HotelChatter - Waikoloa

Antonio Sabato Jr. Looks for Love (On Camera) at Hilton's Waikoloa Village

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-08-11T09:20:53-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/antoniosabatajr.jpg" class="top"> Yeah, were kinda embarrassed that we think former Calvin Klein manty model Antonio Sabato Jr. is still kinda hot. Maybe its his chiseled cheek bones, perfectly tanned skin, and taut, muscular abs, but we will never ever hold his appearance on Ally McBeal against him. Sigh. The commitment-phobic Italian actor has jumped from daytime to prime time soap operas (and back again), and most recently, playing his hunk-alicious self on Ugly Betty. He managed to wed Alicia Tully Jensen for one whole year, knock up both Virginia Madsen and Kristin Rossetto, and has been linked to Nicolette Scorsese, Vanessa Marcil and Rachael Cook. Now, at ye old mature age of 36, Sabato, Jr. seems to think

Could This Baby Dolphin Be Your Ticket to a Free Night in a Hawaiian Hotel?

juliana — 2007-12-04T09:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/konacalf1.jpg" class="imgborder">After a rough Monday, who can resist starting their day with a picture of an adorable baby dolphin? (Dolphins are the new unicorns!)This youngster is the newest member of the dolphin family at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Waikoloa+Village/ian/205780">Hilton Waikoloa Village</a>. The baby girl bottlenose was born on October 9, at 3:42p.m. and she has been nameless ever since because the hotel, along with Dolphin Quest Hawaii, are holding a Name-the-Baby contest.<blockquote>Name entries for the Name-the-Baby contest should be a Hawaiian word representing a person, place or thing relating to the Hawaiian Islands. Dolphin Quest Crew Members will pick the winning name. The contest winner will receive a photo of the newly-named dolphin baby, a gift certificate for a complimentary Dolphin

Aloha to the Renovated Hilton Waikoloa

amandak — 2007-07-09T09:05:22-05:00

Over on Hawaii's "big island" of Waikoloa, big renovations are the in thing. First came the Marriott, and now the Hilton Waikoloa Village has had its turn: over $90 million worth of refurbishments and renewals have just been completed.

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Hawaii Hotel Deals: The Newly Renovated Waikoloa Marriott

ASalkever — 2007-06-05T11:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/marriott_waikoloa.jpg" class="imgborder"/>[Ed. Note: Alex Salkever is the founder/editor of <a href="http://www.hawaiirama.com">Hawaiirama.com</a>, a travel blog and site covering Hawaii.] You gotta love deals for properties that have just come out of renovations and are looking to ramp up occupancy. Witness the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Waikoloa+Beach+Marriott/ian/122116">Waikoloa Beach Marriott</a>, a nice hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii (Kona-Kohala Coast) in the Waikoloa Resort. The resort just completed (as in, just!) a $50 million renovation that significantly improved the property. All the old, tired furniture is gone. Decor is now Hawaii-contemporary rather than Hawaii kitsch. The lobby and common areas have been opened up to give a much better view of the ocean. The renovations included a new, adults only infinity pool. It's still