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

[HeddyRuth]

Either way,where is that place? Never heard of it. House Without a Key?

Their Mai Tai was featured in an article called "twenty-five cocktails to drink before you die". With drinks from all over the world. The travel alone to get all the drinks would be amazing.

 

[carissa1970]

Their Mai Tai was featured in an article called "twenty-five cocktails to drink before you die". With drinks from all over the world. The travel alone to get all the drinks would be amazing.

I will add that to our list for June, assuming they are still there!! Thanks.

 

[cuteinnocent]

We have a 1 bedroom pool view. I will request high floor, are there any other requests or buildings you would suggest?
Which building is closest to beach or are they all about the same?

 

[carejo5]

Here is a post from a previous thread that had photos of the DVC studio that include an inside shot of the fridge including a little freezer:
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=42691749&postcount=5

interesting thing to note- when looking at the DIS photos of the Aulani Standard hotel room, those refrigerators do not include a little freezer.... and the fridge is located under the TV.
check it out here:
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/g1348-aulani-resort-rooms.html

Thanks for the picture s of the studio . It looks like ceramic dishes and glassware are included? Not just paper items? Also is a toAster in the studio , or just the micro ? Leaving in 20 days pool view studio . Can't wait

 

[Cinderpamela]

Thanks for the picture s of the studio . It looks like ceramic dishes and glassware are included? Not just paper items? Also is a toAster in the studio , or just the micro ? Leaving in 20 days pool view studio . Can't wait

Here is a list/inventory of all that is included at Aulani in the DVC studios:
http://dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/aulani-villas/guest-room-inventory-88198

It also has diagrams of the floorplan set ups.

 

[Cinderpamela]

We have a 1 bedroom pool view. I will request high floor, are there any other requests or buildings you would suggest?
Which building is closest to beach or are they all about the same?

Take a look at the building map in post 1 shown with the beachfront drawn in....the resort is set up in a U-shape and runs in front of the beach, so one tower/building is not really closer to the beach than the other.

 

[AmyMama2AvaNtheo]

I am SUPER excited because we are surprising our kiddos with a short trip to Aulani in just 6 days!!!

We are a family of 5 and when I called Aulani directly the only room available was a 1 bedroom Island view villa. We are not DVC members and I am not sure what to expect.

We live on Oahu, so there is no problem to pack whatever is needed ... is there anything you can recommend? Also, what is the probability of getting into our room before 4pm??? We are hoping to arrive at the hotel by 11am.

 

[DenLo]

I am SUPER excited because we are surprising our kiddos with a short trip to Aulani in just 6 days!!!

We are a family of 5 and when I called Aulani directly the only room available was a 1 bedroom Island view villa. We are not DVC members and I am not sure what to expect.

We live on Oahu, so there is no problem to pack whatever is needed ... is there anything you can recommend? Also, what is the probability of getting into our room before 4pm??? We are hoping to arrive at the hotel by 11am.

You'll have a full kitchen in a one bedroom this link, DVC News Aulani Room Inventory has a full inventory of what is in the rooms themselves and what is in the kitchen.
You will need to bring any spices you cook with including salt and pepper.

The resort furnishes towels for the pool that you pick up outside on the pool deck. You have to show your room key to get towels. The Ole'o Room Lounge has great appetizers that are of a decent size for dinner and there is good live entertainment each evening. At the beach you get free chairs and beach umbrellas, and Sand toys for the little ones.

Have fun this weekend.

 

[cuteinnocent]

For a villa are there any building/locations you prefer?
(In a 1 bedroom pool view).

 

[wdrl]

For a villa are there any building/locations you prefer?
(In a 1 bedroom pool view).

There are good points to almost all the locations of the Pool View villas. Perhaps the location that is lowest on my list would be the first floor villas in the long wing of the Ewa Building (villas xx70-xx84). If you look at the link in Post #1 for villa 170, you'll see that much of the views from these villas is taken up by landscaping and a rock wall.

A lot of people request a high floor -- Pool View villas go as high as the 5th floor. But some people like being on the first floor because they can walk directly to the pool from their villa.

 

[lovetotraveltx]

There are good points to almost all the locations of the Pool View villas. Perhaps the location that is lowest on my list would be the first floor villas in the long wing of the Ewa Building (villas xx70-xx84). If you look at the link in Post #1 for villa 170, you'll see that much of the views from these villas is taken up by landscaping and a rock wall.

A lot of people request a high floor -- Pool View villas go as high as the 5th floor. But some people like being on the first floor because they can walk directly to the pool from their villa.

What do you think about 502 or any pool view ending in 74? Thank you!

 

[carissa1970]

What do you think about 502 or any pool view ending in 74? Thank you!

We were in 406 and loved it. Requested it again for June. (I know you aren't supposed to request specific rooms, but I did.)

 

[princessekrus]

Thank you wdrl for this thread. I have just spent three days looking at photos and dreaming of our June Aulani vacation.

We are headed to Aulani June 21st for 7 nights, staying in a GV. We went in Feburary of 2012, and were in 901, which you have pictures of already and was beyond amazing.

We are very excited to go back and see and experience all of the expansion. It will be my parents (DVC Aulani owners), my family (DH, DD8 & DD4), my brother's family (DB, DSIL and DNephew 9months), and my sister. So there will be 7 adults and 3 kids all staying in the GV. That is the same number we had last time, and it was plenty of space for all of us.

I am excited that this time both of my girls will be old enough for Aunties. Which brings me to my question.

On another thread, someone said the "sign up" for some of the free experiences (Space Goo, Volcanic Science, etc...) at Aunties had changed. Last time, we were able to call a couple of days ahead and request to do those experiences. I have now heard that you have to line up early in the morning to sign them up.... I was just wondering if anyone who has been there recently had any feedback.

Also - when we went last time, the EWA building wasn't open, so we were in the Wainiae tower and absolutely loved the location. We have requested the Wainiae tower again, floors 8 and above... which would be ideal.... so my next question is...

If that isn't available - which would be better... I high floor of the EWA building, or a lower floor of the Wainiae bulding?

How is access to the pool areas from the Ewa building? With little kids, we will probably going in and out a lot. I like the idea of being above the Ka Maka area and spash zone.

Also - the pictures of the EWA GV (rm 1189), are no longer posted.

TIA!

 

[wdrl]

What do you think about 502 or any pool view ending in 74? Thank you!

Villa #502 should give you a very good view of the main pool in the Waikolohe Valley, as well as a partial view of the lagoon and ocean. We were in Villa #304, a Pool View Studio which is two floors lower than villa 502 and one villa further away from the ocean, and we could see some of the main pool and a sliver of the ocean.

Pool View villas in the #xx74 range will offer you afternoon sun. The quality of the views will be dependent on the floor. The higher the floor, the better the view. 1st floor (174) probably will have views partially obstructed by landscaping and a rock wall.

 

[jerseygal]

Speaking of Beach Umbrellas......

CAN'T WAIT FOR OUR AULANI TRIP IN MAY!

Anyone know "how available" beach umbrellas are?
I would imagine in "peak times", June-August, holidays, Christmas Week that Umbrellas are difficult to get, but how abundant are Beach Umbrellas
non peak times?

CANNOT WAIT FOR OUR AULANI TRIP! So SICK of the Winter!!!!

THANKS!!!!!

 

[lovetotraveltx]

Villa #502 should give you a very good view of the main pool in the Waikolohe Valley, as well as a partial view of the lagoon and ocean. We were in Villa #304, a Pool View Studio which is two floors lower than villa 502 and one villa further away from the ocean, and we could see some of the main pool and a sliver of the ocean.

Pool View villas in the #xx74 range will offer you afternoon sun. The qualify of the views will be dependent on the floor. The higher the floor, the better the view. 1st floor (174) probably will have views partially obstructed by landscaping and a rock wall.

Thanks, Along with asking for 502, have you stayed in another pool view besides 304. Or, is there another section you like over ending in 74 that I can try to request, also?

 

[wdrl]

Thanks, Along with asking for 502, have you stayed in another pool view besides 304. Or, is there another section you like over ending in 74 that I can try to request, also?

We've had only one trip to Aulani so far and that is when we stayed in villa #304. Our next trip is not until October 2014, and we have an Ocean View booked for that trip.

If I was booking a Pool View Dedicated 2BR, I might prefer requesting a villa in the xx80 or, better yet, the xx86 range rather than the xx74 range. Both xx80 and xx86 villas are a bit closer to the ocean so the chances of getting a view of the ocean are slightly better than from the xx74 villas.

I suspect some people think Aulani's hallways might be long, so they request villas as close to the elevators as possible. But Aulani is quite compact and its easy to get around.

 

[georgiasmom]

We checked in yesterday. This place is AMAZING! Anyone have questions

A

 

[HeddyRuth]

We checked in yesterday. This place is AMAZING! Anyone have questions A

Yes!! Are they continuing to show the pirate fairy movie?

 

[carejo5]

Here is a list/inventory of all that is included at Aulani in the DVC studios:
http://dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/aulani-villas/guest-room-inventory-88198

It also has diagrams of the floorplan set ups.

Thank you!