Entries tagged 'small hotels'
Maui B&B and Vacation Rental Freeze: No Place to Stay on North Shore, Upcountry
Upate on the Maui County B&B and vacation rental crackdown. Most of the rentals and B&Bs operating on the three islands in Maui County (Maui, Molokai, Lanai) have shut down under threat of $1,000 per day fines. No word on...
More on Maui Vacation Rentals Crackdown -- Total Confusion
The deeper I dig into this Maui vacation rentals stuff, the more confusing it gets. First, there is the problem of even figuring out which of the handful of vacation rentals that claim to be permitted truly are. Maui County...
Maui Travel Tip: More Vacation Rental Chaos, Check Your Permit Folks!
Earlier this month Maui County authorities announced a crackdown with hefty fines on vacation rental owners who were letting their properties out without county approval. This caused most vacation rentals and the majority of B&Bs to stop taking visitors and...
Hawaii Hotels: Shipman House, a Hilo Gem
In 1901, after numerous pleas from his wife, Mary, Big Island rancher W. H. "Willie" Shipman purchased this graceful, secluded Victorian high above Hilo Bay for the grand sum of $13,000. Hospitality has ruled ever since. During a 1907 tour...
Kauai Hotels: Boutique Harley Hotel (Not a Typo) Coming to Garden Isle?
According to this story in Hawaii Business Magazine, SoCal developer Mike "Big Mike" Harrah is bringing the first boutique Harley Davidson themed hotel to the islands. Harray is also a stunt pilot who has flown choppers in a number of...
Bed & Breakfast Brouhaha -- Kauai Chimes In
The Kauai County Council is considering a bill that would effectively freeze the growth of unlicensed B&Bs and vacation rentals on the Garden Isle. Maui and Oahu both have similar measures in place and there have been some crackdowns. Essentially,...
Luxury Island at One-Third the Price: Hotel Lanai
Lanai is the private island, the one that food magnate David Murdoch owns virtually in its entirety. It's also where Microsoft founder Bill Gates went for his wedding. Lanai is home to two lavish Four Seasons resorts, the Lodge at...
Cool Kauai Cottages -- No Frilly B&B Junk
I am not sure who wrote the rulebook on vacation rental / B&B decor in Hawaii but they clearly had no taste. The vast majority of rentals and B&Bs are loaded with frilly junk, forlorn furniture, really lame artwork...
Overlooked Lahaina: More Fun, More Fun
All the major travel mags have written off Lahaina. It's too touristy. It's cheesy. It's crowded. True, true, true. Which clearly explains why everyone is fleeing Las Vegas. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's cover why...
Hawaii Hotels: Boutique, Sleek Aqua
Hawaii has a dearth of boutique hotels. Most properties are run by super-mammoth companies like Starwood or Hyatt. Many indie hotels are still too big to be boutique, or they are just plain dowdy and underkept. Aqua Hotels and Resorts...
Hawaii Hotels and Resorts: An Exceedingly Truthful Travel Agency
In the world of travel, its hard to get the truth. The major travel pubs deemphasize the negative sides of destinations and hotel/resort properties out of fear of ticking off potential advertisers. Clueless posters on Trip Advisor and Hawaii.com throw...
Big Island Restaurants: Manago Bay Hotel
This is an excerpt from a book by Jessica Ferracane, "50 Thrifty Big Island Restaurants". Foodies trolling for blue collar grubs should dig in. And a hat tip to the folks at Watermark Publishing who agreed to the excerpts....
Hawaii Hotels: Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono
The Basics: Built in the 1920s, this classic Wailuku home with gabled roofs and Queen Anne detailing was restored by Janice and Tom Fairbanks to perfection in 1998. Decorated with period piece furniture and themed after the whimsical verse of...
Small Inns: Palms Cliff House
This small inn has won mega kudos from the big travel pubs (T&L, Conde Nast Traveler, etc) and for good reason. The property is utterly gorgeous, an historic house that was formerly a cliffside plantation. The gardens have copious...
