As far as the coffee goes,,the coffee you get w/the coffeemaker in the room is not the same coffee they serve at the restaurants/food courts. I believe the food court coffee is nescafe,,the coffee in the rooms is in those filter packet thingy's,,and i don't remember the brand,,but its not nescafe. It is actually drinkable. You may still want to bring your own,,but its not the same brand. It comes in a packet w/a stirrer,napkin,sugar packet and powdered cream.The coffeemaker is also a 4 cup sized one. I've always gotten enough,,but last time we were at AKL,,they said i got 1 packet,,and did i want decaf/regular. I though the man was being funny,,but he wasn't. You can buy the packets in the food court,but they're like,,$2 apiece!! So bringing your own may not be a bad idea,,esp. if you're a coffee freak like me. You'll have a great time,,its a great resort,and yes,they do have towels down at the pool.