Westin Ka'anapali Ocean resort villas [Master Thread]
#436
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YVR
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#437
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Vistana Chairman
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UPDATE on Owner-Referrals
Update on owner-referrals for The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas and The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas:
It appears approximately 15%-20% of the owner-referrals I make do not result in an invitation from Starwood Vacation Ownership. I do not know the reasons for this and am unable to find any commonality in the referrals that are not successful. Many times I am asked to follow up with SVO on these unsuccessful referrals. I have obliged, however this has become a time-consuming effort and I am unable to continue this follow up service. I am not a travel agent and this service is being provided only as a courtesy to fellow FlyerTalk members. If I am currently following up on an unsuccessful referral for you, I will continue to do so, however for others I must change the service I am providing.
Effective immediately, I will be more than happy to continue to offer owner-referrals, however in the event you do not receive an invitation from Starwood Vacation Ownership I will no longer be able to follow up on the referral.
Remember, that your invitation from SVO may come in the mail or may come through a telephone contact.
It appears approximately 15%-20% of the owner-referrals I make do not result in an invitation from Starwood Vacation Ownership. I do not know the reasons for this and am unable to find any commonality in the referrals that are not successful. Many times I am asked to follow up with SVO on these unsuccessful referrals. I have obliged, however this has become a time-consuming effort and I am unable to continue this follow up service. I am not a travel agent and this service is being provided only as a courtesy to fellow FlyerTalk members. If I am currently following up on an unsuccessful referral for you, I will continue to do so, however for others I must change the service I am providing.
Effective immediately, I will be more than happy to continue to offer owner-referrals, however in the event you do not receive an invitation from Starwood Vacation Ownership I will no longer be able to follow up on the referral.
Remember, that your invitation from SVO may come in the mail or may come through a telephone contact.
#438
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 479
Looking at renting a 2 br unit from a timeshare owner. The view is floating view, that means I will not be able to know until august. any experience how good my chanes are to get ocean view? It will be in august. Will a 50 Dollar tip to the check in guy help.... As we are traveling from quite far, I dont want to be stuck with a island view
Thanks and happy new year
Thanks and happy new year
#441
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 479
Sorry, but I am new to this
#442
Join Date: Jan 2015
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#443
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 2
Any chance I could ask you for a big favor? Starwood will allow me to book one of their timeshare packages if I can give them the name of any current Starwood owner. There is no obligation or cost to the owner...I just have to have a name to receive any package offered. I would be so grateful for help here.
#444
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: berkeley, Ca, USA
Programs: Hyatt globalist, Alaska mvp gold, Marriott platinum, ihg diamond
Posts: 438
If the person owns a unit it is either ocean or island view, don't believe there is a floating view. If they made their reservation then they are not guaranteed what they own and you could get an island view. Depending on whether it's WKORV north (only a few bad views) or south (many parking lot/highway views) you could easily get an island view.
#445
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,922
Any chance I could ask you for a big favor? Starwood will allow me to book one of their timeshare packages if I can give them the name of any current Starwood owner. There is no obligation or cost to the owner...I just have to have a name to receive any package offered. I would be so grateful for help here.
#446
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: YQR
Programs: Nexus/GE, UA/MPG, Bonvoy Tit, LTP
Posts: 1,294
If the person owns a unit it is either ocean or island view, don't believe there is a floating view. If they made their reservation then they are not guaranteed what they own and you could get an island view. Depending on whether it's WKORV north (only a few bad views) or south (many parking lot/highway views) you could easily get an island view.
We have always been lucky in reality but typically when we have exchanged to another Starwood Time share, (eg. Atlantis Harborside or Westin Cancun) we have received among the worst views available for that reason. We can only request those other locations at the 8 month stage by which time their own owners have taken priority. I always thought it would make sense to use a couple of the nicer units for these trial stays, in the hope of selling you a unit, but, other than at the Westin Princeville, that has never happened.
#447
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BC, Canada
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium Elite, VSE/MVC Chairman's Club
Posts: 548
If the person owns a unit it is either ocean or island view, don't believe there is a floating view. If they made their reservation then they are not guaranteed what they own and you could get an island view. Depending on whether it's WKORV north (only a few bad views) or south (many parking lot/highway views) you could easily get an island view.
After 8 months in advance of arrival, everything is a floating view, as your unit will not be assigned until a short time before arrival, and is subject to a priority scheme, based partly on timestamp (earlier bookings likely get better units), ownership (those owning more units may get better units) and other factors (dud you book this as a "hotel" room, are you an owner, trading in from another Starwood property, or through some third party like Interval)
#448
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Plano, TX, USA
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Posts: 549
I'm curious if anyone knows anything about the status of Lot 3, i.e. the fenced off area to the north of the current resort next to Honua Kai. I had heard Westin was stuck due to issues with water rights. Does anyone know if construction is likely to proceed any time soon?
#449
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: YWG
Programs: AC Elite, SPG Plat
Posts: 643
I am just back from 10 nights there and the word is that progress is being made with the county, etc. but formal announcement may still be more than a year away.
I'm curious if anyone knows anything about the status of Lot 3, i.e. the fenced off area to the north of the current resort next to Honua Kai. I had heard Westin was stuck due to issues with water rights. Does anyone know if construction is likely to proceed any time soon?