Starwood Resorts is having a 72 hour sale with hotels with discounts as much as $200 off peak-season rooms across the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and more. And the best news for Polynesia Addicts – the sale includes Hawaii and French Polynesia as well!
You must book by December 2, 2009 for travel between January 1 – April 30, 2010. Reservations can be made online or by calling 866-716-8147 and asking for SET Account# 388592.
Hawaii resorts start from $109/night and include:
- Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa (Big Island) – from $159/night
- Sheraton Waikiki (Oahu) – from $179/night
- The Moana Surfrider (Oahu) – from $210/night
- The Royal Hawaiian (Oahu) – from $315/night
- Sheraton Princess Kaiulani (Oahu) – from $109/night
- The St. Regis Princeville Resort (Kauai) – from $345/night
- Sheraton Kauai Resort – from $189/night
- The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas (Kauai) – from $209/night
- Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa (Maui) – from $230/night
- The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas (Maui) – from $280/night
- The Westin Maui Resort and Spa (Maui) – from $250/night
French Polynesia resorts start from about $200/night and include:
- Le Méridien Tahiti – from 15,704 XPF/night ($198)
- The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort – from 72,300 XPF/night ($910)
- Le Méridien Bora Bora – from 34,996 XPF/night ($440)
Overwater Bungalows at Le Meridien Bora Bora
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Hawaiian Airlines has a fun little quiz on their site called “What Island Am I?” Just answer 5 simple questions and it’ll tell you which Hawaiian Island suits you best.
According to the quiz I am Kauai, also known as “The Garden Isle”. I guess Kauai suits me pretty well – it’s laid back, peaceful and offers beautiful scenery. Sounds like the perfect getaway!
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The Second Annual Restaurant Week Hawaii will run from November 16 – 22, 2009. Over 60 restaurants are participating, ranging from fast-food to fine dining establishments. In addition, a portion of the proceeds from Restaurant Week Hawaii will support the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head.
For a full list of participating restaurants, menus and prices, go to www.RestaurantWeekHawaii.com.
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Hawaiian Airlines is now offering first class airfares starting at $477 each way. Enjoy extra legroom, award winning meals, personalized entertainment and complimentary champagne, cocktails, wine and beer as you travel to paradise.
These fares must be booked by November 4th and are good for travel through 12/11/2009 and from 1/11/2010 – 3/11/2010. Book your seats at HawaiianAir.com.
Here are some sample one-way fares (based on a roundtrip purchase):
Seattle – Honolulu $477
Portland – Honolulu $477
San Francisco – Honolulu $627
Los Angeles – Honolulu $827
Las Vegas – Honolulu $977
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Condé Nast Traveler has announced the winners of its 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards. It comes as no surprise that the beautiful Polynesian islands made it onto their lists, especially the popular island of Hawaii.
In the “Top Islands” list, top honors went to Maui while Kauai placed second. Only 11 islands worldwide received a rating of 80 or higher – not surprisingly, 6 were Polynesian.
In the overall “Top 100″ list which includes hotels, resorts and cruise lines, Polynesia also placed strongly, mainly with the Four Seasons Resorts in Hawaii. Polynesian hotels and resorts that made the Top 100 list are:
#3 Blanket Bay Hotel in South Island, New Zealand
#24 Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea in Maui, Hawaii
#54 Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu in Big Island, Hawaii
#97 (tie) Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, The Lodge at Koele in Lanai, Hawaii
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