Archive for September, 2009

Plan Now For Hawaii Summer 2010

Sep 29, 2009 17 Comments by

I know, you’re still waiting for the Fall 2009 deals to arrive.  We are too, so stay tuned. In the meanwhile, one of our Facebook fans has been engaging with me about coming to Maui next summer.  She reminded me that it isn’t too early to start looking (and booking), and here’s why. Our travel [...]

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7 Airline Fees To Ruin Your Hawaii Trip

Sep 28, 2009 No Comments by

If you thought paying your airline for meals and checked luggage was bad, you haven’t seen anything yet. The airlines profited at least $10 Billion last year, through ancillary charges. They are continuing to find new ways to unbundle everything except the lavatories (at least so far). Here are some either new and/or extraordinary fees [...]

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Atlanta to Honolulu $204 Each Way. Also No More 747.

Sep 24, 2009 1 Comment

A nice deal and some interesting news as well. First, the United deal. United is chasing Delta’s Atlanta hub traffic today. Cost:  $480 round trip (all-inclusive) Airlines:  United Airlines Dates:  Travel through mid-December Availability:  Excellent Advance purchase:  None Minimum/maximum days:  3/60 Book at ual.com. Second, the Delta news.  A reader pointed out that Delta has [...]

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Oyster Takes Honolulu Hotel Reviews To New Level

Sep 24, 2009 2 Comments

Oyster’s Oahu reviews have gone live. I went back to have an in-depth look by reading reviews of properties I have visited out of the 49 hotels currently featured. In addition to presenting positive attributes of each property, they also weren’t afraid to say and show what concerned them.  For example, soiled furniture at Hawaii Prince [...]

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Miami To/From Honolulu $241 Each Way

Sep 23, 2009 2 Comments

Hawaii fans of Bravo’s Miami Social can get a taste of the good life on the relatively cheap. And if you live in South Beach, why not check out your Hawaii counterpart. Normally getting between Miami and Hawaii is quite expensive.  Take advantage of this offer from Delta on its relatively new nonstop 747-400 service [...]

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Hotels Omit Negative TripAdvisor Reviews

Sep 22, 2009 1 Comment

Update:  I’ve just heard from TripAdvisor:  ”We have no comment for now on the Filter Stream widget”. This seems to imply TripAdvisor has not partnered in the venture.  In that case it may raise issues about TripAdvisor copyright as well as credibility. There’s a new third-party widget that lets hotels stream TripAdvisor reviews directly to their [...]

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Get Our Deals First: Facebook And Twitter

Sep 21, 2009 2 Comments

The bulk of Fall/Winter/Spring travel deals should start appearing most any day.  Last year the deals were announced starting the first week in October. In preparation, I hope you will join the over 2,000 friends of Beat of Hawaii already on Facebook and Twitter. We’ve spent a lot of time getting settled in at our [...]

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When Deals Are Slim, Pleasant Holidays A Standout

Sep 18, 2009 12 Comments

I’ve written about deals from Pleasant Holidays a number of times before. They package seats bought in bulk from United Airlines together with car rentals and hotels, then pass the savings on to you. While fall airfare deals from all-important West Coast cities to Hawaii haven’t begun, you can find a top notch deal with [...]

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Newark To Hawaii $192 Each Way (Plus More East Coast Deals)

Sep 16, 2009 20 Comments

Updated 1/23: This deal (from New York) has been going for 4 months, and continues to have availability.  Some dates have gone up by $50 or so in the past week, which may be an indicator of things to come.  If you’re planning to use this deal, I suggest waiting no longer. The price range [...]

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Hawaiian Hall Dazzles

Sep 16, 2009 No Comments

The newest attraction in Honolulu is over 100 years old and can be found at the Bishop Museum.  It’s the re-opened Hawaiian Hall which was closed for a three year 20 million dollar renovation. The magnificent building with its Koa wood interior has three floors of discovery. Keiki will enjoy the interactive exhibits.  Adults will [...]

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