Marriott's Ko'olina Beach Club

“It was amazing!”

Very nice, we had two units that connected for 4 adults and 4 children. We had two king beds and two pull out couches. There was a decent kitchen in the bigger unit and a washer and dryer. Our view was of the mountains. There were 4 elevators and we never had to wait to go up or down. I rea... more

Very nice, we had two units that connected for 4 adults and 4 children. We had two king beds and two pull out couches. There was a decent kitchen in the bigger unit and a washer and dryer. Our view was of the mountains. There were 4 elevators and we never had to wait to go up or down. I really appreciated there were carts we could load all our bags on and wheel them to our rooms. We also used it after our Costco run. The pools were fun for the kids and the ocean cove had some turtles that were fun to see. We loved Longis. The resort was so nice that we mostly stayed there. We did a day at pearl harbor and shopped in Honolulu, but mostly just enjoyed the resort.

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“Living the Lagoon Life”

Overall, very enjoyable experience on a beautiful property that has a great network of pools for all ages, awesome views and essentially its own lagoon. That said, it’s important to understand what this place is and what it’s not prior to booking. Resort is a pretty relative term and this isn’t... more

Overall, very enjoyable experience on a beautiful property that has a great network of pools for all ages, awesome views and essentially its own lagoon. That said, it’s important to understand what this place is and what it’s not prior to booking. Resort is a pretty relative term and this isn’t akin to an extravagant mini-city resort with endless amenities and all-inclusive options. “Beach club” is Marriott’s masking word for “timeshare” to perhaps avoid any negative connotation associated with that term. The reality is that outside of nice pools and a high-quality restaurant.. amenities, architecture and activity offerings are pretty vanilla. Additionally, your Marriott Bonvoy Elite status means much less here than their typical property. No early check-in/late check-out, no exec lounge and little chance for upgrades unless you can score an ocean view suite. Even though this is a nice resort, the price tag is a bit excessive. There are many other more affordable options on the island that are going to give you much of the same (or more) besides a dedicated lagoon. If you have young kids, you’re probably better off staying at Disney’s Aulani up the road for its better entertainment value and more central location adjacent to restaurants and shopping. Cost will be about the same anyway. I couldn’t quite give this place a 5th star for a few reasons. First, the $45 nightly parking fee is robbery. It’s not like you’re parking in Waikiki or New York City. Ko Olina is comfortably spread out so that fee doesn’t seem justified. Second, the towers don’t have enough elevator capacity for the amount of floors and occupants. They are also super slow so don’t think you’re going anywhere in a hurry here. Lastly, attention to detail on cleaning was a little lacking. We found broken glass on our balcony, which is rather unacceptable. At the end of the day, stay here if you’re willing to fork out the money, or don’t and you’ll likely be content elsewhere. You’re going to enjoy Oahu and it’s unmatched beauty regardless!

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“We Love Ko Olina”

From our “Mountain View” room in the Naia building, we had a lovely ocean view to the right and a marina view to the left. All of our requests were honored, including a high floor so we weren’t bothered by the employees’ parking lot below us. Our 3 bedroom unit was clean and in good condition. I ... more

From our “Mountain View” room in the Naia building, we had a lovely ocean view to the right and a marina view to the left. All of our requests were honored, including a high floor so we weren’t bothered by the employees’ parking lot below us. Our 3 bedroom unit was clean and in good condition. I believe it has been renovated, as all carpets and decor were different than past visits. The change we enjoyed the most and took advantage of every day was the ability to book lounges and umbrella on the beach online through their new system. We go every year over Spring Break, and it is nearly impossible to secure a chair at the pool without getting up at the crack of dawn. It was so nice to know we had a “home base” in the shade every day and it was so crowded and noisy around the pools, we were happy relaxing on the beach. We could arrive and leave for lunch whenever we wanted, as the rental is for the entire day. Our grandkids have travelled to Ko Olina every year since they were babies. Now pre-teens and teens, they continue, as we do, to look forward to our week at Ko Olina. It was wonderful!

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