Consolidated "Layover at OGG" thread
 

Hello all, i have a 5 hour layover in OGG, any suggestions on what to do? should i rent a car for the day? Any shuttles from the airport to nearby locations? any advice would be most appriciated

I can think of three things:

1) Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum

2) Upcountry art galleries and shops

3) Head to beach, watch wind surfers

You won't be able to linger at any of these, but with a rental car, you might be able to spend two hours at one of these spots.

Hang out in Paia. It's a fun and funky town not far from the airport - 25 min. max.

1) Have lunch or dinner at Mama's Fish House (in Paia or Kuau, I cant remember).

2) Visit the Maui Tropical Plantation on 30 near Waikapu. A little touristy but not bad. Tram ride through the property showing many crops, plants and flower species in Hawai'i.

3) Go to the Maui Ocean Center in Maalaea Harbor. Largest aquarium in Hawai'i.

What would I do? Drive to Kaanapali Beach and have a few Mai Tai's at the Hula Grill. It is right on the beach at Whaler's Village. Hawaiian music, fantastic sunsets, awesome. It will be pushing it but it would be worth it.

I am a little rusty on how long it takes to drive from the airport to Kaanapali Beach. Maybe 45 minutes? Maybe someone else can help with this.

12 hour Maui OGG layover - any suggestions
 

Hope some folks have some good suggestions, I have a 12 hour layover, from 6 am till 6 pm about in Maui and it's my first trip there ever. Looked up and there's no Continental President's Club room or associated Club room that I found in OGG. Anybody know of a cheap day hotel room or rate or just a simple nap / shower type location in the area?

I'm flying in all night, then will catch an all night flight out. So heading to the beach or sight seeing isn't on my must do list. A relaxing / restful location is better.

Thanks !

Though there aren't very many nice hotels around Kahului Airport, you might look into one with an airport shuttle, the Maui Beach Hotel near Kahului Bay comes to mind. Secondly, there are no showers at the Hawaiian Air or Aloha Air Club (the only two at Kahului Airport), but you may try getting a pass for them.

Again, this begs the question... how'd you end up with a 12 hour layover at OGG? :confused:

aloha

I had a 7 hour OGG layover a few years ago. I couldn't find any local Kahului hotel that offered day rates. You can get a room at the hotel that slippahs mentions for about $100. Their airport shuttle runs from 7am to 7pm, if I recall.

Hi and thanks Slippah & PremEx,

I live in Micronesia but this trip I'm going straight from Hong Kong and take the island hopper out of Guam on Continental to Honolulu that lands at 2:30 am, then a code share that departs Honolulu at 5:30 am over to OGG that lands at like 6 am. Then I depart on Continental from OGG to IAH and that departs OGG at 7:20 pm.

So actually I have a 13 hour layover at OGG !! I know terrible flights. Starting in Asia then over to Guam then the island hopper to have a 12 + hour layover during the day at OGG, then an all night flight to IAH.

HNL I'm used to the layovers and know the area, but it's the first time they've shuttled me to OGG just to catch a plane to IAH. I have to take the island hopper from Guam to HNL as I need the stops in the islands to see family even if it is for an hour each stop and drop off items / pick up items.

It saves me a seven hour middle of the night layover in HNL but gives me a full day in Maui. Unfortunately, seeing an island / beach / aquarium doesn't excite me since I live on an island.

Thanks for your help, any great ideas jump up in the future I'd appreciate hearing about it.

Kulo (Mahalo)

I suppose you could catch a movie to kill some time - I think there are some at the Queen Kaahumanu Mall up the road from OGG. There is also the Maui Palms (shudder) hotel, which is spartan and old, but does have a shuttle and should be cheap. I'd suspect a $50-$75 bid on Priceline should get you a room in Kahului.

what are your options?
 

If renting a car is one of your options, I would do that. Then I would drive over to Kaanapali and buy me a day pass for the spa at the Hyatt which will entitle you to use of the facilities, showers, steam room, etc. After that flight, I think I would even treat myself to a massage,which would include use of the facilities. I'd even possibly pop into Lahaina and poke around. Then I would drive over to Wailea and have lunch at the Tommy Bahama Cafe at the Shops at Wailea. (The pulled pork sandwich is really good!). If you don't want to drive to Kaanapali, then I would just get a massage or day pass for the pass at the Grand Wailea. It's not as inexpensive as the Hyatt, I think it's $75 just for a day pass at GW, but they have alot more in regards to facilities. Also, you could chill there for most of the day, so it might be worth it instead of getting a room. If not getting a car is the option, then I'm not sure what to do, especially if you want to shower, etc. I wouldn't do the Maui Palms if they paid me, but that's just me. Good luck and let us know what you decide.

Four hour layover on Maui this Saturday night. What can I do?
 

I have a four hour layover this Saturday in Maui between 7pm and 11pm. What can I do? Is there a nice restaurant/beach bar near the airport? (I'm ok renting a car or cab). Any nice hike or views that I can do in such short period of time?

Worse case: is there a nice lounge at the airport to visit? I'm ok paying the fee.

Thanks!

Unfortunately, it's going to be dark (you'll miss sunset by an hour or so), so hikes and/or views aren't going to be safe/worthwhile. Four hours should be fine to tool around Kahalui (lots of local restaurants (and fast food)) - I think it would be pushing it to go into Lahaina or Wailea/Kihei and have dinner. I think the only lounge is HA - and not much to write home about.

First, I'd suggest perusing the things to do in Maui Master Thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hawai...do-thread.html If $$ is no object I'd suggest getting a car, or cab, and heading East a few miles to Mama's Fish House for an awesome meal. It's one of the top 2 or 3 rated restaurants on Maui. Or, head South to Kihei and eat at a rest. there. It's only a 15 or 20 min. drive. Lahaina has a lot of rest. choices but is a 45-55 min. drive each way.

I guess I'll go to Mama's fish house (been there before, can't think of anything better in the area). Hopefully there will be a good bar in the area with view to the beach.

Cheapest car rental was $38 all-in. So, that should be cheaper than a cab round-trip, and probably more flexible.

Thanks!

Try Hali'imaile General Store..About the same distance from OGG and it isn't a tourist trap like Mama's.

http://www.bevgannonrestaurants.com/haliimaile/

I went last summer. I didn't think it was a great value. Perhaps it was the long drive from Wailea? Perhaps my expectations were too high...

I'd actually take this in a different direction. If you don't want to go over to West Maui (Lahaina), maybe make the short 20 minute trip to Paia?

On our way to Hana, it looked interesting (maybe too touristy)?

Paia was also mentioned in The Wave by Susan Casey as a place to see a different side of HI.

YMMV...

Personally, I'd make it over to Maui Tropix on Dairy Rd. to buy matching boardshorts to the rash guard shirt I bought last summer.

They steadfastly refuse to mail order -- "fly here, buy here", she told me as I was checking out.... Should have listened...

Suggestions for 6 hour layover at OGG
 

I booked a same-day mileage run OAK-OGG and as a result I have a six hour layover in the middle of the day. I have been to Maui before and have seen most of the sites. I just thought if there was enough time to leave the airport and go to a beach for a bit, that would be nice. I believe there is a bus you can take from the airport, although I don't know how practical that is. I will just be traveling with a back pack, so just need to be back at the airport with enough time to get through security.

Thanks!

Baldwin Beach Park - Maui Bus
Kanaha Beach Park - walk
Kamaole Beaches I, II, III (Kihei) - Maui Bus

I think I would prefer Baldwin for R&R between flights. If the weather happens to be overcast around the airport/Baldwin/Kanaha, I would head for Kihei.

10 hour layover OGG what to do?
 

Hi all,

Poor me, a 10 hour layover in paradise. I arrive early afternoon and leave on a red-eye. Where should I go?

I'm partial to chilling on a beach and finding a good bar. Of course if there is some super cool touristy thing to do I would consider it.

I'll be there mid-week.

Help me find fun!

Thanks

Well, the first thing that came to my mind was renting a car and driving to the top of Haleakala. I don't know if it qualifies as super-cool, but is definitely a touristy thing and the kind of experience you can't get many other places.

You can check with a nearby hotel to see if they have day rates and enjoy at the pool or beach.

Thanks for the ideas! ��

If you find a good bar, find a good driver or you may have a longer layover than you anticipated.:)

Or you can just drive toward Paia, which is a cool and funky town and there are some great beaches nearby, including H.A. Baldwin, which is nice for swimming and boogie boarding, and Ho'okipa, which, while not a great swimming beach due to the significant break and coral, is generally considered to be the best windsurfing beach on the planet. You will also be near Mama's Fish House, which is one of the best (albeit priciest) restaurants on Maui. Much less costly dining spots can be found in Paia town.

Great ideas!
 

I may check out Paia...driving appropriately of course.

And thanks for finding thread I could not.

You guys rock!

Bumping this for advice; flying from Hilo to Honolulu and there are a few flights with a few hour(s) layover at OGG (Maui); is there anything for our family worth doing in that short amount of time, or is it not going to be worth that hassle?

Not a good idea; you would barely get out of the airport and would have to turn around. Get a non-stop from Hilo to Honolulu.

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http://www.yelp.com/biz/maui-potato-...actory-kahului

If you want to get some, call in advance to make sure they will be open and that they will have inventory for you.