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"I saw many people with the book during our trip...and I asked them what they thought of it. They loved it, too! We all agreed it is the bible for traveling there!...I don't think many of us would have a clue about some of those great places without your help. All the secret paths to beaches, etc., would be impossible to find. Your descriptions are impeccable."
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Waikoloa Beach Marriott
(888) 797-1907 or (808) 886-6789
69-275 Waikoloa Beach Dr.
555 rooms, 3 pools and 3 spas, free fitness center, health spa, free room safes, room service, valet parking, children's program ($65/day), 16 conference rooms, 12,000 sq. ft. ballroom, business center, coin-op laundry, empty fridge, coffee makers and free coffee daily, 2 golf courses, lu'au and restaurant. A $55 million renovation completed in 2007 made the place hard for us to recognize. They went for a modern look they call "contemporary elegance." The effect isn't very Hawaiian, more like a 1950s retro-style with abstract patterns in colors to match the surroundings, but it's bright fresh, clean and comfortable.
The resort is located next to 'Anaeho'omalu Fishponds and Beach (see Beaches) on 15 acres of well-maintained grounds. Though the rooms are smallish (they give us different square footages for every edition, currently claiming they're 375 sq. ft.), they're comfortable. The pool has a keiki pool offshoot that's lined with sand at one end forming a tiny kid's beach. The other end features a small waterslide. The new pool is a saline pool with an infinity edge and it's heated. The "oceanfront" rooms are pretty far from the ocean and certainly not worth the upgrade price. If you're willing to spend more, opt for the cabana rooms instead of the oceanfront rooms.
They have a mandatory $20 resort free that pays for parking, "free" local calls, hi-speed Internet access, long distance calls to the mainland and inter-island, etc. Valet parking is $10. Their published rack rates (below) are nearly irrelevant. They'll almost always discount them. Rooms are $425-$565, suites (starting at 1,234 sq. ft.) are $1,130-$2,500. Cabana rooms (515 sq. ft.) are $600.
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