitness classes daily
--- Cultural classes daily
--- Enhanced internet
--- 60 minutes of long distance and international calls daily
--- Blu-ray or DVD rentals
--- Press Reader newspaper and magazine downloads
--- 1 introductory scuba or snorkel lesson, one per family (this is subject to availability as the shop needs to first have a paid booking before they can offer the free lesson in the morning)
Courtyard Waikiki or Waikiki Marriott
Mar 26, 2013, 6:47 pm
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Mar 27, 2013, 8:37 am
#377
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Yes it's 7 days a week but the breakfast wasn't that impressive. They were renovating the restaurant and had a set up in one of the ballrooms. Hopefully it will be better when the renovations are over.
If you're going for a vacation I'd recommend the JW. Going there for a vacation for 7 nights in exactly one month.
If you're going for a vacation I'd recommend the JW. Going there for a vacation for 7 nights in exactly one month.
We've never been to Oahu before so plan on doing a lot of sight-seeing (Pearl Harbor, hike up to Diamond Head, etc.) and we figured Waikiki would work out well in terms of easy choices and short walks for happy hour/dinner at the end of what promise to be busy days.
If we were going to Oahu to hang at the beach for a week, we would have definitely looked at the JW.
Thanks for the confirmation on the breakfast being 7 days a week.
Apr 11, 2013, 2:11 am
#378
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Just checked in moments ago and overrode incomm thermostat to VIP 
Was upgraded to an Ocean View prior to checking in (booked LNF Partial Ocean View) and upon checkin asked if any suites were avail- no, but I was put in a "View of Waikiki Beach, Ocean View with balcony" which isn't too bad.
How many vouchers are folks getting? I understand its one Mai Tai each but is it only one voucher per room for breakfast buffet? That's what the agent said at checkin... 
(There's two of us in the room)
Was upgraded to an Ocean View prior to checking in (booked LNF Partial Ocean View) and upon checkin asked if any suites were avail- no, but I was put in a "View of Waikiki Beach, Ocean View with balcony" which isn't too bad.
Wanted to give you guys an update regarding the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Also posted it on the Exe Lounge Threat. As of Feb 1 they will be offering free breakfast coupons for Golds & Plats as part of the $25 resort fee. Currently staying there and was offered coupons for the breakfast buffet for each day of my stay.
(There's two of us in the room)
Apr 11, 2013, 6:48 pm
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Apr 12, 2013, 11:31 pm
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We all suffered with the same issue at a meeting a couple of years ago at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago. The "VIP override" procedure I was able to get out of the maintenance personnel is as follows. I recall it was for an Inncom thermostat, it did work.
- While holding down "display"
- Press "off", then
- Press "Up" arrow
- Release "display" button
This enters the VIP mode which turns off the motion sensor, and allows a lower range of the thermostat so you can get the room really cold.
- While holding down "display"
- Press "off", then
- Press "Up" arrow
- Release "display" button
This enters the VIP mode which turns off the motion sensor, and allows a lower range of the thermostat so you can get the room really cold.
Apr 12, 2013, 11:39 pm
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I brought down the 'resort' card complete with the unused voucher for a Mai Tai and turned this in with the breakfast voucher for a negotiated refund of the $25 resort fee. It was explained this was a "one time courtesy", especially since we arrived around 10 PM that night (short visit) and didn't use the 'resort' features. Oh and I really lucked out with parking on the street although I did have to wake up at 7 AM and put in quarters ($0.25 per 10 minutes!)
Apr 14, 2013, 1:13 am
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This:
Much more pleasant ^
We all suffered with the same issue at a meeting a couple of years ago at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago. The "VIP override" procedure I was able to get out of the maintenance personnel is as follows. If recall it was for an Inncom thermostat and it did work.
- While holding down "display"
- Press "off", then
- Press "Up" arrow
- Release "display" button
This enters the VIP mode which turns off the motion sensor, and allows a lower range of the thermostat so you can get the room really cold.
- While holding down "display"
- Press "off", then
- Press "Up" arrow
- Release "display" button
This enters the VIP mode which turns off the motion sensor, and allows a lower range of the thermostat so you can get the room really cold.
May 8, 2013, 12:32 am
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The resort fee is a total rip off, especially as a Platinum. In the future, I think I'll take my chances with the Courtyard and IHOP across the street for breakfast.
May 8, 2013, 3:19 am
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Air won't shut off randomly at night...I was told the same thing upon check-in tonight. I guess the other half and I need to decide who will get breakfast each morning.
The resort fee is a total rip off, especially as a Platinum. In the future, I think I'll take my chances with the Courtyard and IHOP across the street for breakfast.
The resort fee is a total rip off, especially as a Platinum. In the future, I think I'll take my chances with the Courtyard and IHOP across the street for breakfast.
May 8, 2013, 5:34 am
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May 8, 2013, 9:18 am
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You know it in many cases all depends on who you get at check in. I have been staying here for over 30 years and it's always inconsistent !!!! Sometimes mentioning " as a Diamond don't I get those included ? " and that seems to work, sometimes, what the Diamond desk told me was that the only time "officially" that the fee is waived is when on points.
We are returning for Memorial weekend and paying and I will write after I see what they do. I am interested to see the Ali'i after remodel.
We are returning for Memorial weekend and paying and I will write after I see what they do. I am interested to see the Ali'i after remodel.
Sep 6, 2013, 9:59 am
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Increased resort charges?
I have a reservation for next week, and the reservation page now states a $30 per night resort charge. My original resie says $25...looks like it might have went up? Edit:This is at the full service Marriott
Sep 6, 2013, 11:37 am
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Sep 6, 2013, 2:45 pm
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Just bring a copy with you should be fine. These resort fees are getting absurd. While i can appreciate having a single fee for internet, paper etc their getting carried away with these. Kinda like bag fees.