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[armrecsys]

Hi can someone tell me if they have purchased or know about the Westin in princeville ocean resort villas .?
what is a good price, are still doing ROFR.
thanks

 

[PamMo]

Syed (Advantage Vacations) is known here on TUG to be pretty good at pricing. He has an annual 2BR listed for $8,500. https://advantagevacation.com/westin-princeville-ocean-resort-villas-for-sale-and-resale/

I have nothing to do with the listing, just giving a price reference for @armrecsys

 

[MOXJO7282]

I should have posted my own. I know you had one for sale. Mine were $39K, passed in just a few days. Bought two oceanfront center 2 bed lockoff units. Bought from Syed at advantagevacation.com

It's nice to have a bit of money to buy what I want and pay outright for it. The reservations the current owner had for next year were exactly what we needed X 2 to complete our five-week stay.

Hono Koa fees have gotten out of control for the oceanfront units. The management company truly sucks and people are not paying. That is my guess. Fees are about $2,350 for a 2 bed unit in the oceanfront view. The other views are not that expensive. It's oceanfront, larger units, that cost that much. We love the view, and an oceanfront hotel room is about that much.

Why is not Hono Koa a more popular resort? It is well located and $2350 for 2BD OF is very cheap. Is Hono Koa OF those units with the massive balconies, bigger than any other I've seen at Marriott or Westin? What is not to like? What am i missing?

 

[dioxide45]

Why is not Hono Koa a more popular resort?

No air conditioning?

 

[MOXJO7282]

No air conditioning?

Wow I thought you might be joking so I checked and sure enough it doesn't have AC. I guess that does make it less desirable as I know I couldn't rent a place without AC. The location is great. I also see no laundry in units.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Wow I thought you might be joking so I checked and sure enough it doesn't have AC. I guess that does make it less desirable as I know I couldn't rent a place without AC. The location is great. I also see no laundry in units.

Oceanfront units are nearly impossible to find. I am trying to buy more. We only go during whale season. But AC is not necessary until about July-September. It gets very hot on Maui during that time of year. The units are angled to catch the trade winds. I am a person who keeps the AC at home on 72 degrees and am comfortable with that breeze at Hono Koa. And at night we keep the two sliding doors open and listen to the ocean. A trip in August three years ago was a clue to me that I am no longer interested in summer at Hono Koa.

Still a bargain for oceanfront 2 bedroom with a great kitchen and 40 feet to the water.

But I can rent the studio at our Westin Ka'anapali oceanfront unit for the MF's and stay free in the large side of the one bedroom.

There are washer/dryers in all of the Hono Koa units. There are even crock pots and many more dishes and cookware and bowls for storing food, etc., than any Marriott or Westin kitchen.

Hono Koa is due for a major remodel. We are looking forward to that. Soleil is currently in the planning stages. If only they would do a great update and add nicer sofa sleepers and better furniture overall, but that could all mean a special assessment.

 

[MOXJO7282]

Oceanfront units are nearly impossible to find. I am trying to buy more. We only go during whale season. But AC is not necessary until about July-September. It gets very hot on Maui during that time of year. The units are angled to catch the trade winds. I am a person who keeps the AC at home on 72 degrees and am comfortable with that breeze at Hono Koa. And at night we keep the two sliding doors open and listen to the ocean. A trip in August three years ago was a clue to me that I am no longer interested in summer at Hono Koa.

Still a bargain for oceanfront 2 bedroom with a great kitchen and 40 feet to the water.

But I can rent the studio at our Westin Ka'anapali oceanfront unit for the MF's and stay free in the large side of the one bedroom.

There are washer/dryers in all of the Hono Koa units. There are even crock pots and many more dishes and cookware and bowls for storing food, etc., than any Marriott or Westin kitchen.

Hono Koa is due for a major remodel. We are looking forward to that. Soleil is currently in the planning stages. If only they would do a great update and add nicer sofa sleepers and better furniture overall, but that could all mean a special assessment.

Is Hono Koa the resort with the huge, wide balconies with glass walls? Those were the nicest balconies I've seen anywhere in Kaanapali but couldn't tell what resort they were part of. It wasn't the Westin Nanea so assumed it was the Hono Koa.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Is Hono Koa the resort with the huge, wide balconies with glass walls? Those were the nicest balconies I've seen anywhere in Kaanapali but couldn't tell what resort they were part of. It wasn't the Westin Nanea so assumed it was the Hono Koa.

We probably shouldn't be talking about Hono Koa on the Vistana ROFR thread, but Hono Koa is way north of Westin, about a mile north, and it's an ugly building, but the units are very nice, even before the updates. We do have a wall of glass windows on our oceanfront units, but there are only four oceanfront units. The rest are angled back from the ocean but still have good views for most of them.

Picture from our living room. Five total sliding glass windows/ doors.

 

[kozykritter]

Probably best to share this type of resort information on a more general thread where everyone can see and benefit from it rather than buried in the ROFR thread where people are just looking for ROFR information.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Probably best to share this type of resort information on a more general thread where everyone can see and benefit from it rather than buried in the ROFR thread where people are just looking for ROFR information.

Yes, as I said.

 

[kozykritter]

Right, as you said while you were doing it anyway

 

[PamMo]

Annual WKORV 2BR oceanview just passed @ $19,000

Buyer paying all closing costs.

 

[PamMo]

Annual WKORVN 2BR oceanfront just passed @ $32,500

Buyer paying all closing costs.

 

[dyi27308]

EOYE WKORV 2 BR OV passed @ 10,000

May 6, 2022, Syed listed, Aug 29, 2022, closing check received. Buyer paid all closing cost.

 

[Red elephant]

MOW gold season garden passes for $2000.

 

[aeroflygirl]

What is MOW?

 

[dioxide45]

What is MOW?

OceanWatch

 

[daviator]

OceanWatch

Isn't this the Vistana board?

 

[jabberwocky]

Isn't this the Vistana board?

Meh…Apparently some of us think we’re all one big happy Family now. Great things are Abound to happen!

 

[Red elephant]

Meh…Apparently some of us think we’re all one big happy Family now. Great things are Abound to happen!

My apologies new to these boards and was just trying to help put out information. Trying to keep track of which board I am on with Marriott being talked about on both sides so posted on the wrong thread. These place is not so friendly wow.

 

[dioxide45]

My apologies new to these boards and was just trying to help put out information. Trying to keep track of which board I am on with Marriott being talked about on both sides so posted on the wrong thread. These place is not so friendly wow.

I don't think it has anything to do with being unfriendly, but rather wanting to keep the information in the places where it applies. TBH, even I didn't catch that it was posted in the Vistana thread.

 

[DavidnRobin]

My apologies new to these boards and was just trying to help put out information. Trying to keep track of which board I am on with Marriott being talked about on both sides so posted on the wrong thread. These place is not so friendly wow.

Wow! They were clearly joking.

I did the same thing on villa views on Marriott Board. On Tapatalk, it is sometimes hard to tell which thread is which.


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[Red elephant]

Wow! They were clearly joking.

I did the same thing on villa views on Marriott Board. On Tapatalk, it is sometimes hard to tell which thread is which.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Remember what is clear for you is not always clear for the other person on the receiving end.

 

[MommaBear]

WKORVN EOYO oceanfront, $14,200, passed

 

[sponger76]

Sheraton Flex

9/23/2022 - 51,700 HomeOptions passed ROFR.

The price was $1,450 (2.8 cents per point aka $0.028 pp).