sylvia3

What resort on the Big Island doesn't charge a parking fee? I can't think of any.

dusty56438

"What resort on the Big Island doesn't charge a parking fee? I can't think of any."

I don't know Big Island well enough to know what properties are resorts & what properties are hotels.

But most of the properties have free parking or have parking included in the resort fee.

The only one on Big Island that seems to have both, a resort fee & a parking fee, is Hilton Waikoloa Village $25 parking fee & $25 resort fee.

sylvia3

"most of the properties have free parking"
I really don't think so.
I know that the Kona Courtyard and the Sheraton charge for parking; and the fee at the Hilton used to be waived if you shopped/dined there (but that was awhile ago, and I don't know if they still do).
I'd be very surprised if any hotels or "resorts" provided free parking to anyone (not taking into account bundled resort fees). You can visit to eat at a restaurant or access oceanfront (if nearby public parking is full), but you'll pay for it.

dusty56438

Did you bother looking at the list on this link?

http://travel-hawaii.com/waikiki_hotel_parking.html

sylvia3

Yes; what's your point? Condos don't charge (most of the places on that list with free parking on the BI), most hotels/resorts do, unless it's included in a "resort" charge. Seems simple enough.

dusty56438

38 of the properties listed have free parking without even considering resort fees. Many of them are hotels.

5 of the properties listed have parking included in the resort fees.

7 of the properties listed have parking fees.

I've already said I don't know which are hotels or resorts.

Mu point is that most properties have free parking!

Inakauaidavidababy

I know I have self parked for free at the four seasons and a number of other resorts in the area

lcuy

Sylvia, are you talking about parking for people who are not staying at the hotel? Yes, most places do that.
The lists and previous posts were about parking fees for hotel/condo guests, and most on the big island don't charge.

sylvia3

"I don't know Big Island well enough to know what properties are resorts & what properties are hotels.
But most of the properties have free parking or have parking included in the resort fee."

I made it clear that the properties listed were primarily condos, not hotels or resorts.
And we've been checking out the resorts on the BI for a few years, and have yet to find one that allowed us to park for free.

dusty56438

Kona Village Resort - Free Parking

Aston Kona By the Sea Resort - Free Parking

Aston Shores at Waikoloa Resort - Free Parking

Four Seasons Resort Haulalai - Free Parking

There are many more. Though some may be condos, they can also be resorts.

dusty56438

Just a reminder for others:

Resort fees for hotels, resorts & condotels (condos that are operated as hotels) for all islands:

http://travel-hawaii.com/hawaiiresortfees.html

Parking fees for hotels, resorts & condotels for all islands:

http://travel-hawaii.com/hawaiiresortfees.html

There may be some hotels, resorts or condotels on Maui, Kauai or Big Island that have both a resort fee & a parking fee.

There are many hotels, resorts & condotels on Oahu that have both a resort fee & a parking fee.

Make sure you check both lists.

sylvia3

Dusty, you listed three condo complexes and a hotel we were turned away from because they were "too busy".
Those particular condos (for example, The Shores), are not resorts per se but privately owned units rented by third parties.
This is an odd obsession, playing with semantics.

Bedar

These fees are even charged at places that aren't resorts per se. Better to use Motel 6. And, they take dogs at no extra fee !!

Dukey1

Parking fees are not new..anywhere.

dusty56438

Sylvia, they are still resorts!

sylvia3

fine, dusty, have it your way. But I know someone who lives 6 months a year in one of those condo developments, and she sure doesn't think it's a resort, and doesn't refer to it as that when she rents it out; for 1/2 the price that Outrigger charges for the same units.

dusty56438

sylvia, I am talking about condos that are managed by Aqua, Castle, Outrigger,etc., have a reservation desk, amenities like restaurants, shops, fitness centers, etc., that qualify them as resorts.

They are operated like resorts. The units managed by Aqua, Castle, Outrigger,etc.

The individual condo owners sign an agreement with the management companies that their units will be available for X amount of weeks annually.

Not all units have to be managed by a big management company. Some live in their units year round & didn't sign an agreement. Some choose to "rent out" their own unit. Some individual owners choose a smaller management company like Captain Cook.

If it is a property where one can spend almost all of their time on or very close to the property it is a resort.

sylvia3

Sorry, but many (if not most) of those on the list for the Big Island, the subtopic here and with which i am very familiar, have no reservation desk, restaurants, shops, etc. (You really seem to be obsessed with being right here, if not semantics.)
In addition, condo rentals, even those rented by third party management companies, often have an entirely different pricing structure.
This is not a helpful discussion for anyone, and seems to be based on your reading a list of names and making assumptions about properties by their title. Do you know that it's also out of date? (Try reading about "Kona Village Resort")

Inakauaidavidababy

Wow some one woke up on the wrong side of paradise and needs to look at their reflection in the edgeless pool. Beyond snarky.

sylvia3

Also very not helpful.