Thanks everyone for all the tips! I wasn’t complaining just tired while planning the return flight and pinning down a few nights where we won’t be in a resort. So since m last post, I have booked the two nights we needed before we check in. I actually have done really well , from what I’m reading, financially and resort booking. I love planning but this has been my most extensive planning for any trip. Plus we’re leaving in two weeks for WDW so I was getting kinda burned out. Plus have to make sure our business back home is being taken care of . All is good!
Sit down now cause some of the scores I found might be shocking! ( I don’t know, you tell me)
Here’s what I have so far for my family of 4 for prime summer weeks:
Flights to Ca from east coast for ALL 4 of us = $107
Flights for Ca to Kona $187pp on American Airlines
2night stay using a few of our HICV points traded in RCI (we will waste 1night cause hotel was for a 3 ngt booking, still cheaper than anywhere else) $279ish
4th of July holiday week: Hilton Kohala Resort $800
Flights from BI to Honolulu on SW $180using a companion fair w/SW
5ngts/6days @Hilton Hawaiian Village $800
7ngts/8days Marriott Ko’Olina Resort $600
I still need the car rental and return flights and possible hotel for return in Ca
I think I did pretty good considering it’s my first time planning something so big and I’m still fairly new to the TS game. And I might add that my goal for Marriott Ko’Olina for that exact week to bump up to the Honolulu week was found on my own searches and after about 6 months, it was like I had hit the lottery when I saw it on my computer screen that lovely morning
only two weeks ago!
And I must add that this trip will fall on both of my kids bdays and our daughter is turning 18 plus our anniversary is not far after so it’ll be great to celebrate all!