Aulani Villas & Views -- REVISED 07/22/2017

[wdrl]

Can anyone tell me if villas ending in XX60 and XX61 in the Ewa building are adversely affected by the elevators and laundry room? The map makes it look like there might be a little separation but I'm concerned about the noise. I'm thinking about requesting these for an island view dedicated 2 bedroom.

I can say without a doubt that the laundry rooms will have no affect on the DVC villas. The laundry rooms are on the first floor on both the Waianae side and the Ewa side of the resort and they are situated in such a way that they are not adjacent to a DVC villa. Each laundry room is a good 50 feet or more away from the nearest DVC villa.

As for the elevators, I doubt that they make enough noise to interfere whatsoever with the villas that are near to them.

If you are thinking about requesting specific villas just to be near the elevator alcove, keep this in mind: The hallways at Aulani are not that long. Don't hold me to it, but the walk from an elevator to the furtherest villa on the floor at Aulani is probably less than the walk you would have at VWL or BCV, and definitely less than AKV-Kidani, AKV-Jambo, BWV, or even from the BLT skybridge south elevator to the furtherest end of BLT.

 

[lmb80129]

I can say without a doubt that the laundry rooms will have no affect on the DVC villas. The laundry rooms are on the first floor on both the Waianae side and the Ewa side of the resort and they are situated in such a way that they are not adjacent to a DVC villa. Each laundry room is a good 50 feet or more away from the nearest DVC villa.

As for the elevators, I doubt that they make enough noise to interfere whatsoever with the villas that are near to them.

If you are thinking about requesting specific villas just to be near the elevator alcove, keep this in mind: The hallways at Aulani are not that long. Don't hold me to it, but the walk from an elevator to the furtherest villa on the floor at Aulani is probably less than the walk you would have at VWL or BCV, and definitely less than AKV-Kidani, AKV-Jambo, BWV, or even from the BLT skybridge south elevator to the furtherest end of BLT.

I'm trying to balance distance to everything with a decent view. I'm thinking of requesting "Ewa tower, highest floor possible ending in xx75, xx81 or xx60." What do you think? And what do you think of xx87 for island views? Thanks for all your input on this thread! It really helps when putting a request.

 

[wdrl]

I'm trying to balance distance to everything with a decent view. I'm thinking of requesting "Ewa tower, highest floor possible ending in xx75, xx81 or xx60." What do you think? And what do you think of xx87 for island views? Thanks for all your input on this thread! It really helps when putting a request.

Your request should work fine (BTW, since xx60 is in the Ocean View category, I assume you actually meant xx61 rather than xx60). We made a similar style request (xx72, xx78, xx84; high floor) for our last trip when we wanted an Ocean View studio facing the Waikolohe Valley.

Most xx87 villas are classified as Island View, but they should give you a very good view of the ocean. Someone posted a view from Villa #1581 and it gives you a good idea of the view from that part of the resort. The xx87 villas will actually be slightly better than the xx81 villas because they are slightly closer to the ocean. You can find the link to the photo for villa #1581 in the list in Post #1.

Another thing to remember: The Aulani self parking garage is on the Waianae side of the resort. If you plan to park a car at Aulani, then the villas on the Waianae side will save you a few steps when getting to and from your car.

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

Hi - what a great thread! I've really enjoyed looking through the view pictures. We're headed to Aulani next month and have booked a hotel room, ocean view. My question, has anyone booked an ocean view in the hotel portion of the resort and gotten a room that doesn't face the Waikohe Valley?

When we booked the room my DH told the CM that we really wanted to overlook Waikohe Valley so she said she'd put that in the notes of our reservation, which leads me to think that maybe there are hotel rooms in the ocean view category that don't face that way. And now since I've been reading about the construction next door I'm a little concerned that if we don't face the Waikohe Valley we might be overlooking that and possibly hearing construction noise . Any words of advice?

 

[wdrl]

Hi - what a great thread! I've really enjoyed looking through the view pictures. We're headed to Aulani next month and have booked a hotel room, ocean view. My question, has anyone booked an ocean view in the hotel portion of the resort and gotten a room that doesn't face the Waikohe Valley?

When we booked the room my DH told the CM that we really wanted to overlook Waikohe Valley so she said she'd put that in the notes of our reservation, which leads me to think that maybe there are hotel rooms in the ocean view category that don't face that way. And now since I've been reading about the construction next door I'm a little concerned that if we don't face the Waikohe Valley we might be overlooking that and possibly hearing construction noise . Any words of advice?

Yes, there are Ocean View hotel rooms that do not face the Waikolohe Valley. These are in the short wing that overlooks the Wailana adult pool.

The photo below shows the short wing of the hotel in the background and the Waianae Building Phase 2 wing (which has only DVC villas) on the right. I believe the top floors of the hotel wing have Ocean View rooms.

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

Yes, there are Ocean View hotel rooms that do not face the Waikolohe Valley. These are in the short wing that overlooks the Wailana adult pool.

The photo below shows the short wing of the hotel in the background and the Waianae Building Phase 2 wing (which has only DVC villas) on the right. I believe the top floors of the hotel wing have Ocean View rooms.

Thanks so much for your response! I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that we get our request . I'll report back and post pictures when we get home.

 

[wdrl]

My sister and her family just spent a week at Aulani in villa #1106, a one-bedroom villa located in the Waianae Building. They had great views of the ocean, the lagoon, and Aulani's Waikolohe Valley.

 

[Tonette Salazar]

Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa, is the 11th resort in the Disney Vacation Club system. The first phase of the resort opened on August 29, 2011, and the second phase opened on November 15, 2011. The third and final phase opened Winter 2013.

Aulani has 459 DVC Vacation Homes and 8 Hotel Rooms. The DVC Vacation Homes include 20 three-bedroom Grand Villas, 1 dedicated studio, and 438 two-bedroom villas, of which 246 can be configured as 'lock off' 'villas, meaning they can be booked as two-bedroom villas, studios, or one-bedroom villas.

Aulani has four different view categories. Standard View includes either a view of the conference center, parking lot, or parking garage from the room or balcony. Island View includes at least a partial view of the mountains, spa, or landscaping from the room or balcony. Pool View includes at least a partial view of the pool, courtyards, water features, or landscaping from the room or balcony. Ocean View includes at least a partial view of the ocean from the room or balcony.

The following chart shows the number and type of villas in each phase by view category.

The following diagram shows the location of Aulani's three phases.

Phase 1 is in the Ewa Building and is adjacent to Aulani's lobby. The even numbered villas face Aulani's pool and the ocean. The odd numbered villas face the convention center, the street, and the island. There are 73 Vacation Homes in Phase 1 of the Ewa Building, but no Grand Villas

Phase 2 is in the Waianae Building and is on the left side of the resort when looking from the ocean. The even numbered villas face Aulani's pool and the ocean. The odd numbered villas face outward and the upper floors have ocean views. Phase 2 has 11 Grand Villas which are on the end cap of the Waianae Building and face the ocean.

Phase 3, which started to be used in early October 2012, is the largest of Aulani's three phases. It is an L-shaped building that is on the right side of the resort when looking from the ocean. The short wing, which is closer to the lobby, has even numbered villas that face the island or the ocean, and odd numbered villas that face other structures or the island. The Phase 3 long wing has even numbered villas that face Aulani's pool and ocean, and odd numbered villas that face the island. There are also a few odd numbered villas on the higher floors that face the ocean. Phase 3 has 10 Grand Villas which are on the end cap of the Phase 3 Building.

The following diagrams show the View category for each villa. Column headers indicate the type of accommodation, such a Grand Villa, dedicated two-bedroom, or lock off two-bedroom. Note: The 8 Aulani Hotel Rooms are located in the Hotel Wing of the resort and do not appear on the charts below. These rooms are classified as Standard View and face the parking garage.

There is symmetry in the layout of most of the villas at Aulani, resulting in the same type of accommodation stacked on top of each other. For example, in the Waianae Building, the villas with room numbers ending in '02' are all dedicated two-bedroom villas. The exception is with villas 164 and 264 in the Phase 3 Building. They are dedicated two-bedroom villas, while the other villas numbered xx64 on the floors above are lock off two bedroom villas.

When looking at the diagrams, note that the Waianae Building and the long wing of the Phase 3 Building are tapered. The parts closest to the lobby extend to the 16th floor, but the buildings taper down to the 14th floor and the 11th floor as they approach the ocean.

Here is another resort map that shows the location of some of the features and services around Aulani:

When you visit Aulani, it would be helpful if you post photos of the view from your villa to this thread.

If you have any questions, or if you notice any discrepancies or errors in these diagrams, please let me know.

Quick Links to Specific Posts (Click on Villa Number to Jump to Post):


(Note: Some of these posts are on the Disboards DVC Resorts board and some are on the DVCNews Forum board.)


Villa 110: Pool View Studio
Villa 170/172: Pool View Lock-off Two-Bedroom
Villa 174: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 180: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 201: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 204: Pool View Studio
Villa 208: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 209: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 272: Pool View Studio; More Photos
Villa 278: Pool View Studio
Villa 289: Standard View Grand Villa
Villa 304: Pool View Studio
Villa 310: Pool View Studio
Villa 312: Pool View One-Bedroom New Photos
Villa 313: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 356: Pool View Studio
Villa 363: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 377: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 385: Island View Studio
Villa 406: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 412: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 452: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 453: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 456: Pool View Studio Note: Handicapped Accessible
Villa 457: Standard View Studio
Villa 458: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 461: Standard View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 482: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 501: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 504: Pool View Studio. More photos here.
Villa 506: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 505/507: Island View Two-Bedroom Lock-off (505 Studio/507 1BR)
Villa 508: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 510: Pool View Studio
Villa 551: Standard View Two-Bedroom Dedicated
Villa 552: Pool View One-Bedroom More photos.
Villa 565: Standard View Studio
Villa 566: Island View Studio
Villa 567: Standard View Studio
Villa 567/569: Standard View Lock-off Two-Bedroom More photos.
Villa 570: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 574: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 576/578: Pool View Two-Bedroom Lock-off (576 1BR/578 Studio)
Villa 577/579: Island View Two-Bedroom Lock-off
Villa 586: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 612: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 651: Standard View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 657: Standard View Studio
Villa 660: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 670/672: Ocean View Two-Bedroom Lockoff
Villa 671: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 676: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 677: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 752: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 758: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 759: Standard View One-Bedroom. More photos added
Villa 765: Standard View Studio
Villa 769: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 771: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 787: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 801: Ocean View Grand Villa; more photos here; and Video, too!
Villa 804: Ocean View Studio
Villa 808: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom Note: Handicap Accessible Villa
Villa 812: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 813: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 851: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 857: Island View Studio
Villa 870: Ocean View One-Bedroom Note: Handicap Accessible Villa
Villa 876: Ocean View One Bedroom
Villa 881: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 886: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 901: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 906: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 910: Ocean View Studio
Villa 911: Ocean View Studio
Villa 913: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 950: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 964: Ocean View Studio
Villa 969: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 975: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 978: Ocean View Studio
Villa 982: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1001: Ocean View Three-Bedroom Grand Villa
Villa 1002: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1003: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1006: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1007: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1008: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1051: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1052: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1054: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1060: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom (has extended balcony)
Villa 1070: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1074: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1077: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1084: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1106: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1152: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1154: Ocean View Studio; More Photos
Villa 1173: Island View Studio
Villa 1174: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1180: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1189: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 1204: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1250: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1252: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1258: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1268: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1272: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1282: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1284: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1402: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1406: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1407: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1410: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1454: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1456/1458: Ocean View Lockoff Two-Bedroom
Villa 1471: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1474: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; more photos
Villa 1478: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1479: Island View Studio
Villa 1482: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1485: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1510: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1512: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1550: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; More photos
Villa 1568: Ocean View One-Bedroom; additional photo
Villa 1571: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1573: Island View Studio
Villa 1574: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1576: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1577: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1578: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1581: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1610: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1612: Ocean View One-Bedroom; more photos of Villa #1612
Villa 1652/1654: Ocean View Lock-off Two-Bedroom
Villa 1655: Island View Studio; More Photos
Villa 1656: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1661: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1670: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1673: Island View Studio
Villa 1675: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1677: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1678: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1680: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom

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List of Handicapped Accessible Villas

Villa #301 - Ocean View Grand Villa; Accessible Tub
Villa #456 - Pool View Studio; Roll in Shower
Villa #512 - Pool View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #558 - Pool View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #559 - Standard View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #757 - Standard View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #772 - Ocean View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #808 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #809 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #859 - Island View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #870 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #875 - Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1057 - Island View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #1072 - Ocean View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #1073 - Island View Studio; Roll in Shower
Villa #1108 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1109 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1112 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #1158 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1159 - Island View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1175 - Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub



Aulani Hotel Views (non-DVC villas):

Hotel 540: Pool View
Hotel 840: Ocean View
Hotel 1030: Ocean View
Hotel 1530: Ocean View

NEW: Click here for photos of Aulani's eight poolside cabanas

DVC Laundry Room Locations: Post #261

 

[Tonette Salazar]

This site was so helpful in assisting me with requesting rooms on both our Aulani trips. I wanted to pass along some insight as well. We are staying in a 2 BR dedicated Villa in the Ewa Building Room 987. it is considered an Island view, but we are getting 1/3 of our view including the beach & ocean. The advantage of 2 BR dedicated is they are on the ends of the building and on higher floors. The floor above us with room 1087 is considered an Ocean View. It's a great location to watch the sun rise during this time of year also. We have a view of the Starlit Hui, but some of the stage is blocked by palm trees.

Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa, is the 11th resort in the Disney Vacation Club system. The first phase of the resort opened on August 29, 2011, and the second phase opened on November 15, 2011. The third and final phase opened Winter 2013.

Aulani has 459 DVC Vacation Homes and 8 Hotel Rooms. The DVC Vacation Homes include 20 three-bedroom Grand Villas, 1 dedicated studio, and 438 two-bedroom villas, of which 246 can be configured as 'lock off' 'villas, meaning they can be booked as two-bedroom villas, studios, or one-bedroom villas.

Aulani has four different view categories. Standard View includes either a view of the conference center, parking lot, or parking garage from the room or balcony. Island View includes at least a partial view of the mountains, spa, or landscaping from the room or balcony. Pool View includes at least a partial view of the pool, courtyards, water features, or landscaping from the room or balcony. Ocean View includes at least a partial view of the ocean from the room or balcony.

The following chart shows the number and type of villas in each phase by view category.

The following diagram shows the location of Aulani's three phases.

Phase 1 is in the Ewa Building and is adjacent to Aulani's lobby. The even numbered villas face Aulani's pool and the ocean. The odd numbered villas face the convention center, the street, and the island. There are 73 Vacation Homes in Phase 1 of the Ewa Building, but no Grand Villas

Phase 2 is in the Waianae Building and is on the left side of the resort when looking from the ocean. The even numbered villas face Aulani's pool and the ocean. The odd numbered villas face outward and the upper floors have ocean views. Phase 2 has 11 Grand Villas which are on the end cap of the Waianae Building and face the ocean.

Phase 3, which started to be used in early October 2012, is the largest of Aulani's three phases. It is an L-shaped building that is on the right side of the resort when looking from the ocean. The short wing, which is closer to the lobby, has even numbered villas that face the island or the ocean, and odd numbered villas that face other structures or the island. The Phase 3 long wing has even numbered villas that face Aulani's pool and ocean, and odd numbered villas that face the island. There are also a few odd numbered villas on the higher floors that face the ocean. Phase 3 has 10 Grand Villas which are on the end cap of the Phase 3 Building.

The following diagrams show the View category for each villa. Column headers indicate the type of accommodation, such a Grand Villa, dedicated two-bedroom, or lock off two-bedroom. Note: The 8 Aulani Hotel Rooms are located in the Hotel Wing of the resort and do not appear on the charts below. These rooms are classified as Standard View and face the parking garage.

There is symmetry in the layout of most of the villas at Aulani, resulting in the same type of accommodation stacked on top of each other. For example, in the Waianae Building, the villas with room numbers ending in '02' are all dedicated two-bedroom villas. The exception is with villas 164 and 264 in the Phase 3 Building. They are dedicated two-bedroom villas, while the other villas numbered xx64 on the floors above are lock off two bedroom villas.

When looking at the diagrams, note that the Waianae Building and the long wing of the Phase 3 Building are tapered. The parts closest to the lobby extend to the 16th floor, but the buildings taper down to the 14th floor and the 11th floor as they approach the ocean.

Here is another resort map that shows the location of some of the features and services around Aulani:

When you visit Aulani, it would be helpful if you post photos of the view from your villa to this thread.

If you have any questions, or if you notice any discrepancies or errors in these diagrams, please let me know.

Quick Links to Specific Posts (Click on Villa Number to Jump to Post):


(Note: Some of these posts are on the Disboards DVC Resorts board and some are on the DVCNews Forum board.)


Villa 110: Pool View Studio
Villa 170/172: Pool View Lock-off Two-Bedroom
Villa 174: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 180: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 201: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 204: Pool View Studio
Villa 208: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 209: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 272: Pool View Studio; More Photos
Villa 278: Pool View Studio
Villa 289: Standard View Grand Villa
Villa 304: Pool View Studio
Villa 310: Pool View Studio
Villa 312: Pool View One-Bedroom New Photos
Villa 313: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 356: Pool View Studio
Villa 363: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 377: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 385: Island View Studio
Villa 406: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 412: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 452: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 453: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 456: Pool View Studio Note: Handicapped Accessible
Villa 457: Standard View Studio
Villa 458: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 461: Standard View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 482: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 501: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 504: Pool View Studio. More photos here.
Villa 506: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 505/507: Island View Two-Bedroom Lock-off (505 Studio/507 1BR)
Villa 508: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 510: Pool View Studio
Villa 551: Standard View Two-Bedroom Dedicated
Villa 552: Pool View One-Bedroom More photos.
Villa 565: Standard View Studio
Villa 566: Island View Studio
Villa 567: Standard View Studio
Villa 567/569: Standard View Lock-off Two-Bedroom More photos.
Villa 570: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 574: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 576/578: Pool View Two-Bedroom Lock-off (576 1BR/578 Studio)
Villa 577/579: Island View Two-Bedroom Lock-off
Villa 586: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 612: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 651: Standard View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 657: Standard View Studio
Villa 660: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 670/672: Ocean View Two-Bedroom Lockoff
Villa 671: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 676: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 677: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 752: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 758: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 759: Standard View One-Bedroom. More photos added
Villa 765: Standard View Studio
Villa 769: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 771: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 787: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 801: Ocean View Grand Villa; more photos here; and Video, too!
Villa 804: Ocean View Studio
Villa 808: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom Note: Handicap Accessible Villa
Villa 812: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 813: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 851: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 857: Island View Studio
Villa 870: Ocean View One-Bedroom Note: Handicap Accessible Villa
Villa 876: Ocean View One Bedroom
Villa 881: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 886: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 901: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 906: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 910: Ocean View Studio
Villa 911: Ocean View Studio
Villa 913: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 950: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 964: Ocean View Studio
Villa 969: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 975: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 978: Ocean View Studio
Villa 982: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1001: Ocean View Three-Bedroom Grand Villa
Villa 1002: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1003: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1006: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1007: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1008: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1051: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1052: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1054: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1060: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom (has extended balcony)
Villa 1070: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1074: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1077: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1084: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1106: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1152: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1154: Ocean View Studio; More Photos
Villa 1173: Island View Studio
Villa 1174: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1180: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1189: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 1204: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1250: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1252: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1258: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1268: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1272: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1282: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1284: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1402: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1406: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1407: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1410: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1454: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1456/1458: Ocean View Lockoff Two-Bedroom
Villa 1471: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1474: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; more photos
Villa 1478: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1479: Island View Studio
Villa 1482: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1485: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1510: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1512: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1550: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; More photos
Villa 1568: Ocean View One-Bedroom; additional photo
Villa 1571: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1573: Island View Studio
Villa 1574: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1576: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1577: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1578: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1581: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1610: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1612: Ocean View One-Bedroom; more photos of Villa #1612
Villa 1652/1654: Ocean View Lock-off Two-Bedroom
Villa 1655: Island View Studio; More Photos
Villa 1656: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1661: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1670: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1673: Island View Studio
Villa 1675: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1677: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1678: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1680: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom

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List of Handicapped Accessible Villas

Villa #301 - Ocean View Grand Villa; Accessible Tub
Villa #456 - Pool View Studio; Roll in Shower
Villa #512 - Pool View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #558 - Pool View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #559 - Standard View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #757 - Standard View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #772 - Ocean View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #808 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #809 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #859 - Island View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #870 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #875 - Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1057 - Island View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #1072 - Ocean View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #1073 - Island View Studio; Roll in Shower
Villa #1108 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1109 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1112 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #1158 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1159 - Island View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1175 - Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub



Aulani Hotel Views (non-DVC villas):

Hotel 540: Pool View
Hotel 840: Ocean View
Hotel 1030: Ocean View
Hotel 1530: Ocean View

NEW: Click here for photos of Aulani's eight poolside cabanas

DVC Laundry Room Locations: Post #261

 

[DenLo]

This site was so helpful in assisting me with requesting rooms on both our Aulani trips. I wanted to pass along some insight as well. We are staying in a 2 BR dedicated Villa in the Ewa Building Room 987. it is considered an Island view, but we are getting 1/3 of our view including the beach & ocean. The advantage of 2 BR dedicated is they are on the ends of the building and on higher floors. The floor above us with room 1087 is considered an Ocean View. It's a great location to watch the sun rise during this time of year also. We have a view of the Starlit Hui, but some of the stage is blocked by palm trees.

It sounds like the X87 rooms are a good deal. I am surprised that DVC did not label those that have good ocean view as ocean view.

 

[sgrap]

There are only 2 towers at Aulani. Ewa tower is to your left if you're facing the lagoon, Waianae is to your right. I think the most important request is higher floor. You don't want to be just above the tree line.

I prefer facing Waikolohe Valley (the center of the resort with the pools, lazy river, etc), I think most other people do as well for the ocean view category. If you're not facing Waikolohe Valley, then you probably have views of the hotels next door (Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club next to the Ewa tower, the new Four Seasons next to the Waianae tower). The parking structure is next to the Waianae tower, so you might see part of that too.

There are also different balcony types - one long connected one or 3 separate angled ones. If you have a preference, then you'll probably need to get more specific with ending unit numbers.

Can we just request a higher level room, or do we need to be more specific with room numbers (if we don't mind the balcony differences)?
Thanks!

 

[Iggipolka]

I'm been trying to figure out if I should request a room or not. We have a 2 bedroom Ocean View Villa, we'd love a high floor with a lovely ocean view, but aren't thrilled about construction noise while on the balcony. I was thinking about asking for 1662/1664 and seeing what happens. Is that too specific? ANy other recommendations?
Love this thread!

 

[wdrl]

Can we just request a higher level room, or do we need to be more specific with room numbers (if we don't mind the balcony differences)?
Thanks!

Yes, you can just request a high floor; you don't have to be more specific than that.

I'm been trying to figure out if I should request a room or not. We have a 2 bedroom Ocean View Villa, we'd love a high floor with a lovely ocean view, but aren't thrilled about construction noise while on the balcony. I was thinking about asking for 1662/1664 and seeing what happens. Is that too specific? ANy other recommendations?
Love this thread!

I'm always hesitant to request one specific villa. If that villa is occupied on your arrival date, or is out of service for repairs, then the room assigner will have to guess what your second choice might have been. The assigner might put you in 1611/1613, which is on the other side of the resort nearest the Four Seasons, because its on the 16th floor similar to your original request. Would you be happy with that? Or you might end up with 662/664 on the 6th floor because the assigner thinks you really want to be in that wing of the building. Would you be happy with that?

For my last stay at Aulani, I requested an Ocean View Studio, high floor, in the xx72, xx78, xx84 range. We ended up with 1578 and were very happy.

Good luck!

 

[MouseOfCards]

My sister and her family just spent a week at Aulani in villa #1106, a one-bedroom villa located in the Waianae Building. They had great views of the ocean, the lagoon, and Aulani's Waikolohe Valley.

What type of view did you reserve? Was it an ocean view? Just curious, since we reserved a pool view and got ocean.

 

[wdrl]

What type of view did you reserve? Was it an ocean view? Just curious, since we reserved a pool view and got ocean.

In my sister's case, she booked an Ocean View one-bedroom, and that is what she got.

 

[MouseOfCards]

In my sister's case, she booked an Ocean View one-bedroom, and that is what she got.

Thanks.

 

[msaseifert]

I have looked at my reservation a million times....we have a 2 bedroom ocean view villa. My plan is to request higher floor facing the valley. My reservation does not state either 2 bedroom lockoff or dedicated....do I need to request that as well and what differences would they have? My kids are 17 and 21....

 

[MouseOfCards]

I have looked at my reservation a million times....we have a 2 bedroom ocean view villa. My plan is to request higher floor facing the valley. My reservation does not state either 2 bedroom lockoff or dedicated....do I need to request that as well and what differences would they have? My kids are 17 and 21....

Others can correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that if it does not say "lock-off", then it is a dedicated room. A 2BR lock-off means a 1BR and a studio connected with a door that you can close (lock-off) for privacy. There are two doors that exit into the hallway of the resort as well there is a door inside the rooms that connects the two together. In the second bedroom there is a queen sized bed and a sleeper sofa. In comparison a 2 bedroom dedicated room is when there is only 1 door leading out into the hallway. As well in the second bedroom there are two beds (not a bed and sleeper sofa). BTW, when we were at Aulani, we loved the ocean view villa and the great view of the pools and ocean! Hope you have a wonderful trip!

 

[BobNed]

Others can correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that if it does not say "lock-off", then it is a dedicated room. A 2BR lock-off means a 1BR and a studio connected with a door that you can close (lock-off) for privacy. There are two doors that exit into the hallway of the resort as well there is a door inside the rooms that connects the two together. In the second bedroom there is a queen sized bed and a sleeper sofa. In comparison a 2 bedroom dedicated room is when there is only 1 door leading out into the hallway. As well in the second bedroom there are two beds (not a bed and sleeper sofa). BTW, when we were at Aulani, we loved the ocean view villa and the great view of the pools and ocean! Hope you have a wonderful trip!

You are correct. Some other differences to note: There will be a kitchenette in the lock-off (since it is a studio). The one-bedroom side will not have the sleeper chair, but instead will have the pull-down murphy-type bed under the TV.

 

[roelongo]

Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa, is the 11th resort in the Disney Vacation Club system. The first phase of the resort opened on August 29, 2011, and the second phase opened on November 15, 2011. The third and final phase opened Winter 2013.

Aulani has 459 DVC Vacation Homes and 8 Hotel Rooms. The DVC Vacation Homes include 20 three-bedroom Grand Villas, 1 dedicated studio, and 438 two-bedroom villas, of which 246 can be configured as 'lock off' 'villas, meaning they can be booked as two-bedroom villas, studios, or one-bedroom villas.

Aulani has four different view categories. Standard View includes either a view of the conference center, parking lot, or parking garage from the room or balcony. Island View includes at least a partial view of the mountains, spa, or landscaping from the room or balcony. Pool View includes at least a partial view of the pool, courtyards, water features, or landscaping from the room or balcony. Ocean View includes at least a partial view of the ocean from the room or balcony.

The following chart shows the number and type of villas in each phase by view category.

The following diagram shows the location of Aulani's three phases.

Phase 1 is in the Ewa Building and is adjacent to Aulani's lobby. The even numbered villas face Aulani's pool and the ocean. The odd numbered villas face the convention center, the street, and the island. There are 73 Vacation Homes in Phase 1 of the Ewa Building, but no Grand Villas

Phase 2 is in the Waianae Building and is on the left side of the resort when looking from the ocean. The even numbered villas face Aulani's pool and the ocean. The odd numbered villas face outward and the upper floors have ocean views. Phase 2 has 11 Grand Villas which are on the end cap of the Waianae Building and face the ocean.

Phase 3, which started to be used in early October 2012, is the largest of Aulani's three phases. It is an L-shaped building that is on the right side of the resort when looking from the ocean. The short wing, which is closer to the lobby, has even numbered villas that face the island or the ocean, and odd numbered villas that face other structures or the island. The Phase 3 long wing has even numbered villas that face Aulani's pool and ocean, and odd numbered villas that face the island. There are also a few odd numbered villas on the higher floors that face the ocean. Phase 3 has 10 Grand Villas which are on the end cap of the Phase 3 Building.

The following diagrams show the View category for each villa. Column headers indicate the type of accommodation, such a Grand Villa, dedicated two-bedroom, or lock off two-bedroom. Note: The 8 Aulani Hotel Rooms are located in the Hotel Wing of the resort and do not appear on the charts below. These rooms are classified as Standard View and face the parking garage.

There is symmetry in the layout of most of the villas at Aulani, resulting in the same type of accommodation stacked on top of each other. For example, in the Waianae Building, the villas with room numbers ending in '02' are all dedicated two-bedroom villas. The exception is with villas 164 and 264 in the Phase 3 Building. They are dedicated two-bedroom villas, while the other villas numbered xx64 on the floors above are lock off two bedroom villas.

When looking at the diagrams, note that the Waianae Building and the long wing of the Phase 3 Building are tapered. The parts closest to the lobby extend to the 16th floor, but the buildings taper down to the 14th floor and the 11th floor as they approach the ocean.

Here is another resort map that shows the location of some of the features and services around Aulani:

When you visit Aulani, it would be helpful if you post photos of the view from your villa to this thread.

If you have any questions, or if you notice any discrepancies or errors in these diagrams, please let me know.

Quick Links to Specific Posts (Click on Villa Number to Jump to Post):


(Note: Some of these posts are on the Disboards DVC Resorts board and some are on the DVCNews Forum board.)


Villa 110: Pool View Studio
Villa 170/172: Pool View Lock-off Two-Bedroom
Villa 174: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 180: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 201: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 204: Pool View Studio
Villa 208: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 209: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 272: Pool View Studio; More Photos
Villa 278: Pool View Studio
Villa 289: Standard View Grand Villa
Villa 304: Pool View Studio
Villa 310: Pool View Studio
Villa 312: Pool View One-Bedroom New Photos
Villa 313: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 356: Pool View Studio
Villa 363: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 377: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 385: Island View Studio
Villa 406: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 412: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 452: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 453: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 456: Pool View Studio Note: Handicapped Accessible
Villa 457: Standard View Studio
Villa 458: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 461: Standard View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 482: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 501: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 504: Pool View Studio. More photos here.
Villa 506: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 505/507: Island View Two-Bedroom Lock-off (505 Studio/507 1BR)
Villa 508: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 510: Pool View Studio
Villa 551: Standard View Two-Bedroom Dedicated
Villa 552: Pool View One-Bedroom More photos.
Villa 565: Standard View Studio
Villa 566: Island View Studio
Villa 567: Standard View Studio
Villa 567/569: Standard View Lock-off Two-Bedroom More photos.
Villa 570: Pool View One-Bedroom
Villa 574: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 576/578: Pool View Two-Bedroom Lock-off (576 1BR/578 Studio)
Villa 577/579: Island View Two-Bedroom Lock-off
Villa 586: Pool View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 612: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 651: Standard View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 657: Standard View Studio
Villa 660: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 670/672: Ocean View Two-Bedroom Lockoff
Villa 671: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 676: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 677: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 752: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 758: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 759: Standard View One-Bedroom. More photos added
Villa 765: Standard View Studio
Villa 769: Standard View One-Bedroom
Villa 771: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 787: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 801: Ocean View Grand Villa; more photos here; and Video, too!
Villa 804: Ocean View Studio
Villa 808: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom Note: Handicap Accessible Villa
Villa 812: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 813: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 851: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 857: Island View Studio
Villa 870: Ocean View One-Bedroom Note: Handicap Accessible Villa
Villa 876: Ocean View One Bedroom
Villa 881: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 886: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 901: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 906: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 910: Ocean View Studio
Villa 911: Ocean View Studio
Villa 913: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 950: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 964: Ocean View Studio
Villa 969: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 975: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 978: Ocean View Studio
Villa 982: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1001: Ocean View Three-Bedroom Grand Villa
Villa 1002: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1003: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1006: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1007: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1008: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1051: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1052: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1054: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1060: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom (has extended balcony)
Villa 1070: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1074: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1077: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1084: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1106: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1152: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1154: Ocean View Studio; More Photos
Villa 1173: Island View Studio
Villa 1174: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1180: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1189: Ocean View Grand Villa
Villa 1204: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1250: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1252: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1258: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1268: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1272: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1282: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1284: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1402: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1406: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1407: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1410: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1454: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1456/1458: Ocean View Lockoff Two-Bedroom
Villa 1471: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1474: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; more photos
Villa 1478: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1479: Island View Studio
Villa 1482: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1485: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1510: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1512: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1550: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; More photos
Villa 1568: Ocean View One-Bedroom; additional photo
Villa 1571: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1573: Island View Studio
Villa 1574: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1576: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1577: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1578: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1581: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1610: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1612: Ocean View One-Bedroom; more photos of Villa #1612
Villa 1652/1654: Ocean View Lock-off Two-Bedroom
Villa 1655: Island View Studio; More Photos
Villa 1656: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1661: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1670: Ocean View One-Bedroom
Villa 1673: Island View Studio
Villa 1675: Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom
Villa 1677: Island View One-Bedroom
Villa 1678: Ocean View Studio
Villa 1680: Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom

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List of Handicapped Accessible Villas

Villa #301 - Ocean View Grand Villa; Accessible Tub
Villa #456 - Pool View Studio; Roll in Shower
Villa #512 - Pool View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #558 - Pool View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #559 - Standard View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #757 - Standard View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #772 - Ocean View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #808 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #809 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #859 - Island View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #870 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #875 - Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1057 - Island View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #1072 - Ocean View Studio; Accessible Tub
Villa #1073 - Island View Studio; Roll in Shower
Villa #1108 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1109 - Ocean View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1112 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Roll in Shower
Villa #1158 - Ocean View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1159 - Island View One-Bedroom; Accessible Tub
Villa #1175 - Island View Dedicated Two-Bedroom; Accessible Tub



Aulani Hotel Views (non-DVC villas):

Hotel 540: Pool View
Hotel 840: Ocean View
Hotel 1030: Ocean View
Hotel 1530: Ocean View

NEW: Click here for photos of Aulani's eight poolside cabanas

DVC Laundry Room Locations: Post #261

Photos of 1269 island view one bed