Big Island luxe resort The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii is offering two rooms for the price of one. Yeah, you read that right. How can you qualify? Just book a room at the Fairmont Resorts property from now to June 30, 2009 for travel until December 20, 2009 and get the second free. It’s that simple. […]
Where’s your favorite place to stay on Kauai? The best place for shopping on Maui? Your favorite Hawaii spa to get away from it all? Got a favorite town on the Big Island? We ask these questions—and many more—on the ballot for our annual Best of Hawaii feature. Results will be featured in the upcoming
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Edd Kogan of Oak Ridge, Tenn. writes: Where I can view and purchase the 2009 Merrie Monarch Festival poster online? I collect them, and used to get them at a store in Hilo. While this year’s edition of the annual Big Island of Hawaii hula festival is over,
Celebrities and power brokers looking to get away from it all on their Hawaii holiday have long loved the Kona Village Resort. The reasons for the ardor are many: the resort’s secluded location on the Big Island’s Kona coast, unique beachfront Polynesian-style thatched-roof bungalows, wealth of ocean activities, lack of in-room TVs and A/C, and
Today in Hawaii we celebrate tango-no-sekku, more commonly known as Boys’ Day. In Japan, where Boys’ Day originated, the holiday was joined with Girls’ Day to form Children’s Day. However, we in the Islands are fond of setting aside separate days for both sexes. Hence, Girls’ Day is observed on March 3, while Boys’ Day
American Airlines is offering round-trip airfares from Los Angeles to Honolulu starting at the ridiculously low price of $235 (tax not included) for travel between now and June 7, 2009. Advance purchase is not required. Finding the fare will take a little sleuthing on the traveler’s part. Airfare-monitoring website airlinewatchdog.com reported the rate today, referring
The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is cutting room rates to their lowest prices in four years—offering visitors the opportunity to indulge in island luxury despite the economy. The rate for standard mountainside rooms at the AAA five-diamond and Mobil five-star resort now start at $395 per night. That price is valid for stays
Tomorrow is May 1: May Day, or Lei Day, in Hawaii. It’s an annual celebration of Hawaiian culture that’s popular with residents and visitors alike. A day for attending music and hula shows (many organized just for the occasion), sporting your best aloha wear and, especially, wearing colorful lei. Hawaii’s May Day origins date back
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine Reader Richard A. Watkins of Anaheim, Calif., writes: I am looking for a source where I can purchase Hawaii-grown papayas. Do you know of one? There’s nothing quite like the taste of a fresh Hawaii-grown papaya. For those away from the Islands, however, getting their papaya fix can be
This year’s Merrie Monarch Festival has come to a conclusion. Ke Kai O Kahiki walked away with the big prize of top hula halau. The Oahu halau (troupe) won the festival’s overall honor Saturday night thanks to a strong showing in the men’s categories. They won the men’s kahiko (traditional) competition with one of the
The Grand Waikikian has a pair of promotions going on now; giving potential guests the chance to experience the Waikiki resort’s upscale digs at seriously reduced rates. The 331-suite Grand Waikikian opened December 20, 2008—the most recent addition to the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Those who book now are eligible for the “Grand Suite Getaway” package, offering
The site of the one of the oldest hotels on Kauai, the Poipu Beach Hotel, officially resumed business this week as a boutique hotel: the Koa Kea Hotel & Resort. There are grand opening specials, see below. Koa kea, or white coral, is a symbol of rebirth in Hawaiian mythology—a fitting name for a property
