Resort Information Requested please.

Grand Wailea in Maui; the Phoenician in Phoenix; or Chateau Whistler in
Whistler, BC (Canada)???

I have narrowed search for top salesman award to these 3 top end
hotels; looking for first hand info from people who have stayed at any
of the 3 listed, in last couple of years. Cost is not a major factor,
time of year is April.
Looking for info on room quality, opinion on hotel, locale, nearby
attractions, recreation, sightseeing etc.
Would you recommend it to a friend? Would you stay there again? Would
appreciate knowing anything special to help with my decision. Any
cautions?
Thanks a lot!

Please feel free to e-mail me.

Ben wrote:
> Grand Wailea in Maui; the Phoenician in Phoenix; or Chateau Whistler in
> Whistler, BC (Canada)???
>
> I have narrowed search for top salesman award to these 3 top end
> hotels; looking for first hand info from people who have stayed at any
> of the 3 listed, in last couple of years. Cost is not a major factor,
> time of year is April.
> Looking for info on room quality, opinion on hotel, locale, nearby
> attractions, recreation, sightseeing etc.
> Would you recommend it to a friend? Would you stay there again? Would
> appreciate knowing anything special to help with my decision. Any
> cautions?
> Thanks a lot!

look at the big island.
http://www.hiltonhawaii.com/hilton-w...t-overview.asp

this does well with medical meetings (like AUA western section)
been there several times, always good.


>
> Please feel free to e-mail me.
>

Impacted good or bad?
Secondly and more importantly, am especially looking for family fun
activites, as well as tours and
museums.
Maybe visiting a specific historical landmark?
I am just not sure which city has the most family-orientated
assistance.

"Ben" <benbenben3@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Impacted good or bad?
> Secondly and more importantly, am especially looking for family fun
> activites, as well as tours and
> museums.
> Maybe visiting a specific historical landmark?
> I am just not sure which city has the most family-orientated
> assistance.

Probably Whistler.

>

"Ben" <benbenben3@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Impacted good or bad?

Like a festering wisdom tooth.

> Secondly and more importantly, am especially looking for family fun
> activites, as well as tours and
> museums.

That was the problem. The Grand Wailea's website boasts: "The Grand Wailea
Resort Hotel & Spa is the perfect destination for a fabulous Hawaii
vacation. This Hawaii resort is known for fun family getaways, honeymoons
and having Hawaii's finest conference facilities." Unfortunately, it's hard
to please the honeymooner and the fun family in the same spot. Plus, it
seemed like the top salesmen didn't appreciate the price of the pool bar
drinks, so they would bring in cases of beer from the store across the
street. That may be de rigeur for the Holiday Inn in Waco, but it's not too
classy for a $500 a night luxury hotel. It was like trying to have a
romantic honeymoon at a frat party.

> Maybe visiting a specific historical landmark?
> I am just not sure which city has the most family-orientated
> assistance.

People don't go to Whistler, Phoenix, or Maui for historical landmarks.
Whistler is for skiing. Maui is for beaches and watersports. Phoenix is
for golfing. Why not send them on a cruise instead?

That said, Maui is probably the best overall, especially for those that
don't ski or golf. All sorts of island tours available, a whaling museum in
Lahaina, a volcano, hiking, waterfalls, and miles and miles of beaches.
Helicopter rides, kayaking, scuba diving and snorkeling, bicycling,
basically anything you can do at the other places and much more (except for
snow skiing).

So would you recommend me buying an all-access-pass, where we pay a bit
more, but the drinks are unlimited (go with the hotel tab)?

"Ben" <benbenben3@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> So would you recommend me buying an all-access-pass, where we pay a bit
> more, but the drinks are unlimited (go with the hotel tab)?

Heck yeah. I totally belive in all-you-can-drink wristbands to supplement
romantic honeymoon hotels.

Apparently the Grand Wailea, if they offer 'all-access-pass' drink passes,
is quite the party central. All the power to them, but they really need to
lose the honeymoon appeals. I've learned my lesson, but there's no reason
others have to make the same mistake.

I read that there is another, hotel that holds less people, but is
still "connected to" the Grand Wailea. That is for honeymoons and
such. Also, there are private-adult pools, where no kids are allowed,
so noise and such are reduced for a more relaxing and romantic feel.

Thus spake "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> :

>"Ben" <benbenben3@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1137119438.152382.9260@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
>> So would you recommend me buying an all-access-pass, where we pay a bit
>> more, but the drinks are unlimited (go with the hotel tab)?
>
>Heck yeah. I totally belive in all-you-can-drink wristbands to supplement
>romantic honeymoon hotels.
>
>Apparently the Grand Wailea, if they offer 'all-access-pass' drink passes,
>is quite the party central. All the power to them, but they really need to
>lose the honeymoon appeals. I've learned my lesson, but there's no reason
>others have to make the same mistake.
>

Thanks for the info. I've had a couple of honeymoon requests for
there, now I have something solid to tell them. Too cheap to stay
there, myself.
--
dillon

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