Just got back from HHV this morning. So sad to leave. Everything about the place and trip was great but I wanted to payback TUG a bit for all the help it has given me and post a few tricks/things I learned this time.
First, if you want to rent a stand up paddle board (or surf board) and plan to use it for more than a few hours (I have three kids so we rotated and it got used 3-4 hours each day we had it) you really should go to Quality Surfboards, which is right by the coffee shop across the street from the Kalia Tower. It is only $30 the first day, and $25 per day thereafter (in contrast to $55 for two hours at the Lagoon for a much inferior board). The people were so nice. You can also store it with the bellman during the day if you want to do it for a while in the morning and then again in the afternoon. The drawback is the walk to the Lagoon is a little tiresome, even if you are an able bodied person. My whole family thought the paddleboard was one of the highlights of the trip, and the lagoon is perfect for it.
Also, we used King Airport Shuttle this time and they were awesome. $30 for up to four people, $37 for five to or from the airport. $20 to Diamondhead. Alex was always early and very friendly and the minivan was nicer than the place we used last time.
Finally, we had a Premium Room the first three nights and got 467. Although it looked out over the Lagoon and had a double porch I thought this was a little bit of bad luck as far as Premium rooms go. We then had 669 for the last four nights. For a standard unit I thought it was fine, though I think there are probably many better standard two bedrooms. I would be interested if anyone has thoughts on how we did on those rooms.
First, if you want to rent a stand up paddle board (or surf board) and plan to use it for more than a few hours (I have three kids so we rotated and it got used 3-4 hours each day we had it) you really should go to Quality Surfboards, which is right by the coffee shop across the street from the Kalia Tower. It is only $30 the first day, and $25 per day thereafter (in contrast to $55 for two hours at the Lagoon for a much inferior board). The people were so nice. You can also store it with the bellman during the day if you want to do it for a while in the morning and then again in the afternoon. The drawback is the walk to the Lagoon is a little tiresome, even if you are an able bodied person. My whole family thought the paddleboard was one of the highlights of the trip, and the lagoon is perfect for it.
Also, we used King Airport Shuttle this time and they were awesome. $30 for up to four people, $37 for five to or from the airport. $20 to Diamondhead. Alex was always early and very friendly and the minivan was nicer than the place we used last time.
Finally, we had a Premium Room the first three nights and got 467. Although it looked out over the Lagoon and had a double porch I thought this was a little bit of bad luck as far as Premium rooms go. We then had 669 for the last four nights. For a standard unit I thought it was fine, though I think there are probably many better standard two bedrooms. I would be interested if anyone has thoughts on how we did on those rooms.