Aulani Arrival
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 (continued)
The next destination was Aulani. All I can say is wow. For me, it was everything I had hoped. We pulled up and the valet attendant showed us where to leave the car while they started unloading everything and we got checked in. We were all given leis and glasses of water. Then we walked inside and started admiring the beauty of the lobby. Disney’s attention to detail never ceases to amaze me. Of course we also started taking pictures. Of everything.
Views from out front:
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The lobby:
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I had requested a high-floor room xx50 through DVC member services. I also completed online check-in 10 days out. We were assigned room 1450 and could not have picked a better room for what we wanted. The view was amazing. We were able to hear the music from The Olelo Room when we were on the balcony. I probably underestimated the walk between the elevator and our room, but it wasn’t too bad. I would absolutely make the same request if I did things over.
Views from the balcony:
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Bell services arrived soon after we got to the room. I was surprised they fit everything on one cart – they are good at space management! While Brad took pictures and videos of the room I went down and moved the car to the self-park garage.
The room:
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We started some unpacking and just relaxed until we decided it was time for dinner. The plan was to hit Monkeypod across the street. Originally Brad was going to grab an OpenTable reservation, but when he checked they weren’t showing reservations available for another hour. We called and they said they could seat us inside downstairs immediately. We decided that was fine and headed over. Since it had been a long day, we drove over rather than walking.
Dinner was very good. I think if we didn’t have so many other places to eat we would have gone back to Monkeypod for another meal. The convenience of being just across the street is a definite bonus.
Monkeypod dinner:
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After dinner we went back to the room and I'm pretty sure everyone was asleep soon.
Next... Our first full day on Oahu.