Priceline Hotel: hawaii

[msslats]

Planning a Hawaii honeymoon 9.5.05 for 12 nights. Would like to go to Maui, Kauai, and Honolulu for 2 nights before returning. Airfare is by frequent flyer miles. When should I start bidding? Interested in all beachfront. Thanks

msslats

[thereuare]

To clarify... you're looking for 9/5-9/17, with no specific plans to be on any particular island at any specific time, but want to spend at least 2 nites each on Maui, Kuai, and Honolulu?

Maybe board member Keoni can make some suggestions and then i can help with bidding specifics.

Do you know what class of properties are you seeking and an expected nitely cost?

[Keoni]

MSSLATS,

Congrats on the impending nuptuals and Hawaii is the best

place in the world for a honeymoon! In addition to knowing price

limits/expectations, and star level, what types of activities do you

think you might be interested in? Each island has something different

to offer yet share the commonality of great beach/ocean areas.

Many folks have the desire to return home and be able to report to

friends and family they did the traditional tourist things such as luau,

Pearl Harbor tour and Arizona memorial, twilight dinner cruise, Pali

lookout, circle island bus tour, Dole Pineapple Plantation, etc, etc, etc...

Others just want to spend their time tanning and enjoying the

slow pace of the outer islands (Maui, Kauai). My info is a little dated

but trends are still the same and if you are seeking nightlife outside

a hotel complex, too many restaurants to count, and lots and lots

of people and activities then for sure Waikiki is where you will want to

spend some time. Four or Five years ago the population of the entire

state was 1.1 million people of which >800,000 lived on the island

of Oahu which is where Honolulu and Waikiki Beach are located. My

point is there are lots of folks for such a small area and the traffic

in and around Waikiki will rival any major city. Are you planning to rent

a car at any or all of the stops?

We have plenty of time before your visit so we should be able to

help you with the experience of a lifetime.

You mentioned FF miles. Will you be using one airline to get to

Hawaii from the mainland and then an interisland carrier, or will all

flights be on the same carrier? In light of that, will you be coming in

to Honolulu, or Maui and from where?

I appologize for all the questions but there are so many options it

is tough to figure out where to begin.

Regards, Keoni :)

[msslats]

We confirmed our flights. Leaving Philadelphia 9/5 to Kauai. Leaving Maui 9/18. The rest is still open. Currently planning on 5 nights in Kauai, 3 nights in Honolulu and the last 5 in Maui. We need to do inter island flights later. We want almost the best for the least, but do want oceanfront all the way. I think that Kauai-northern, like Princeville, on Maui, maybe Kanaapali. We want to do some tourist things and a car, in our opinion, is not necessary, but we will rent if needed.

Suggestions welcome.

msslats

[thereuare]

OK, let's start with the portion of the stay from 9/5-9/10 on Kauai... do you have a maximum bid in mind for this portion of the stay?