Marriott blames Sonesta. Marriott claims no responsibilityIf the Sonesta restaurant included Marriott guests then most likely Marriott was paying too.
Did they give a reason for not moving you?
Marriott blames Sonesta. Marriott claims no responsibilityIf the Sonesta restaurant included Marriott guests then most likely Marriott was paying too.
Did they give a reason for not moving you?
How is the airport noise?In July, we stayed at KBC in an Ocean View 1BR on the 5th floor, above the tile cutting tent. It was noisy, but we weren't in the room that much. KBC is centrally located, but we'll stay in Princeville or Poipu next time. Turtles come to rest overnight at Poipu Beach after sunset.
Kauai is not served by Hawaii Electric. It is the only island that is not. It is served by Kauai Co-op, a customer owned utility.Again, I am curious. MVC doesn't control Hawaiian Electric...which is soon headed into bankruptcy anyway because of the Lahaina debacle. What would you have liked MVC to do?
Usually not bad. The prevailing wind is from the North, so what you have are landing aircraft that isn't as bad as to the North. The helicopters are worse. They start mid morning and they take off going south and can be noisy.How is the airport noise?
I did not have any issues associated with the airplanes.How is the airport noise?
Thanks for the info-- will be planning Westin Princeville on our next trip (we had not been to Kauai before -normally go to Maui and Ohau)I’m at the Marriott Beach Club and I am very disappointed with this place.
There is significant construction on the property and they start work about 7:30am to 8am.
So where is my room? Ground floor, 50 feet from the construction. They would not move us to a better location.
On day two, the entire property went black, no power.. Took 2+ days to get back power.
FYI, this place is split into two companies. A Sonesta and MVC.
As a token for the thrash, Sonesta had an open restaurant for all guests, including MVC members.
What did MVC do? Nothing.
MVC blew it
The only thing that is awesome at this place is the beach. It’s big! Awesome waves each morning and gentle in the afternoon.
Did I mention the property is directly in the path for the small plane airport?
In summary, this place is a POS.
As I noted earlier in this thread, we hated it and that was before the hotel changed hands and without major construction issues. It's the only MVC resorts I've stayed at that I can honestly say I'd rather have been working. HP was my next least favorite resort.I can only wonder at what resort y'all are staying. We spend a week at KBC in February and *loved* it. The exteriors and grounds are in much better shape than when Marriott (the hotel company) ran things and the previously neglected roof of Wai'ale'ale is now a delightful garden. The only real downside is that incidentals are no longer Marriott spend (we started a charge account at the Sonesta when we arrived).
If fact, we enjoyed it so much we bought a (EOY) 1BR OF week at KBC after our stay. While Waiohai continues to be our favorite Hawaiian MVC resort for stays with family, KBC has become our favorite Hawaiian MVC resort for the two of us.
Wow! That said, diversity of locations and experiences is part of what makes MVC interesting.As I noted earlier in this thread, we hated it and that was before the hotel changed hands and without major construction issues. It's the only MVC resorts I've stayed at that I can honestly say I'd rather have been working. HP was my next least favorite resort.
Agree. I've stayed at both. I exchanged MOC for Waiohai and got the worst room I've had ever. Resort was really nice, but they have rooms all the way in the back facing a parking lot and some trees blocking another complex. It stinks. Kaui overall was great, though. I spend little time looking out the window anyway. KBC was just OK. It's pretty much a hotel calling itself a "villa".Waiohai is night and day to KBC. You'll have a great time. But if you are trading in, you may have a tough room location.
I think any lodging where power is down for 2 whole days would offer some sort of refund or compensation. At a minimum, a dining voucher for each meal where you couldn't cook in your kitchen. Or Marriott/Sonesta points. Or some sort of acknowledgement that a room without electricity isn't really meeting the minimum definition of "safety" that is expected with a non-camping vacation booking.Again, I am curious. MVC doesn't control Hawaiian Electric...which is soon headed into bankruptcy anyway because of the Lahaina debacle. What would you have liked MVC to do?
Hualani's is spectacular (our official family favourite for Kauai). We went there while staying this year at the Lagoons and the year previous. We were actually considering if we should book KBC for this great location.Wow! That said, diversity of locations and experiences is part of what makes MVC interesting.
Our equivalent was Grande Vista which felt like a week in prison - villa badly in need of reno, absurdly overcrowded pools, bad food onsite, nothing in walking distance, and Easter Week traffic meant it took more than a half hour to get to nearby restaurants (almost all which were awful) and an hour or more to WDW. By contrast KBC's villa was in good shape (the spectacular view and ability to open our windows to the sounds of the waves didn't hurt), ample space at the beach, pool, and even hot tubs, a wide variety of walkable reasonable to good restaurants (and one spectacular one - Hualani's), and the unexpected pleasure of travelling against the flow of heavy traffic on our visits to the North and South Shores.
But as they say (or at least wrote), de gustibus non disputandum est.
Thanks for the great trip report and photos @alwysonvac . Was this an Interval exchange with an OF code on your confirmation
edit, found info neededThanks for the great trip report and photos @alwysonvac . Was this an Interval exchange with an OF code on your confirmation?