The Kona Tiki Hotel has to be the best deal in all of Hawaii. Where else can you pay $69 a night for two and get a clean, comfortable, oceanfront room?
We just returned from a 5 day stay and give Kona Tiki in Kailua-Kona our two thumbs up for budget accommodation.
What does $69 a night [...]

The Hawaii Polo Inn of Waikiki has a new look and name after its multi-million dollar renovation. It’s now the Hotel Equus and part of Aqua Hotels and Resorts.
With rates starting at $94 a night, we decided to do an on-site review this month. We also have a pet mule (for real) and [...]

Here’s a photo I took on the Big Island. The Beat of Hawaii team will be returning there on Sunday.
We have many great posts coming up that I want to tell you about. I’m calling them our Plate Lunch Specials to whet your appetite. Be sure to subscribe to our feed via [...]

Hawaiian Airlines and Australia’s Virgin Blue Airlines announced the expansion of their partnership today, on its first anniversary. This is great news for travelers flying to Australia via Hawaiian Airlines.
Features include:

Single ticketing on both airlines with joint boarding passes and luggage transfer between carriers.
Earn Hawaiian Miles on Virgin Blue flights.
Use Hawaiian-issued E Tickets [...]

How bad is Lihue’s Oki Diner? After reading the thumbs down reviews from True Aloha and many Trip Advisor readers, we decided to check it out again, for ourselves.
We’ve been there twice in the past month, and they still have perhaps the best pancakes on the island. Now Chef Dominic Benzon has arrived [...]

We look forward to welcoming American Safari Cruises, which is bringing luxury yacht cruising to Hawaii starting later this year. The 145-foot, 36-guest, American-flagged Safari Explorer will sail an 8-day/7-night itinerary with a maximum of 36 guests.
The small ship will permit destinations not accessible by larger, traditional cruise ships. They will employ Hawaii-based [...]