Going to Hawaii!
Kahana Bay - Oahu, HI (by Peter French)
Last year with Nancy and I saw Jimmy Buffett at Nissan Pavilion he hinted at a show in Hawaii. We quickly discussed it and decided that if he played in Hawaii we could go. How cool would it be to see Buffett in Hawaii. I have been to Honolulu before back in late 2007 and had a blast. It was a great trip and I have always wanted to go back. Seeing Buffett in Hawaii was a good excuse to go back.
Well on Monday Buffett announced his upcoming tour schedule for 2009 and what to my wondering eyes are the first two show listed, Hawaii! Maui on the 24th of February and Honolulu on the 28th. After some quick emails back and forth with Nancy we decided Honolulu would be a great trip as long as we could get a good price. I figured with the economy the way it is, getting a good deal on a hotel would be pretty easy. The only real problem I foresaw was air travel.
After a lot of looking we decided on a package that gives us 6 nights in Honolulu at the Hotel Renew, a half block from Waikiki beach. Not sure how far the hotel is from the venue but I don’t really care since we have a rental car. The car will come in handy when we decide to travel around the island to do some exploring. Off the top of my head I can think of Hanauma Bay, north shore surfing, Diamond Head, and Ka’ena Point State Park. Unfortunately there is never enough time to get everything done.
I will try to post while in Hawaii but if not rest assured that I will have a lot to write about when I get back.
You will throroughly enjoy Hotel Renew. I am going the this month from Los Angeles for a mini break and expect great weather and the ultimate in customer pampering. How did you find this place? We manage their web site and have only heard good things are about the staff and property. Mahalo! Tom
I found it while doing a Google Maps search for hotels near Waikiki beach. It listed several and I started to read the reviews. Unfortunately Hotel Renew was not listed. One website kept popping up with reviews, Trip Advisor. They have a list of their top rated hotels for Honolulu and Hotel Renew are rated #1. After seeing the rating and reading a lot of the glowing reviews, renovating the hotel in 2007 also helped, we decided to book our stay here. Price pretty reasonable, would have loved an ocean view, but settled for city.
The last time I went to Honolulu stayed at the Waikiki Sand Villa for two nights (not bad, clean, but just a room far from the beach) and at the Waikiki Parc (nicer room, close to beach, but just felt out of place) for 4 more. Looking forward to staying at Hotel Renew for the 6 nights.
Enjoy your vacation!