Maui > Waikiki

Can’t say enough how awesome this Marriott is!

Upon returning from our long journey last nite….

This is just the lobby area...  all open and tropical.







I hope that some day I can return and just relax!

Anyway, this morning we went on a very long walk.
The grounds are amazing!

There are several hotels, time shares and condos along this coast.

Here were a few of our views along the walk.

At one of the other resorts, we spotted the employee’s prepping for this evenings Luau.

Hint: under that pile of dirt is a pig roasting.

After our long walk, we had room service for breakfast and then starting packing up and getting ready to head to Waikiki.

There was slight stress over returning the car.. I had scratched the hell out of it while pulling off the road yesterday and running it along a barb wire fence that was hidden in sugar cane. But I returned it without incident. Yah!!

Quick flight back to Waikiki… picked up rental car and headed into traffic to the Sheraton.

Got checked in to hotel… there was a small battle with me and the hotel. They wanted to charge $40/day because I had 3 people in my room. A resort fee. Well I was going to have NO part of that happening because I was not going to even partake in any of the resort activities. A few phone calls later, I got my way.

Seriously, it was bull because I had already spoken to the sales manager a few weeks ago about needing 2 beds as opposed to the usual ESPN request of 1 King bed on our reservations. During our conversations, I made it clear that my parents we coming with me… if there was going to be an additional charge, I was confident he would of told me then.

Saw a few co-workers/friends and their families in the lobby. Which was cool – my parents finally got to meet them.

We get in the room and I immediately call the front desk…
“Ah yes… I wanted to report this as soon as possible.. it appears that some of the furniture is missing from my room.”

I wish I had taken a photo. There was literally 2 beds, a desk in between on one wall. On the other wall, a floor lamp. That side of the room was empty aside from the lamp.

The front desk assured me it was their new décor.

I am confident they were lying. I have stayed in many Sheraton’s… that side of the room normally has 2 chairs and an end table. OR and end table and a couch.

Anyway… we got settled in. Which was a task… 3 of us in that room for a week.

Later we ventured out for a walk and dinner.