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Off to WPORV and WKORV

DavidnRobin

DavidnRobin

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Resorts Owned
WKORV OFD (Maui)
WPORV (Kauai)
WSJ-VGV (St. John)
WKV (Scottsdale)
Off to WPORV (1st visit) and WKORV - 2 weeks each. I will post photos and video (w/ the underwater camera), but likely little in terms of a trip report.
Gonna suck going back to work on Oct19...
see ya! :wave:

or should I say 'aloha!'
 
Can you find more info about the taxation increase Maui timeshare owners have coming?
 
Cathyb said:
Can you find more info about the taxation increase Maui timeshare owners have coming?
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Cathy - what is it exactly that you want to know? Maybe we can help.
 
4 weeks?? :eek:

Holy moly! Take me with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I promise to be good. :)

Katherine
 
SDKath said:
I promise to be good. :)

Katherine
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We all know how you spent your week at WKORV, so no one believes you! :hysterical:
 
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Wow Guys - this place is fantastic. Villa 7218 (1Bd) this week (7217 is the LO) - is totally ocean view (front if it werent for the cliffs) - I think they refer to it as the 'hammerhead' part of the building - 2 stories - pays to call 12 months ahead and be 'in the know' as a Tugger - great location unless you need to be close to the main pool.

Our LR/Lanai/Bd has full on Ocean View...

FaceBook is easist for photos and video right now (already posted) - feel free to 'friend' me - a PM (and you are a frequent poster) will get you my FB info.

Jack Johnson on the Bose - perfect.
 
Have a great time. Looking forward to your pictures as usual. Hoping that will be our next destination 2011. :cheer:
 
If you have any comments about nearby restaurants, please post when you can. I noticed that some other posters who stayed at WPORV recently thought that the quality and choice of restaurants was more limited than for other parts of Kauai, but this was a surprise to me as I thought the Princeville/Hanalei area has more/better choices, than say the Poipu area, which is less developed.

I was lucky enough to get a trade into WPORV, :D , and so need to start making plans.

Also, how would you suggest making a room request? Are all rooms in bldgs 2,3,6,7, good, bldg 5 OK, and 1,4 to be avoided? As an II trade, I know I'll be low on the totem pole, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

TIA
 
We haven't been out for meals - eating in so far - mainly because we ate out every night (of course) in Europe and drops loads of money (esp with the ripoff charges by AMEX and VISA for international charges, and crazy high ATM fees - $5 per transaction). Luckliy the rooms were on SPs.

Sucks not having an oven here at WPORV - learning to 'cook' with a convection/microwave oven (which is 2 feet too high for Robin).

There are 6 BBQ areas with 4 BBQs each - some on the cliffs overlooking the ocean. Also 1 main pool and 2 'plunge' infinity pools with whirlpool hot tubs.

I will post photos at some point.

WiFi (free) is great here - all over the resort.

Walls are a bit thinner than at WKORV.
Robin is glad we bought small tongs... (she just said this)

For people like us (2 adults - no kids travelling with us) - the villas at the end of B3, B6,and B7 are great (2nd floor - they are 3 story buildings except the end are 2 stories). The bottom floors hace access directly to the outside, but lack privacy (and come with cats and roosters hanging out on them).

They run a excellent operation here - great staff.
 
Good find, David! I hadn't seen that one before. Some helpful info. in the resort description, too.

Does the foliage along the cliff still block the views? I do not understand why they don't trim it back!
 
We didn't see a single building or unit that we wouldn't be thrilled to get. We stayed in building 4, but there is no view of the parking structure; the view is of the ocean and the golf course from all building 4 units. I loved the resort, walked through it many times, and not a single unit has a bad view. Even the ones that face "natural Hawaii" on the south are beautiful views, plus there is an infinity pool over there on that side. They thought of everything, so that no unit is bad.

Find a bad unit there, and I will be surprised.
 
The only thing WPORV needs is a lazy river. They have enough open area for a soccer match, though.
 
Ken555 said:
The only thing WPORV needs is a lazy river. They have enough open area for a soccer match, though.
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I agree. They could assess me, raise my dues, and raise my taxes and I would be happy that they added the lazy river. A good water slide would also be welcome. DON'T FORGET THE SWIM UP BAR!!!
 
foreign transaction fees

We're going to Princeville next March for the first time. I also wasn't thrilled with those tiny ovens, since we have 2 small kids and will dine in a lot, but will manage.

BTW, David, you mentioned the credit card overseas charges. Try Capital One. They have been - at least til recently - the ONLY credit card that did not charge those crazy transaction fees.
 
We were in Building 2 at WPORV (owners of SVV, but II exchange), and I can tell you it was a great location.

The best? No.

But I wouldn't say it's to be avoided.

We had a 2BR lock off. Our lanai overlooked the grilling area. The grounds are very well kept. The foliage is lush.

We found it convenient to the parking lot, which was to the right of the grills, and to the pool area. Not to mention, to the grills!

Very quiet, and very nice.

bward

This is the view we had.
 

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Figured out how to get photos/videos off of my iPhone (duh...)
Now to get some of them to PhotoBucket and YouTube

bummed that my new Olympus Stylus Tough failed - arrrrrgggggg
hopefully the photos/videos on the card are fine - but was looking forward to underwater video
 
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DavidnRobin said:
bummed that my new Olympus Stylus Tough failed - arrrrrgggggg
hopefully the photos/videos on the card are fine - but was looking forward to underwater video
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Wow, it failed? What happened? I was about to buy one of those...very curious to hear details.
 
no problem with it thru Europe - and in pool (practicing) at WPORV - then tried it during snorkling at 'Anini (calm) came out and it had a display message 'close battery/card compartment' and it will not go away no matter what. Followed instructions to clean - and still message appears. Now it does not turn on.

It did not get water inside.

I am bummed - plus I hate dealing with these types of things (having to send in for repair)
 
If you are going to get a studio at WPORV - try and get 7217... (on corner - 3 small windows on the side and a large one on the back looking at the mountains - about 100 sqft extra due to the design). Very nice - we are extremely happy. At first got the center studio because it was clean first (around 1PM) - after realizing this - I told them I was okay to wait and get the corner studio - and they made the change. At first it didn't seem like the desk people could make changes, but they could. Glad I asked.
 
Soft opening for St Regis-Princeville yesterday (Sat 9/26) - very elegant w/incredible views. They are running at hourly shuttle from WPORV (stopped the one running to Anini Beach) - 6 1/2 minutes between the 2 lobby entrances (about 2 miles). Cost $15 to park at the St Regis. Very little beach access parking for public.

Beach access is easy (very nice beach) - we were told we could use the pool w/ towel offer even (very few people there) by the SR staff (we were just passing thru) - you need to bring WPORV towels.

The workout room at WPORV is nicer (IMO) - nice to have some privileges there - especially inside hotel beach access (but need to be covered-up - of course)
 
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