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

[wdrl]

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

Thanks, BobDes. You have some great photos! I've added your villa to the list.

 

[jerseygal]

Just returned from an AWESOME WEEK, Long Wing Ewa Tower, Island View,
10th Floor, 1077, 1079!

Was "flexible" with different requests, but was EXTREMELY HAPPY with
1077(1BR),1079(studio) which had a view of the ocean, overlooking Starlit Hui, and view of the wedding chapel!

Thanks to all for the room tips and villa pics!

A million things to do, but will try posting my pic of 1077, with the wedding chapel in the pic!(Not very tech savvy, but will try once things calm down a bit)

Felt blessed to have such an AWESOME WEEK IN PARADISE! PERFECT WEATHER

 

[funhouse8]

Can someone please tell me the advantages to each tower so I can decide which one I want to request. Going in 3 weeks, I'm looking though these posts to see which Tower and my head is spinning. So much great information. I already put in my request for floor number 5. We are staying in a pool view dedicated 2 Bedroom. I know it is just a request but hopefully it will help. Thanks.

 

[Cinderpamela]

Can someone please tell me the advantages to each tower so I can decide which one I want to request. Going in 3 weeks, I'm looking though these posts to see which Tower and my head is spinning. So much great information. I already put in my request for floor number 5. We are staying in a pool view dedicated 2 Bedroom. I know it is just a request but hopefully it will help. Thanks.

For the poolview category I dont know that there is an advantage to either tower... They both have easy/basically identical access to the pool area and lobby.
If your talking about some of the other view categorys there are advantages to the EWA tower for the Ocean View category (sunset view) and the Island View (some of those rooms in Ewa can see some of the ocean too).
But in the Poolview category I think either tower is good. Just hope for a higher floor to get a bit of ocean in that view.

 

[carissa1970]

I have a question about the online check-in. When I do that (this Sunday), is there a place to make your requests? Or do I need to call Member Services for that? TIA.

 

[jerseygal]

I called MS with my requests about 7 months prior to check in...

I called MS about 5 days prior to check in to ensure that the requests were on my reservation and they were...
I was VERY HAPPY with my room assignment!
I suggest calling MS or Aulani directly to make room requests!

 

[funhouse8]

For the poolview category I dont know that there is an advantage to either tower... They both have easy/basically identical access to the pool area and lobby.
If your talking about some of the other view categorys there are advantages to the EWA tower for the Ocean View category (sunset view) and the Island View (some of those rooms in Ewa can see some of the ocean too).
But in the Poolview category I think either tower is good. Just hope for a higher floor to get a bit of ocean in that view.

Thanks I guess that's why I couldn't find the difference between the two. LOL

 

[carissa1970]

I called MS with my requests about 7 months prior to check in... I called MS about 5 days prior to check in to ensure that the requests were on my reservation and they were... I was VERY HAPPY with my room assignment! I suggest calling MS or Aulani directly to make room requests!

I did that a while back. Thanks! I should probably call again just to follow up.

 

[jliehr]

Just got back from a week at Aulani, we were in Island View Studio 1479, it has a great view, which you can see below.

To the left from the balcony

Panning right

We're getting closer

And closer

And finally

And last, looking straight down at the lawn

 

[wdrl]

Just got back from a week at Aulani, we were in Island View Studio 1479, it has a great view, which you can see below.

Thanks, jliehr, for posting a series of photos of your view. Your villa is added to the list in Post #1.

 

[carissa1970]

I can't remember how I posted the photos for our room, 406, but I just noticed the link doesn't work anymore. Any ideas for fixing it? Or how to repost, since I can't remember how I did it? Thanks!

 

[wdrl]

I can't remember how I posted the photos for our room, 406, but I just noticed the link doesn't work anymore. Any ideas for fixing it? Or how to repost, since I can't remember how I did it? Thanks!

Your photos aren't lost; I clicked on the link for each photo and I can see the photo in your Photobucket account.

The simplest solution is to edit your post and say "Click on the links below to see my photos."

I'm not sure how to actually fix the links so the photos actually appear in your post. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable about Photobucket can chime in with a simple solution.

 

[carissa1970]

Your photos aren't lost; I clicked on the link for each photo and I can see the photo in your Photobucket account. The simplest solution is to edit your post and say "Click on the links below to see my photos." I'm not sure how to actually fix the links so the photos actually appear in your post. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable about Photobucket can chime in with a simple solution.

Thanks! When I click on them, it says the link is gone. Weird. I appreciate you checking it!

 

[Anal Annie]

We arrive TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY!!! I hope we get as lucky as jliehr did on our island view studio when we get there!!

 

[jerseygal]

http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/l...waTowerLongWingMay282014_zps6793b380.jpg.html

Beautiful view of Ocean and Wedding Chapel!

 

[Micah008]

Any information about the new "hotel room" DVC category? how many rooms there are, what building/view... I don't see them on the layout in the first post. Thanks.

 

[tidefan]

Cinderpamela asked me to post this. We went in May 2012 and had an "Island/Garden" room on the second floor looking onto the spa. It's been awhile, but looking at the schematics on Page 1, I believe that we must have been in Room 209 (it was a dedicated 2-Bdrm).

Left

Straight

Right

 

[nzdisneymom]

We are in 107 this week, 1 BR.
If I can figure out how to add picture or two, I have some.

 

[wdrl]

Cinderpamela asked me to post this. We went in May 2012 and had an "Island/Garden" room on the second floor looking onto the spa. It's been awhile, but looking at the schematics on Page 1, I believe that we must have been in Room 209 (it was a dedicated 2-Bdrm).

Thanks, tidefan! Your villa is added to the list in Post #1.

Some of the view to the left from your villa might have changed since you were last there in May 2012. The deck of the Wailana Pool was expanded in 2013, bringing the pool area a bit closer to your villa. Some of the landscaping that you see in tidefan's photos 1 and 2 was removed to accommodate the pool deck's expansion.

 

[jliehr]

We arrive TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY!!! I hope we get as lucky as jliehr did on our island view studio when we get there!!

While I was fortunate to get the room, I called about 10 days out and requested our villa to be on a high floor ending in 73 or 79 based on this thread. As a result we got our 1479. There are no guarantees, but you can definitely help your odds by asking in advance.