Whether you are reading good or bad reviews, my husband and I travel A LOT and this was a nice place to vacation! Of all the places we've traveled, Maui is really the only place I'd want to come back to. #1 the weather is PERFECT. You are never hot or cold, which makes for a great vacation and there are just no bugs at the resort. We find that wherever we go (Caribbean, Mexico, Florida) you are ALWAYS sweating because of the horrible heat or humidity. We could actually shower here and feel clean all day long. Nice!! #2 the scenery was amazing. From the beautiful ocean water to the humpback whales jumping while you watch from your deck to the gorgeous sunsets...AHH! #3 the GREAT food. What I loved about this resort is you are within walking distance of some fun shops and wonderful restaurants right along the beach. Be prepared to spend a lot on food though if you go out. If you are like us and like a drink with lobster, you will easily spend over $100 at night #4 the awesome snorkeling at Molokini Crater and Turtle Town. The staff at the Lahaina Princess Boat was great. I would recommend going with them on your whale watch or snorkeling tour. They take you out early in the morning, serve you muffins, coffee, etc. and you snorkel for a while and then they serve you lunch on the grill. Just a lot of fun and you will see whales on the way. Avoid the half hour drive to the bay for those tours. They are all the same and this boat holds less people which gives you more of a private snorkel tour.
#5 the town of Lahaina was so convenient and really cool. It was minutes from the resort and had tons of shopping and restaurants. Starbucks is everywhere too, including at the resort, which made it nice for a morning latte on the deck.
#6 the staff was friendly, the resort was clean, the pool and grounds were super nice and I loved the privacy of where the resort was located. I love that the concierge will help you with anything. The timeshare representatives were quick and to the point too with no pressure to buy...very nice.
#7: I would recommend the trip up to Mt. Haleakala...talk about being on top of the world. It is an amazing drive that puts you above the clouds once you reach the top. I loved it!! Pack a sweatshirt or coat...very cold up there. 49 degrees when we went

Negatives: The road to Hana was VERY beautiful but took FOREVER to do from the west side. I felt very unsafe once we reached the narrow part of the road. The locals drove like 50mph on this road which is insane. The curves and one lane bridges certainly is a bit fearful especially when you know people are going that fast. Once we got there, I just wasn't really impressed with what I saw. There wasn't really a huge amount of things to do and we just basically said "This is it?" and turned around and went home. Again though, an AMAZING scenic drive. Just be prepared to be tired from it. I would recommend staying in Hana and making a two day trip out of it. I was also disappointed with the beach. It is a law that you can't have lounge chairs out on the beach and the water is full of coral so you can't use it. That was a major letdown so consequently, we never laid out the entire week.
I was also disappointed with the rooms somewhat. They were super clean and nice but they were staged rather boring and the decks featured two chairs and a mini table. The chairs were so short you couldn't see past or above the deck bar which blocked your view of everything and the table was so small that you couldn't really eat out there comfortably. As loaded as Marriott is, I'd just invest in some type of an actual table that you can sit at. I was also unimpressed with the restaurants on-site. They featured a small menu and high prices. I LOVED the Beachwalk though. Very handy for coffee, breakfast, a pizza, or any type of snack or drink you can think of. (You can purchase a mug onsite and fill up on all you can drink coffee or pop...I would recommend this!!) Other than that, GREAT place to vacation. I would HIGHLY recommend the Marriott to someone and plan to go back.

We spent a week at the Ocean Club in May 2008. First off I have to say we really enjoyed our stay. Our third floor suite in the Molokai tower was nice. It had an outstanding view of the beach/ocean.
Here are some considerations based on our stay:
- The pool area is really nice. Kids will have a great time there.
- The parking is lousy. As previously noted by other reviewers the spaces in the garage are **very** small. The garage is also a long walk from the Molokai tower up and down stairs and past the pool area. Don't try it with luggage, you'll be sorry if you do.
- The rooms are spacious and furnished nicely. They also have free wireless internet access that worked fine for us. They could use newer TVs.
- The whole place is oriented around selling timeshares. From the moment you arrive you are presented with marketing materials and people intent on selling you a time share. You see it in the lobby, around the pool, along the boardwalk, on the TV in your room, etc.
- Other hotels, restaurants and Whaler's Village for shopping are a short walk away.
- There is a lot of construction going on for a new tower. It appears the tennis courts were sacrificed for this addition.
- The beach immediately in front of the hotel looks great but is not optimal for swimming because the bottom is very rocky. However, a nice swimming section is a short walk away.
- The hotel's only restaurant LongBoards was not especially good. They offered no lunch during the week while we were there. Also, the dinner menu literally only offers about five or six different entrées. They try to steer you towards the expensive buffet.
We would go back for the right price because the location is so nice and the accommodations are more than adequate. We'd love to see improvements in the parking though. Perhaps the new tower will bring a new garage with spaces large enough to accommodate more than Mini's and scooters.
We've also stayed at the Sheraton and consider it nicer in just about every respect. It comes down to a price/value decision.
Finally, the March 2008 review of the property by MarinaWinnipeg does a superb job of describing the ups and downs of staying here. Be sure to read it.

We just got back from the Maui Ocean Club and had a great time. We were a family a 13 and this hotel is a great place for families. The pool is great for all ages, and the beach is also wonderful. We have never been to Maui and we loved it. The hotel is in a great area with a lot of dining options near by. The staff were great they remembered who we were and were always helpful. We had four rooms and one of the four had a view of the new tower they are building and we hardley new it was going on other than it was right out the window. This hotel is great and I would recomend it to anyone.

With the exception of the construction going on, the hotel is certainly a 4 star. When that is completed it might just move right on up to a 5!

After I was there 1 day, I came down with pneumonia! Just great! However, I was able to enjoy the hotel for the most part.

Our room, 7014, was wonderful. It was on the construction side, however, we also had a wonderful ocean view. It was clean and very nice. Enjoyed the mini kitchen very much.

The grounds were so beautiful and kept very nice. The pool was awesome. The staff was so very friendly and helpful. Only one person was rude - the pool towel guy. Make sure you have a towel card!

Besides the construction, I don't have any CONS for this property, only PROS.

As a travel agent, I look properties over as thoroughly as possible. I was quite impressed.