Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-18 Thread G Money
Didn't one of those helicopters go down in the Pacific just a few months ago? On 4/17/07, Gruss Gott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shocking! But it is expensive there, especially if driving around is on the agenda. It's worth it to me though. We're planning my wife's Hawaii 3-0 party there next

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-18 Thread Gruss Gott
gMoney wrote: Didn't one of those helicopters go down in the Pacific just a few months ago? I dunno, but I flew Blue Hawaiian which has the ECO-stars. I felt totally safe, and liked their line maintenance practices which I know something about. Not only did they do all the right things but

Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Adkins, Randy
My wife and I are booking our trip to Hawaii and we are looking at the various hotels. She lived there in Hawaii a very long time ago so she is fully aware that the hotels as she once knew may not be as nice now as they were back then. Do you have any suggestions, comments, pros/cons on various

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread G Money
Which island? On 4/17/07, Adkins, Randy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife and I are booking our trip to Hawaii and we are looking at the various hotels. She lived there in Hawaii a very long time ago so she is fully aware that the hotels as she once knew may not be as nice now as they were

RE: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Adkins, Randy
I think she wants to go to Maui -Original Message- From: G Money [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 12:31 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently? Which island? On 4/17/07, Adkins, Randy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife and I are booking

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Gruss Gott
Randy wrote: My wife and I are booking our trip to Hawaii and we are looking at the various hotels. I was there last march and stayed at the Hilton Waikaloa on the Big Island. For islands, that's my recomendation as it's got everything: mountains, beaches, gardens, luxury, adventure, etc.

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread G Money
] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 12:31 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently? Which island? On 4/17/07, Adkins, Randy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife and I are booking our trip to Hawaii and we are looking at the various hotels. She lived there in Hawaii a very

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Gruss Gott
Randy wrote: I think she wants to go to Maui It's great but from my visitor's perspective the Big Island is better. There's just more to do. If there's a specific property on Maui that I has planning to spend whole vacation at then I'd do it, but if you want to adventure about, explore

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Gruss Gott
gMoney wrote: Ah...never been to that one. Done Oahu and the Big island. Both were darn nice...but just not worth the expense. Hawaii es MUY expensivo. Shocking! But it is expensive there, especially if driving around is on the agenda. It's worth it to me though. We're planning my wife's

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Spend an hour and half in one of the time share presentations then the helicopter ride is free. Just don't get suckered into buying anything. I've a friend who has three timeshares. Idiot can't say no. Actually, if you'd like I can talk to him. When I took the family to Disneyland a couple

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Robert Munn
What is your price point? The Grand Wailea is supposed to be kick-ass, but major bucks are involved. I've stayed in the Marriott Wailea- nice place. If you want a little different feel, have you considered renting a house or condo? I have a buddy who rents properties in Maui just for that

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Gruss Gott
RoMunn wrote: What is your price point? The Grand Wailea is supposed to be kick-ass It rocks! They serve you frozen grapes and spritz your face with Evian while you bake in the sun. let's not forget the excellent bar service provided to your private cabana. For some reason I like girly

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Gruss Gott
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Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Robert Munn
he, that's funny. my wife and i have four weeks at a marriott timeshare now (newport coast), but we don't use it, we trade it. the trade value is two weeks at any resort in the worldwide network, plus a week at a marriott hotel anywhere in the world, plus two business class roundtrip tickets

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Gruss Gott
RoMunn wrote: weeks at any resort in the worldwide network, plus a week at a marriott hotel anywhere in the world, plus two business class roundtrip tickets anywhere in the world, with the option to take an extra leg on the trip. no more flying coach for me. Wow, sounds like a great deal,

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Robert Munn
They have partnerships with lots of airlines, I don't have the full list. The timeshare prices depend on location and when in the development cycle you buy. Newport Coast is in the last phase of development and prices have gone up quite a bit. I would roughly say the cost of one week is the cost

Re: Anyone been to Hawaii recently?

2007-04-17 Thread Gruss Gott
RoMunn wrote: travel. We take one major international trip per year, and I suck at flying coach- it kicks my ass- so for us this is a great deal. Yeah, that's why I'm asking because I haven't had to fly coach for 10 years and now if I want to I have to pay for it; that makes it a tougher