Aulani Owners Thread - ALOHA!

[SoCalDCLfan]

I leave for Disneyland in the morning (business) and I would love to go look at the models. How did you arrange the tour? Where are the models located? I won't have too much time during my trip but I will make time to go look at the models. Our first trip won't be until June 2012.

They're right next to the Orange DVC building that's in between the Disneyland Hotel and Paradise Pier Hotel. We didn't call ahead. We just asked the receptionist in the Orange Building if we could tour the models. After a few minutes, a very nice cast member greeted us and walked us to the models. Very quick and easy! Hope you get to see them!

 

[rsschneck]

They're right next to the Orange DVC building that's in between the Disneyland Hotel and Paradise Pier Hotel. We didn't call ahead. We just asked the receptionist in the Orange Building if we could tour the models. After a few minutes, a very nice cast member greeted us and walked us to the models. Very quick and easy! Hope you get to see them!

Thank You! I found them without a problem! After seeing the models I am VERY excited to be an owner and will enjoy vacationing there for many year's to come!

 

[SoCalDCLfan]

Thank You! I found them without a problem! After seeing the models I am VERY excited to be an owner and will enjoy vacationing there for many year's to come!

So glad it worked out for you! We felt exactly the same way. Somehow seeing the models made it all seem more real. Here's to many years to come of vacationing at Aulani

 

[Rest&Relax]

So glad it worked out for you! We felt exactly the same way. Somehow seeing the models made it all seem more real. Here's to many years to come of vacationing at Aulani

Was just returned from WDW on the 16th and the Aulani models there were not ready yet. They were putting the furniture in and hoping to have them open in the next couple of weeks so we missed out. We will be back in June so I will be excited to see the models then.

I agree "here's to many years to come of vacationing at Aulani".

 

[ChiSoxKeith]

Finished our Pohaku tile last night as founding members.

Getting really jazzed for our first trip to our Hawaiian home. September can't get here fast enough.

 

[Rest&Relax]

Finished our Pohaku tile last night as founding members.

Getting really jazzed for our first trip to our Hawaiian home. September can't get here fast enough.

Still working on our Pohaku tile, just need to finalize our wording.

Definitely want trip report when you go. Still trying to finalize our plans for May 2012.

 

[adminjedi]

We just booked our first stay at our Hawaiian "home" for Spring Break 2012- March 19-26!

Congratulations!

 

[CO_Mickey]

We are in Los Angeles for a wedding and a quick trip to DL. We are also going to stop by the Aulani models and who knows... maybe add on?

 

[fdwang]

Just added on with Aulani after touring the site and models in Hawaii. It's a beautiful resort, and we can't wait to stay there! Kinda regret not being a founding member, but it was hard to buy sight unseen.

-Franklin

 

[justkeepswimmin]

Can't wait to see your beautiful new resort! We could only get 4 nights in a 1 bdrm this fall so we are going to switch hotels for our last 3 nights but I finally went ahead and booked it as I found a deal on airfare that was too good to pass up.

I hope to take lots of pictures and post them when we get back. This will be my very first trip to Hawaii! I probably won't want to come home.

 

[dreamlinda]

Subscribing. Hopefully visiting February 14 - 17, 2012!

 

[wdrl]

There is a news brief on the DVCNews website (see http://www.dvcnews.com/index.php/dvc-program/owning-dvc/1589-dvcnews-briefs) reporting that Aulani's Phase 2 will open ahead of schedule. Originally scheduled to be opened on December 29, 2011, Phase 2 will now open on November 15, 2011.

Phase 2 contains 56 lock-off two-bedroom villas and 56 dedicated two-bedroom villas. In addition, it contains 11 Grand Villas, the first that will be available at Aulani. There are no GVs in Phase 1.

Although the opening of Phase 2 will expand the number of completed rooms at Aulani, I do not know if that will translate into a larger inventory for the DVC membership. Essentially, the number of villas that DVC members can book using points on any given Use Day cannot exceed the number of villas declared by DVD for the DVC inventory. I do not have any data on how much of Aulani has been declared.

Here is a map of Aulani showing the location of the three Phases:

 

[TreesyB]

Thanks wdrl. I didn't realize that Aulani was opening in phases. It looks like I'll be there just before Phase 2 opens. And since I booked a Pool side/Garden view, hopefully we won't be facing the parking lot.

 

[wdrl]

Thanks wdrl. I didn't realize that Aulani was opening in phases. It looks like I'll be there just before Phase 2 opens. And since I booked a Pool side/Garden view, hopefully we won't be facing the parking lot.

If you have reservations for a Pool/Garden View, you are guaranteed you won't be facing the parking lot!

If I have figured out Aulani's layout correctly, the Phase 1 Pool/Garden View villas are located on the third and fourth floors of the building outlined in yellow on the map that appears in my prior post. Phase 1 has four lock-off two bedrooms with Pool/Garden Views: Villas #352/354 and #356/358 on the third floor and villas #452/454 and #456/458 on the fourth floor.

I'd appreciate it if you would post back after your trip and let me know your room number. Better yet, it would be great if you could do a trip report and let us know what you think of Aulani. My wife and I are hoping to visit Aulani in September 2012 and we are hoping to book a Pool View studio.

 

[TreesyB]

If you have reservations for a Pool/Garden View, you are guaranteed you won't be facing the parking lot!

If I have figured out Aulani's layout correctly, the Phase 1 Pool/Garden View villas are located on the third and fourth floors of the building outlined in yellow on the map that appears in my prior post. Phase 1 has four lock-off two bedrooms with Pool/Garden Views: Villas #352/354 and #356/358 on the third floor and villas #452/454 and #456/458 on the fourth floor.

I'd appreciate it if you would post back after your trip and let me know your room number. Better yet, it would be great if you could do a trip report and let us know what you think of Aulani. My wife and I are hoping to visit Aulani in September 2012 and we are hoping to book a Pool View studio.

For sure will do a trip report! I will be staying in a Pool View studio with one - three friends (depending who can actually make it). Celebrating my 40th birthday - sans kid! I can hardly wait! Looking for airfare deals right now as they have stopped at Oct. 31 - so hopefully June will bring new deals!

Cheers,
Teresa

 

[ChiSoxKeith]

If you have reservations for a Pool/Garden View, you are guaranteed you won't be facing the parking lot!

If I have figured out Aulani's layout correctly, the Phase 1 Pool/Garden View villas are located on the third and fourth floors of the building outlined in yellow on the map that appears in my prior post. Phase 1 has four lock-off two bedrooms with Pool/Garden Views: Villas #352/354 and #356/358 on the third floor and villas #452/454 and #456/458 on the fourth floor.

I'd appreciate it if you would post back after your trip and let me know your room number. Better yet, it would be great if you could do a trip report and let us know what you think of Aulani. My wife and I are hoping to visit Aulani in September 2012 and we are hoping to book a Pool View studio.

So have you figured out where the 1BR ocean view units are in Phase 1?

The boards will get a trip report when we're back. 9/14-9/21.

 

[wdrl]

So have you figured out where the 1BR ocean view units are in Phase 1?

The boards will get a trip report when we're back. 9/14-9/21.

Look at the information I posted on DVCNews about Aulani's rooms and views: http://dvcnews.com/forum/showthread.php?6530-Aulani-Rooms-amp-Views-Phase-1. Hopefully it will answer your questions. If not, let me know.

Within the next day of so I'll update that post with information about the rooms & views in Aulani's Phase 2.

Looking forward reading your trip report about Aulani!

 

[wdrl]

I have updated the thread on Aulani's rooms and views to include the Phase 2 villas. See http://dvcnews.com/forum/showthread...ews-Phase-1-amp-2-UPDATED&p=107512#post107512 for information about the location of Aulani's villas for Phases 1 and 2.

 

[ACDSNY]

One more week until our 7 month booking window so I can try to book our 3 nights in January. I have enough points for an island view or I can purchase some one time points for pool/garden view. I was thinking I'd only go up to the pool/garden view if the island view isn't available. Anyone think it's worth the extra $ for the pool/garden view since we're only there for a short time to check out the resort?

 

[rsschneck]

One more week until our 7 month booking window so I can try to book our 3 nights in January. I have enough points for an island view or I can purchase some one time points for pool/garden view. I was thinking I'd only go up to the pool/garden view if the island view isn't available. Anyone think it's worth the extra $ for the pool/garden view since we're only there for a short time to check out the resort?

I think an ocean view is ALWAYS worth it! After all you are in Hawaii