Here at WKORVs & now I know DO NOT check in on Friday for an OV with a 2 bedroom (m)

[ciscogizmo1]

CiscoGizmo, I visited your site to view the pictures. Thanks for sharing them! I bought WKORV-N site unseen and it's nice to see what I bought.

I love the grounds at WKORV-N. They are beautiful... I actually like them better than our side. (shhhhh--- don't tell anyone though)..

 

[ciscogizmo1]

When we were there earlier this month, the North pools were not heated one day, but then two days later, they were. My DH who will only go into heated pools was happy to get in, so I know that the heaters were working .

Could be? My kids swim in their pool 3 or 4 times. My dh and I did not. It wasn't heated the times we went. I remember when WKORV opened they had the same issue. Also, if you look at my photo links all the pool pictures of WKORV-N were taken in the middle of the day and nobody was in the pools.

 

[ciscogizmo1]

Great photos - thanks for the update.

btw - on a related issue discussed on this thread. I got a welcome notice from WKORV/SVO regarding our upcoming visit. At the bottom of the email was the following:

Important Information Regarding Your Reservation

• Every effort will be made to meet your special requests, including your Villa assignment requests.
• When booking during the Home Resort Preference Period (12-8 months prior to check-in), Owners at The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas can expect to receive the view and villa type owned.
• Villa assignments are made based solely on the date and time of the reservation.
• Villa assignment requests will be noted in your reservation, but are not guaranteed to be fulfilled.
• In the event of multiple week stays, every effort will be made to keep you in the same villa for the entire stay.
• Unforeseen events or circumstances beyond our control may result in last-minute changes. As a result, villa assignment or special requests that have been fulfilled will not be released or confirmed prior to the check-in process on the day of arrival.
• For Security reasons, neither the resort staff nor Owner Services will confirm specific villa assignment prior to the check-in process on the day of arrival. .
• Changes made to the length of a reservation (changing the arrival or departure date) or to a different size villa (other than releasing one side of the lockoff) will result in a loss of priority in the queue for fulfilling requests.

Interesting... do people call before hand to get their room assignments? I don't, but I can see how that can be an issue. I remember getting an e-mail from them too prior to my vacation. I can't find it in my e-mails so, I'll have to look later to see if it said the same thing.

I'm more disappointed with some of the views that are clearly not ocean view. Now, there isn't anything that can be done about it since the weeks have already been sold as ocean view.

 

[ciscogizmo1]

I will try and find out what I can - but I have little interest in WKORV-N since I do not own there.

The grounds are beautiful. You should at least walk over there. I like the pool set up too especially since they painted the pool bottoms grey.

 

[Westin5Star]

Wow... you are so lucky you get to go twice in 2 months. I'm jealous. I'm sure you'll have a great time. The resort is very pretty. I love the beach that is out front. It is awesome. ENJOY your trip. Also, keep us posted on your room assignments.

We just checked in and got our OFD rooms 3627 & 9. We had reserved in about March or so for this trip which was only about 9 months out. I am so happy to get the 6th floor. I am not sure if we were one of the first 4 to reserve or if our 5* made a difference.

I looked down from our balcony and WOW. I remember reading that the trees were cut but they look VERY THICK down about the 2nd and 3rd floors. I was here in October of 2006 and again in January 2007 and I do not remember them being anywhere close to this thick.

 

[ciscogizmo1]

We just checked in and got our OFD rooms 3627 & 9. We had reserved in about March or so for this trip which was only about 9 months out. I am so happy to get the 6th floor. I am not sure if we were one of the first 4 to reserve or if our 5* made a difference.

I looked down from our balcony and WOW. I remember reading that the trees were cut but they look VERY THICK down about the 2nd and 3rd floors. I was here in October of 2006 and again in January 2007 and I do not remember them being anywhere close to this thick.

I'm glad to hear you got a great room. Sometimes we regret not buying OF or OFD. Enjoy your stay...

 

[LisaRex]

So sweet, Westin5Star. Take lots of pictures for us!

 

[saluki]

Sorry we are going to miss you at WKORV - we will be coming in about 6PM on Saturday the 8th.

David-

We are missing your "report from the field". Got that laptop with you?

 

[Troopers]

FYI...

Just returned from WKORV...I checked in on a Friday for an 2 bedroom OV and was assigned in building 3, 5th floor (south side of the south building, rooms 3519/3517). I was very pleasd!

 

[ciscogizmo1]

FYI...

Just returned from WKORV...I checked in on a Friday for an 2 bedroom OV and was assigned in building 3, 5th floor (south side of the south building, rooms 3519/3517). I was very pleasd!

Great... They told us it was luck of the draw so, somebody must have checked out early or something like that. Otherwise, you'd normally get building 4 unless there happens to be availability elsewhere. I've said that all along. Tina

 

[gomike]

Does anyone have an aerial pic or drawing of the resort and can point out which is building 1 2 3 4?

 

[rickandcindy23]

I think Denise put up a map on one of the stickies.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Does anyone have an aerial pic or drawing of the resort and can point out which is building 1 2 3 4?

Look at the Stickie labeled Owner Resources. It has all the maps. That is so nice! Thanks, Denise!