Hawaii Entertainment Coupon Books – Worth the price?
Posted on Sat, Apr 12, 2008 by Sheila
Big Island Deals, Kauai Deals, Maui Deals, Oahu Deals, Saving Money
The Hawaii Entertainment Book is a book of coupons for restaurants, luaus, golf, shopping and more. The 2011 books are currently available. Coupons from the 2011 book are valid from now through November 1, 2011. Get the Brand new 2011 Entertainment Book now!
I noticed that the book has several 25% discount coupons for luaus. The coupons aren’t for “no name” luaus either. In Oahu, for example I see 25% coupons for two very popular luaus, Paradise Cove and Germaine’s. The book could very quickly pay for itself on a luau coupon alone.
Have you used the Hawaii Entertainment Books on your vacation? Did you think it was worth the price? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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We did look at getting them especially since you can get a discount only a few months into the year. But for us unless you were going to Oahu, it didn’t seem like you got a whole lot on the other islands. There were some but definitely (for us) never something to pay full price for. I say if you can get the discount and are going to Oahu, it’s worth the money. If you’re going to neighbor islands, I *think* you can preview the savings available for each state so I’d look to see if there were enough places to make it worth my while. Great post!
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Since our trip was in late Sept., I bought the book around August @ under $15. I mainly got it for the PCC coupon. Actually, if you only use that coupon, you recoup the purchase price right there. We only used the PCC plus the L&L coupons, and we used the card at Kobe which was blah! We then left the book with the owner of the place that we stayed at in Oahu. I have heard that you can use the card at your local restaurants that are part of the Entertainment book in your city. Don’t know if that is true or not.
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I’m a local. I buy one every year. The restaurant coupons pay for the book right away. I always recommend it to friends & family who are planning on visiting. My sister is visiting soon. She just bought one so now we all have the same coupons, now. It should make spending time with her & her husband a lot more affordable. It’s big winner.
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I appreciate everyone’s input!
Angie – I believe you re right about being able to preview the savings. I think all you need to do is enter the zip code of your destination.
Lissete – I’m glad to hear you felt like you saved with the book.
Dave – When do you buy your book and do you pay full price for it?
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My wife ordered the book for us so shortly after the 2008 version became available. (Most of the good restaurant coupons are already gone) I can’t remember what we paid but it was full price or the going rate, whatever that was at the time… We are going to buy another one before my sister gets to town so we all have the same coupons. I don’t mind getting a second book (or even a third) because I practically live off of fast food and the book has a LOT of that sort of coupon. Also… I agree with the comment that the book is likely more valuable if you’re visiting Oahu versus any other island.
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I think it’s a great deal as long as you remember to use them! LOL!
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@Kailani – No kidding! Sometimes I get so frustrated that I go to a store or restaurant and I’ve not brought my coupon with me.
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I think the Entertainment book is great. I love getting them as gifts and its filled with tons of great savings. Another good resource for discounts to Hawaii attractions, restaurants, etc. are the visitor publications you find at the airport or on the street. This Week and Spotlight to name a couple.
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Aloha golfnutn8 and mahalo for your first time comment! That’s a really good idea to give the entertainment books as a present! That would be a really good gift to give to honeymooners headed to Hawaii.
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Getting the Entertainment Book for any travel destination that has one available is at least worth looking into. It can depend on what you want to do while you’re there, but most of us humans have to eat, so you can at least get some good 25% off or buy one get one deals and save a little money for a massage at the spa or a few more drinks on the beach
Thanks for the great blog – I’ve never been to Hawaii, but my wife and I hope to within the next year, so this will all be good info!
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Hi Iain Hamp – good points! We humans do tend to like food, even on vacation.
Thanks for stopping by at Go Visit Hawaii and for your first time comment. I do hope you and your wife get to go to Hawaii. When I see great deals I post about them, so maybe you’ll find a deal that will get you to Hawaii sooner rather than later.
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Some additional info:
Once you get the book, you can also print more coupons as a member. There is
Some you can print once a month. Many of these are for restaurants.
Some you can print once a year.
Just like the coupons in the free trial, the printed coupons must be used within 14 days of printing.
There is a printable coupon for Polynesian Cultural Center for $43. The one in the book is for $40. So if you have a party of 4 adults you can get two discounts now instead of just one.
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Hi Dusty – That’s really great information! Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
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Hi.I’m coming from Canada and do not want to pay for shipping for a book. Can I find a Entertainment book locally for 1/2 price. I think the website said $15 US
Thanks.
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Helena,
I am not aware of any sites in Canada where you can purchase the Entertainment Books. From their website, here’s what they say:
1. Where can I buy the Entertainment® book?
You can purchase an Entertainment book online at Entertainment.com, through a local community fundraiser, or by calling 1-888-231-SAVE. *Note: Some promotions may be valid through Internet purchase only.
Also, please note that this particular post was based on a sale in 2008. See this link which has a snippet with the current 2009 update and note the secret method where you can print coupons for 99 cents each. You could avoid shipping altogether that way, but note that the coupons are only valid with in 2 weeks of printing.
http://www.govisithawaii.com/2009/03/19/hawaii-vacation-deals-news-roundup-march-19-2009/
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I was in Hawaii for 11 days last Sept and heard of this book too late (to ship it on time). I am planning to take my Mom again for her birthday but in late Nov I think. So I plan to purchase one this time. Thanks to everyone for their input! Love this site. I looked at tons b4 my last trip but didn’t come across this one and wow it sure has tons of helpful info.
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Hi Shannelle – I’m glad you found Go Visit Hawaii. There’s over 900 posts here designed to help you make the most of a Hawaii vacation. So, you’re bound to find an article or two to help you with your plans.
If you’ve not already done so, you might want to get your free subscription to this site to get daily updates: http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/20/are-you-subscribed-to-go-visit-hawaii/
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We’re leaving for Oahu on Friday. Is there someplace in Oahu that we can purchase the book? We don’t have time to wait for it to ship.
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sheila Reply:
May 26th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
PJ – try calling a Borders store before you go and see if they have them in stock. Here’s the number to one in Waikiki: 808.922.4154
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Borders doesn’t carry the books anymore =(
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Are there many coupons for Maui? It looks like the bulk of the coupons are for Honolulu. Thanks!! I’m going next month but just to Maui.
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sheila Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Todd – the Entertainment Book wouldn’t offer you an benefit for Maui. I’ll put together a post with links and ideas for Maui coupons. So, make sure you are subscribed to get the post.
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Todd Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Mahalo, Sheila. I’d appreciate the help!!
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Hi. My boyfriend and I are heading to Oahu for 3 days and Maui for 7. Does anyone know what the coupons are for in Maui? The book’s website only lets you search for deals near Honolulu, even if you type in “Maui, HI” under “change location”.
Mahalo.
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sheila Reply:
May 5th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
For Maui – there’s a few restaurant coupons, kayak rentals and a luau coupon, to name a few.
The Entertainment Book let’s you check by zip code so check out these Maui zip codes:
Kihei – 96753
Lahaina – 96761 and 96767
Makawao – 96768
Wailuku – 96793
Kahului – 96732 and 96733
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Heleka Reply:
May 5th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Thanks Shelia. I wish that worked but I still get the same results- results near Honolulu. I’ll probably just stick with the This Week Maui books.
Cheers.
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sheila Reply:
May 5th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Heleka – yeah, the Hawaii Entertainment Books are really the best value if you use them on Oahu.
Also, see this post for more Maui Coupon sources: http://www.govisithawaii.com/2010/03/22/maui-coupons-and-discounts/ They’re all free.
Here is a link for online access to Entertainment Book coupons. You can sign up for one month for $4.95 & print coupons.
Don’t sign up until shortly before you leave. But you can preview the merchants & you may need to make reservations before you actually become a member. You don’t need the coupons to make the reservations.
https://eol.entertainment.com/custom/eol/default/jsp/content/pages/eol/entLandingPage.epi
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Heleka Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
that’s awesome, dave! thanks so much to you and sheila for all the info.
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Hey everyone,
There is a way to get the entertainment coupons for any of their books without buying the nbook. Follow these instructions:
Go to the following link:
https://eol.entertainment.com/custom/eol/default/jsp/content/pages/eol/eolDiscountDetail.epi
This is the link to the free trial of the online version of the entertainment book. Ignore where the coupon is for when the page loads, create an account with a made up email, log in on the next page, put in the zip code or name of the place you want to search, then you have 14 days free trial to print off as many coupons as you like (most are one time use only). If you lose email or password details, just sign up again, making sure you have cleared your cookies first, so it doesn’t remember your previous information. Likewise, if you want to print off more than one coupon, just sign in with another unique email address.
Then print and have fun!
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