I recently made my reservation for next November via phone with Grand Pacific. The representative didn't have on hand a list of which units were available for which check-in days. I called KBV itself to get clarification.
Interestingly, given the relative bare bones experience of KBV when there is no use of the pools next door, I stayed at an even more bare bones resort in the south of Spain in Mijas Costa, the Las Mimosas Beach Club. The 1BR units are quite a bit smaller than the 1BR units at KBV, but all look onto the water. That resort was at least designed properly with their pool on the side facing the water. There is a secure exit from that side to the boardwalk. Like the oceanfront units at KBV, you can easily see and hear the waves from the balcony. The balconies aren't as spacious as to those at KBV.
If you think that the units at KBV need updating, you need to see the ones at Las Mimosas Beach Club. Furnishings are not as of high quality, but at least they're clean. There is no phone in the room, so inter-unit contact or even contact with the office is impossible unless you use your cellphone; and cellphone use for those in the US who are in Spain can be quite expensive. The office, which is open between 10-6, can be reached via text or email, but response can be slow. Still, a mother/son who manage the office, are cheerful and helpful once reached.
As at KBV (and most older resorts), there are no elevators. There is a clothewasher but only a drying rack, to be used on the balcony. But opening it up there crowds up the balcony.
There are NO resort activities other than the pool. The grounds are large and nicely landscaped, but not as large as at KBV.
And the cost of living in southern Spain is FAR cheaper. We were getting freshly made gazspacho at one of the chirenguitos, the beach bar/restaurants that spot the boardwalk, for 2 euros. Glasses of good Spanish wine were about 3 euros, and bottles were about 13 euros. Five large sardines (about 5" long each), grilled on a spit over a wood fire pit cost about 5 euros. The food was so good in Spain and so inexpensive that we largely eschewed eating in.
I bring this up because the bare bones resort with a superb location has a maintenance fee of about $300. The owners like to keep it that way. But for those of us used to a bit more pampering and nicer amenities and furnishings would find the unit and lack of resort activities a bit wanting. Hawaii, of course, is a MUCH more expensive proposition. Pretty much EVERYTHING needs to be imported across a whole sea of water, unlike Spain, which has easy access to countries surrounding it. I was surprised as to both the quality of our Spain vacation (the 2 resorts we stayed at were fine, but I'm referring to our exploration of southern Spain) and how inexpensive it was. From the east coast, our roundtrip flight was just over $500 each. And with our accommodations for the 2 weeks already paid for (aside from the electricity surcharge that exchangers pay), it was just the cost of eating, rental car (pretty cheap, too -- about $110/wk not counting gas), and other purchases. Outstanding.
The KBV's interior timeshare units do need some updating, but I can tell you that they feel more luxurious than those at the Las Mimosas Beach Resort. And Grand Pacific, operating the resort with a surplus in funding for the first time in many, many years, is starting to have the money to update units as well as implement some resort activities so that the KBV resort feels like, well, a resort. I still love coming to KBV. We have an oceanfront unit, and being at the beach at sunrise is awe inspiring. Probably my favorite spot on the island.
Jeff