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Destinations Which Islands to stay at in Hawaii?
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- CommentAuthorcolette
- CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
My husband and I are going to be vacationing in Hawaii early next year. If you have any preferences on which Islands to visit (along with hotels, restaurants, and excursions) please let me know!
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- CommentAuthorMMMT
- CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
My husband and I honeymooned for 13 wonderful nights at the Four Seasons, Maui. It is of course, impeccable service, and Wailea is the perfect spot on Maui for relaxing. There are several "luxury" options available on the island, but none match the 4s. We used a virtuoso agency that was wonderful, and I highly recommend their advice. www.creativeleisure.com. Enjoy!
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- CommentAuthorNanoose
- CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
I second the 4S's on Maui. I wouldn't go anywhere else.
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- CommentAuthorloml95
- CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
actually, there is no resort better than the four seasons on the big island. more beautiful, more of a tropical setting and the service is beyond compare.also, several great restaurants, but the best is the sort of private 'beach club', open for lunch and dinner. right on the beach, where turtles are sleeping. even caught a school of dolphins frolicing(sp.?) offshore! the spa is outstanding. we did a snorkel day trip on a catamaran that i highly recommend, called the maunu iwa. they catered to our every whim, as did the resort....
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- CommentAuthorSteve Bilbrey
- CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
I agree with loml95 about the Four Seasons, Hualalai, on the Big Island. We've been going to the islands for over 25 years and have been to all the islands. The Manele Bay and Koele Lodge on Lanai are great if you want a laid-back quiet trip. There are no traffic lights and no crowds - very quiet. You can be as active as you want: snorkeling, diving, hiking, horseback riding, and touring the island by 4WD. The hotels are very nice: both Four Seasons now. Maui is also nice, especially the Four Seasons at Wailea - however Maui has really grown in the last 10-15 years and is no longer the sleepy little island it used to be. Still it has a lot to see, especially Haleakala and the Road to Hana. Kauai is not nearly as built up as Maui, but more so in the last few years. The Big Island seeems to have a little of everything -the Hilo side is very tropical and wet (like a lot of Kauai) and the Kona side has the sunshine. It's not tremendously developed yet and the things to see and do are innumerable. If you're going for the first time I'd recommend the Big Island. Grab a good tour book, e.g., "Hawaii - The Big Island Revealed" and look up the hotels and activities. It's a great resource. The descriptions of the hotels in the book are pretty much right on. You'll be hooked on Hawaii after your first trip; then you'll find all the little out of the way places and secret little beaches on your own. That's the only way to find what you like.
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