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Wanted:
Mexico, Hawaii, Aruba, Caribbean, Bahamas, etc....anywhere warm with a nice resort and nice pool. Looking for 7 nights. My dates are flexible starting June 20th and I need to be home by July 3. Any size unit is OK. Let me know what you have!
Staying at the Worldmark Kapaa shore is like visiting "old Hawaii". There is no air conditioning and the complex is not large. But if you want to fall asleep with the sound of the ocean and the feel of the trade winds. Or if you want to fall out of bed and walk 100 feet to sit in a lounge...
Kahana Beach
Every other year (even years) floating week
Maintenance fees 2020: $406.38
Taxes 2020: $61.05
I haven't looked up the 2022 fees and taxes, but I will update with that. We are current.
Due to health issues, we can't really use this anymore. We would like to pass it on to someone...
Southwest to expand California and Hawaii service
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Southwest-to-expand-California-and-Hawaii-service
Kite surfers at Kailua Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
Photo: Marvin Minder / www.shutterstock.com
Unable to use this week
600.00 for the week of
Wednesday January 05, 2022 - Wednesday January 12, 2022
Rental Accommodation
Imperial Hawaii Resort Club
205 Lewers Street
Honolulu, HI 968151939
Check in 4:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
Wednesday January 05, 2022 - Wednesday January...
Received an email from Wyndham. They are offering us a free deal to upgrade our weeks deeds , Wyndham Kona Hawaiian resort, 2 weeks every other year, to Wyndham points. Offer stands until Dec 15th. We bought there because we like to go there. Truthfully, have only been once, but are booked in...
Hello,
I am new here. The last kid is about to leave for college and my husband and I won't travel to resorts anymore.
Could people give me an idea of a realistic selling price for Kohala - Hawaii by Hilton Grand Vacations? It is a Platinum with 7000. 2Br 2Bth 12600 points saved for next year...
I recently visited the Marriott Waikoloa. I had a 2 bedroom suite. The suite was excellent with 3 balcony's & 3 TV's which helped a lot to satisfy all interests. The room had partial ocean view. I've been here before and the place hasn't changed a lot since my last visit. Everyone wore a mask...
Sharing what I believe to be a complete points chart for Ocean Tower within Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii (The Big Island). As of August 2021, this property remains under active conversion from the original hotel rooms to HGV's timeshares, so there may eventually be additions...
Just wondering if anyone has any new information regarding the sale of DRI to Hilton? A friend of mine is at The Point at Poipu this week. I own in the Hawaii collection but she owns deeded weeks in Sedona Arizona. She called me today to say that she attended a “owners update” in other words...
Just Plane Silly is a YouTube poster who creates funny shorts about flying. I know him personally and most of his stuff is humorous and some isn’t. I have no qualms about telling him which is which.
His latest video is about flying around Oahu in a rented plane. Some really nice aerial shots...
Dear HGVC owners,
Could you advise on good HGVC resorts or RCI deposited points, for stay in Hawaii.
Important consideration is bookable in next 4months. So offer good chance to get booking.
- Looking for 1bedroom, Kitchen- 1week stay.
- Not looking to eat out a lot.
- Is rental car...
Hi! I'm interested in going to Hawaii around March 27th - April 4th, preferably Honolulu Looking for at least a 1 BDR.
Prefer higher end beach resorts such as Marriot/Hilton.
United adding an Orange County-Hawaii [Honolulu] route
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-adding-an-Orange-County-Hawaii-route
Just returned from Maui and had multiple family members flying in so multiple tests in different geographic locations.
Here are my Lessons Learned/Take Away’s :
Walgreens- their drive through worked well although you need to watch the online calendar as they only open test appointments 3-4 days...
Timeshare owner renting a 2b2b villa on at a brand new Westin Resort on Kaanapali Beach (famous for its beautiful sunsets!). The time booked is Dec 12-19, 2020 for 7 nights of stay. The villa has 2 spacious bedrooms with 2 king beds, 1 sofa bed, fully equipped kitchen, dining , living room, and...
Hello,
I am brand new to HGVC, but I have been doing a lot of homework. We are looking to go to Hawaii in 2022 and taking my wife's family as a 50th wedding anniversary gift to her parents...total of 8 or 9 people most likely. We have 10,000 bonus points to utilize.
Trying to figure out...
2 Weeks at Sands of Kahana Resort – Maui, Hawaii
Located in western Maui, between Kaanapali and Kapalua
https://www.sandsofkahanaresort.com/
Unit:
Orchid unit, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath - with numerous amenities, sleeps 6.
Weeks Available:
Two (2) weeks, Deeded
Usage:
Floating 1-50 weeks of...
Hi All -
I've pondered for many years about jumping into timeshare but never got really serious for a number of reasons.
Finally, have the time, money and familiarity with a particular area in Kauai and familiarity with many of the condos in the area.
Two in particular I like - Pono Kai and...
I'm sorry for the newbie question here which has probably been answered many times, but I I have been trying to find this information for weeks and I just can't.
I don't know how to evaluate how many points I should aim for if I want to buy into a points based system.
If I want to spend a week...
Hawaii Island Bird Festival returning in October
https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Hawaii-Island-Bird-Festival-returning-in-October
By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / Mar 05, 2020
“The fifth installment of the Hawaii Island Festival of Birds...
Hello, trying to suss out if it would be better to move forward with the Transitions program or sell/give away my points at DRI Hawaii Collection. I'm looking to give away/sell my 9000 DRI hawaii collection points. DRI will Transition the contracts (4500x2) for $1,000 each = $2k (they have...
Can anyone with experience tell me what happens if a hurricane hits the resort you own weeks at? The realator I have been talking with said damage is covered by the resorts insurance, however I am wondering what happens, typically, with maintenance fees? Also, if the resort cannot be used due to...
Top golfers flock to Hawaii for winter
https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Insights/Top-golfers-flock-to-Hawaii-for-winter
By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii Insight / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / December 27, 2019
“When the weather gets cold and stormy on the mainland, the PGA Tour turns to...
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