Lagoon Tower - Not Impressed!

[Ron98GT]

Busy in the am for coffee and breakfast. Slows down as the day progresses. The Marketplace, is the only other location for food at the resort and it is EXTREMELY expensive. ie, $17.00 Cheeseburgers, $13.00 footlong hotdogs. About the same prices you'd find at the HHV places to eat.

What about Longboards?


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[bastroum]

What about Longboards?


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Longboards is only open for dinner. We have had terrible experiences there over the years (food was horrible) and refuse to go back. The prices at Longboards are comparable with Leilani's, Hula Grill and Maui Fish and Pasta which are all at Whaler's Village and the food is MUCH better. For cheaper food we go to Cool Cats, Aloha Mixed Plate, Teddy's Burgers, Betty's Beach Cafe and China Boat.

 

[Tamaradarann]

No No No that is really not the point

So you have proven that Starbucks is expensive. Why stop there. I know people that think airplane tickets are too expensive, so instead of going to Hawaii they drive to timeshares close by. The Wall Street Journal is worth a couple of nights a year. If you lower the temperature in your home in the winter you could pick up a few more nights. Don't run the air conditioning in the summer and get a couple more. BTW, I don't buy a Starbucks very often, I think the prices are way out of line. I do however believe that some people really enjoy Starbucks. They go not only for the product, but also go for the social experience of meeting their friends and new people. In that way, I feel that I'd rather have a Starbucks in the Tower than not have one as in the Lagoon or GW.

I am currently at the Marriott Maui Ocean Club and it just put in a Starbucks last year. It's packed every day.

No the fact that Starbucks is expensive is not the point. You earn and spend your money the way you wish and I will as well. My husband and I brought lunch to work and either had coffee at home or at work our entire career. We could have afforded coffee on the road and lunch out everyday. However, we retired at 59 and spend the winter in Hawaii. Everyone should spend their money the way they want. I was just pointing out how much that particular item costs. By the way we didn't even have A/C until I went through menopause and still run it very infrequently and leave the windows and sliding door open in Hawaii without using A/C. In addition, if that social experience is of value to you then the cost is invaluable. We socialize differently but we appreciate it highly.

 

[jehb2]

Hi, it looks like I'm in the minority but I love the HHV.

Clearly, you are not. I love your post. It expresses so well how I feel about HHV. We have owned at HHV since before they opened. One thing is clear. HHV books up faster then any other HGVC timeshare.

 

[Tamaradarann]

How come so little availability at HHV and lots at other resorts

Clearly, you are not. I love your post. It expresses so well how I feel about HHV. We have owned at HHV since before they opened. One thing is clear. HHV books up faster then any other HGVC timeshare.

If HHV Lagoon Tower is so bad how come there is so little availability there and so much at a lot of other timeshares. Please all those that don't like the Lagoon Tower don't reserve it. Those who don't like their Lagoon ownership should sell it. There are a lot of other timeshares out there waiting for people to reserve and own. Why reserve and own where you don't like? I reserve many places that I don't own in the Hilton system and through RCI. The system is made to make you happy with your ownership. Be happy.

 

[Tamaradarann]

Lagoon Tower Availability

We will be checking in to the Lagoon Tower on January 4th. We have changed our plane reservations from January 4th to January 1st to avoid the snow delays that will inevitably effect the NY area January 2-4.

I checked to see if there was three nights January 1st to 4th available at the HHV. Guess what, there is no availability. There is availability in Las Vegas and Orlando locations. Why is there availability in the areas that have such great resorts, and no availability in the Lagoon Tower that has so many problems?

I booked 3 nights in a standard hotel room using Hilton Honors for 50,000 points/night.

I will ask for a free upgrade since I am Gold HHonors member. The last time we did this for 2 nights we had a Ocean Front room facing Diamond Head.

This Hliton Hawaiian Village and the Hilton system really sucks! I can't wait to book my next vacation at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.