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Kingsland Superpool

It was very quiet when we were there. However, the pictures were taken around 10:30am., possibly not a peak time for the pool. This was taken during Christmas week though - peak tourist season! (doesn't look like it does it...)
 
I have to ask about the lazy river. Was it moving along pretty good? We enjoyed one at a beachfront hotel in Myrtle Beach many years ago, and I wouldn't mind another ride, especially in Hawaii.
 
Others may disagree, but I really wouldn't call it a lazy river. It doesn't make a loop, and there is not a flow that I know of. I didn't actually get in myself, but I didn't see anyone floating along on a currant.

Hope this helps!

nonutrix
 
I was looking forward to just laying on the lazy river and doing nothing. Maybe it is going to be extended somehow in the future? I am sure it will not but one can hope.
 
Regarding the original pool that was at Kingsland when it opened, is that still a all age pool or is it adult only, now that the Super pool is open?
 
The original pool is an all-aged pool. There is a large adult-only pool on the Eastern end of the superpool area. I saw one person there the entire 10 days of our stay.

We were there at the end of spring break and found the pools nearly empty. Shockingly, the resort was apparently at 80% capacity.
 
I thought the old pool was nice looking. I know some resort have a serenity pool area for adults only and didn't know if this was the same here. Was the weather nice? I am sure a lot of people were at the beach if it was.
 
Loved the pictures of the pool, we hope to enjoy them personally next year.
 
We were there in February 2010, and the super pool lives up to its "super" billing. Although the units are nice, we think the ones at Kohala Suites have some advantages, and the ones at the Bay Club have even more (larger unit size and very large lanais). When next we return, and if having some time at the Kingsland pool is important, we would use our HGVC points for several days at the Bay Club or Kohala Suites and try to get a few extra days at Kingsland via the (30 days in advance) "cash" program that is available to HGVC owners. Kingsland costs 50% more in HGVC points compared to Kohala Suites and the Bay Club, but it costs the same in the "cash" program. There should be good availability at Kingsland for all but the most popular times, at least for a few years, because Hilton still building there.
 
We will be staying at King's Land later on this month. We have 2 toddlers (ages 3 and 4) and an infant in our party. We were told that the buildings with the 2 bedroom units were located in buildings 1-4. Which building is the nearest to the superpool?

Also, we are planning on staying at the resort for most of our stay. Would you recommend using the shuttle service to get around the resort or drive around in our rental car? I'm not sure how often the shuttle comes around or how long it takes to get from King's Land to the hotel or the King's / Queen's Shops. Is it better than putting the kids in the car and finding parking?

We have stayed at Kolea before, but this is our first time at King's Land. We would welcome any tips you may have to make our visit as pleasant as possible. Thanks!
 
Peki,
I think building 1 and 2 would be closest to the pool. We were in building four and it was a bit of a walk.
The shuttle, as of last January, runs every 20 minutes and is very timely. You can set your watch by them. However, if I had your crew, I think I'd take the car as there isn't a problem with parking....although this might not be the case in height of summer season.

Going from Kingsland to, say, the Hilton takes about 20 minutes by shuttle counting all the stops.

Your kids are going to love the pool. Have fun!
 
We recently stayed in Building 4 at Kings' Land. Buildings 4 and 5 are the closest to the superpool and game/workout rooms.

Our little ones also liked the smaller pool located between Buildings 3 and 4. Though it doesn't have the sand beach or waterslides, it has a small area with graded steps into the pool to splash in. The superpool does have a large shallow area and slide at the sand beach, but it was hard on their feet. The rest of the superpool is 3.5 to 4 feet deep.

We didn't take the shuttle, as we had a rental car. Parking is ample in the Waikoloa area.
 
Thanks so much for the information! I hope we get building 4, so we can be near the superpool and the smaller pool. How is the food at the poolside restaurant? Do they have kid friendly selections?

Also, which floor is ideal to stay on? For example, is it noisy on the ground floor or is it inconvenient to take the stair or elevators to/from the upper units with small kids? Are the views better on the top floor?

We can't wait to go! Thanks again!
 
I'm fairly certain that there at two bedrooms in all of the buildings. Building five is the closest to the superpool.

Our four year old boys loved the kids area of the superpool. The deepest part of it is about 18 inches, so they were free to run and play without our direct involvement. The waterslide and fountain areas were great. I agree with the previous poster that the pepple beach was not that great on the feet, but our kids didn't seem to care.

We stayed on the ground floor for the majority of our trip and on the second floor for the last couple of days. We preferred the ground floor, as you can use the lawn area to make your patio bigger.

We found the shuttle to hilton quite nice. It was always right on schedule, so we could plan on it without waiting.

Hope that helps,

Erik
 
nonutrix said:
Others may disagree, but I really wouldn't call it a lazy river. It doesn't make a loop, and there is not a flow that I know of. I didn't actually get in myself, but I didn't see anyone floating along on a currant.

Hope this helps!

nonutrix
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I just returned from KL this past week. I would call their "pool features" of stating there is a "lazy river" deceptive and inaccurate. Most places consider a lazy river a circular and flowing stream of water that you can swim, glide, or ride a tube in and float around/near the other pool features/areas. I didn't see anything at the KL pool that even came close to that. The distinct sections of the pool and slides are quite nice, don't get me wrong, but to claim to have a lazy river when you really don't isn't something I believe HGVC should be doing.

BTW - it looks like Phase 2 (Bldgs. 12+) across the street is almost done (at least from the outside). We stayed on the 2nd FL at KL in Bldg. 10 and could hear the folks above us quite often and the folks below obviously heard my grandson running around quite often as we had a few visits from Security even though he wasn't running around past the quiet time (10PM).

Interesting comment I read here that Elite members can use the KL pool (and Hilton Hotel?) at no charge when staying at other HGVC properties. I'll have to check into that for next time and try and get a top-floor room at Bay Club instead if that is the case.
 
TheWizz said:
I just returned from KL this past week. I would call their "pool features" of stating there is a "lazy river" deceptive and inaccurate. Most places consider a lazy river a circular and flowing stream of water that you can swim, glide, or ride a tube in and float around/near the other pool features/areas. I didn't see anything at the KL pool that even came close to that. The distinct sections of the pool and slides are quite nice, don't get me wrong, but to claim to have a lazy river when you really don't isn't something I believe HGVC should be doing.

BTW - it looks like Phase 2 (Bldgs. 12+) across the street is almost done (at least from the outside). We stayed on the 2nd FL at KL in Bldg. 10 and could hear the folks above us quite often and the folks below obviously heard my grandson running around quite often as we had a few visits from Security even though he wasn't running around past the quiet time (10PM).

Interesting comment I read here that Elite members can use the KL pool (and Hilton Hotel?) at no charge when staying at other HGVC properties. I'll have to check into that for next time and try and get a top-floor room at Bay Club instead if that is the case.
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I posted some pics of the KL Pool area here:

http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1341383#post1341383
 
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