I will be the guinea pig - I used an AC for Hawaii

[klpca]

I just booked a week at Ko Olina in November using the AC in my account. Total cost for a 2 bedroom was $312. I chose Ko Olina because it is an easy resort for hunkering down (pretty self contained). Airfare will be with Hawaiian using miles (easy to deal with if we cancel). I called Interval to understand what their covid policy is with AC's and the answer seemed to be "it depends" but the gist seemed to be that if Hawaii is still under a mandatory quarantine they will work with us to rebook somewhere else. I decided to roll the dice. It will be my third time trying to get over to Hawaii this year.

 

[silentg]

We stayed at Ko Olina a few days before we went to your timeshare in Maui. Really nice resort. Hope things open up there in November. Have a fun time!

 

[amy241]

I just booked a week at Ko Olina in November using the AC in my account. Total cost for a 2 bedroom was $312. I chose Ko Olina because it is an easy resort for hunkering down (pretty self contained). Airfare will be with Hawaiian using miles (easy to deal with if we cancel). I called Interval to understand what their covid policy is with AC's and the answer seemed to be "it depends" but the gist seemed to be that if Hawaii is still under a mandatory quarantine they will work with us to rebook somewhere else. I decided to roll the dice. It will be my third time trying to get over to Hawaii this year.

I don’t see why you could not quarantine there if you had 14 consecutive days but it sounds like you booked a 7 night stay. Let’s hope the 14 day quarantine is lifted by November.

We also booked Marriott Ko Olina today for November travel but we booked the weeks back to back in case we have to quarantine. One week was an AC like you booked, the other week was booked as a Getaway at a considerable higher price.

 

[JanT]

We are really weighing our options. We could book at least 4 weeks back-to-back but aren't sure we really want to do it. If Hawaii shut down again, we don't mind hanging out there but we could be on the mainland doing a little bit of what we want to do, too. Hope it all works out for you!

 

[amy241]

We are really weighing our options. We could book at least 4 weeks back-to-back but aren't sure we really want to do it. If Hawaii shut down again, we don't mind hanging out there but we could be on the mainland doing a little bit of what we want to do, too. Hope it all works out for you!

Yes, that is the problem - if everything is closed, it is definitely not going to be the same experience.

 

[hintok]

I almost did this today for a Marriott in Kauai. We had to cancel two weeks at the Westin Nanea in Maui the end of August.

I just booked a week at Ko Olina in November using the AC in my account. Total cost for a 2 bedroom was $312. I chose Ko Olina because it is an easy resort for hunkering down (pretty self contained). Airfare will be with Hawaiian using miles (easy to deal with if we cancel). I called Interval to understand what their covid policy is with AC's and the answer seemed to be "it depends" but the gist seemed to be that if Hawaii is still under a mandatory quarantine they will work with us to rebook somewhere else. I decided to roll the dice. It will be my third time trying to get over to Hawaii this year.

 

[tompalm]

My son is a network engineer nextdoor at the Disney resort and drives in everyday to check the internet and keep it updated. But the resort is empty and no official word when they will open. He thinks it will be after Christmas. Things should be slow in November. Even If they open, there will not be too many people around.

 

[klpca]

My son is a network engineer nextdoor at the Disney resort and drives in everyday to check the internet and keep it updated. But the resort is empty and no official word when they will open. He thinks it will be after Christmas. Things should be slow in November. Even If they open, there will not be too many people around.

I'd be good with that. Our hobbies are traveling and entertaining. I am so bored. My four walls are closing in on me. I just need a change of scenery lol.

 

[frank808]

I'd be good with that. Our hobbies are traveling and entertaining. I am so bored. My four walls are closing in on me. I just need a change of scenery lol.

Stay for 3 weeks and if you have to quarantine, you can have 7 days to do whatever you want afterwards. I will be here at MKO if you want to meet up and have a little meet n greet.

 

[amy241]

I almost did this today for a Marriott in Kauai. We had to cancel two weeks at the Westin Nanea in Maui the end of August.

I am in the same boat - we had to cancel a 37 day 3-island trip departing April 24th and returning May 30th. We are trying to get some value out of the airfare since we are coming from the east coast and bought first class tickets the entire way.

 

[klpca]

Stay for 3 weeks and if you have to quarantine, you can have 7 days to do whatever you want afterwards. I will be here at MKO if you want to meet up and have a little meet n greet.

I'm not up to a quarantine. I could do it if I could go outside but there's just no way that I could stay inside for 14 days. I know myself too well.

 

[amy241]

We will be there from 11/15/20 - 12/6/20 for 3 weeks. Planning to do the two weeks quarantine and have one week left over. We will book hotel accommodations on an ongoing basis after the 3 weeks end as everything is in so much flux it is hard to really make concrete plans. We are hoping that the inter island quarantine is lifted at that point but if not we will extend our trip on Oahu and make it a 1 island trip.

Trying to figure out how to get from the airport to the resort with a husband on a mobility scooter. The scooter does come apart into pieces but with luggage I am sure we will not get everything into the trunk of a cab.

 

[frank808]

You could get a cab that is a mini van at the airport so all would fit. I have not seen the van service operate since March.

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[Luanne]

You could get a cab that is a mini van at the airport so all would fit. I have not seen the van service operate since March.

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I thought cabs were not operating, at least on Maui. I remember @luv_maui saying they arranged some type of private transportation for their stay on Maui.

 

[amy241]

You could get a cab that is a mini van at the airport so all would fit. I have not seen the van service operate since March.

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Thank you! I did not know they have minivan cabs. That would be perfect.

 

[frank808]

I thought cabs were not operating, at least on Maui. I remember @luv_maui saying they arranged some type of private transportation for their stay on Maui.

Taxis are still running here on Oahu. Most other services like shared transportation are not. I believe Lyft and Uber are shut down due to the stay at home orders.

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[luv_maui]

I thought cabs were not operating, at least on Maui. I remember @luv_maui saying they arranged some type of private transportation for their stay on Maui.

I only arranged prIvate transportation on Maui to play it safe. We had a lot of luggage.

 

[Luanne]

I only arranged prIvate transportation on Maui to play it safe. We had a lot of luggage.

Thanks for clarifying that.

 

[amy241]

I only arranged prIvate transportation on Maui to play it safe. We had a lot of luggage.

How did you find private transportation? I wouldn’t know where to begin.

 

[Tamaradarann]

Thank you! I did not know they have minivan cabs. That would be perfect.

We only use minivan or large SUV cabs when we travel since we have 4 large bags, and 2 carryons to pack in the vehicle.

 

[klpca]

If anyone is a bit of a gambler and likes to get a deal airfare (with miles in my case) is dirt cheap. I just booked our flights and first class was 80,000 miles, regular seating was 35,000 for round trip. Hawaiian is also offering "no change fees" through the end of the year. Man, I hope that this trip happens because things like this are once in a lifetime. I am still not getting my hopes up, but I have my fingers crossed.

 

[hintok]

If anyone is a bit of a gambler and likes to get a deal airfare (with miles in my case) is dirt cheap. I just booked our flights and first class was 80,000 miles, regular seating was 35,000 for round trip. Hawaiian is also offering "no change fees" through the end of the year. Man, I hope that this trip happens because things like this are once in a lifetime. I am still not getting my hopes up, but I have my fingers crossed.

I see you live in California, what airport are you flying out of? I am so tempted to Etrade my two Las Vegas weeks in October for Hawaii. I think Hawaii will be safer.

 

[klpca]

I see you live in California, what airport are you flying out of? I am so tempted to Etrade my two Las Vegas weeks in October for Hawaii. I think Hawaii will be safer.

San Diego. It's a better deal to use AC's if you have some and eplus into something else. that isn't avaliable with AC's. And of course this whole thing is quite a crapshoot as who knows if they will reopen.

 

[hintok]

San Diego. It's a better deal to use AC's if you have some and eplus into something else. that isn't avaliable with AC's. And of course this whole thing is quite a crapshoot as who knows if they will reopen.

That' true. The AC make for a cheaper stay. That is what I was going to do in the beginning. I wish I could find something to Etrade my Las Vegas weeks for.

 

[tompalm]

I'm not up to a quarantine. I could do it if I could go outside but there's just no way that I could stay inside for 14 days. I know myself too well.

I see tourist out and about everywhere and I doubt many are doing the 14 day quarantine. Once in a while, the news will report that they caught someone and they are being fined. Those people got caught on social media with pics of themselves at the beach or out hiking. Or, maybe the manager of a building turned them in. So if you are here while that is happening, don’t post online and be careful about management. They also track your cell phone, so you need to leave that in your room. As more people arrive, they can’t keep up. But play it safe.