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hawaii

  1. K

    Wanted: Hawaii Marriott, Vistana, or Hilton VC 11/16 - 11/26

    Open to any of the islands. Looking for any combination of at least 3 nights starting 11/16. Studio or 1 Bed. Thanks
  2. H

    When to start Ongoing RCI Search in Hawaii for Spring Break 2020?

    Hi All, I have 300K RCI Points (clearly I'm not using this Timeshare enough) and my son is in his Senior Year of high school. Rather than some Spring Break party, I offered for the family to go to Hawaii, which he thought was awesome. So I created an ongoing search for either Maui or Oahu...
  3. RNCollins

    At Hilton Waikoloa Village, cultivating a homegrown aesthetic

    At Hilton Waikoloa Village, cultivating a homegrown aesthetic https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Insights/Hilton-Waikoloa-Village-replanting-native-flora By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii Insight / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / October 17, 2019 “Raymond Keenan, director of landscaping at...
  4. Crercuda909

    Any Hawaiian island

    We are looking for accommodation from November 8 to 15 or even until the 22 . Can begin a day or two before or say or two after if it fits yours accommodation schedule Any Hawaiian island is fine Minimum one bedroom , We are a husband and wife . Thanks
  5. Crercuda909

    any hawaiian island Nov 9 to up to two weeks

    hi we are presently in maui, have booking until Nov 8. We are looking to extend from Nov 9 up to two weeks, Very flexible on dates and any island works ,Even a 4 days , a week or 10 days is fine We are two retired adults no pets, no children. Let us know what you have , thanks
  6. RNCollins

    October in Hawaii offers fun for Halloween fanatics of all ages

    October in Hawaii offers fun for Halloween fanatics of all ages https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/October-in-Hawaii-Halloween-family-fun By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / Sep 20, 2019 “Surf, sand and sun are year-round reasons to visit the Aloha State, but...
  7. mcsteve

    Advice getting into Hawaii

    I currently have a HGVC RCI account and when I look at the available properties in Hawaii for the spring of 2021 there is only one property that shows. I have a 2br Southwind by Spinnaker property on HHI that I have not associated with RCI or II (my HGVC RCI does not allow adding non HGVC...
  8. RNCollins

    USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor to reopen Sunday after 15-month-closure

    USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor to reopen Sunday after 15-month-closure https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2019/08/29/pearl-harbor-uss-arizona-memorial-reopen-september-1/2154217001/ Associated Press / USA Today / usatoday.com / Aug. 29, 2019 “HONOLULU (AP) — The reopening of...
  9. rboesl

    Looking for Waikiki Info

    DW & I will be in Waikiki for 2 weeks starting on 9/8. We're staying at the Alohilani Resort. Looking for suggestions for both good places to eat and places to visit besides the big attractions like a luau,The Arizona, and the beach. We can't snorkel or do dinner cruises as DW gets motion sickness.
  10. Elena

    Diamond Resorts - Ka'anapali Beach Club, Maui - September 8-13, 2019

    LAST MINUTE MAUI SPECIAL! Enjoy 5 nights in this 1 Bedroom Scenic View Unit for just $495! :whooopie: Discover comfort in our beautifully appointed accommodations featuring a king size bed, sofa bed with Tempurpedic mattress, and full bathroom complete with garden bath and walk-in shower...
  11. RNCollins

    Southwest to begin running $29 flights between Hawaiian islands in January

    Southwest to begin running $29 flights between Hawaiian islands in January https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2019/08/19/southwest-airlines-offer-29-flights-between-hawaiian-islands/2049112001/ Associated Press / USA Today / Travel / Aug. 19, 2019 “HILO, Hawaii (AP) —...
  12. M

    Hawaii

    Not sure whether to post here or the Hawaii forum - I'll try here first. We would like to go to Hawaii next summer for a week (probably late July) and are trying to figure out where to make reservations. There will be 4 of us - 2 college kids and 2 parents of college kids :). We love to do...
  13. C

    DRI Maui Ka'anapli Beach Purchase

    First time user, should have found this site BEFORE our visit to Maui. We attended a DRI timeshare presentation earlier this week and ended up purchasing points in the system. For background we have two boys that are old enough to start travelling and we want to begin showing them the world...
  14. T

    Hawaii Hotel Performance Report for First Half of 2019

    Through the first six months of 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported flat average daily rate (ADR) and lower occupancy, which resulted in lower revenue per available room (RevPAR) compared to the first half of 2018. However, hotels in the Hawaiian Islands recorded the highest average RevPAR...
  15. SteelerGal

    Any difficulty exchanging into HGVCHawaii properties?

    HGVC ROFR our MarBrisa last month but we still have our Platinum Bay Club EOYE. We didn’t Hiltonized it. Now I am 2nd guessing because I do like HGVC and concerned how The Borg will transform our Westin/Hyatt programs. So my question is how difficult is it to trade into HGVC Hawaii properties...
  16. C

    June 26-July 3 Maui

    preferably west Maui - looking for affordable rental for 4 people. Would like to have ocean view
  17. andrewjjtimeshare

    Sweetwater Kauai at Alii Kai - Registry Collection

    Sweetwater Kauai at Alii Kai This exchanges through the registry collection. 2020 Annual Usage Fixed Unit#12F 2 bed 2 bath, sleeps 6, Full Kitchen Rotating Weeks 2020: December 19th, 2021: April 17th Saturday Check in, Rotating week changes each Year $765.00 – Due Yearly October 1st All...
  18. C

    Tropical Hawaii or Virgin Islands

    I am looking for a rental for 2 adults and 3 teens. We want somewhere in Hawaii or US Virgin Islands. Teens are fine sleeping on a couch! Dates are pretty flexible - last 2 weeks of June to first 2 weeks of July. Not looking to spend a fortune!
  19. M

    RCI - Weeks Exchange on Big Island, Hawaii Fall 2019

    Hi - First time poster here. I have an on-going search with RCI with dates ranging from mid-Sept through mid-Dec 2019. The resorts in my search are: 1) Bay Club 2) Kohala Suites 3) King's Land and 4) Mauna Lani Hotel. I created my ongoing search 2 weeks ago and I got a match at Bay Club...
  20. A

    [edited]

    [The TUG Marketplace is the appropriate place for this request]
  21. SteelerGal

    Trade in or SO???

    We want to go to Maui or Kauai off years when we are not going to BI. Our children are young so being right on the beach isn’t a focus of ours. My question is: use SO or trade in via II? Off season is perfect for us at this point.
  22. RNCollins

    Tiger Woods course coming to Hawaii

    Tiger Woods course coming to Hawaii https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Tiger-Woods-course-coming-to-Hawaii By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / Apr 12, 2019 “The developers of a west Oahu resort area have partnered with Tiger Woods on the design of one of two...
  23. RNCollins

    Hawaiian Airlines expands SFO service

    Hawaiian Airlines expands SFO service https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Hawaiian-Airlines-expands-SFO-service By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / March 22, 2019 “Hawaiian Airlines has announced the expansion of its service between San Francisco and Honolulu...
  24. RNCollins

    3D whale experience debuts at Maui Ocean Center

    3D whale experience debuts at Maui Ocean Center https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/3D-whale-experience-debuts-at-Maui-Ocean-Center By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / March 22, 2019 “Maui Ocean Center has introduced a new technology-driven exhibit that takes...
  25. A

    DELETED - please see note below

    [Please review the rules and big red date at the top of the forum. Also, since the maximim asking price on this forum is $115 per night, you are highly unlikely to get a 3 bedroom in Hawaii during high season for that rate.]
  26. B

    Hawaii advice [Kings' Land]

    First of all, I am so glad I found this site! We recently got suckered into a 3400 points TS in Las Vegas with 10k bonus points EOY for 16,000. We were in the 7 day window (WA state luckily) so we were able to rescind the contract. We are still interested, but not in Las Vegas and at a much...
  27. andrewjjtimeshare

    FREE Timeshares/FREE Transfers: Multiple deeds at various resorts

    Andrew - when I merged your posts, I didn't notice that you only had the name of the timeshare in the titles, and not the Ads, so you will have to click EDIT at the bottom of each post and add back the name of the resort. Sorry for the inconvenience. DeniseM --------------------------------...
  28. T

    In maui and went to a lying Diamonds Int Sales Presentation...blargg

    So my wife and I are staying at the westin villas on kaanapali and went for a walk down the boardwalk and was approached re free gifts from diamond if we went to their sales presentation. We don't mind these and actually enjoy looking at the other properties. Diamond gave us many options and...
  29. DianeG

    Paniolo Greens / Shell Vacations / Windham Hawaii - Questions

    I’m a deeded owner at PG - not Shell and not Wyndham. A lot is changing with the Resort, fuelled very much by Wyndham’s overall agenda for their Hawaii properties, as far as I can tell. Shell owners: is it true that by May 2019 at the latest, Wyndham will have completely dissolved “Shell...
  30. M

    FREE Kahana Falls Resort in Maui

    Resort Name Kahana Falls Unit Size 2 Bedroom Seasoned Owned Yearly, Floating Week Maintenance Fees AOAO - Association of Apartment Owners $801.22 IOA - Interval Owners Association $691.61 Current...
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