Originally Posted by
Ericka
Comparing America to Asia is gonna be tough no matter how you slice it. Which might actually bring us back on topic...to Hawaii that is. There are lots of challenges (cost, service, and otherwise) here in the states.
I guess I forgot to address the Hawaii issue...I have stayed @ FS Hualalai and think it's probably going to be your best bet in the entire state of Hawaii. As my review of the property pointed out, I would suggest avoiding the partial ocean view and oceanview categories, as neither has a particularly great view of the ocean, yet they cost substantially more than the golf view rooms. Instead, I would opt for a golf-view room and negotiate an upgrade to an oceanfront room at the time of check-in, assuming you are not traveling during a high-occupancy season. You'll save a lot more than if you just booked an oceanfront room to start.