Stayed five nights (12/25/23 - 12/30/23) on points and loved it. We were upgraded from terrace view to garden view via the Hilton app and then to an ocean front room (6034) at the front counter when checking in. (I requested an upgrade. We were on our honeymoon, and I am a diamond member. I think those two things definitely helped.) I highly recommend this room. It is next to the Napua rooms.

Re discussion of the gold/diamond f&b credit and breakfast, you can order a la carte instead of the pricey buffet. We did so every day except for the day we had to leave early to drive to Hana. (We ordered breakfast sandwiches from room service that day because room service starts at 6 am.) Portions are large so we split the main item and were glad we did. On different days we had the lobster omelet, short rib & eggs (twice), and fried chicken & waffles. They were all very good, but we liked the short rib the best. The rum banana pancakes also looked really good, but we didn't want to be in a sugar coma for the rest of the day.

If you stick with water, you can actually stay within the f&b credit if you split an item not including tip. We had non-alcoholic drinks with breakfast, so it put us over but not by a lot. It was well worth it.

Thanks! How did you like the Road to Hana?

Wow! Happy you got that upgrade. We were basically in the same boat (Honeymoon, Diamond, stay 26th-30th) but only got an Oceanview Room after asking. A la carte at Ikena seems like a good choice too but we used our credit on Loulu and some souvenir snacks.

Sounds like SoonerMagic stole your upgrade

Hope you enjoyed your room and stay! It was our first time at GW. I was just hoping for a room with at least a partial ocean view.

If I would have known another couple from the forum was there at the same time on their honeymoon, I would have suggested meeting up. Great stay, but we didn't have a lot of interaction with the other guests.

This was our second time driving the Road to Hana. First time drove a Jeep Gladiator rented from Turo and made all the major stops including the black sand beach that requires reservations. Loved all the stops, waterfalls, and picturesque views. The drive was stressful especially driving back in the dark while it was raining, but overall, one of the best and most memorable experiences of the trip.

This time we decided to be even more adventurous and go skydiving and powered hang gliding. Guess where those are located? The Hana Airport. So ... we rented a Porsche Boxster (also from Turo) which was a great car to make the drive. The drive was still intense, but a little less stressful this time mostly because I knew what to expect. By the time we finished at the Hana Airport, it had started raining steadily so we decided to drive back to Mama's Fish House for an early dinner without making any of the stops we had planned.

After the first time, I wasn't sure I would ever drive the Road to Hana again, but now I think we will probably do it again next time we are in Maui (hopefully next Christmas/NYE). Next time, I would like to stay a night in Hana to break up the drive there and back into two days.

Two tips for those who haven't driven there before: (1) Expect to have intermittent cell phone coverage at best, and (2) Download (in advance) one of the voice guide apps that is tied to GPS - it will tell you what scenic stops are coming up and make recommendations on which to stop at and what to expect even without cell service.

It was our first time in Hawaii / GW too - such a magical place. And all good, we were mostly out of the room anyway so an upgrade to Oceanfront would've mostly gone unused anyway. Would've just been nice to have.

The reason we didn't do a 5 night stay like you was because we jumped straight into the Road to Hana when we landed on the 25th in Maui and stayed a night at the Hana-Maui Resort. I would definitely recommend staying a night or two in one of their oceanfront bungalows if you have the Hyatt points to burn or Globalist status. A Boxster definitely seems like a better car than the Gladiator or the Challenger we took on the road. My wife got dizzy on the drive and I found myself focusing more on the road than the sights - I can only imagine doing it at night.

Definitely second your tips on the Road to Hana, especially if you have reservations for Wai'anapanapa State Park. No signal at the entrance, so we had to drive back and go to the nearby public library to grab their wifi to access our pass. Screenshot any QR codes it gives you after booking!

Also, Mama's Fish House was one of our highlights of our trip - such a beautiful site, great food, amazing service. Worth going for a special occasion 10/10 times.

Thanks fellas. I got reservations at Mama's Fish House. We are going to do at least part of the Road to Hana - my wife gets pretty bad nausea on drives like that so we are not sure if we will do the whole thing yet.

Good to know about the Hana-Maui Resort. That's the place I had my eye on. I've also read good things about the Andaz in Wailea.

Good advice! We missed the park and black sand beach this time, but went there our first time in Maui and hope to visit it again.

We enjoyed it as well although wish it had not been raining so hard when we were there. Something I didn't know our first time is that even if you cannot get a reservation, you can ask to sit at the bar which is what we did this time.

While I believe Mama's Fish House is officially on the Road to Hana, where it is located, the road has not yet turned curvy and narrow if driving the most typical route and direction.

After our wedding, we took a catamaran sunset cruise in Key West and several friends who get nauseous/motion sick took a prescription medication called Zofran that they swear by to prevent nausea. [Disclaimer: Not an endorsement, no personal experience, I am not a medical professional., and again it requires a prescription from your doctor.]

Hope you enjoy Maui! I am already itching to go back.

Booked with 2 FNC for terrace view. Day prior prior arrival was able to select deluxe ocean view in app. When arrived at 2pm (check in at 4pm), Daisy asked if we are willing to wait for a better room instead of only ADA room available. She gave us a Napua garden room instead! She really is awesome, set me up to do advance incidentals last month as well.
The naupa club is NOT worth the cash upgrade prices TBH, while items are delicious, options was very limited. Breakfast was pastries, cereal, 1 potatoe entree, scramble eggs and bacon or sausage, cured meat, cheese and fresh fruit.
mid day snack was hawaiian chips and general soda drinks, 1 flavor ice cream.
4-7pm has 2 small plate entrees, some sweets and basic bar cocktails

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Does the Grand Wailea extend F&B credit to multiple rooms? I currently have 3 rooms under my name (gold). I am thinking of switching one to my wife (Diamond).

No.

Definitely switch one to your wife's so that way you will have at least 2 rooms getting it.