Anyone done the 5 day WKORV promo stay?

[SDKath]

Do you get put up in a 1BR or 2BR? IV, OV or OF??? Just curious. Thinking I might send my parents on the tour that is through Am Ex since they are wanting to buy there anyway.

Katherine

 

[LAX Mom]

My friend & her husband did this promo last fall. They stayed in the Sheraton at Black Rock. She said it was a nice room, standard hotel room.

Edited to add that I think they were on an Am Ex promo.

 

[DeniseM]

You usually stay at the Sheraton or Westin Hotel in a standard (no view) room.

 

[SDKath]

UGH. I love the Sheraton on Black Rock but the no view room would do everyone in. Sigh....

 

[DeniseM]

Kath - I believe you can upgrade your hotel room for a fee.

 

[Henry M.]

They sometimes put you in a studio at the villas too, but I don't think it is guaranteed. It depends on whether they have space and how far ahead you book it. You may not get a premium view either. You can ask them before you buy it if a particular date will get you a stay at the resort.

 

[ciscogizmo1]

That's weird both of my friends that have done the promo stayed in the 1 bedroom at WKORV. One went during late June and the other went during Septmeber. In fact a third friend tried to do the promo but they wouldn't let her because they have 5 in their family. They only take up to 4 per room. The June promo was in fact last June 2007.

 

[formerhater]

My parents did the promo and stayed at the Westin hotel. My in-laws just returned from the promo about a month ago and they were put up in a studio at WKORV-N. They bought an Explorer package to return to North in a studio. I guess it all depends...on what, I have no idea.

 

[Henry M.]

I've been told it's all based on availability and varies with the specific time you want to go.

I would have thought late June would be a busy time, though. Did they reserve way in advance?

 

[julienjay]

They put us up in a standard room at the Westin hotel. You could upgrade to an ocean view for $800, I believe.

 

[DeniseM]

Hi Julie - Was it you that told me you were promised a WKORV unit and then they switched you to a standard room at the hotel after you arrived?

 

[Westin5Star]

Kath - I believe you can upgrade your hotel room for a fee.

Thank you for causing me to go down memory lane. I did this promo back in October of 2006 and stayed at the Westin Hotel. They allowed me to upgrade to an oceanview on the top floor for $150 per night ($750 total). Prior to that room we either paid lot of $ for a suite, rented a condo that was generally off the beaten path, or stayed in a small hotel room. It was this stay in a very small hotel room with two small kids that caused me to go on a buying spree. I am greatful to this promo that caused me to find TUG and buy 740,500 Staroptions.

 

[rocky]

Westin5Star that is hysterically funny.

 

[Berea1]

Upgraded to 11th floor in hotel for $ 100 per night

My wife and I just stayed at the Westin Maui hotel for 7 nights, 5 of which were on the Westin promo of $ 749 for 6 days, 5 nights, $ 185 towards a Avis rental, and a $ 100 resort certificate, that doubled to $ 200 if used towards an(hotel) upgrade. Since we were going for President's week, which is also a major scenic week because of the whale presence, thousand of them, I could only get Sunday night thru Friday night and needed to add 1 day at the beginning and 1 day at the end. I did that thru skyauction. com, hotels for Westin Maui, and got those two nights for under $ 300, no ups and no extras, and no hotel taxes being added on. There is an additional $ 20 per night for additional amenities and another $ 12 or so in taxes. The skyauction rooms were a higher grade than the Westin promo, usually 1st or 2 nd floor, mountain view. I upgraded for the five nights, and used the $ 100 gift certificates which doubled if used towards the upgrade. We went on the sales presentation and got another $ 100 certificate plus 50% off on a Westin stay thru 12/31/08. Thus, the two $ 100 certificates (actually four $ 50 certificates) covered the upgraded hotel room for 4 of the 5 nights. Even then, before we found the restaurants (Rusty Harpoon, Leilani (sp) and Hula Grill) in The Whalers Village next door, we charged almost $ 500 at the Westin Maui. So, Westin has a way of extracting many additional dollars beyond what you pay for the promotional stay. It is a two way relationship. I won't mention the name of the sales person, but if I could, I would give him hight marks, like 9.7 on a 10 point scale. E-mail me if you want his name.

 

[jarren02]

We just returned from using our week at WKORV-N last night, it was so hard to come home!! The lady next to us was on the explorer package and she was put up in an Ocean View Studio on the 6th floor. She ended up buying EOY for $30K and 225K Star Points. The room had a great view because you could see whales almost all day long right from your room.

 

[julienjay]

Yes, I was originally promised a studio but then put in the hotel. They did give us a $100 credit for our troubles.