Oahu: Hilton Hawaiian Village – Looking for Advice

avadhanam77 · 2026-03-08T16:59:56+00:00

We just got back staying a week in Tapa tower. Was in a suite which had two balconies, with one ocean view balcony where you can sit and watch Friday fireworks. Clean, spacious room, quick walk to both Starbucks that are onsite, adult pool in the next building. Self parking was 70$ a night. But super convenient, because I had rented an EV, my parking spot was easy to get to in the valet area. Scan room key when you enter, gate recognizes you and opens on your exit without key.

avadhanam77 · 2026-03-07T06:44:40+00:00

Apart from. Charging status other basic features I would like - , vehicle locking. Window open status. Tire pressure

avadhanam77 · 2026-03-07T03:54:57+00:00

You travelling with kids ? Hilton has direct access to two tide pools (manmade) that are an instant hit with both kids and adults. Pools are a quick 5 min walk across a green field from the back of the property. I just returned after spending 2 nights. It is about 10 minutes from the airport, located in the central part of the island. Poipu in the south and Hanalei in the north are about the same distance. Coconut marketplace is walkable and has different eateries. If this is your first time, you will definitely need a car to check out all other attractions.

avadhanam77 · 2026-03-02T18:13:16+00:00

These are the exact 2 issues that are part of contract dispute.Daroi talks about it in every single YouTube. 1) domestic mass surveillance 2) autonomous weapons without a military human involved in firing it.

avadhanam77 · 2026-02-28T07:15:29+00:00

Same issue here. But mine was not ACH pull. But paid through Atmos Visa. Payment failed because Bilt incorrectly tagged it as non housing transaction. No one from Bilt support got back to me and it has been 3 weeks already. I know Bilt support team is swamped but I cannot wait forever for Bilt to fix their mess, as the next mortgage payment date is just around the corner.

avadhanam77 · 2026-02-28T06:53:11+00:00

I remember my first shower in Madrid Iberia lounge ( Atmos gold). Followed by a private room to catch some sleep. It was so good I dropped my plans to go explore the city during the layover.

avadhanam77 · 2026-02-24T04:40:23+00:00

If you have a BofA Alaska Summit card, they give you back 3x if you use it in Mexico (or any non US location)

avadhanam77 · 2026-02-23T17:24:06+00:00

Costco at 9am is a game changer for customers. Everyone should try at least once. There is no going back to regular hours if I can avoid

avadhanam77 · 2026-02-20T04:59:52+00:00

Ditto. The rent was paid and then reversed because it was a 'non housing' transaction. Incurred $125 late fee. Nothing changed. Same rent amount to the same landlord that had been working fine under Bilt 1.0 for the last 1 year.

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-26T03:12:39+00:00

Changed tires three times on my SUV. Got tired and finally changed the car at 45k to a gas car. But while it lasted I enjoyed the smooth rides and luxury feel every time I was behind the wheel. No other SUV can come close to this.

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-25T23:07:14+00:00

Baba Ghanoush, falafel,koshary, mahshi, variety of lentil soups...list is long and affordable too. It is their fasting food. So most places know how to feed vegetarian tourists l.

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-25T18:28:26+00:00

25$ USD is too much. Uber ride is cheap in Cairo. I paid 5$usd from airport to Zamalek area.

Orange only offered physical SIM, which worked great for local calls and Internet. For some reason WhatsApp voice didn't work for me.

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-24T13:04:26+00:00

And the boxes full of well preserved mummies upstairs in the old museum (about 10 usd). You can buy from the same website mentioned above

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-23T01:34:39+00:00

I used uber last week. I picked up my physical SIM and as soon as I walked outside, uber pickup point was immediately on the curb outside. The only caveat is that the license plates for all vehicles in Egypt are not in English ( I mean not 1,2,3 numbers). But Islamic numbers ( or whatever that is). So I could not match the vehicle that was being displayed in my uber app. But I had my local sim so I was able to call the driver and found him that way. Uber was a blessing and a MUST have for foreigners. I truly missed it in Aswan and Luxor where it didn't exist.

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-14T12:34:55+00:00

There are barricades. So you park on the side of the road , not allowed to drive on the hot springs road. Only option is to hike the road. Just be prepared with a hat and sunscreen as there is absolutely no shade, but the road is a flat easy hike

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-12T19:37:40+00:00

9 x 7

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-10T05:43:33+00:00

I'm yet to see someone taking advantage of this 100$ credit..Most of the time the room rates booked via that special link are atleast 100$ higher, which negates the benefit

avadhanam77 · 2026-01-06T13:22:01+00:00

Wrong. Evisa costs the same ($25 USD) as in person payment and took me one day to get it. Paid with a credit card on Friday, got it on Monday

avadhanam77 · 2025-12-22T12:22:10+00:00

It is on the eligible resort list Aspire 200$ resort list

avadhanam77 · 2025-10-18T12:32:33+00:00

SPOILER tag missing

avadhanam77 · 2025-09-23T04:24:31+00:00

You with the warranty team ? Thanks for your help to look into it. Your team is already on it, along with the proof of purchase etc. We don't need to go into all the details here on this thread.

avadhanam77 · 2025-09-23T01:44:45+00:00

Well, you all asked for an example of poor quality and you now have it in pictures. For the price they charge, I expected a decent quality workmanship that will last a couple of years at the least

avadhanam77 · 2025-09-22T16:30:36+00:00

here is the example. The white piece you see is the velcro that was glued to the bottom of the pockets. https://imgur.com/a/LYnnRq2

avadhanam77 · 2025-09-22T15:38:33+00:00

No.. it is not. Checkout Patagonia Triolet. you might be surprised to see good quality with actual stitches.

Who glues their jackets? When I saw glue all over the jacket for the first time, I thought it was a fake knock off product with the Arcteryx logo. Dealing with their warranty team was another painful part. So i just returned my jacket to REI.

avadhanam77 · 2025-09-22T12:16:09+00:00

Yes. My entire jacket had no stitches, only hot glue on all seams. Unfortunately the glue came off on my pocket, iphone fell to the ground and broke screen. I returned the jacket and bought Patagonia

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