We've started a series of whats trending in hotels these days: Whats Out, Whats In. Do we like what we see? Think it's a dud? You be the judge! Whats Out: Hotel-recommended city tours Whats In: Hotel-led cultural immersions Hotels are taking a lead in ensuring guests remember that...
March 21, 2013
The scene at the Grand Wailea Maui during the 2011 tsunami While the country has been preoccupied with Hurricane Sandy, barely a peep has made about the fact that Saturday evening, just after sunset, a tidal wave alarm siren pierced air in Maui's resort area of Wailea. The Governor...
October 29, 2012
A Hawaiian vacation is notoriously expensive, especially at the tony resort town of Wailea in Maui. So when we heard about all the free amenities at the five-star Four Seasons Maui, we were impressed, but skeptical. Had they just built the cost of all their freebies into the hotel...
August 21, 2012
With most of the culinary attention in the Hawaiian islands drawn to "Hawaii Regional Cuisine," we were fascinated to learn that Kō, the newly renovated signature restaurant at The Fairmont Kea Lani derives its flavorful dishes from humble beginnings--the food of the various ethnic groups that came to work...
August 17, 2012
Summer's here and school's out which means your summer travel plans may involve schlepping the little ones along with you. Same goes for new parents who aren't quite ready to compromise their jetsetting lifestyles. While it definitely requires more planning and more organization, a dream vacation can still be had....
July 11, 2012
Tween superstar Miley Cyrus likes to sing about a "Party in the U.S.A." but HotelChatter wants to tell you where you can "party in the world" for New Year's Eve by listing a hotel in each time zone, starting in New Zealand and ending in Hawaii. (Ok, "Party in the...
December 14, 2009
Our most memorable childhood meals were bite sized delights served on a beverage napkin with frilly toothpicks, so its no wonder we swoon for the pupu. These island-style hors doeuvres are a staple of Hawaiian luaus and happy hours, every bit as much as the Mai Tai, Piña Colada,...
July 02, 2009
[Ed Note: Alex Salkever is the editor and founder of Hawaiirama, a Hawaii travel blog.] Hotels in Aloha Land have long been perennial placeholders on Travel + Leisure's annual World's Best Awards. Rinse, repeat in 2008 but hold the coconut, surfer boy. Things may not be as glossy as...
July 23, 2008
For the celeb-obsessed (you know the kind: first to answer any question about why Nicole and Paris don't talk anymore, knows what new hair color Britney is sporting before any pics of it come out, owns Team Angelina shirts and has the real scoop on why Jess and Nick broke...
July 19, 2006
[Ed. Note: HotelMaven Courtney hit up the Pool/Bar scene in Maui and practically rediscovered her second childhood, except this time around it's with plenty of alcohol. Enjoy!]Bars, pools, and waterslides together in one sentence many times will scare us. We can't help but think of either: screaming children, spring breakers,...
June 08, 2006
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