When TripAdvisor's list of the dirtiest hotels in America came out last week, the Laie Inn on Oahu's North Shore was missing. A wrecking ball saved it from the list and innocent guests will no longer have to endure its nightmare. Laie Inn closed in October and is being...
Our friend Arthur Frommer, spoke yesterday on his blog about a question we're also frequently asked. His readers, like ours, are often unable to replicate a fare that we've researched and know is available. Arthur gave his good thoughts behind the discrepancies and points to the...
It's unusual to see a Hawaii mileage sale, so this is a great find. Instead of 40,000 miles round trip, you can visit Hawaii for only 32,000 miles. From the East Coast, smaller cities, and even most West Coast cities, this represents excellent value. I typically think of...
Recently TripAdvisor contacted me to verify that I authored an unfavorable, three star review five years ago. They gave me two weeks to respond or else my review would be removed from their site. That's right, before I questioned Trip Advisor's authenticity I was a frequent...
Priceline is a great way to keep accommodation costs down. I've used it myself when traveling throughout Hawaii. The deals are even cheaper now than in our last Priceline report on Hawaii hotels in June 2009. Following are some examples of Winter deals on 4-star properties...
This summer is going to be different than last. Here's what to expect and our suggestions. As you know, we're frugal travelers, as are most of our visitors. Therefore, traveling well while saving money is at the top of the list for vacation planning. 1. Airfares...
There’s a huge shift afoot in travel reviews; one you won’t want to miss. Today's post covers what it means to the travel consumer. If you'd like to see my analysis of what it means for your business, I invite you to read more about it on my other site,...
Hot on the heals of yesterday's deals from Dallas, United has a fantastic price from Miami to all the Hawaiian islands. There is availability that goes into December, depending on your dates and which island. Also, if you didn't see our update, the $400 deal from Dallas is...
Updated 1/13: The same deal is now available to Kahului, Kona and Lihue, which makes it even better, since inter-island airfares are getting quite expensive. We haven't seen Texas to Hawaii deals this good in quite some time. United encroaches on American's hub to...
If you're available to make a reservation between now and January 19 for travel from now through March 11, Hawaiian has a new offer for you. Each day they're offering 10% off round trip airfare between a different island and the US Mainland. Today, for example, that island...
