With a Hawaii price-to-value equation out-of-wack and emerging trends, there are changes ahead for 2023 travel.
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With a Hawaii price-to-value equation out-of-wack and emerging trends, there are changes ahead for 2023 travel.
The impression I now have of Hawaii is “greedy”. My son and wife wanted to visit for their honeymoon and my husband and I were hoping to visit a couple islands that we hadn’t been to yet. But neither of us are going. There are so many beautiful places to visit for much lower cost. We just visited Norway, and with airfare and hotel rates the same trip to Hawaii would have cost almost twice as much. Friends and people we talk to no longer have Hawaii on their radar.
Visiting Kona for Thanksgiving. Many places short staffed. While we had no resort fees at Courtyard by Marriott -unless there is a room turnover, bedding changed on Wednesdays. We had to track down cleaning staff for towels every day. Everyone working doing their very best. We wish everyone well. It’s a new world for sure. Island people are the best!
I’m generally not a fan of timeshares—although I own one of the “oldies”—but in August we bought with Hilton primarily because I see the resort fees heading into the stratosphere. I have a son and granddaughter in Honolulu, so travel there is pretty much a necessity. I take the bus if I need to get somewhere. And I can have unlimited guests at my timeshare pools, activities, etc., which is not allowed with many hotel bookings.
Generally a bad decision but if it works for you…….
I think timeshares are more appreciated now that hotel room prices have gone through the roof. Vacation rentals in resort areas (not neighborhoods) are attractive as well.
We were on Kaua’i for the month of October. Cost of car rental was extremely high but we had our chose of cars at both airports on Kaua’i and Oahu. Went through TSA at both airports with no problems. In fact no one was there at O’ahu!! The restaurants in Kaua’i had limited staff. Half the restaurant could be empty but we had a hour wait because there was only one server. They closed earlier than their posted times because of no staff. Very sad.