[ 2013 ] Waikoloa--timeshare conversion at Hilton hotel (HWV)

linsj · Jul 27, 2013

Someone at Flyertalk posted a picture of a sign at HWV about an application for converting the ocean tower there to timeshare units:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hhonors/509302-hilton-waikoloa-village-150.html See post #2242.

This hotel is one of my top favorites in the world, so if this goes through I'll spend HGVC points there instead of Honors points.

PamMo · Jul 27, 2013

Wow!!!! Everyone likes having an ocean view in Hawaii! With the higher point structure at Kingsland, I wonder what the points will be for the ocean tower? I'll have to check it out when we're there this fall. I'd love to see how they plan on converting the rooms. The hotel was one of our kids' favorite vacations when they were young.

alwysonvac · Jul 27, 2013

Interesting....

Hilton Waikoloa Village Aerial View.

For those who are not familiar with this resort, is spread across 62 acres.
There are 3 separate hotel towers joined by a tram and boat network. The one thing this resort doesn’t have is a beach. They have a manmade inland lagoon beach instead.
Resort Map - http://www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com/pdf/resortmap.pdf

Here's the pic posted on flyertalk.

presley · Jul 27, 2013

I am looking forward to that. I could see us using all our points there every couple years.

dvc_john · Jul 27, 2013

I've stayed in all 3 towers at one time or another, and I do like Ocean tower best. My first stay at that property was way back when it was a Hyatt.

GregT · Jul 27, 2013

This would be fantastic -- I'd love to see this become part of the HGVC system. I hope that this becomes a reality!

Best,

Greg

buzglyd · Jul 27, 2013

Yeah that would be a pretty awesome addition!

PearlCity · Jul 27, 2013

Wow is right!! Hgvc is getting more tempting!

Luanne · Jul 27, 2013

alwysonvac said:
For those who are not familiar with this resort, is spread across 62 acres.
There are 3 separate hotel towers joined by a tram and boat network. The one thing this resort doesn’t have is a beach. They have a manmade inland lagoon beach instead.

I don't think there are any timeshares on the Big Island that have a beach.

Gorgeous property though.

HatTrick · Jul 27, 2013

alwysonvac said:
There are 3 separate hotel towers joined by a tram and boat network.

Andythefox · Jul 28, 2013

I'm at HGVC Waikoloa now and have an update at Kings Land tomorrow. I'll get some details.

SmithOp · Jul 28, 2013

It will be interesting to ask the sales rep if they intend to use the standard or the KL / GW point structure.

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GregT · Jul 28, 2013

Andythefox said:
I'm at HGVC Waikoloa now and have an update at Kings Land tomorrow. I'll get some details.

Andy,

Have fun out there! That place is fantastic -- please also ask if there are plans to build out any more buildings at Kings Land?

Best,

Greg

alwysonvac · Jul 28, 2013

Last month's Ocean Tower photos

I went through our June photos and pulled out the ones around the Ocean Tower at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.
You can see the full slideshow here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/40089311@N05/sets/72157634832722932/show/

Resort Map of the Ocean Tower

Boat Landing Cantina Restaurant (Map: O2) is right in front of the tram stop.
There's a pickup area for the boats at the other end of the restaurant.

Palm Terrace (Map: O11) is directly across from the tram stop.
It was an open air restaurant at one time - http://www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com/dining/palm_terrace.cfm
This is a photo from inside of the Palm Terrace looking out.

Adult Pool (Map: O7) inside the Ocean Tower area

Kohala Pool & Slide (Map: O5 & O6) outside of the Ocean Tower area

Ocean View Terrace area (Map: O10) looking from Buddha Point

Seaside Putting Courses (Map: O4) looking from Buddha Point

NOTE: This year was our first time at Waikoloa.
We actually spent most of our time in the Waikoloa Resort area. (NOTE: We've been to the Big Island before).
2013 HGVC Kings'Land photos - http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194310
2013 Hilton Waikoloa Village Pools & Lagoon photos - http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194066
2013 Hilton Waikoloa Village one bedroom hotel suite photos - http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194376
2013 Big Island Restaurant Reviews - http://www.tripadvisor.com/members-reviews/Alwysonvac_NJ

HatTrick · Jul 28, 2013

alwysonvac said:
I went through our June photos and pulled out the ones around the Ocean Tower at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.

Beware someone offering a rental on the "1st" floor! :doh:

SmithOp · Jul 28, 2013

Luanne said:
I don't think there are any timeshares on the Big Island that have a beach.

Gorgeous property though.

Yeah, there aren't any beaches on the big island, nothing to see here move along

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linsj · Jul 28, 2013

I've been upgraded to ocean view rooms in this tower, and it's a great location. The only downside of this conversion I can see is the mandatory parking fee, which is currently $17/day.

Luanne · Jul 28, 2013

SmithOp said:
Yeah, there aren't any beaches on the big island, nothing to see here move along

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That's not what I said, if you'd bothered to really read my message.

We love the Big Island and will be spending a week there, at the end of two weeks on Maui, this summer.

SmithOp · Jul 28, 2013

Luanne said:
That's not what I said, if you'd bothered to really read my message. We love the Big Island and will be spending a week there, at the end of two weeks on Maui, this summer.

I know what you meant, that's why I put the smilie, I want to keep my favorite beaches a secret!

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HatTrick · Jul 28, 2013

linsj said:
Someone at Flyertalk posted a picture of a sign at HWV about an application for converting the ocean tower there to timeshare units

Someone here had that idea back in '09.

http://69.16.236.4/~tugbbsc/forums/showthread.php?p=649245

alwysonvac · Jul 28, 2013

HatTrick said:
Someone here had that idea back in '09.

http://69.16.236.4/~tugbbsc/forums/showthread.php?p=649245

LOL, I didn't think anyone remembered that thread.

GregT · Jul 28, 2013

It's a very interesting concept -- as Phyllis' 2009 thread pointed out, if they are having a hard time keeping the hotel property full, it makes sense to convert some to timeshares and sell them to people who will help pay for the maintenance. When we were visiting in June 2012 at Kings Land, they were renovating the Lagoon building and I recall it was something like a $100M renovation?

I do love this property (and great pics Phyllis btw). We stayed on property in November 2009 and loved it -- we started in the Ocean Tower, but the birds were loud (shrieking) at sunrise so we moved to the Palace Tower.

I told my wife about the possibility of the timeshare conversion and she brought up the birds :doh:

but I would definitely stay there again.

Best,

Greg

Andythefox · Jul 29, 2013

Interesting update to say the least. Once we made it clear there would be no upgrade the update was over. However, I did find out that they are building a new development across the road from Kingsland (next to the golf clubhouse) but they (salespeople) are not sure if it is a Kingsland extension or a brand new club development. He would not elaborate on the Ocean Tower, but did seem surprised when I asked. I'll check Ocean Tower tomorrow.

GregT · Jul 29, 2013

Andythefox said:
Interesting update to say the least. Once we made it clear there would be no upgrade the update was over. However, I did find out that they are building a new development across the road from Kingsland (next to the golf clubhouse) but they (salespeople) are not sure if it is a Kingsland extension or a brand new club development. He would not elaborate on the Ocean Tower, but did seem surprised when I asked. I'll check Ocean Tower tomorrow.

Interesting, thank you for the update -- I suspect that is the new Kingsland Phase and will hope for confirmation one day.

Best,

Greg

ccwu · Jul 30, 2013

SmithOp said:
Yeah, there aren't any beaches on the big island, nothing to see here move along

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Please see http://www.letsgo-hawaii.com/big-island-beach-guide/

When we were there, we visited a few beautiful beaches. They were north of HWV. We have friends who retired from NY and bought a winter home in big island. They love snorkeling and diving. They took us to some beaches that few people knew and it was beatiful. Kupuna state park beach is not too far with easy access.

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