[ 2013 ] Sewer smell at WKORV? [update]

[TDS]

I've recently seen a couple of reviews on TUG and Trip Advisor complaining of sewer smells coming from the treatment facility nearby. I've not noticed this when I've been at the resort. Anyone with recent experience at the resort who can provide insight on whether this is truly a consistent issue?

 

[Henry M.]

I've been going there for a long time and it was not much of a problem. There was a lot more stink when I was there a couple of weeks ago. It was even evident being in the ocean. I did not feel it the first couple of weeks at WKORV, but it was unmistakeable at WKORV-N a couple of days of the last week I was there.

What some people said is that every so often they harvest the remains in the tanks for fertilizer and during those times there is more smell.

 

[DeniseM]

The sewage treatment plant is up the road, but we don't hear a lot about it here on TUG. I'm guessing it's wind or weather related:

 

[PamMo]

We were there from August 3-10, and never smelled anything offensive. We were outside every day at the resort beach, pools, bar, restaurants, Dukes... Like Denise and Emuyshondt posted, maybe it has to do with the wind or "muck" harvesting?

 

[YYJMSP]

We were there from August 3-10, and never smelled anything offensive. We were outside every day at the resort beach, pools, bar, restaurants, Dukes... Like Denise and Emuyshondt posted, maybe it has to do with the wind or "muck" harvesting?

We were there the week before that and it was quite noticeable in the parking lot coming in to Duke's, but no scent at all once you entered the building or were on the other side...

 

[DeniseM]

For those not familiar with the area, Dukes is at the resort north of the Westin - the Honua Kai - as you can see from the map, it's right across the street from the plant.

 

[Henry M.]

It most definitely is affected by the wind and exactly where you are on the resort. I smelled nothing at WKORV, or even at the Pailolo restaurant at WKORV-N, but there was a lot of smell at the northern boundary of WKORV-N, as you got close to the greenbelt/park, at the beach, and in the far north rooms of building 8. I don't think there was any smell in the pool areas or as you got closer the WIORV. It lasted a couple of days, and by the end it seemed to be clearing up. I was there August 4-11. I was on the first floor of building 8, and a couple of days we couldn't sit outside in the lanai due to the bad smell. However, it was not resort-wide, so we still enjoyed our stay.

 

[AKE]

Before the resort was built there was concern about the smell so why is anyone surprised? We have stayed at the old Embassy Kaanapali many times and if the wind was right the smell was not pleasant. I was surprised when I heard that Starwood was going ahead with the building given the smell at times. We did tour the resort and no-one ever mentioned the sewage treatment facility though you would think that such disclosure should have been required.

 

[PamMo]

It most definitely is affected by the wind and exactly where you are on the resort. I smelled nothing at WKORV, or even at the Pailolo restaurant at WKORV-N, but there was a lot of smell at the northern boundary of WKORV-N, as you got close to the greenbelt/park, at the beach, and in the far north rooms of building 8. I don't think there was any smell in the pool areas or as you got closer the WIORV. It lasted a couple of days, and by the end it seemed to be clearing up. I was there August 4-11. I was on the first floor of building 8, and a couple of days we couldn't sit outside in the lanai due to the bad smell. However, it was not resort-wide, so we still enjoyed our stay.

Wow, that is weird. We were on the sixth floor of Bldg 5, and didn't smell a thing. I would certainly be unhappy if sewage odor kept me from enjoying my lanai!

 

[bastroum]

We've been staying at WKORV-N since it opened. We have noticed the smell mostly on the north side of the complex when walking to units in Bldg's 6 & 7. We never have the smell in the units. In all the week's we've been there (about 15) I can only remember 1 day you could smell the odor by the a north pool.

 

[Westin5Star]

I am here now at WKORV. This is our 12th or so visit to this resort. I have smelled the sewer smell in the past as I walked closer to Duke's / Honua Kai. The smell was so bad this week at WKORV that I actually went to the front desk on Sunday to complain. In sitting at our usual seats (in front of the bar / restaurant and as you are able to see the waterslide) the smell is horrible. The winds are very mild this week so that it not the problem. Yesterday we changed seat locations and did not have the odor.

 

[folashade]

I'm heading there Sat and hoping its not bad. Is it mainly in the north side?

 

[Westin5Star]

It was better the past couple days. Don't sit in the seats facing the water slide near the restaurant.

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[Westin5Star]

Today we decided to try our preferred chairs in front of the slide near the restaurant / bar. It smelled great. Whatever smell was there earlier in the week is now gone.

 

[DavidnRobin]

Robin and I went for a stroll up the walkway north towards Dukes from south resort (B3) and the sewer smell became noticeable between the two OF buildings (B5 and B8) of the north resort (where the sports bar sits) and became very pungent on the north side of the resort boundary. I would not be happy if I were in those north facing villas of WKORVN.

 

[jcl718]

I am currently at WKORV, south. My fiance and I have walked the resort end to end several times now and so far, on our second full day and no smell at all. It is beautiful and warm and has such a friendly atmosphere.

 

[DavidnRobin]

Did you walk north on the path north of WKORVN? (on way to Dukes). We smelled it again - when walking north 2 days later.

We smell the same odor when driving between the WKORVN and the next 2 roads north. Driving a convertible with the top down - it is quite noticible. We also smell the same odor when driving south around Ka'anapali Parkway (where you turn off to Whalers Village). Not sure what causes it since it was also down south - or if it is constant or not - or depends on wind. Regardless, when it is present - it is very noticable - and would suck to be on the north side of WKORVN when it is.

 

[Westin5Star]

We walked to Duke's twice on our visit and no sewer smell. We have smelt it in years past. The only time we smelled it was by the waterslide but I think that they must have fixed that problem as we didn't experience it our last week that we were there.

Did you walk north on the path north of WKORVN? (on way to Dukes). We smelled it again - when walking north 2 days later.

We smell the same odor when driving between the WKORVN and the next 2 roads north. Driving a convertible with the top down - it is quite noticible. We also smell the same odor when driving south around Ka'anapali Parkway (where you turn off to Whalers Village). Not sure what causes it since it was also down south - or if it is constant or not - or depends on wind. Regardless, when it is present - it is very noticable - and would suck to be on the north side of WKORVN when it is.

 

[DavidnRobin]

We walked to Duke's twice on our visit and no sewer smell. We have smelt it in years past. The only time we smelled it was by the waterslide but I think that they must have fixed that problem as we didn't experience it our last week that we were there.

Seems sporadic (wind, water, process, ???) - may not even be the water treatment (although unlikely). Regardless, it was pretty stanky and can see why there have been complaints.

 

[blondietink]

We are in the north villas now. Got here Sunday. Have not noticed any bad smells.

 

[jcl718]

We have been here now for four days. Walked the entire resort multiple times and went to dukes as well. Not once have we smelled anything. My fiance is very sensitive to smells so I trust her nose...

 

[DavidnRobin]

We have been here now for four days. Walked the entire resort multiple times and went to dukes as well. Not once have we smelled anything. My fiance is very sensitive to smells so I trust her nose...

Aparently it is sporatic - however, it does exist - it was quite obvious (meaning not minor...) both time we walked north of WKORVN, and driving on 25 between Kai Ala (WKORV/N) and Akahele (Airport) roads - this has always been the case. We also smelled similar odor on 25 by the Ka'anapali Parkway (as we have the top down on our convertible) during our stay last week.

Other than be annoying during our walk up the boardwalk- I really have nothing in this odor game as we have never smelled it at the south resort or our OFD villa. But, if we did - I would be up in arms (like I would be if I smelled it while staying in the north part of WKORVN) - and I am sure WKORV/N would as well if the complaints became numerous. No way that WKORV/N management is not aware of this issue...

See the OP - this thread started because of TUG and TripAdvisor reports of this odor - and we (and others) have smelled it first hand.

 

[blondietink]

We drove south today and that sewer smell was evident around the Sheraton hotel.There is also some burning of sugar cane going on in Maui now leading to some haze.

 

[siesta]

If you can occasionally smell raw sewage being treated at a very nearby facility, what does that say about the air quality. Could this not have been placed further inland? Or somewhere else?

 

[DavidnRobin]

The sewer treatment plant was there before WKORV/N and many other developments. Do you think Maui would really move the sewer treatment plant and its infrastructure? To where? I highly doubt this would ever happen - or find another Maui community that would allow this. More likely - improve the plant to reduce emissions, or prevent discharge into water (during our stay a few years ago - storms had overwhelmed the system, overflowed and discharged into water, and closed beaches.

Also, I am not sure the odors necessarily always comes from the facility based on the odor being smelled other places.