Grand Waikikian

[DEROS]

More Pictures

Here are more pictures:

 

[jestme]

Thanks DEROS!
We will be there for a few weeks in January and I'm really glad to see the completion is immanent. Looks great.

 

[linsj]

DEROS, can you enter the lobby from the back of the building or somewhere near the Lagoon Tower? Where is the pool in relation to the Lagoon Tower? (I'm trying to picture what that area beside and behind Lagoon now looks like.)

 

[DEROS]

DEROS, can you enter the lobby from the back of the building or somewhere near the Lagoon Tower? Where is the pool in relation to the Lagoon Tower? (I'm trying to picture what that area beside and behind Lagoon now looks like.)

The lobby is between GW and the Lagoon Tower. It connects both building together under one roof. If you are facing the lobby, the lagoon tower will be to your right and the GW will be on your left. It is a very short walk down the ramp or stairs to were the lagoon elevators are. You enter the new drive way from Ala Moana Blvd.

The New Pool system is right below the Lagoon Tower, North Side. The guest in the Lagoon tower will have a shorter walk to the Pool System than the guest staying in GW. I wonder what the hours will be and how noisy it will become for people staying on the north side of the Lagoon Tower. As for the overal size, if you ever went to the Hilton Waikoloa mega pool, the HHV looks 1/4 the size. I counted 4 small slides. I believe the entrace from to the New Pool System is via the side of the lobby.

The Lagoon swimming pool was closed because of the construction of the New Pool System. I didn't ask, but it looked like to me, the New Pool system would be part of the Lagoon swimming pool. I have a feeling that people staying in the Lagoon Tower will have rights to use the New Pool System.

Hope this helps,

P.S. The tuggers that are going on Dec, it would be great if you can post pictures of the lobby. My camera battery died just before I was going to take some pictures.

 

[linsj]

Thanks for the detailed info. When I was there in September, it looked like the lobby entrance was on Ala Moana.

 

[ricoba]

Thank you for the pics and the update.

I am looking for the day when we can get back to HHV, we enjoy it very much.

 

[HatTrick]

Any Additional Parking?

Early descriptions of the Grand Waikikian said it would sit atop a 6-level parking structure. These days, I can find nothing about additional parking. Anyone have information about this?

If there's no additional parking, it's going to be quite an adventure trying to find a spot during peak periods, and on Saturday nights and other "event nights".

Roger

 

[jestme]

The Waikikian sits next to the existing parking garage, on the Ilikai side of it. No additional parking was created as far as I know. I doubt if they would build more space for parking on the property. If it weren't for the convention space above the parking garage, I'm sure it would have been modified to allow for a larger Waikikian.

 

[HatTrick]

As an owner at the Kalia, I hope the pool area is available to all HGVC owners. I have heard differing stories about the usage of the pool areas, from it being available to HGVC guests only, and to it being available to all HHV guests.

From the latest issue of Grand Times:

"All Hilton Hawaiian Village guests will be able to enjoy the new resort's super pool with waterfalls, a slide and a swim-through grotto that slopes down from the second-floor lobby to the edge of the recently rejuvenated Hilton lagoon."

 

[DEROS]

From the latest issue of Grand Times:

"All Hilton Hawaiian Village guests will be able to enjoy the new resort's super pool with waterfalls, a slide and a swim-through grotto that slopes down from the second-floor lobby to the edge of the recently rejuvenated Hilton lagoon."

Wow! I guess my assumptions were off. I wonder what percentage of the new pool up keep will be paid by the MF of GW. If I was a GW owner, I would demand that our share was very minimal.

 

[Sandy VDH]

Well there are some people there now. Any reports on the opening?

 

[Sandy VDH]

I was also wondering if they re-did the lagoon. It had always been closed off with some sort of underground drainage that connected the Lagoon and the ocean. I looked at the article in the latest Grand Time and the photo is obviously photoshopped, and badly, I might add. The beach at the lagoon has straight lines cutting through it. The Lagoon pool was just underneath the end of the Lagoon tower and actually the concrete patio jutted out into the Lagoon a bit. That too has also been photoshopped out. The pool in the picture it the scale model that was on display.

I am hoping that someone who is there soon or has just been there can post pictures of the pool area and the lagoon when it has finally opened up.

I hope that someday HGVC will update their picture.

TIA

 

[BocaBum99]

I just walked over the HHV yesterday (Dec 19, 2008) and they weren't checking in guests to the Grand Waikikian. I believe they start today.

The new pool is not yet done. But, the lagoon was in full use and looks really nice. There is a model unit in the lagoon tower for the Grand Waikikian units.

I may go back later this week to check out the 10 minute tour.

 

[jestme]

the "new" lagoon was opened in Jan 08. It pumps in complete change of water from the ocean 6-7 times per day. Not many were swimming in it though when I was there. Apparently, the water is cold.
I also noticed the picture patching. I recognized the yellow ferrari from the model, and I also noticed that the Kalia and the Waikikian aren't plumb to each other. The fuzzy sand in front of the Lagoon tower is pretty poor as well.
I'll be there in a few weeks and post some pictures of it.

 

[auandagbug]

GW and Lagoon December 2008

Here are some images from an actual 2 bedroom oceanfront unit in the GW and an image of the completed Lagoon from the Lagoon Tower.