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Any Kauai resort/hotel that allows day use with Marriott free night certificate?

DebBrown

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We check out early and have very late flights. We also are traveling with two small children. I was wondering if I could use my free night certificate for a day pass anywhere? Does anyone have experience trying this?
 
As long as the nightly cost is at or below the amount the cert allows + 15,000 (and you have 15,000 excess Bonvoy, then it should work.) You need to search Marriott.com for award availability to confirm. Certs can be used as long as you can book a night on Bonvoy points.
 
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If you can't use your certificate, you may want to check out ResortPass. You can pay a fee to use a resort for the day.
 
DebBrown said:
We check out early and have very late flights. We also are traveling with two small children. I was wondering if I could use my free night certificate for a day pass anywhere? Does anyone have experience trying this?
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Couldn't you just use the facilities during the day of the resort you're staying/checking out of? I get you may be looking for something different or closer. There are resorts that have facilities just for this situation though I'm not sure if any of them in HI do.
 
dioxide45 said:
As long as the nightly cost is at or below the amount the cert allows + 15,000 (and you have 15,000 excess Bonvoy, then it should work.) You need to search Marriott.com for award availability to confirm. Certs can be used as long as you can book a night on Bonvoy points.
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I don't want an overnight room. I want to check in at 11am and stay for the day. I'm not sure who offers this. I guess I will have to make the dreaded phone call.
 
Dean said:
Couldn't you just use the facilities during the day of the resort you're staying/checking out of? I get you may be looking for something different or closer. There are resorts that have facilities just for this situation though I'm not sure if any of them in HI do.
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We're not staying in a hotel or timeshare. It is a private rental and they have another group coming in that day so it is unlikely I can extend.
Daytripz said:
If you can't use your certificate, you may want to check out ResortPass. You can pay a fee to use a resort for the day.
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This appears to just cover the resort pool, etc. but not offer a room for kids to nap and showers. Again... maybe I have to call and ask.
 
I think you will need to call, you are essentially asking for an early check-in, and then checking out later the same day. That pretty much takes that room out of circulation for the resort.

not sure how late you need the room, but it might be easier to find a place where you check-in the night before, then get a confirmed late check-out.

There are a few Marriott resorts in Hawaii with daily point rates low enough that a high value FNC could work.
 
DebBrown said:
I don't want an overnight room. I want to check in at 11am and stay for the day. I'm not sure who offers this. I guess I will have to make the dreaded phone call.
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You probably have to book a room for the night if you want access to a room.
It will be a matter of figuring out if you can get early check for day of flight or late checkout booking for night before.
Good luck!
 
Do you have Abound points? Maybe you could get a studio for the 1 night or you could possibly use a free MVC night plus points, if not, possibly rent privately. That's likely the only option that will get you in with the free certificate even adding points assuming it's the one limited to 35K points.
 
It looks like ResortPass has the Sonesta for $75pp. You don't get a room but just access to the resort ammenities. If you want to use a Award Cert at a Marriott, it is just the same as booking a room for the night. Depending on when you get access to the room, you could use the room to freshen up or shower before your fight.
 
Dean said:
Do you have Abound points? Maybe you could get a studio for the 1 night or you could possibly use a free MVC night plus points, if not, possibly rent privately. That's likely the only option that will get you in with the free certificate even adding points assuming it's the one limited to 35K points.
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That would be 4PM check in and 10 AM check out at vacation clubs- could still hang out at the resort but no room to nap I .
 
Pamplemousse said:
That would be 4PM check in and 10 AM check out at vacation clubs- could still hang out at the resort but no room to nap I .
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The only way you can guarantee a room all day is to reserve a room for 2 nights. It's possible they might be able to get you in early but can't be guaranteed. If it's week nights the price on abound points might be worth 2 nights in a studio but not for weekends. I am not aware of any resorts that offer day passes that give a room but it might be something to check on further.
 
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