Priceline Hotel: Resort Maui (Kaanapali-Lahaina) Hyatt Regency

[Jman]

I am about to bid on hotels in the Kaanapali Beach area. I plan to bid on "Resort" properties. My expectation is a high end hotel. I am aware that the Whaler, which is a resort in this area, is currently under construction. Since the quality of the stay is obviously impacted, they are deeply discounting their room rates. My thought is that the Whaler should no longer come up as a "Resort" hotel since there will be a lot of noise and inconvenience.

Does anyone know if there is still a chance I will get the Whaler?

Thanks in advance,

Jman

[Jman]

This 3.5 star condo is currently $157 on Hotwire for March 23 - 30, 2009. It has the following amenities...

Beachfront

Studio

Fully-equipped Kitchen

Daily Housekeeping

Air Conditioning

Children's Activity Program

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

24-hour Front Desk

Laundry Facilities

High-speed Internet Access

Tennis Nearby

Condo

It is rated 4 out of 5 on Trip advisor with over 440 reviews.

Thanks in advance,

Jman

[Jman]

This 4 star hotel is $226 for Mar 23-30, 2009. This hotel features the following amenities:

Resort

Beachfront

Oceanfront

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

Laundry Facilities

High-speed Internet Access

Golf Nearby

Tennis Nearby

Spa Services

Children's Activity Program

It is rated 4 out of 5 with over 620 ratings on Trip Advisor.

Thanks in advance,

Jman

[AaronJB]

There is still a chance, as I've seen plenty of hotels under renovation/reconstruction/remodeling (etc etc) still appear on PRICELINE and/or HOTWIRE. If there is a hotel you are trying to avoid, I'd look to see what HOTWIRE has available, as at least there you can make an educated guess as to what's showing.

[thereuare]

The 4* hotel is a match for the Hyatt Regency while the 3.5* condo is a match for the ResortQuest Kaanapali Shores so that would be our best guess for each.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know which you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[Jman]

Got the Hyatt Regency Maui for $175 per night. Very happy with the price and that I did not get the Whaler with the construction going on. Having said that, I did read several reviews that said the construction was not too bad. Bid $120, $130, $140, $150, $161, $175.

It had suggested $175 after my $150 bid and said I could do so without having to change areas or wait 24 hours, but I thought I'd try a bit lower. Guess they were telling the truth. Hotwire had the hotel at $226, Expedia at 335, and they were 450 full price. (if I recall my numbers correctly). So I'm happy with the deal. I had also thought I'd have to go higher since we were looking for the full week and were in high season. I had only used priceline for stays 4 days. or shorter. So $175 is great.

Not sure if you wanted me to start a new thread or somehow change the title of this thread. Just let me know and I'll change it.

Thanks for your help. Great site. Looking forward to my 1st visit to Hawaii.

Aloha,

Jman

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your win!

No need to start a NEW TOPIC... we've edited the topic title of this thread to reflect the details of your win and move the entire thread to the PRICELINE section of the board.

Glad to see you're happy with the results and that the information on the board was helpful with your purchase.

Please remember to use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future travel purchases.

Enjoy your stay.