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I have never heard of that, but some hotels don't mind if you hang around their pool if you order pool-side lunch and/or drinks. Ask the pool-side servers.
Basically, no. You won't be allowed in the Grand Wailea pool system at all. Perhaps some other places might not mind if you order poolside food and drink service, but most discourage freeloaders.