From lively area to quiet seclusion and from good value to five-star, there’s a couple of good hotel deals to share with you.
Ohana Waikiki Islander (Oahu)
It’s not often you can find a decent hotel in Hawaii for under $100, but the Ohana Waikiki Islander is offering a deal of $99 per night plus tax. This offer is valid through March 31, 2008. The hotel is well located in the Waikiki area. It’s right beside the new Waikiki Beach Walk. This deal is called a “renovation special”. The hotel is being spruced up, plus the Waikiki Beach Walk is growing with new restaurants and shops. To see what recent guests have to say about their stay with Ohana Waikiki Islander, see these TripAdvisor reviews.
Hana Hotel (Maui)
The secluded Hana Hotel has a couple of fall and winter deals. Book a room in one of their two most popular room categories and enjoy daily full American breakfast for two. You can save up to $170 per night. The Bay Cottage Junior Suites are $395 per night plus tax and the Ocean View Sea Ranch Cottage rooms are $495 per night plus tax. In addition, you can take advantage of their upgrade special between November 1st and December 22nd. The upgrade special will put you in a Deluxe Ocean View Sea Ranch Cottage when you book an Ocean View Sea Ranch Cottage. The Hana Fall Escape deal is valid through December 22, 2007, excluding November 20–25, 2007. The Hana Winter Escape offer is valid from January 3–15, 2008. For availability, call 800-321-HANA. For TripAdvisor reviews of Hotel Hana, click here.
US Airways has announced some great fares to Hawaii from all across the US Mainland. One way fares are as low as $182. It seems like the East Coast folks have been snubbed with some of the recent fare deals, but this sale includes East coast departures as well. For example, the Charlotte (CLT) to Honolulu (HNL) flight is $278 one way. For details and restrictions, click here.
Don’t forget that Kauai hotels are also on sale this fall and there are big deals for the Big Island. If you’re dreaming of that perfect Hawaii vacation, this fall is a great time to save money.
Starting today, ATA Airlines is offering a 7-day sale with fares as low as $129 one way to Hawaii. To get the lowest rate, you must book online between today and midnight (EST) August 27th. Here are some of the one-way Hawaii related fares worth mentioning:
Oakland to/from Honolulu- $129
Ontario, CA to/from Honolulu - $149
Phoenix to/from Maui - $169
Seattle to/from Kona - $199
Several new Hawaii travel bargains have popped up in the last few hours and I wanted to pass them along to you.
Destination Villas is having a Big Island half priced sale worth checking out. A beautiful ocean view, two-bedroom villa like this one, is on sale for $699 for 5 nights. Their announcement says that the sale is valid for travel between August 22nd through September 8th, but I received an e-mail from the company saying, “but we can extend it a bit longer for your audience until September 30th.” Thanks Destination Villas for extending the sale to Go Visit Hawaii readers! [Note: I just wanted to make it clear that I don't receive any commission or compensation from Destination Villas. I'm simply passing along the deals as and when I see them.]
Orbitz is having a 72-hour sale beginning today. Per Budget Travel Blog, you can save $50 on a two-night hotel or air/hotel package for travel between now and November 1st. You will need to use the promotional code ‘72HRSALE’.
Classic Vacations has a new promotion for vacations to Maui, Oahu, Kauai and the Big Island. You can get a free companion ticket and free rental car saving you up to $800. You’ll need to book by August 31st. For more information, click here.
File this post in the “I told you so” category. :-) I found an article at Scripps News about a couple that had a great Maui vacation on a $1,500 budget. So, how did they do it? The main reason they were able to keep to a limited budget is that they
- stayed in a condo rather than a hotel
- made some of their meals in their condo
- planned most of their own sight seeing and cultural activities, but mixed in some paid tours as well
It is really a great article that offers quite a few ideas that may help you with your Maui vacation plans. I had to smile when I read the article, because it was issued the day after my post on a luxury vacation in Hawaii for less. The article could actually be a case study of the advice I offered. O.K. time to come back down to earth. I hope you’ll forgive me for my moment of gloating. 
Destination Resorts Hawaii is offering a fifth night free promotion on stays through December 17, 2007. Rates begin at $235 per night for a 900-square-foot, one bedroom condominium. At that rate and with the fifth night being free, the average cost per night for a five night stay is $188. There are several resort communities to choose from in the Wailea and Makena area along Maui’s sunny southern coastline. The Wailea area is particularly great for golf and tennis enthusiast. Accommodations participating in this special offer include:
Prince Hotels just announced that they are offering a special promotion of reserving one room at the regular rate and getting a second room for free. If you are a Prince Preferred Member, you can get an additional 10% off the promotional rate. Here are examples of the rates you can get from this 2 for 1 promotion:
Oceanview Prime room at the Maui Prince on the sunny southwestern coast of Maui - the first room is $460 and the second room is free.
Terrace room at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island - the first room is $395 and the second room is free.
Oceanfront Marina room at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki & Golf Club on Oahu - the first room is $375 and the second room is free.
Here are the conditions and restrictions of the promotion:
Upgrade category rates available. Rates are per night plus applicable taxes. Based on availability, single/double occupancy. Must be a Prince Preferred Member to reserve the Prince Preferred 2 For 1 Promotion. The dates of stay for both rooms must be overlapping to qualify for the complimentary room rate on the second room. The second room must be of equal or lesser value than the first room purchased. Third person charges apply on the complimentary room. Not valid with any other special rates, promotions or offers. Some restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Offer valid now through December 22, 2007.
The relaxing and luxurious Hotel Hana has just announced their summer escape specials for their two most popular room categories:
- Bay Cottage Junior Suite for $395 per night
- Ocean View Sea Rance Cottage - $495 per night
Both specials include a full American breakfast for two in the Ka’uiki restaurant (on-site). These specials represent a savngs of $120 to $170 per night. If you book a Bay Cottage Junior Suite before June 30th, you may recieve a free upgrade to an Ocean View Sea Ranch Cottage room, base on availability.
Accomodations at the Hotel Hana include: custom Hana coffee, herbal teas, bottled water and sodas all replenished daily. Complimentary - daily yoga class, bicycles, tennis, 3-hole practice golf, valet parking, cultural classes, welcome fresh flower lei greeting, and in-room fruit basket.
This special offer is available through August 20th. Also worth noting is that from now through May 24th, the hotel is reserved for adults only.
Four Seasons just announced this new promotion for a free nights stay at various Hawaiian locations. The offer varies by location. One particularly neat aspect of this announcement, is that the concierge of each location makes terrific suggestions for what you could do on your extra day.
Girls - How does this sound for $699?
- Two nights in a Partial Ocean View Room on Kaanapali Beach Hotel on Maui
- Compact rental car with unlimited mileage
- Lunch at the Tiki Grill
- One facial and massage for each person
- Chocolate dipped strawberries and sparkling cider
- Plumeria scented spa amenity
- Nightly turndown service
Sounds great to me! It is a Girlfriends Getaway package just announced by “Hawaii’s most Hawaiian Hotel”, the Kaanapali Beach Hotel. The Girlfriends Getaway is available to book for a girlfriends vacation between March 1 and June 30 for travel through December 2007. So get on the phone and call your best friend now and start booking that getaway you’ve been talking about for years. For other details about this announcement, see the press release.
It’s not often you can find a decent hotel in Hawaii for under $100, but the Ohana Waikiki Islander is offering a deal of $99 per night plus tax. This offer is valid through March 31, 2008. The hotel is well located in the Waikiki area. It’s right beside the new Waikiki Beach Walk. This deal is called a “renovation special”. The hotel is being spruced up, plus the Waikiki Beach Walk is growing with new restaurants and shops. To see what recent guests have to say about their stay with Ohana Waikiki Islander, see these TripAdvisor reviews.
The secluded Hana Hotel has a couple of fall and winter deals. Book a room in one of their two most popular room categories and enjoy daily full American breakfast for two. You can save up to $170 per night. The Bay Cottage Junior Suites are $395 per night plus tax and the Ocean View Sea Ranch Cottage rooms are $495 per night plus tax. In addition, you can take advantage of their upgrade special between November 1st and December 22nd. The upgrade special will put you in a Deluxe Ocean View Sea Ranch Cottage when you book an Ocean View Sea Ranch Cottage. The Hana Fall Escape deal is valid through December 22, 2007, excluding November 20–25, 2007. The Hana Winter Escape offer is valid from January 3–15, 2008. For availability, call 800-321-HANA. For TripAdvisor reviews of Hotel Hana, click here.
