http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T04:00:11Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/7/19/165918/156 <![CDATA[<p> As a former resident of Hawaii, few things pain me more than the type of tacky commercial tourism that invokes that episode of The Brady Bunch, where they're all attired in matching Hilo Hattie-esque aloha prints and cavorting the golden sands of Waikiki (although, to be fair, the Brady boys did stumble upon that evil tiki and come to respect the mana of the Real Hawaii, thanks to the mysterious Mr. Hanalei, but I digress).</p> <p>True, Hawaii in any form is pretty great, but if you're looking for something a little less package tourist and a little more old school, head for Kauai's peaceful north shore and the Hanalei Colony Resort. &nbsp;Don't let the word resort scare you: the Laurel Miller 2004-08-17T08:16:08-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/