Timeframe for reserving your chairs @ the pool.

[Budzooka]

If you’re not picky I don’t think it matters too much! Christmas and NYE were a busy time at Aulani but we were still fine without camping out. There are also a ton of chairs on the beach that are not as popular since they’re farther from the pools, so we dumped our stuff off on one of those chairs one of the days.

Agreed. We arrived the day after Christmas and stayed until Jan 4, so peak season and it was busy but not like there weren’t any chairs anywhere. No chance getting premium spots unless you’re going down before sunrise but we were always able to find something. And we rented a casabella one day, so that was nice to not have to worry about it.

But we spent a lot of time out on the island too. So we would get up and go explore and then come back to the resort in the afternoon and some folks have already started to pack up.

Bottom line is I wouldn’t worry about it that much. Yes, it’s bad but not that bad.

 

[Boopuff]

Years ago we stayed a nice resort on a beach. The beach had a gate and an attendant. When you showed your room key, the attendant seated you. As people left they'd clear the towels and put the umbrellla down to signal that the seat was free. No early birds rushing down. If you left for lunch, or whatever, your seat was given away. Great system and everyone had seats that wanted them. That's what they need to do and not let management listen to people who complain about cast members giving up their seats. (people need to respect staff)