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Accommodation and General Travel Information
Please note that the JAC Secretaries
WILL NOT make vacation-related hotel bookings or vehicle rentals. They
will make overnight bookings in Hilo, Kona, or Honolulu for
observers NOTE:
All hotel rates on the Big Island are subject to a 11.4% combined state
and
room tax. All hotel rates on Oahu are subject to a 12.962%
combined state and room tax. New Item: Smoking http://www.hawaii.gov/health/healthy-lifestyles/tobacco/Smoke-Free-Law.htm As of 30 January 2009, all
rooms and buildings at Hale Pohaku are non-smoking.
HOTELS ON OAHU NOTE: Most hotels will charge higher rates during peak seasons, such as Christmas/New Years holidays and the Honolulu Marathon.
The Ohana Waikiki West is a 10-minute walk to Waikiki Beach, the International Market Place and the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.
The Aqua Waikiki Pearl is located in the middle of Waikiki, near the International Marketplace and the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; 10 miles from the Honolulu International Airport. It was renovated in 2008.
International Market Place, and the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. The Malia is currently under renovation.
The Maile Sky Court is located within a 20-minute walk to Waikiki Beach and the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.
The Hokele Suites is located within a 20-minute walk to Waikiki Beach and the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.
The Ala Moana Hotel is adjacent to Ala Moana Shopping Centre and is 7 miles from the airport.
The Aston Waikiki Joy Hotel is a 10-minute walk to Waikiki Beach, the International Market Place and the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Rate includes complementary continental breakfast. HOTELS IN HILO Hilo Bay Hotel (Uncle Billy's) $69 per night (ground floor), $74 (upper floors)*Hilo Hawaiian Hotel $85 (Internet access available in some guest rooms for additional charge; please specify when requesting reservation)* * Both above hotels are located on
Banyan Drive.
Hilo Seaside $69 per night (standard room) (Located just off of Banyan Drive;
location not as convenient as above
two other hotels)
Note: As of February 1, 2006, the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort (formerly Hawaii Naniloa Resort), is under new ownership. We no longer have a corporate account with them and are thus unable to get discounted rates. If you wish to make a reservation at this hotel, you must do so on your own. *Please take note that the Merrie Monarch Festival takes place in Hilo the week after Easter, and it is not possible to secure a local hotel room during the period from 12 through 19 April 2009. Distances between Hilo Airport, the hotels on Banyan Drive and the JAC: Hilo Airport to Hotels = 3 miles Hotels to JAC = 4 miles JAC to Hilo Airport = 5 miles HOTELS IN KONA (Only for those arriving to/departing from the Big Island via Kona) Kona Bay Hotel (Uncle Billy's) $74 per night ($79 on Fridays and Saturdays) Kona Seaside $74 per night ($84 superior room) King Kamehameha Hotel $119 per night (standard room; all rooms newly renovated) Keauhou Beach Resort $104 per night (moderate room, includes free breakfast buffet and high-speed internet access) (located 3 miles south of Kona at 78-6740 Alii Dr., a 12 mile drive from Kona Airport) ARRIVE VIA HILO
OR KONA: (On the Big Island) Automatic Compact Car w/Air Conditioning National Car Rental $32 per day ($34 for mid-size; $37 for full-size) Unlimited Mileage AVIS Rent-a-Car $32 per day ($36 for mid-size; $41 for full-size) Unlimited Mileage Renter must present a major credit card (not a debit card) and a valid driver's license at time of vehicle pick up. The above hire car rate (based on a 24-hour rental-period) is subject to a taxable $.60 Vehicle Licensing Fee per day, an 8.10% Hilo/Kona Airport Concession Fee, a 4.166% state excise tax, a $3 transportation tax per day, and optional Loss Damage Waiver insurance of $11.95 per day (National) and $26.99 per day (Avis). There is no "drop fee" to pick the vehicle up in Kona and return in Hilo or vice-versa. HALE POHAKU Nightly rate $107 The HP rate includes all meals beginning with dinner the day you check in and ending with lunch the following day. Extra charges apply for additional meals, as follows: breakfast $7.50, HP lunch $9, summit lunch $10, HP dinner $15, and night lunch $9. Meal prices effective July 1, 2008. Please note that only those with reservations are allowed access to HP, and guests are not allowed. Should you wish to pay your HP bill before departing Hilo, you may do so through the JAC Office Accounting Department on Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Forms of payment accepted include cash, travellers and/or personal checks (US Dollars) and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and American Express). PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT MAKE VACATION-RELATED HOTEL BOOKINGS OR VEHICLE RENTALS |