Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast

On October 10th, Maui resident Kathleen Soule filed a class action lawsuit against Priceline and Marriott Resorts. Kathleen is suing because she believes she was faced with unfair and unreasonable assessment and collection of ‘Hawaii resort fees.’ On August 9, 2011, Kathleen used Priceline.com to book a reservation at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort &…

I feel like a lot of things big have happened in Hawaii pretty recently… Big Island had an earthquake, two hurricanes threatened the islands, (which had all grocery stores cleared out of water and canned goods across the entire state and everyone on high alert), primary elections took place, freak hurricane swells have surfaced on…

Aloha and welcome to another episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection! Today I’m giving you my top recommendations for how to fast track into relax mode during your Hawaiian vacation. You know how after a vacation ends you feel like it took half the time just to decompress and unwind? Well don’t let this happen…

Talk has slowly turned into action regarding new timeshare towers in Waikiki, and I believe these changes will have a negative impact to the tourism industry in Hawaii. With 10,000 timeshare units currently in Hawaii, accounting for 13% of total lodging inventory, this number only continues to increase as fewer stand-alone hotels are being built.…

Big Island's Four Seasons Expands The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on Big Island has expanded their amenities to include a new oceanfront seafood restaurant, ULU Ocean Grill & Sushi Lounge. Following the trend of farm to table dining, 75% of ULU's menu comes from local farmers and fisherman, with over 160 different seafood and produce…

Bath and Body Open New Location Bath & Body Works, a popular body care store that can be found nationwide, is opening up a new location in Oahu’s Pearlridge Mall. Only the second Bath & Body Location in Hawaii, the first one opened its doors in May 2011 at the Ala Moana Shopping Center. “The…