Aulani Christmas or New Years?

[amym2]

DVC owners but not at Aulani. We’ve been there twice, in October 2013 and June 2017, and we’re thinking about a trip at Christmas 2019. We’d need a 2-bedroom and can borrow enough points for any view. We’d likely stay 3 nights. Do we have a better shot of getting a room over Christmas or New Years, or are both pretty comparable? I know it will be difficult either way!

 

[ErinC]

I booked a one bedroom this year. I was able to get the 20-27th at the 7 month mark. New Years was already gone at that point. We took pool view since it was less than ocean. Not sure about 2 bedrooms though.

 

[CaliAdventurer]

NYE eve goes within the owners window and quickly. Xmas would be easier especially since you’re flexible on view.

As a note, it’s insane from about the 23rd to the 2nd. The pools are murky from the crowds. My kids got rashes from the water towards the end of our trip as the water got worse prob full of shock chemicals. We try to go in the period before Christmas as early as possible now 15–21 is dead and so relaxing. This year we booked for the 3rd.

 

[amym2]

Unfortunately, we go to school right up until Christmas week, so we don’t have flexibility there. With two high schoolers in school sports, Christmas and summer are our only options. Really as long as my DH can sing Melekelikimaka on Christmas Day in Hawaii, it’s all good!!!

 

[ErinC]

Unfortunately, we go to school right up until Christmas week, so we don’t have flexibility there. With two high schoolers in school sports, Christmas and summer are our only options. Really as long as my DH can sing Melekelikimaka on Christmas Day in Hawaii, it’s all good!!!

We are in the same boat. Our 25th Anniversary is the 17th, but we are juggling one high school, one college, and one grad school schedule. I'm a teacher too, so I'll be giving semester exams for our 25th Anniversary. It is what it is, and Christmas Break is the only time that our family of five can be all together this year. Hopefully, someone will let me have one pool chair!