Aotearoa is a favorite longhouse of many. On the one side is one of the best garden view areas on property with the monorail gliding over the top of it. On the other side is a mix of lagoon view and garden view rooms. The reason it is mixed is because some of the rooms have a … [Read more...] about Aotearoa
Longhouses
These pages will give you more detail about each longhouse. There are also maps that you can click on to see the floor plans of each or the walking times from the longhouse to other locations. If you want help deciding what longhouse you may want to request, you can visit my Planning Section to get more information on if you should do Club Level or Which longhouse has what views or get more details on the rooms.
Fiji
Fiji is in a very nice location and you can't go wrong with the views on either side. You have rooms facing the Luau cove, beach and an angled view of the lagoon towards the Grand Floridian. On the other side you are right above the marina with a board walk between you and the … [Read more...] about Fiji
Hawaii
Hawaii longhouse (Club Level rooms only) is in one of the best locations. You have the beach very close to the lagoon view side of the building and the East pool next to the garden view rooms. The Volcano pool is at the end of the longhouse and the boat dock and Great Ceremonial … [Read more...] about Hawaii
Niue
Niue is a great location if you want to be close to most of the activities at the resort. It is the smallest longhouse and is the only 2 story longhouse. The Great Ceremonial House is right next to it and there is a pool on each side. Since they contructed the Volcano pool in … [Read more...] about Niue
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the first place people ask for when they want to be close to the Great Ceremonial House (lobby, food, and shops). It is right out the door of the GCH and runs next to the quiet pool and monorail track until it stops at the building that has the laundry and Neverland … [Read more...] about Rarotonga
Samoa
Samoa is also a very popular longhouse because of its location and the side facing the Volcano pool actually has a lagoon view off to the side. The other side looks onto the east pool (aka quiet pool). It is also close to everything. … [Read more...] about Samoa
Tonga Suites
Tonga is a building not to many will ever stay in unless they have $680-$3100 a night to spend. This is supposedly a favorite of Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver. As you enter the glass doors etched with bird of paradise you feel very welcome. The hallways are lined with bamboo … [Read more...] about Tonga Suites
Tuvalu
Tuvalu is one of the smaller longhouses but can be a nice location. I stayed in a lagoon view room in this longhouse in 1998 and it was much different than my stay in Tahiti. Most lagoon view rooms have access to the beach but Tuvalu has a roped off area that drops off to the … [Read more...] about Tuvalu