Aulani Owners Thread - ALOHA!

[VGCgroupie]

Hmm, we’ve never stayed island garden, but it seems like that wouldn’t help you to be on the first floor anyway??? I think you’d need a pool view ground floor room to be helpful for getting back in the room easily. Maybe someone who has actually stayed on that side can comment if it’s a pain to walk around to that side of the tower from the beach/pool?? We always stay ocean or pool and haven’t ever found it a hassle to get back to the room (granted never with a 1 yr old).

No it wouldn’t I would be waitlisting a pool view 2 bed if we decided to go that direction.

 

[Bucketfoot]

Going to Aulani in September. Does anyone have a photo of what the freestyle drink machines have?

You've got to love DVC... Even though there will likely only be three of us, we got a 2-bed ocean view so our adult daughter can have a real bed and we can have a second bathroom.

There is no way we would do that paying cash!

 

[VGCgroupie]

Going to Aulani in September. Does anyone have a photo of what the freestyle drink machines have?

You've got to love DVC... Even though there will likely only be three of us, we got a 2-bed ocean view so our adult daughter can have a real bed and we can have a second bathroom.

There is no way we would do that paying cash!

Hopefully someone who has been there recently has photos, I know they changed out some of the machines.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Going to Aulani in September. Does anyone have a photo of what the freestyle drink machines have?

You've got to love DVC... Even though there will likely only be three of us, we got a 2-bed ocean view so our adult daughter can have a real bed and we can have a second bathroom.

There is no way we would do that paying cash!

I believe they got rid of the freestyle machines.

 

[Bucketfoot]

I believe they got rid of the freestyle machines.

Good to know. If that's the case I would have no interest in the refillable mugs. Although for 4 nights I'm almost certain much better off just picking up some soft drinks at the grocery store on our drive in.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Good to know. If that's the case I would have no interest in the refillable mugs. Although for 4 nights I'm almost certain much better off just picking up some soft drinks at the grocery store on our drive in.

You probably want to look and see the options they have as the standard coke machine.

Always better to reduce garbage wherever one can.

 

[Bucketfoot]

You probably want to look and see the options they have as the standard coke machine.

Always better to reduce garbage wherever one can.

True, but aluminum is pretty much the most recyclable material around

 

[VGCgroupie]

Good to know. If that's the case I would have no interest in the refillable mugs. Although for 4 nights I'm almost certain much better off just picking up some soft drinks at the grocery store on our drive in.

The upside of standard vs freestyle is there no time cut off. We appreciate that part of it.

 

[Bucketfoot]

As mentioned earlier we are going to Aulani in September in a 2-bed ocean view.

Our previous stay was in a 1-bedroom (Ewa Tower) overlooking the Halawai Lawn. Are there any preferred locations or suggested room requests we should consider?

 

[OKW Lover]

As mentioned earlier we are going to Aulani in September in a 2-bed ocean view.

Our previous stay was in a 1-bedroom (Ewa Tower) overlooking the Halawai Lawn. Are there any preferred locations or suggested room requests we should consider?

We prefer the view from the upper floors so that's what we request. After that consideration you might want to think about how close/far from the elevators you want to be. Close = shorter walk but more noise from the corridor. Far = just the opposite.

 

[DonkeyHoTay]

DW and I are going to Aulani mid November for our wedding anniversary! I bought the plane tickets but haven't made reservations yet - still outside of 7 months. It's just the two of us, but minimum will be a 1 bdrm villa ocean view. Would have preferred a 2nd bathroom though (half bath min), but that's not available in a 1bdrm there so was thinking about a 2bdrm. However, when I watch youtube videos, I notice the balcony ocean views on the 2 bdrm appear worse (not as direct, have to turn your head, etc) than the 1bdrm balcony ocean view? Is that my imagination?

Any suggestions on best way to stay at Aulani for two people in November will be much appreciated!