THE
FAIRMONT KEA LANI is offering a fall promotion, More To
Luxury, that upgrades guests who book two deluxe, oceanview suites
to a two-bedroom, oceanview villa. The upgrade also includes a
daily breakfast buffet for four. The villas offer private barbeque
areas, where a chef prepares personalized meals, plus the option of
butler service. The villas, which recently received complete
makeovers, will be 100 percent complete by Nov. of this year.
Packages begin at $680 per night. Those who book four nights will
receive the fifth night for free. Go to www.fairmont.com for
more information on the hotel and villas.
JOHN
TONER, executive vice president of the Ko Olina Resort
Association, was appointed chairman of the Hawaii Tourism
Authority. Toner has served on the HTA board since May 2003 and has
27 years of experience in the travel and hospitality
industries.
THE 34TH KONA
COFFEE FESTIVAL is Nov. 5 to 14 on Hawaiis Big Island.
Activities will include two parades, contests, various food and
beverage tastings, art exhibits, and farm and mill tours. The
theme, Kona Coffee, Our Treasured Legacy will honor the islands
coffee industry. Tours of the 1920s coffee homestead, the Kona
Coffee Living History Farm in South Kona, will occur throughout the
week (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $7.50 per person). For a complete
listing of events visit www.konacoffeefest.com or call
808-326-7820.
KAMAOLE SANDS
RESORT on Maui now has high-speed Internet service in all
one, two and three-bedroom condominium units. The fees for
connectivity are $9.99 per day, $32.95 per week or $54.95 per
month. The Kamaole Sands units have two full bathrooms; a washer
and dryer; and a full kitchen with microwave, toaster and
coffeemaker. Parking is complimentary, as is access to the pool,
whirlpools and public barbecue areas. Through Dec. 21, rates range
from $180 to $420 per night. The property is still running a 5 for
50 incentive program that pays agents $50 for every five-night
booking, through Dec. 22. Visit www.castleresorts.com/travelagents for more
information.
OAHU-BASED
CHEF D.K. KODAMA opened the doors to two new restaurants
in Waikiki. The Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar and
Sansei Steakhouse occupy 10,000 square feet of space on the third
floor of the Waikiki Beach Marriott, facing the ocean. The two
restaurants have separate kitchens and dining rooms and share a bar
that sits between them. Kodama closed his other Sansei location
earlier in the month, which was located a few miles away on
Restaurant Row. At that location is Little Vino, a wine and tapas
bar he opened earlier this summer.