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Now is Not a Good Time to Go to Hawaii

If you hadn't heard, on Sunday a 6.2 earthquake struck Hawaii, with the biggest impact being felt on the Big Island. Fortunately, the quake was relatively minor although no doubt frightening.

With Hawaii being a huge tourism spot, many travelers and hotel guests were left a little frazzled by the quake and its damage, which was mainly power outages.

On the hotel front, Hawaiirama has a list of hotels and their operating status after the quake. Many hotels appear to be open for business however are not accepting new reservations. The hotel hardest hit seems to be the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows whose general manager said:

"There is no real visible structural damage but because the safety of our guests is our number one concern, we are currently not occupying the hotel's top three floors until further assessment this afternoon. We should know by later today or early tomorrow, regarding the status of opening up the rest of the hotel to customers."

So if you're planning on going to Hawaii, doublecheck with your hotel to make sure your reservations will still be honored as well as ask about what type of structural damage they may have suffered and whether or not construction will be going on while you're there.

Image via Associate Press

Related Stories:
· More info on earthquake damage [Hawaiirama]
· Earthquake hits Hawaii and causes blackouts [IHT]