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Lagoon tower ocean front

And just as a contrast, I was up on the sixth floor, corner 3 BR oceanfront room at the marriott Lahaina Villas last year.

Woo Hoo! That's 6206 -- I love that unit, it's our Week 25 fixed week....

And I know just what you mean about the music (and the evening libation)...

Best,

Greg
 
At the Lagoon tower now, on an RCI exchange. High floor (almost penthouse level) facing Diamond Head. Fantastic view. But still awake now, and giving up on sleep until the music shuts off. Hopefully by 11 pm? It's been like this every night. Some kind of music from a disco drifting up 20 plus stories. Does no-one talk about the elephant in the room, the incredible level of loud music every single freaking night. If I were at home and this was someone in the neighborhood having this incredibly large noisy party late at night (and if it wasn't grad night or Halloween or New Years Eve), I would be calling the police to report it.

Called the Hilton operator one night, she patched me through to the resort manager on duty, who had his phone on voice mail. Gosh, my complaint never got a return phone call even.

SO GLAD I'm headed to the Marriott in Maui in two days. Before this trip, I was lamenting the fact I can't come back in four years due to RCI's 1 in 4 rule. Not sure at this point I would even want to come back in four years.

The Grand Waikikian tower and Kalia towers were newly built and offer better sound proofing. Lagoon Tower is an old converted apartment building therefore it doesn't have the latest and greatest. But honestly if you want peace and quiet Waikiki is not place to stay.

A little research beforehand on TUG would have warned you about this ;)
See this old thread - http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203122
 
I expected the daytime noise and music from the luau. No complaints about that. The luau is over on the dot at 7:30 pm. I'm talking about loud music 20 plus floors up, past 10 pm. Every night.
 
Frank,

What view do you have? If you are OV or OF, I think you will always have decent residual value. The IV units, I think you may be right, unfortunately....

But who really knows? This is a special property, and we all have great memories from our visits!

Best,

Greg

Hi Greg
We have the OV (8400 pts) room.
It seems that I already have a $500 offer... :hysterical:

Residual values aside, you mentioned the by far most important reason why we bought: all those unforgettable memories in Oahu.
So far we have stayed twice at the LT and we considered those vacations among "the best ever".
Stayed at Kings Land this July and it was nice- but we missed the short drives on Oahu and HHV in general.

Will be there right after Christmas!
Can't wait to go back to HHV next July with the kids! Again.


How much is this worth to us if we have only 10 more of those vacations?
For us: $21k to be exact!

Aloha
Frank
 
Hi Greg
How much is this worth to us if we have only 10 more of those vacations?
For us: $21k to be exact!

Frank, enjoy your time --- i am a huge fan of both HHV and also the Waikoloa properties, especially Kings Land. The memories are great and I look forward to more -- it is truly priceless to us.

Please let us know how the Kings Land trip goes!

Best,

Greg
 
Please let us know how the Kings Land trip goes!

Hello Greg
For us, Oahu is the clear winner over Hawaii. But that is a very personal choice and preference!
Here is my trip report for KL this last July:
http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229680&highlight=vacationbear

That property is super clean, the rooms (we stayed in our phase 1 2bd) extremely nice!

We can't wait to book Maui when that property goes online!!! AND- apparently there is a Costco on the island!!!! :banana:

Cheers
Frank
 
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