THE
HONEYMONNERS: The Hotel Hana Maui
released a "Romance Paradise" package for honeymooners and couples
valid through 2005. The three-night package includes two 60-minute
massages, a candlelight dinner, daily breakfast, champagne and a
fruit basket. Daily rates for the package in a deluxe, oceanview
Sea Ranch Cottage with private outdoor spa tub is $740 per night.
Activities such as yoga, tennis, ukulele lessons and snorkeling are
complimentary. Visit www.hotelhanamaui.com for more information on the
hotel.
1-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY: The Kona Brewing Co.
is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a new menu and a new
partnership. The eatery teamed up with the Bishop Museum
Association and will show rarely seen archival photos of the Koko
Marina, the site of the restaurant. The exhibit will run from Dec.
4 to 17. Kona Brewing will donate $1 from every pint sold to the
museum's association during that time. The new menu features dishes
made with locally grown ingredients. Call 808-394-KONA for more
information on the celebration, or visit www.konabrewingco.com.
TURTLE BAY
RESORT is offering a North Shore
Premium Plus package valid from March 1 to Dec. 10, 2005. The
package includes seven nights for the price of six in a deluxe
oceanview room, daily breakfast for two and a luau dinner and show
for two. Complimentary admission to the nearby Polynesian Cultural
Center is also offered for duration of stay. The rate is $906 per
person, double, not including taxes and resort fees. Go to www.turtlebayresort.com/packages.cfm for more
information.
ROMANCE
PACKAGE: The Outrigger Reef and
Outrigger Waikiki on the beach initiated a beachside Hawaiian Vow
Renewal Ceremony for couples. The program, which is complimentary,
takes place in on Waikiki Beach in front of the Reef hotel, and
draws on ancient Hawaiian customs to forever bind couples. Couples
are blessed with a sprinkling of seawater and chants from a
Hawaiian kahu (priest). The ceremony is available Tuesdays
and Fridays at 8:00 a.m.; guests must sign up the day prior. The
Romance Package at the Reef includes three nights in an oceanview
room, two 60-minute couples massages, champagne, a surf lesson for
two and daily breakfast for two. It starts at $1,380 and is valid
through Dec. 21. Visit www.outriggerreef.com or www.outriggerwaikiki.com for more
information.
FAMILY
TRAVEL: The Kona Village Resort
on Hawaii's Big Island is touting its allure for families traveling
together. Two-room hales (cottages) can comfortably
accommodate up to five people and come with refrigerators stocked
with bottled water, juices, soft drinks and Kona coffee. In
addition, all water sports equipment is complimentary at the hotel,
including kayaks, snorkel gear, canoes and glass-bottom boat
excursions. Rates for families begin at $875 per night for triple
occupancy. Kids under age 2 stay free. Rates are valid through Nov.
26, 2005. Visit www.konavillage.com for more information or
call 800-432-5450.