Aulani Villas & Views -- REVISED 07/22/2017

[CailinFig]

Nevermind! I see the chart!

 

[wdrl]

Much of the U.S. has been hit with cold weather and snow, and more is on the way. To paraphrase the Christmas classic, the weather here on the mainland has been frightful. But at Aulani the weather has been delightful.

Thanks to BobNed, here are some great photos of the view from Villa #901, a Grand Villa in the Waianae Building. As an added bonus, BobNed's vila offered a great view of the new Ka Maka Landing features and the Waikolohe Valley.

Villa #901 is on the 9th floor. Like all Grand Villas at Aulani, it faces the Pacific Ocean and its balcony covers the entire length of end cap of the building.

Looking straight ahead from villa #901's balcony, you can see the lagoon and the ocean.

When you look to the right, you can see the JW Marriott Resort, which is next to Aulani. The following photos show the view looking to the right and the extreme right.

Looking down and to the far right, you can see the Wailana Leisure Pool, which is now restricted to guests 18 years of age and older. The first photo shows the Wailana Pool and the second photo shows the Wailana's expanded pool deck. Although not clearly visible in the far right of the second photo, there are three cabanas at the Wailana Pool reserved just for adults.

Aulani's new Ka Maka Landing took over a lawn that use to be the home for the Starlit Hui. The recent enhancements have really transformed the entire area. A new Infinity Pool and Grotto, a kids' splash play area, more deck space, and relocated cabanas, not to mention a new quick serve cafe with outdoor seating, have all been added over the past year.

In the following photo, the new Ka Maka Infinity Pool and Grotto can be seen with the beach in the upper left. Keiki Cove, the new kids splash zone is in the lower left.

Shifting the camera angle a little to the left, you can see Aulani's main pool in Waikolohe Valley. Also, in the left upper edge of the photo is the two-level hot tub, which has also been designated just for adults.

Looking from the left side of Villa #901's balcony, you can see the central part of Aulani's Waikolohe Vally. The Rainbow Reef is to the lower left, Waikolohe Pool is to the right, and parts of the Waikolohe Lazy River can be seen in the upper left. There are a few guests snorkeling in the Rainbow Reef. The Volcano in the middle of the photo doubles as the water slide.

Looking up and to the left, you have a good view of Aulani's Lagoon and the Waikolohe Pool. The Ko Olina Wedding Chapel (which isn't part of Aulani) is the green roofed building that can be seen in the left/middle part of the photo.

Here is another photo of the view from villa #901 looking toward the Ewa Building. This is the "Long Wing" of the Ewa Building Phase 3 with villas xx70 to xx86. The end cap of the Ewa Building also has Grand Villas facing the ocean. To the extreme left of the photo can be seen a sliver of the Ewa Building Phase 1.

A big Mahalo to BobNed for sharing his photos with us!!!

 

[Anal Annie]

^ Lucky Bob!! Looks like an awesome view.

So dumb question (not sure if the answer is buried in this thread somewhere) but if there are now 3 "adults only" cabanas how many "family" cabanas are there now? Are there some at the main pool that aren't in that kiddy play area? We WERE going to rent one for two days last summer but now I've heard the price has gone up significantly but so I might still be interested in ONE day of rental….not sure that they're worth all that tho. But just curious how many are left for the rest of us. I would love to see some updated pics of the "family" ones so I could see if they're too shady or what…Somebody had posted pics last summer back before they took them down so I wasn't sure if they went back into the same spot or not?

 

[wdrl]

^ Lucky Bob!! Looks like an awesome view.

So dumb question (not sure if the answer is buried in this thread somewhere) but if there are now 3 "adults only" cabanas how many "family" cabanas are there now? Are there some at the main pool that aren't in that kiddy play area? We WERE going to rent one for two days last summer but now I've heard the price has gone up significantly but so I might still be interested in ONE day of rental….not sure that they're worth all that tho. But just curious how many are left for the rest of us. I would love to see some updated pics of the "family" ones so I could see if they're too shady or what…Somebody had posted pics last summer back before they took them down so I wasn't sure if they went back into the same spot or not?

There are a total of eight cabanas at Aulani: Three adult-only cabanas at the Wailana Pool; two family cabanas at the Menehune Bridge Play area; and three family cabanas in the Ka Maka Landing area. There use to be four cabanas on the pool deck near the Waikolohe Pool, but those four cabanas have been relocated. Three cabanas were moved to the Ka Maka Landing area and the fourth cabana was added to the Wailana Pool area.

Here is an article about the Aulani cabanas, with photos courtesy of BowlingAriel. The article mentions the prices and the amenities offered.

 

[Anal Annie]

There are a total of eight cabanas at Aulani: Three adult-only cabanas at the Wailana Pool; two family cabanas at the Menehune Bridge Play area; and three family cabanas in the Ka Maka Landing area. There use to be four cabanas on the pool deck near the Waikolohe Pool, but those four cabanas have been relocated. Three cabanas were moved to the Ka Maka Landing area and the fourth cabana was added to the Wailana Pool area.

Here is an article about the Aulani cabanas, with photos courtesy of BowlingAriel. The article mentions the prices and the amenities offered.

Thanks! I'll check it out!! I guess the Ka Maka Landing area is where we would want to be. Wonder if they will guarantee a location? Hummmmmmmmmm

 

[Halefamilyof6]

Thanks! I'll check it out!! I guess the Ka Maka Landing area is where we would want to be. Wonder if they will guarantee a location? Hummmmmmmmmm

When I called and reserved our cabana, they would not guarantee a location EXCEPT to note that we need a family cabana. They asked us if we had a preference and that they'd note it on our reservation.

Not sure what other people's experiences have been...but that's ours =)

 

[jerseygal]

THANK YOU so much to both of you for posting these breathtaking pictures!!!!

With the stress of holiday wrapping(thank goodness done with present shopping), stress of food preparation and such, I just "took a moment" to relax and "DREAM" of our Aulani 2014 vacation! A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF PARADISE! We as DVC members, are quite LUCKY to have such a beautiful place to travel!


HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL! TO THOSE WHO ARE FORTUNATE TO BE AT AULANI DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, RELAX AND ENJOY!

 

[Anal Annie]

When I called and reserved our cabana, they would not guarantee a location EXCEPT to note that we need a family cabana. They asked us if we had a preference and that they'd note it on our reservation.

Not sure what other people's experiences have been...but that's ours =)

I wonder if they will let you cancel then on the day of your rental if they stick you in the kids play area? Since our DS will be 17 when we go I wouldn't want to pay all that money and be stuck there. Maybe we'll just save the money and skip the cabana rental then if they won't guarantee a location.

 

[georgiasmom]

Got in on the Delta glitch today !!! FOUR tickets Boston to Hawaii for $320 TOTAL!!!!! Amazing. Talk about

Amy

 

[LisaT91403]

I wonder if they will let you cancel then on the day of your rental if they stick you in the kids play area? Since our DS will be 17 when we go I wouldn't want to pay all that money and be stuck there. Maybe we'll just save the money and skip the cabana rental then if they won't guarantee a location.

We are here now, and people definitely cancel the day of. We booked our trip (over Christmas, no less) a week out, and therefore had no reservations. We've had the Executive Lanai for 3 of our 4 days, all because if cancellations. We like the lanai better than the cabana. If we had wanted a cabana, we could have had one for 2 of our 4 days...lots of cancellations.

 

[yolie912]

Got in on the Delta glitch today !!! FOUR tickets Boston to Hawaii for $320 TOTAL!!!!! Amazing. Talk about Amy

So Jealous! When are you going to Aulani?

 

[jerseygal]

GOOD FOR YOU! AMAZING PRICE!!!

If Delta "couldn't get it right"...OH, WELL, YOUR GAIN!

 

[georgiasmom]

So Jealous! When are you going to Aulani?

Last 2 weeks of March!

 

[poohj80]

Got in on the Delta glitch today !!! FOUR tickets Boston to Hawaii for $320 TOTAL!!!!! Amazing. Talk about

Amy

Ah man, I need to get that lucky ro will be canceling Aulani trip. :-(

 

[jraz]

I have booked our trip for June of this coming year and can not wait to get there. I have a dedicated 2br OV and was glad to hear that there is an extra bathroom. Didn't know that, but I have read through this entire thread at different times and do not recall what rooms are the best to request for a balcony that is not broken into two. Would love to have on fluid so that we can all visit and not worry about the partition. When we stayed at the AKL we have a partition and it was a little annoying when all the adults wanted to be on the balcony enjoying the animals. Had to move furniture... so any recommendations on which rooms to request? Thanks for all the help.

 

[Cinderpamela]

Just got back from an amazing trip to Aulani! Here are our 2 room views that we had over the trip:

First off we were in an Standard View Studio for one night- I had put in a request for higher floor if possible.

We got room #567- I thought was pretty decent view for a standard view room:

 

[Cinderpamela]

The next day we moved to a 1 bedroom Island View, I had put in a request for:
EWA Building
Higher floor room ending in xx77 or xx83

we wound up with room #677 which included a bit of bonus Ocean View!

Here is the view from the deck off the master bedroom:


and the view from the deck off the living room area:


It was a great room to be able to watch Starlit Hui from on the days that it was on lawn down below!

 

[wdrl]

Just got back from an amazing trip to Aulani! Here are our 2 room views that we had over the trip:

Thanks for posting your photos of both of your villas, Pam. So, have you booked your next trip to Aulani?

 

[Cinderpamela]

Thanks for posting your photos of both of your villas, Pam. So, have you booked your next trip to Aulani?

Ha! We have been talking about it wdrl! This was the first trip to Hawaii for our 2 sons (16 & 12) and they loved it, especially the surf lessons with Hawaii Fire.... they are saying that they would rather go back to Aulani than Disney next year !

I certainly wouldn't be sad to have to go back!! Our DVC account may need to recover for a year...that or we need to buy some more points

 

[jerseygal]

Thanks for posting pics! Beautiful pics;
So you were in the Long Wing of the EWA building, correct?? Very lovely view!

Hope that you and your family had an AWESOME TIME!
Did you eat "off property" a lot? If so, what was your favorite off property restaurant?

Cannot wait for our May Aulani trip with our family!

Now to just make it through the tough winter!
We have about 6-10 inches predicted here in the east! TOO SOON!

HAPPY NEW YEAR WITH MANY GREAT DVC TRIPS TO ALL!!!!