Marriott's Maui Ocean Club - Molokai, Maui & Lanai Towers Reviews & Ratings

Our salewoman, when we went for the sales tour, said we were "Maui Kids" since we had been coming there year after year for over 10 years. We had decided to buy rather than stay in hotels and Marriott was a natural fit! We look forward to returning to MMOC every year and even upgraded last year! It is like coming home!

I have owned at this resort for 6 years and stayed there often. The staff is friendly and helpful, the grounds are immaculate and the amenities are first class. The pool is the best I've ever seen. The resort is right on the beach where you will find a paved walk leading to the Whaler's Village shopping/dining. You can walk across the street to the golf course. This resort is convenient to any activity you may want to enjoy and the concierge can arrange it for you.

Just returned from the Marriott's Maui Ocean Club. We had a wonderful time with our family. it is a great resort for the entire family.

Beware the lockout/guest room. It is very small. the owner should properly identify it as a "0" bedroom ( another hint is only 1 bathroom). Always, always use Redweek's escrow service. Terms are more restrictive, but it protects both parties. Unfortunately some owners ruin it for everybody Beware the owner - "German Emperor"

The property and resort area are excellent. Find your way to the fitness centre - it is modern, clean, convenient and rarely used and open to guests 24 hrs.

Maui is a magical place and the MMOC allows one to enjoy it to its fullest - location brilliant, service friendly and competent, facilities WOW!

This place allows us as a family to come together and get in touch with how beautiful and magnificant nature can be.

I read some of the negative comments on a couple of Post - cup half empty maybe too kind!

The Maui Marriott is an excellent resort. Yes, they are converted Hotel Rooms but why do you come to Maui anyway.......to stay in the room? Even so, the rooms have been tastefully converted and accessorized and with the exception of full cabin cooking, they serve most guests very well.

The two-bedroom ocean view rooms are great with plenty of room. We have six people from teenagers on up and there was plenty of space even when we were all in the room. Ocean Views from this resort look across the ocean expanse to the island of Lanai. Awesome. We own a two bedroom Ocean View unit in the existing building and like it so much that we purchased an additional one of the new two bedroom tower units.

The pool area is argueably the best in Kanapali with excellent resort service as well as a very tropical feel. With it's excellent accomodations and location as well as the world renown Marriott Service, the Maui Ocean Club is one of the best resorts on Maui.

We rented a l bedroom 2 bathroom ocean view unit directly from the Marriott. We needed only one night because we had a reservation at the Westin Villas starting 11-4- 06 but our week at the Embassy ended on 11- 3-06, however I booked 2 nights so we would have a place to stay between Marriott’s check out time of 10:00 AM and Westin’s check in time at 4:00 PM. We enjoyed our stay so much we ended up staying both nights and into the late afternoon on the 5th! (Got the “keys” from the Westin around 1:00PM on the 4th but never stayed there that first night) At first I was disappointed when we were given a unit on the 2nd floor until I opened the door. Our unit was in the Molokini tower one unit away from being ocean front with a beautiful view of the pool and ocean. I could have thrown a rock and hit a wave! The unit was just refurbished and we were the first people to use it. Mike the bellman went out of his way to get us checked in early and we had a lot of stuff (food, drink etc.) because we had just come from a week at the Embassy. Everything was new. The colors were bold and tropical on the walls and the furniture had a tropical theme as well. The lanai was deeper than some due to our location on the 2nd floor and we really enjoyed listening to the crashing waves when we were out there. They installed radius shower rods so you have a little more room in the tub/shower combo in the bathrooms and they now have a very large round shower head as well. To only real negative in the bathroom is no fan. The bathrooms are compact but the slab granite vanity top is wall to wall so there is a lot of counter space. We had a new “Revive” (sp) bed but it was too hard for both my husband and me. In 2004 the bed was perfect. The kitchenette has a sink, dishwasher, microwave and small refrigerator. I really thought the Westin did a much better job with their kitchenettes (on the studio side) than the Marriott but it was a non issue for us. We never had any trouble getting chairs and the pool was fantastic and we had LOTS of fun in the pool. My husband played water volleyball and had a great time and met some really nice people. Everyone we met there was very nice, from the staff to the guests. One of the women working at the Beach walk café even remembered my M-I-L from our last visit in 2004. We ate at all the restaurants, Beach walk for breakfast, Va Bene for dinner and appetizer’s and cocktails at Nalu’s. The prime rib buffet on Friday night was very good. My husband and our son had the buffet and my M-I-L and I both ordered the small plate of linguini with basil and tomatoes and a salad and it was very good and not small at all, except the price of $6.00 for the pasta dish and $6.00 for the salad. My son could not believe the chocolate fountain at the dessert station. You have never seen a kid eat dinner so fast! The breakfast at the Beach walk café though not fancy was just fine. Except for my husband we all ordered kids breakfasts and ate at the tables there next to the beach. My husband and I had appetizers and cocktails at the sushi bar Nulu’s and it was very good. They had an entertainer there playing music and the sunset that night was amazing! You could see the construction from Nulu’s but everyone was done for the day and it was very quiet. I never heard any construction noise so it was not an issue for us. I imagine it would be an issue if your unit was overlooking the construction. We walked along the beach path each evening, laid in the hammocks listened to the ocean and just drank everything in. We hated to leave and wished we could have spent the rest of our vacation there. The feel and location of this resort suits our family and any future vacations to Maui will be at the Marriott.

I have to agree with the rater that stated they could not believe the good reviews that have been posted. This was probably the worst room I have stayed in at any timeshare much less a marriott. Marriott should have left it a hotel and upgraded it. Maybe the new buildings will be better but anyone staying in these rooms that are use to a typical Marriott timeshare will be disappointed.

Pool: Great! Lounge chairs always available!

Beach: Need water shoes to go in the ocean due to large rocks in the water. No beach chairs or beach to relax on - too narrow in front of hotel.

Easy walk to Whaler's Village which offers nice shops and restaurants.

Resort: Just okay - terrible elevators, although they will be repaired by 11/06. Ugly carpet in the hallways (which I cannot even believe really bothered me, but it was that ugly/dirty) Room was fine. No problem with construction noise during our stay.

Request MOLAKI Tower as the current construction is on the opposite side of the resort!

Probably one if the best resort locations and hotels in the world.

You can "whale watch" from your Lani when the Humpback whales are in town (December - March).

This is a top notch resort and seems to be the best timeshare in the Kannapali area. Whales were visible daily, the beach is pristine, the mulitple pools, waterfalls, and water slide provide the best pool area in Kannapali (we walked it all and took several time share presentations).

The exercise room is brand new, large, and offers a view of pool and ocean. The barbeque area is somewhat secluded on a golf-course type lawn, and has up-scale tables (again, the best we saw at Kannapali). Wireless internet and many movie channels at no charge.

The 3 restaurants provide a nice variety from food-court style, to Japanese-sushi style, to upscale (hint: try the crab leg buffet!).

We stayed here with 2 children and a friend, making a total of 5 and were comfortable (3 full baths is a great feature).

The only hard part is facing check out time!

We have been owners at the Maui Ocean Club for a couple of years. We loved it so much that we sought them out so we could buy a week. Well on our trip this past February, we decided to buy more weeks because we were so pleased with the service, the amenities, the quality and the atmosphere. We are now owners in the new Lahaina Towers which is under construction. These new villas have everything the existing ones don't including full-size kitchen, in unit washer and dryer, oversize jacuzzi tub, and large lanai for outside dining.

Of course we love the pool. Our children are 7 and 5, good swimmers, but they still need supervision. This pool is the best. They could play while we sat at the poolside bar and relaxed. We stayed at the Grand Wailea, also during this past trip. The pool there is loads of fun, but for the age of our children we enjoyed the Maui Ocean Club pool more. We didn't have to be in the pool with them all the time. Although we certainly enjoyed the waterfalls, waterslide and spas.

Of course now that we are own 12-weeks there, yes 12-weeks, we would recommend the Maui Ocean Club to anyone. What you get for the money is so much better than the Ritz (we've stayed there too), the Grand Wailea (we paid $400.00 per night for a simple room with king bed and roll aways for the kids) and the Hyatt next door (yes we've stayed there as well).

With the new construction the resort will be everything that a resort vacationer could want.

We love this resort. (We have been owners for about 5 years.)

The pool is the best for families in Maui. It has a slide and a great kids pool. The pool attendants do a great job.

Although the resort is a converted hotel, the kitchenettes are good enough. Who wants to stay in every day and not enjoy the great food Maui has to offer. We actually ate most often at the Marriott's eating places. We found the food outstanding and probably one of the best deals on the island. At the pool market grill, they actally have great food at good prices for Maui. Example: the thick Marriott burger is $9.00 (with fries). If you go to the Westin be prepared to pay $14.00. Again, I think the value is there. They also have refillable nlimited)Starbucks/soda mugs for $23.00 for the duration of your stay. (This is a deal for a week stay

Again, the pool is great, food is great, and room is nice.

The negatives...no full size kitchen (but who cares in Maui), and the beach can erode during some months, but all is well within walking distance.

At this hotel, you really don't need a car, because everything you need is there or within walking distance to Whalers Village.

Summary: If you are a family (especailly with young ones), like the idea of lounging at the pool, and enjoy fun Marriott family food...this is the place.

Enjoy!

Year after year we look forward to our two weeks at this resort. The staff is as friendly as can be and with little turn over there's a good chance they'll greet you by name if you're an owner.

The rooms that were converted about 5 years ago from hotel rooms have both advantages and disadvantages. Granted it would be nice to have a washer/dryer in the unit and a full kitchen but for a week or two of vacation the refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher do just fine. On the plus side you get an enormous master bedroom and 3 full bathrooms in the 2 bedroom suites and the same master with 2 full baths in the one bedroom suites.

The room renovations are getting started and should be completed by the end of the year as the Marriott's committment to owners is to update them every 5 years.

Hard to understand how a previous writer had such an unfortunate experience with the way they were treated at the pool with guests. My guests have been welcomed even at the busiest times of the year. I find that the staff goes out of their way to accomodate.

The new tower is going to be a great addition but the pool that this property has will be hard to beat with it's kid's area pirate ship, slide and expansive shallow end with wide steps to wade on.

Don't let one persons bad experience stop you from coming to this wonderful family destination.

My first question is "Did I stay at the same place as these other reviewers?! Where do I begin?

If you're familiar with the Marriott hotel brand and expect to experience that level of accomodations and service, forget it. This is an old 1970's hotel which was converted to timeshare. Marriott took two rooms and joined them into suites. That fact is obvious the moment you enter the place. You can tell the interior designer's hands were tied behind their backs because it wasn't built to be a timeshare.

The slow elevators and prison-esque inside balcony/walkways are the first clue this is a less-then-hoped-for experience. They are void of any interest. They need some color... maybe hibiscus murals or something. You can easily imagine the doors as prison cell doors and convicts throwing down toilet paper from the walkways. The place is reminescent of 1970's motels. It brought back memories of driving down to Florida as a kid.

OK, interior design and room layout is subjective. I personally hated it, but one thing we all can agree on is the lack of a washer/dryer in the room is unforgiveable in a big name hotel timeshare these days.

In the pool area, there are simply not enough lounge chairs for the guests and no room to add more. They desparately need a system to stop people from laying claim to a chair in the early hours of the morning and never releasing it. More than half the chairs were empty for extended periods of time. The only way to get a chair is to remove someone's property and hope you're picking one of the offender's chairs and not someone that just went to the bathroom.

The pool police are constantly asking people if they belong there. G-d forbid you go down into the pool without proper ID. This was mildly irritating because they should have been more discrete. Nothing blows the mood than overhearing people talk in official tones to other people.

It became aggravating after we befriended a family from another resort and invited them to come by for some drinks and let the kids play together. Their kids were unwelcome in the pool and our new friends were unwelcome in the lounge chair area. Never mind that my family were guests and they were our friends. Never mind that more than half the chairs are empty (well... let's call them unoccupied). Management didn't care... our friends HAD TO GO. The awful part was the tone they used with us and our guests. Marriott was not gracious at all. A polite explaination would have sufficed. Instead, we were made to feel like criminals. For Pete's sake, the kids weren't stealing the pool, they were simply trying to enjoy it. We all packed up and followed them back to their resort on the other end of Ka'anapali where we were made to feel like welcomed guests. What a difference some class makes!

The Marriott Vacation Club people bug the heck out of you to take their timeshare tour. They catch you inside as well as out on the boardwalk. I suggest you walk fast and look the other way when approaching these kiosks. We finally gave in for 15000 points. During the presenation they admit that the current building was not "purpose built" for timeshare and leaves a lot of guests wanting. The new buildings (haven't broken ground yet) sound much better, offering all the amenities one would expect from a big hotel name timeshare. A BIG difference from what they currently offer.

Sorry for being blunt, but I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone I liked. I wouldn't even call this a Marriott. I know Marriotts. I've stayed at Marriotts. This is no Marriott.

We won't be vacationing here again. Maybe after the new buildings go up, but never again in the existing buildings.

We spent five days at the MMOC Resort. It is a first class operation. We were treated exceptionally well. The ocean front room was well furnished and the views were breathtaking. I cannot say enough positive about this place

This is a beautiful resort. The rooms are converted hotel rooms but are very nice and VERY updated. We have stayed in one of the villas with 4 adults and 3 children and haven't had any problems. The pool is really nice and great for all ages. We owned two ocean front/ 2 bedrooms timeshares here and are very happy with them. The staff is very nice, friendly and helpful with any problems that might come up. We have stayed at many of the Marriotts and this up there with the best. We come here atleast 2 or 3 times a year.

The Monday night owner's party is a great way to meet other owner's and to hear about other properties. We own other Marriott timeshares and this is still our favorite.

Recommend this resort to anyone.

I really thought that this was the place I wanted to stay. Unfortunately I was wrong. Our July 2004 stay was not up to the level we expected after staying at many MVCI properties.

The converted hotel rooms are sizeable but still not up to the new Marriott standard of timeshare property. The property admittedly has more guests than poolside chairs available. Definitely check the occupancy level when you go here to make sure they are not at capacity. The early morning sea of empty "reserved" seats makes it impossible to find a chair unless you remove the personal items left by squatters.

The overallfeeling at this property left us tense. We have been to many large properties and still not felt the overcrowding that happens here. As busy as this place was we felt uncomfortable about our childrens safety.

It seems that the management at this property is not at the same level as many of the other Marriott properties we have visited. After 3 days into our 1 week stay we left. When I told the management that we were leaving early and tried to tell them why they we not at all interested.

Thankfully I did not buy a week here as I thought I wanted to. If you are looking for a relaxing vacation this is not the place to get it.

We stayed here for our honeymoon and loved it so much that we bought a time share! The convience to the best attractions are here! Whalers Village, the beaches, Old Lahaina and the most awesome drives ever! The Marriott has excellent customer service. The rooms are being updated and will be even better next year (2005). The pool area is absolutely awsome.....I spent several days by the pool alone. Definetly consider this resort. It has just enough frills to keep you happy and comfortable, but not too much to make it stuffy or uncomfortable....... relax....at the Marriott Maui Ocean Club!

We stayed here again in October of 2004 and loved every minute of it. Rooms are beautifully updated, staff is ultra-friendly and the location is ideal for a truly outstanding vacation. The pool area is exceptionally well done, with lots of lounges available and poolside bar & meal service. It even has a waterfall and slide for the young and young at heart.

There are lots of restaurants, shopping and activities within walking distance. Marriott has a first class operation and their reputation is well deserved. We plan to be coming back again and again.

Stayed at this resort in September 2004 and found it to be magnificent in every way. Very convenient to Whaler's Village with all the shops and restaraunts (all within walking distance). If you stay at this resort you don't neccessarily need a rental car as most attractions are within walking distance.

I highly recommend this resort and look forward to my next stay.