http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T01:24:28Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/29/211654/897 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/26newRoom1_Salbosa.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p><b>[Ed Note: Alex Salkever is the founder of Hawaii travel blog <a href="http://www.hawaiirama.com">Hawaiirama.com</a> and specialized Hawaii search engine <a href="http://www.fyndhawaii.com">FyndHawaii.com</a>] </b><p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Hana-Maui/ian/139966"><b>Hotel Hana-Maui</b></a> is one of Hawaii's palaces of understated posh and it<i> rarely </i>offers killer deals. <p>Set just above Hamoa Bay in secluded Hana (celebs like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Oprah%20Winfrey">Oprah</a> love the solitude), the resort is run by the same smart hotel company that manages the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Post+Ranch+Inn/local/531">Post Ranch Inn</a></b> in Big Sur. <p>So, here's the scoop: rates for the hotel's most popular room category, the spectacular Sea Ranch Cottages, have dropped to $495 per night--a savings of $155 per night off rack. Add to that a $150 room credit for a <b>total savings of $305</b> each ASalkever 2008-09-30T14:47:12-05:00 20.7644493 -155.99438 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/2/10/135528/884 <![CDATA[<p> <img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hanamaui.jpg">We love Maui just as much as the next person. It's a romantic island and makes you feel as if there are no cares in the world, except for whether you are getting odd-looking tan lines and sand in your bathing suit.<p> But if you want to up that care-free feeling and are rolling in the dough, then consider the <a href="http://www.hotelhanamaui.com"><b>Hotel Hana-Maui</b></a> for a taste of what Maui was like 40 years ago.<p> This hotel offers private ocean-view whirlpools, cottages on the sea, a private beach area (10-minute shuttle ride), spa, and lots of couples on honeymoon.<p> But this Maui find doesn't come cheap. For starters the cottages are $795 a night and hamburgers are $19, GEM0330 2006-02-10T16:15:35-05:00 20.764440 -155.99440 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/11/28/10274/348 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hana_lani_treehouse.jpg" align="right"> <p> <b>[Ed. Note: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/hmlauer/stories">hmlauer</a> also wants us to know that mixing booze and tree house hotels can not only be done safely, but it can also greatly enhance your experience. Enjoy]</b> <p> It is being generous to describe <a href="http://www.maui.net/~hanalani/"><b>"Tree Houses of Hana"</b></a> as rustic, but nonetheless we had a really fun experience (probably helped by the amount of alcohol we had with us). <p> The particular tree house that we stayed in required a 1/8 mile hike up a hill into the forest. The tree house itself had three levels - one on the ground, which is where the firepit, grill and "kitchen" were located, a second floor with two bedrooms, and a "penthouse hmlauer 2005-11-29T09:20:12-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/10/7/203921/514 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/kaiphoto.jpg"> <p> <b>[Editor's Note: Long time Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/uid:1152">dzot</a> returns to give us first hand knowledge of the goings on at at two top Hawaiian resorts. Aloha.]</b> <p> <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com">Tripadvisor</a> is like your dependable wingman; the guy who stops you from taking that chick in the leather crotch-less panties home when you're nine Sake-bombs to the wind. While it's not necessarily the best thing to have around when you are looking for some hedonistic adventure, it will protect you from doing something you may regret, even for an out of the way place like Hana in Maui. <p> <a href="http://hanakai.com/"><b>Hana Kai Maui Resort</b></a>, is currently number 2 in Tripadvisor's ratings and is pretty clearly a high value prospect. dzot 2005-10-10T11:01:57-05:00 20.762886 -155.99325 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/