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

[jerseygal]

Hope that you had an AWESOME VACA!

 

[wdrl]

We had a fabulous stay 04/11 through 04/21. First room was ocean view studio.....

2nd room was a 1 bedroom island view #969. Room was great.

Thanks, cinjam! Your villas have been added to the list in Post #1 of this thread. We just got off the Disney Fantasy yesterday so I'm a little behind in my updates.

Now that you've experienced both Aulani's Ocean View and Island View, which do you prefer?

 

[rngrblu9]

hi everyone. does anyone know how many grand villas there are & the locations? i know there are only 2 types-ocean views or standard views...thanks!

 

[BobNed]

hi everyone. does anyone know how many grand villas there are & the locations? i know there are only 2 types-ocean views or standard views...thanks!

Just take a look at the very first post in this thread. It's all there.

 

[islandtimect]

Help, I'm overwhelmed by the amount of information in this thread. For the best views from a pool view studio, what should we ask for besides a high level floor? We will be there 7 nights in June and I'm about to do online checkin and room request.

 

[Cinderpamela]

Help, I'm overwhelmed by the amount of information in this thread. For the best views from a pool view studio, what should we ask for besides a high level floor? We will be there 7 nights in June and I'm about to do online checkin and room request.

5th floor is the highest floor in the poolview category, just as an FYI. Asking for highest floor available is probably enough as with the poolview category you will look out over the Waikolohe Valley automatically, it's just if you want to see a bit of ocean the 5th floor is your best bet.

As an added tip, when I checked in for our poolview studio for July/Aug of 2012, I also asked to confirm that they had our room request and then said we were more than willing to wait, if that meant our request could be granted.
The CM did some checking and was able to get us 5th floor... it was a great view (its listed in the first post here on this thread if you check room 504).

 

[cinjam]

Thanks, cinjam! Your villas have been added to the list in Post #1 of this thread. We just got off the Disney Fantasy yesterday so I'm a little behind in my updates.

Now that you've experienced both Aulani's Ocean View and Island View, which do you prefer?

It's hard to decide because my feelings on the view are co-mingled with the feelings on the size of the room (studio vs 1 bdrm). But ocean view wins for view. It was beautiful to wake up to every morning. Although I would do Island View again in a heartbeat as long as it didn't face that annoying gate alarm!

 

[rngrblu9]

thank u! i did just that & counted 41...i am terrible with maps & just wanted to confirm that #...any help would be appreciated...thanks!

Just take a look at the very first post in this thread. It's all there.

 

[rngrblu9]

thank u! i did just that & counted 41...i am terrible with maps & just wanted to confirm that #...any help would be appreciated...thanks!

now i'm rethinking that...21?

 

[BobNed]

now i'm rethinking that...21?

Wellllll... according to the original maps on the first post there are 21. But, during the major remodel done last year they converted GV 101 into the new Ulu Cafe quick service dining. So, now there are 20 Grand Villas. All of them directly face the ocean, but villas 289 and 389 are standard view. All others are ocean view.

 

[rngrblu9]

Wellllll... according to the original maps on the first post there are 21. But, during the major remodel done last year they converted GV 101 into the new Ulu Cafe quick service dining. So, now there are 20 Grand Villas. All of them directly face the ocean, but villas 289 and 389 are standard view. All others are ocean view.

awesome! thanks! i just looked at pictures of yours from one of the grand villas! beautiful...with just 20 i wonder if they are hard to get? thoughts?

 

[WsPrincess]

I am also completely overwhelmed with the amazing information in here. I think I know what to request but hope for help with the wording.

We have a 1 bedroom, Island View booked, and we would LOVE to see some of the ocean.

I think I want to request a high floor room in the Long Wing building. Is there a better wording/request?

 

[Cinderpamela]

WsPrincess---
If you look at the chart on the first post you will see which room numbers are Island view... but you want to look out on the lawn were Starlit Hui is in order to get that bonus ocean view.

Here is what I requested for our Island view one bedroom:

"EWA Building

Higher floor room ending in xx77 or xx83"


We got 677.... the view photos are posted on the first post. It was a great room.

 

[WolffDVC2004]

Just got back from an incredible week at Aulani. We had an incredible view!
Here is the view from room 1173 - Island/Garden view

Looking straight

This is the lawn where the Starlit Hui is, and also character meet and greets happen.

Looking Right:

Zoomed in:

Looking left:

And inside the studio

 

[Cinderpamela]

Thanks for sharing the great view pics WolfDVC2004. Your little boy looks so excited to be at Aulani, totally cute!

 

[wdrl]

Just got back from an incredible week at Aulani. We had an incredible view!
Here is the view from room 1173 - Island/Garden view

Thanks for sharing, WolffDVC2004! And an extra thanks for including photos of the interior of your villa. I've add your villa to the list in Post #1.

 

[wdrl]

Wellllll... according to the original maps on the first post there are 21. But, during the major remodel done last year they converted GV 101 into the new Ulu Cafe quick service dining. So, now there are 20 Grand Villas. All of them directly face the ocean, but villas 289 and 389 are standard view. All others are ocean view.

I've updated the charts in Post #1 to show that Villa #101 is no longer a residential Unit. Like BobNed says, there are only 20 Grand Villas at Aulani, 10 in the Waianae Building and 10 in the Ewa Building.

 

[luv2boys]

Is there anywhere that I can locate menus (and pricing) for restaurants on the property including pool side?

 

[BobNed]

Is there anywhere that I can locate menus (and pricing) for restaurants on the property including pool side?

On the official Aulani Web site:

http://resorts.disney.go.com/aulani-hawaii-resort/dining/

 

[BobDes]

Here are some pics from our DVC room #1284 from May 9, 2014







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