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Aloha,
Maholo as always for the interesting post. I have a vacation rental on Kauai that I rent thru VRBO. Early on, they strongly suggested that given the circumstances, that guests be given the option to cancel with a full refund. For a variety of reasons, I chose to go with that. So, all of my bookings for late March, April, May and June were given full refunds. I’m hoping they will book for next year!
Hi Randy.
Thanks.
Aloha.
We have stayed at a condo each and every time we have went. We enter right into our room from the parking lot. Only two floors. We love it that way. Less noise and interaction.
We are timeshare owners, so we will continue to book that way. I like having the best of both worlds…a spacious villa with full kitchen and washer/dryer and amenities such as the pools and activities.
I’m a VBRO guest 100% on my Hawai’i vacations. But the stories that are coming out of owners not refunding money makes me think I will book a hotel in the future. No third party, straight with the hotel, normal 24 hour full refund policy.
Stacy, Would you care to elaborate? I’m interested to hear what you’ve come across in terms of condo owners not refunding money. I’ve heard plenty of stories about the cruise lines not refunding money but am in the dark about condo/apartment owners. Thanks!
If you book directly with a Property Management Company (and I would do my homework on who is best) you will have many features like the hotels offer as far as cancellations. We have a property on Maui, and our property management company refunded or booked a future date for all cancellations because of this. They are also allow for free cancellations for the immediate future because of the uncertainties.
Greetings Thanks for all the updates info. Beat of Hawaii has been giving great info. For many years. Several years ago we discovered the value of condos. One condo in Kauai, on the ocean, we have been using 5 times. Since all of us baby boomers are retiring and cashing in our chips I have found that if you have a favorite place/condo one must book it earlier than a few years ago. 3 weeks in January is our next trip. Plane fares from Phoenix are finally getting lower.
Hi Ed.
Thanks.
Aloha.
One advantage to hotels is fewer restrictions regarding cancellation.
To find a legal rental, a rental should ALWAYS have their tax ID associated with any advertising. It’s the law. I have a condo that I rent on Maui and got tired of dealing with VRBO and AirBnB. [Edited.]
We agree! As rental owners in a tourist destination we have been inundated with requests to book, yet our County order does not allow outside residents yet, unless they come for more than 14 days and self-quar antine.
We exclusively use Airbnb as our booking platform, which has worked tremendously well for us. Clearly Airbnb is struggling as we hosts are losing multiple thousands of dollars each month.
However, we are confident that travel close to home is going to make a big comeback, based on our current inquiries. We hope that we will see our business recover and that we can hold out until then.
We have always employed sanitation practices similar to what the CDC has recommended for this. I personally doubt that hotel chains can go through the 3 hour process in every room that we use in our vacation cottages.
While it is difficult to know that your host is using the recommended procedures. As a traveler myself, I will always come prepared with my own cleaning products and protective gear.The rapid turn around expected by hotels is a cause for concern in relation to cleaning and sanitizing procedures.
People have a need and a desire to travel that we suspect is not going to be extinguished by this vi rus. We can attest to this fact as we have had booking requests from the outset of the lock down and get them on a daily basis now.
So hang in their travelers and hosts!
We will get back to our nomadic ways!
Aloha, the problem I see is with the “RESORT FEES”. I dislike them greatly & it has affected my travel. I remember when the put the $2 a day road tax. Ahh. I love the islands & the people. But it seems like the tourists are always taking it in the wallet. I was happy to finally be able to use my Medicare card to ride the bus for $ even from the airport. Hooray for THE BUS. Mahalo.
Hi Dewayne.
Thank you.
Aloha.
For all the reasons you mentioned, it’s interesting to note that Hawaiian vacation rentals were ordered to close down for April and May, while hotels were allowed to stay open for those who needed to quarantine. This is baffling to me.
That said, Hawaii has done a great job taking care of it’s residents and visitors during this crisis. I’m looking forward to traveling back to my happy place as soon as possible.
It’s not baffling once you realize the power of the hotel lobby. The state already has been finding for every excuse possible to get rid of vacation rentals. They have told the local residents a lot of lies about how vacation rentals are responsible for their problems.