Waiohai Island View

[jeepie]

Great pics and great room. We own there and love it too.

FWIW: By asking and doing our research (here on TUG somewhere) the priority for room assignments starts with Waiohai multi-week owners using multiple weeks, and trickles it's way down thru Marriott owners to the owner/exchangers, exchangers and then other non-owners and some types of MR points or vacation packages or ????
As a Waiohai owner, they indicate that you shouldn't be in the p-lot hale. As a Marriott owner on exchange, they say you also shouldn't be in the p-lot hale.
We'll see: I'm using an owned and exchanged week in Feb. Hopefully, we'll be as lucky as you!

You should be fine. Assuming you own an Island View week, you may want to contact them several weeks ahead and ask for an interior-facing unit. You should also make sure to note the other week’s confirmation number when you receive the prearrival email. In my experience, they won’t make you move if you’ve linked the reservations. By the way, the “p-lot hale” is fine if you have the interior view. In fact, you can even see some ocean from the upper floors I think. By requesting this way, you give the Rooms Control folks maximum flexibility while doing everything you can to avoid the dreaded dumpster view. Aloha!

 

[taterhed]

You should be fine. Assuming you own an Island View week, you may want to contact them several weeks ahead and ask for an interior-facing unit. You should also make sure to note the other week’s confirmation number when you receive the prearrival email. In my experience, they won’t make you move if you’ve linked the reservations. By the way, the “p-lot hale” is fine if you have the interior view. In fact, you can even see some ocean from the upper floors I think. By requesting this way, you give the Rooms Control folks maximum flexibility while doing everything you can to avoid the dreaded dumpster view. Aloha!

Yes, an interior view room in Hale 4 would be 'Uber-fine' with me. Especially since those are OCEANVIEW rooms. I know, I know, it's a bit confusing, but the oceanview at Waiohai is a bit stretched in some instances. I frankly prefer the interior views (most) with a slice of ocean to the exterior 'oceanview' rooms on the park side.

I did send my pre-arrival fax and will call in another week to say 'hi' and make sure the res are tagged together.

Cheers!

 

[jeepie]

Yes, an interior view room in Hale 4 would be 'Uber-fine' with me. Especially since those are OCEANVIEW rooms. I know, I know, it's a bit confusing, but the oceanview at Waiohai is a bit stretched in some instances. I frankly prefer the interior views (most) with a slice of ocean to the exterior 'oceanview' rooms on the park side.

I did send my pre-arrival fax and will call in another week to say 'hi' and make sure the res are tagged together.

Cheers!

Good observation about OV vs. IV categories at Waiohai! I think they should add “Giraffe View” category for some of the OVs. Anyway, if you OWN an IV, I only wanted to mention I think the OV interior view units in Hale 4 will not likely be available to you. Count yourself lucky if you get one.
But, as you say, the interior IV units are not bad at all. Enjoy!

 

[taterhed]

Thanks. I'll post on my trip and we'll see...