Mar 29, 2015, 3:32 am
DISCUSSION for Hilton Honors Hotels in Hawaii, USA {US-HI}
Mar 17, 2016, 8:13 am
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Mar 17, 2016, 8:53 am
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BTW, I was hard pressed to imagine even one element of a Hawaiian vacation that cannot be had elsewhere for much less ... the only thing that I could think of was watching the active volcano on the big island.
Mar 18, 2016, 10:12 am
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There is a balance - spending all your time on activities outside is not the pace most people like.
Mar 18, 2016, 10:23 am
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And hawaii is not much more expensive than vacition destinations globally. Langkawi spg resorts for example are 300, 400 and 1200 nt for this christmas. Last year Khao Lak wasnt much cheaper.
Mar 20, 2016, 12:12 pm
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Just spent five nights at the Hilton Rose Hall and never left the grounds. Once in a while doing nothing can be nice.
Mar 20, 2016, 12:16 pm
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Hmmm, lots of people stay at all inclusive resorts and never leave. Some go on vacation to unwind and decompress, not go all over the place. You shouldn't tell people how to have their vacations because they don't do them the same way as you.
Mar 21, 2016, 7:03 am
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I was waiting for that "all-inclusive" post...because even though we're referring to Hawaii here, someone was bound to bring up a resort option completely irrelevant to the topic.
Mar 21, 2016, 11:20 am
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At the flea market, I found the vendor who actually makes this particular souvenir and the price was only $11. So, yes, the shops are overpriced.
Jun 5, 2016, 7:10 am
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Best redemption values for Hawaii hotels?
Would be great to have some advice here - I myself and my wife plan to have a vacation end July in Hawaii and we would like to burn Hilton points for our stay. What would be the best hotels in terms of its service/location/redemption value? We plan to use the 5th night free. 
Thanks a lot for the advice!
Thanks a lot for the advice!
Jun 5, 2016, 12:36 pm
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Hi,
Where would you like to go as each island is very different.
The three Hilton Resorts are;
Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki in Honolulu,
Hilton Waikolola Village on the Big Island of Hawai'i
Grand Wailea Resort on Maui (this is likely to be more expensive in terms of points)
Regards
TBS
PS There are other non resort hotels in Honolulu, there is a new hotel in Hilo opening soon and a Hilton Garden Inn in Kauai also
Where would you like to go as each island is very different.
The three Hilton Resorts are;
Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki in Honolulu,
Hilton Waikolola Village on the Big Island of Hawai'i
Grand Wailea Resort on Maui (this is likely to be more expensive in terms of points)
Regards
TBS
PS There are other non resort hotels in Honolulu, there is a new hotel in Hilo opening soon and a Hilton Garden Inn in Kauai also
Last edited by The _Banking_Scot; Jun 5, 2016 at 12:56 pm
Jun 5, 2016, 1:57 pm
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One of the tough parts of traveling to Hawaii is finding airfare/miles and/or hotel/points that work well together. At the end of 2011 I was able to grab 3 flights from the East coast of the US to Hawaii at Christmas time, all using miles. Hotels at that time of year are incredibly expensive and I just had to keep telling myself "the flights were free". We had a great trip but you need to make sure you can get flights that work if you find a place to spend the points.
That being said, I think you really have to decide which island(s) you want to visit and then decide if it is worth burning your points there. I have been to the Big Island, Maui, Kauai and Oahu and they are all completely different. In my opinion pick the place you want to visit and see if the points work. No sense visiting someplace just because you're staying for free but not enjoying yourself.
That being said, I think you really have to decide which island(s) you want to visit and then decide if it is worth burning your points there. I have been to the Big Island, Maui, Kauai and Oahu and they are all completely different. In my opinion pick the place you want to visit and see if the points work. No sense visiting someplace just because you're staying for free but not enjoying yourself.
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Jun 5, 2016, 3:00 pm
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The OP said that he wants to use the 5th night free award, using HH points. That only works for standard rooms.
It may be difficult to find a standard room available for an award for five nights straight in Hawaii, booking less than two months in advance.
It may be difficult to find a standard room available for an award for five nights straight in Hawaii, booking less than two months in advance.