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Hawaii Travel Deal: Orchid Sale at Five-Star Kona Resort

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  Site Where: 1 NORTH KANIKU DRIVE [map], Kohala Coast, HI, United States, 96743

5/31/2007 at 10:19 AM
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[Ed. Note: Alex Salkever is the founder/editor of Hawaiirama.com.]

The Fairmont Orchid Resort is snuggled along the sunny Gold Coast of the Big Island in a posh enclave of hotels situated on lovely beaches. Kona has been on the come for several years now, in part due to the notoriety of the highly-coveted Four Season Hualalai.

Still, the Fairmont is the real deal (it also appeals to greenies as the hotel uses many green cleaning products) and Panda Online is offering a pretty sweet package. Here's the deal breakdown: Three nights at the hotel, round-trip airfare from LAX, and rental car are running $694 per person, assuming double occupancy, or nearly $1,400.

The hotel is throwing in a $200 credit towards any on property purchased plus free breakfasts. Airfares are currently running roughly $300 roundtrip or $600 per couple. Rentals cars during this hump season are running $35-$60 per day, depending on model. That means an additional $100 to $200 in savings. Add it all up and you get the hotel rooms for roughly $500, or $133 per night.

That's a total steal at a high-end Big Island resort. But you gotta book fast because deal ends on June 13.

[Photo: JMills]

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· Fairmont Orchid reviews [TripAdvisor]

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Tropical Getaway Deals: Hawaii

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  Site Where: 68-1400 Mauna Lani D [map], Kamuela, Island of Hawaii,, HI, United States, 96743

1/09/2006 at 8:18 AM
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With winter in full progression, everyone needs a little tropical getaway.

The New York Times reports that the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows on Hawaii's Kohala Coast (20 minutes north of Kona)is offering a fifth night free from March 1 to May 30, plus a $100 credit for each night. Rooms start at $430 a night, and must be booked by Jan. 31.

TripAdvisor reviews show mixed feelings about the hotel and staff such as this comical tidbit about the pool nazi/manager:

An arrogant pool manager who made us feel unwelcome. He was also scheming enough to put towels and magazines down on all the pool chairs and expected a tip to "release" them.

But almost all reviews had positive thoughts about the location and views. Which is what you go to Hawaii for anyways.


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· Deals [NY Times]
· Mauni Lani Reviews [TripAdvisor]

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