fljbrs
TUG Member
I'm 5-star elite and I have just been upgraded at WKORV-N. My weeks there are island view and we got a beautiful ocean front (not sure if it was considered ocean view or ocean front, but it was in fact what I could accept as ocean front). Sincerely, I was not expecting that, and probably the resort being brand new has something to do with it. Obviusly, the reservation was made almost one year ago (but not in the first possible day for it).
It's been a good surprise, as it has been the resort itself..I was afraid about what to expect just in the second week after opening, but everything was fine. My only complain would be that nobody is watching the pool to enforce the rules, and that means jacuzzis always full of children using them as small pools and disturbing anyone else (under 16 are not allowed to be in the jacuzzis), or even some glass bottle at the pool (and that is a BIG RISK with those winds!).
Anyway, wonderful resort and excellent staff.
About 5-star benefits, I don't think the upgrades here are so important...I sincerely trust Starwood when they say it could be quite frustrating...if getting an unit in Hawaii or the Caribbean is almost impossible out of your home resort, then it's obvious an upgrade to a larger unit would be more a fantasy than a real option to expect. I would make them other suggestions....for instance, free valet parking or free daily tidy service for 5-star owners...things like those would be much more practical than flying upgrades, imho.
It's been a good surprise, as it has been the resort itself..I was afraid about what to expect just in the second week after opening, but everything was fine. My only complain would be that nobody is watching the pool to enforce the rules, and that means jacuzzis always full of children using them as small pools and disturbing anyone else (under 16 are not allowed to be in the jacuzzis), or even some glass bottle at the pool (and that is a BIG RISK with those winds!).
Anyway, wonderful resort and excellent staff.
About 5-star benefits, I don't think the upgrades here are so important...I sincerely trust Starwood when they say it could be quite frustrating...if getting an unit in Hawaii or the Caribbean is almost impossible out of your home resort, then it's obvious an upgrade to a larger unit would be more a fantasy than a real option to expect. I would make them other suggestions....for instance, free valet parking or free daily tidy service for 5-star owners...things like those would be much more practical than flying upgrades, imho.