Napili Kai Beach Resort, Maui - Guide Review - About - News & Issues

February 5, 2008 - Posted in Hawaii resorts, Hotels, Vacation packages, Vacations

There are many hotels and resorts in Hawaii that I like. There are only a few that I really love. One of these is the Napili Kai Beach Resort. It's not a flashy place and thank goodness for that. It is, however, a very Hawaiian place. You can't help but feel relaxed when you stay there. There's no pressure from the staff to make sure you're off and running all the time.
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Business Briefs - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

February 1, 2008 - Posted in Car Rental, Expedia Travel, Hawaii resorts, Hotels, Reviews, Shows

will open in Kona on Wednesday at the Matsuyama Center in Kohanaiki. With this opening, there will be eight Taco Del Mar locations in Hawaii. This is the first neighbor-island location.
Taco Del Mar offerings include enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas and nachos.
Airgas Gaspro, Inc.
said Wednesday it has opened Hawaii's first state-of-the-art commercial hydrogen production unit in Kapolei.
The company held a blessing yesterday for the plant, Read the rest of this entry »

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Castle blames Hawaii for Q2 loss - Bizjournals.com

December 17, 2007 - Posted in Car Rental, Expedia Travel, Hawaii resorts, Reviews

The Castle Group of Honolulu on Thursday blamed Hawaii’s weak tourism market for a 5 percent drop in second quarter revenue.
The company lost $545,882 during the three months ending June 30, compared to losses of $170,208 in the same quarter last year.
Total revenue was $4.6 million, down from $4.8 million in second quarter 2007.
The Castle Group, the parent company of
, which manages 26 properties in Hawaii, Micronesia, Thailand and Read the rest of this entry »

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Orbitz recognizes hotels for corporate travelers with awards - Purchasing.com

September 18, 2007 - Posted in Destinations, Expedia Travel, Hawaii resorts, Hotels, Information, Las Vegas vacations, Mexico packages, Reviews, Travel business, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

Orbitz.com, an online travel company, has recognized more than 100 top-rated hotels with its first annual
.
Guests review the hotels.  
Orbitz selected the Best In Stay winners based on overall numeric score they receive by Orbitz customers. The company collects reviews and scores for each hotel only from its customers who have booked and stayed at the hotel. It asked reviewers to rate attributes on a scale of 1 to 5, including amenities, Read the rest of this entry »

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American Airlines Vacations Offers Vacation Packages That Let … - MarketWatch

August 5, 2007 - Posted in Agency, Expedia Travel, Hawaii resorts, Hotels, Information, Mexico packages, Vacation packages, Vacations

American Airlines Vacations is one of the most recognized airline-owned
tour operators in the United States. As a market leader in the travel industry
with close to 20 years of experience, American Airlines Vacations offers its
customers a choice of more than 2,000 hotels and resorts in over 200 cities in
the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Europe, Canada, the United States, Latin
America and Asia. Customers are able to use AAdvantage(R) miles to Read the rest of this entry »

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Nusa Island Retreat is the perfect spot to enjoy the leisure and … - The Australian

May 2, 2007 - Posted in Articles, Car Rental, Destinations, Discover Travel, Flight Tracker, Hawaii resorts, Hotels, Shows

"IF everybody had an ocean ..." sang the Beach Boys almost too long ago.
Today, anyone who has an ocean is figuring a way to make their waves pay. With once unsung shores from the Indian to the Pacific oceans sprouting resorts and charter boats for escapee urban surfers, Papua New Guinea hasn't been slow to see that hot tubes have a silver lining. Mainland and island villages, if they're fortuitously situated beside good breaks, are plugging into Read the rest of this entry »

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Interval Leisure Group Completes Spin-off From IAC - CNNMoney.com (press release)

April 10, 2007 - Posted in Articles, Car Rental, Hawaii resorts, Information, Shows, Travel News, Travel business, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

MIAMI, Aug. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interval Leisure Group (ILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to consumers and business-to-business customers in the vacation industry, today announced the completion of its spin-off from IAC/InterActiveCorp. The newly independent public company will begin trading today on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol IILG.
Craig M. Nash, the company's chairman, president and chief Read the rest of this entry »

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Disney World and Disneyland Discounts, Hawaii Travel Tips, More - SmarterTravel.com

February 5, 2007 - Posted in Agency, Car Rental, Deals, Discover Travel, Expedia Travel, Hawaii resorts, Hotels, Information, Tickets, Travel News, Vacation packages, Vacations

The Deal Detective is now sleuthing out bargains every week. Look for a new case each Thursday in SmarterTravel.com's Deal Alert newsletter.
I get a lot of requests for Disney deals, so this week I'll take some time to talk about a new promotion running through the end of the year that applies to both the Florida
California parks.
, the airfare-and-hotel wing of United Airlines, has put together a $100 discount of sorts for most Disney World Read the rest of this entry »

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2 rooms for price of 1at Hawaii resorts - Louisville Courier-Journal

August 28, 2006 - Posted in Cruises, Deals, Destinations, Discover Travel, Hawaii resorts, Hotels, Information, Shows, Vacation packages, Vacations

Through Dec. 22, Prince Resorts Hawaii, a luxury hotel group, invites travelers to discover paradise during its "2 for 1" promotion at its choice properties on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. Included are the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki and Golf Club, a fabulously appointed structure on Oahu with all room oceanfront and world-class dining, with rooms starting at $390 to $1,285 per night.
The Maui Prince Hotel, Makena Resort on Maui features tennis, Read the rest of this entry »

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Commerce's Aquatorium has Olympics water polo on its mind - Los Angeles Times

August 7, 2006 - Posted in Car Rental, Expedia Travel, Hawaii resorts, Photos, Shows, Travel business

"I see them, and I think, anything can happen to us," said Alfredo Delamora, 13, who recently returned from Hawaii, where he competed for Commerce. "Someone from Commerce went that far. We could do it too, if we set our minds to it."
Like Alfredo, many of the children on the Aquatorium water polo teams are neither well-off nor well connected. Many are the children of landscapers, truck drivers and factory workers. They live in Commerce, a blue-collar Read the rest of this entry »

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