How do I find a good deal for lodging in Hawaii
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zzyzzx,
And you would be incorrect. August is very peak season for Hawaii (school is out for summer). The only other more peak travel period for Hawaii is Thanksgiving and Christmas.
OP,
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Good for you. It is ill advised. Why take an unnecessary risk? I've used vrbo many times without incident. Hawaii is also a bit different as there has been a serious crackdown on unlicensed rentals....
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Don't use craigslist for vacation rentals. It is much too easy to scam on there. Stick with www.vrbo.com and www.homeaway.com
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Clearly you do not have young children. ;) I can afford to eat wherever I want, but usually don't eat out more than once a day in Hawaii (or on vacation anywhere), because I would far rather do the...
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To the OP, have you looked into Priceline? I always book a condo when I travel with the family, but have had great success with it while traveling with only 2. You don't want to use it for more...
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Aston Villas
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What "villa"? El Dorado?
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So how exactly did you get this killer deal? I must admit I'm kind of interested! I don't see squat for under $4k for 4 people for a week.
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Check out VRBO for great deals on condos. Most come with a kitchen which can help you save big on your food.
Also, when looking for a place, look for one up on the mountainside rather than one on...
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Am I the only one that thinks Hawaii isnt that expensive? Yes, gas and food at the grocery stores are more expensive...but everything else is the same.
Who the hell goes on vacation to shop at...
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They talk about VBRO on the TA forums a lot, but we booked directly from the Outrigger site and had no problems. I don't understand why more people don't mention this. The Outrigger condos I...
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Yea....I've only used it about 50 times worldwide without incident. Arrange to pay on arrival if you're so worried....or just stay home.
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Hawaii is generally expensive. There are 2 approaches.
1. Trying different websites and sources.
For this approach, I recommend exploring some vacation rentals by owner (AirBnB, VRBO.com are...
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Trip Advisor forums are good, there's sub forums for each island. But you still have to do research. They have "experts" in there and the people recommend the same places. For example, we...
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the price has gone up since thursday, but it's departing PDX to OGG (maui) on August 28th returning on Sept 5th for 4 people 8 nights at the Aston Villas. When I looked Wednesday it was $2500.
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May I introduce you to Craigslist Hawaii Vacation Rentals. If you see something you like, make an offer and negotiate.
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/vac/
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I'm considering a trip in September to Hawaii, and I found the Polynesian Plaza on TripAdvisor.com the other day. $505 plus taxes for a week's stay, and the reviews I've seen on it are very good....
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www.hawaiiforless.com
prices include rental of condo and 1 week car rental. Some of for double occupancy and some are for parties 4 or more. My husband used them several years ago and recall...
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I wanna go. But have no enough money.
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The crackdown in on unlicensed rentals is coming from the corporate interests in the Hawaii hotel and timeshare industry. Consumer protection is the claim, but increased corporate profits due to...
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Your logic is flawed. The reason why gas and food is more expensive is because you are on an island. A very, very remote island. Outside of items grown in Hawaii, almost everything has to be imported...
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We don't like it on the TA forums because there are other places you can stay for the same amount of money that are better. (I'm a DE for San Diego, but frequent the Hawaii boards so if you go on...
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The reason we don't mention it more often is because you cannot choose your exact unit, which is a benefit of VRBO and often cheaper through VRBO. That is about it though.
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So I've been doing some research for the last 2 weeks and here are some money saving tips.
-Search for deals between Tuesday and Thursday. Most vacation and airline deals begin to show up Tuesday...
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Here's one more idea for you when visiting Maui. Most flights arrive late at 07:00pm. The first thing most people do is hit the Costco store for liquor, it's right next to the airport. A...
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Good point. And remember the time zone difference. When we went to Maui, coming from the east coast, the difference was 6 hours. So 7PM felt more like 1AM. And 4AM would feel like 10AM.
As such,...
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You can go to the cheesecake factory in waikiki and spend a lot less than $20/person on food (although I wouldnt recommend it, plenty of local places to eat that are a lot better and chepaer.) Say...
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Everyone tries to save money on trips. On our visit, we ate muesli and fruit for breakfast in the room. Ate out for lunch or dinner. It comes down to choices of where people want to spend...
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Check out VRBO for great deals on condos. Most come with a kitchen which can help you save big on your food.
frbo.com is another site. Try homeaway.com as well. Have a great time!!!!...
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Found a great package deal with Alaska Air. 4 people, 8 nights, in west Maui villa with kitchen and full airfare for only $2600!
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For july
car from Hotwire -$25/day +tax
Via Priceline
Hotel- $215/day + tax + 25/day (resort fee)
Air - 580 /person
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I have been looking for inexpensive hotels planning on May 2013, on the Big Island Looking in the "Hawaii Magazine", I have found several.
I would suggest investing in one - They have Bed and...
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I would be looking at TripAdvisor and see if there are any websites devoted to hotels there. I would have to think that August in Hawaii is off season.
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I'm looking to stay in West Maui starting on August 28th and I'm having a hard time finding something inexpensive. Everything I see is over $1000 a week. Any tips or ideas?
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Not that it will answer your question, but we were in Western Maui a couple years ago and I thought I would chime in.
Stayed at the Westin. Awesome hotel with an amazing breakfast buffet and...
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Nice. I like their location.