Review Westin Princeville Two Bedroom in Princeville Kauai Hawaii

[chellej]

We stayed there years ago and my one complaint was that they did not have an oven...Only the convection/microwave.

I am glad to see they changed that

 

[Kildahl]

Any update on the opening of the 1 Hotel?
I wonder if WPORV will once again run shuttles to the hotel when it opens.
Are the shuttles taking guests anywhere at this time?

 

[Clifbell]

I had no idea the studios have king beds. That makes a lot of difference to me. Those studios are so well equipped that I can stay there and not feel cramped with just the two of us.

I like the studios.... I do a lot of cooking on the grills and don't spend a lot of time in the room unless I am sleeping. I can stay 20% longer in a studio than a one bedroom for the same points.... Just my preference... The one bedroom is amazing... The studios have a similar walk in shower as the one bedroom.

 

[mindy35]

Any update on the opening of the 1 Hotel?
I wonder if WPORV will once again run shuttles to the hotel when it opens.
Are the shuttles taking guests anywhere at this time?

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay brings a world-class wellness resort and flagship sustainable sanctuary to Kauai's North Shore.

www.1hotels.com

say's "Sprouting Fall 2022". I saw someplace that they are accepting reservations for stays starting 9/2022

 

[ragdoll]

Any update on the opening of the 1 Hotel?
I wonder if WPORV will once again run shuttles to the hotel when it opens.
Are the shuttles taking guests anywhere at this time?

When we were there in October, the shuttle was not running, as far as I could tell. Re: the 1Hotel: the information on the website gave me the impression that it will be an extremely high-end hotel. I, too, have been wondering if they will have the shuttle go to their beach after the construction. In Hawaii supposedly you cannot limit access to the beach but this new hotel looks very exclusive and I would imagine that they would not welcome Westin people. Just my opinion.

 

[beachlynn]

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1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay brings a world-class wellness resort and flagship sustainable sanctuary to Kauai's North Shore.

www.1hotels.com

say's "Sprouting Fall 2022". I saw someplace that they are accepting reservations for stays starting 9/2022

I would like to know what Vistana did with that line item expense. That had to cost a good amount to run that shuttle with gas, payroll, insurance etc. Did we get any money taken off off our maintenance fees since they haven’t had an operating shuttle since COVID. They should have run a shuttle down to Anini or Hanalei a number of times a day. We spent a good amount of time at Puu Poa Beach in front of the resort. We haven’t used our Princeville villa in quite awhile but I hope to return soon. I know anybody can walk down the stairs to access the beach. We used it last summer when we stayed at my folks Pali Ke Kia condo. The beach was in kind of rough shape Even though Hanalei Bay Resort uses it.

 

[Kildahl]

When we were their in January of 2021, no Westin shuttles were in operation. Four, possiblly five of them (never realized they had that many) were parked tightly together in the uncovered parking lot just west of the front enterance to the lobby/office. We walked to the construction site of the former Princeville Hotel and took the stairs down to the beach. It was an eerie sight (and site)- like a page out of the novel On The Beach. We were the only people on the beach for the entire time we were there. The view toward the shell of the hotel was ugly. Gone were the manicured sand and lawn with rows of loungers, umbrella, and food stations, much of them buldozed haphazardly into the swimming pools. None of this could detract from the unspoiled view toward the ocean and over Puff toward Bali Hai. Looking forward to getting back!
I agree that it is unlikely that Westin guests will have special privileges at the new hotel like they had previously. However, the public will continue to have access to the sand beach infront of the hotel as they have in the past.