Friendly Traveling Deathmerchant

I was at the Doubletree Waikiki during Tropical Storm Darby. (Humorously "upgraded" to a convertible by my rental car company) All the hotels were business-as-usual, and that was a pretty decent sized storm with plenty of warning.

Had a blast, drove around in the rain with the top down.

I've got friends on Oahu that I texted last night, they say it's pretty mellow there now. I looked at some webcams and - unlike the news gloom and doom - things are still pretty sane there so far. We'll see when/if that changes, but I don't see hotels plywooding over their windows and such like I've seen in Orlando and Gulf coast FL hurricanes I've been in.

Honestly, I was kinda hoping for some huge hotel discounts with people cancelling vacations and such. Delta's flight I usually hop on down to HNL is E M P T Y this morning, with 17 open F-cabin seats for upgrade.

Yeah, I'm a little weird, but A.) I'll go to Hawaii for lunch sometimes, and B.) I grew up in Hurricane Alley in Florida, so a little rain ain't something to be skeered of.

Serious note though, I hope they all pull through okay and aren't impacted greatly - good luck HI!

There's a few Live Webcams on Youtube, check them out if you're a weather-voyeur!

- This one is down near the Costco in the Hawaii Kai area, which should be the first side of the island to get hit, I think.
- This one is more Waikiki-hotels area.

HawkeyeFlyer

Anyone in Maui or at Grand Wailea reporting anything? Do they have a web camera?

FreeLunch

I haven't used Hilton Honors in awhile for Hawaii trips. In the past, they had ALON, ALON2 and GLON awards for either staying in Hawaii or around the world. With the SPG/Marriott issues, I am thinking about moving back to Hilton for future stays. Are there any ALON type awards or discounts on awards for Hawaii hotels? Anything for Hilton Diamond members?

Thanks in advance

jbeckett

For award stays, there is 5th night free. The ALON, ALON2 and GLON type awards have been gone for quite a while. There are no special awards for Diamond members.

You can have a look at the wiki in this thread -Making sense of Hilton reward options [UPDATED January 2017]

radiowell

FreeLunch

Thank you for your reply. I did search and saw that ALON, etc were expired, but I just didnt know if anything replaced it.

Kacee

Actually, the dynamic pricing sometimes results in nice redemption opportunities at HHV. I've booked Ali'i for under 60k per night. Remember that resort fee ($40 night) and taxes are not charged on an award.

HawkeyeFlyer

I have a 10 night stay at Grand Wailea December 26-January 5. I booked at garden view room for 95,000 per night. Got two, 5th night free so used 760,000 points. Then called the hotel, explained LTD and they upgraded me to Ocean View. Rooms are running 900-1000 per night if I paid so I got $9,000-$10,000 worth of value on those points. Not sure I would call that "bad redemption"

Andriyko

That's not true. Dynamic pricing means that you can get a great deal but the maximum amount of points per night per standard room is capped.

BrlDsguise

You may have gotten a good redemption rate but that doesn't necessarily mean it is a good value.

HawkeyeFlyer

Gonna have to explain that one a bit further for me. I am going to one of the most prized Waldor Astoria in the portfolio, during the absolute peak time of the year and getting a $0.13 per point value.
Most value HHonors points at $0.05 to $0.06 per point so how is this not an amazing redemption and value

diningdecadence

Hi everyone

looking for any recent stays/ suggestions on Oahu for the wife, 18 month old and myself - short trip of 4 nights. I visited about 10 years ago, wife has never been. (will be end of March which i understand will be spring break - not sure if the college kids stay in hiltons?)

Cledaybuck

Greg Malyshev

Lol, no, they go to Cancun and stay at cheap all inclusives, if you see a college student at a Hilton in Hawaii either they have money or they churn.

Weatherboy

Fyi, downtown Kona will be home to a new Hampton Inn if assorted County boards and commissions approve of the plans submitted this week.

Plans are to rennovate the now empty Uncle Billys Hotel and turn it into the new Hilton family property over the next several months. This is in a good location of downtown Kona, off of Alii Drive and across the street from the water. Although swimmable beaches are a bit of a hike away.

Excluding the HGV properties, this would be the third Hilton family property on island and the only one in downtown Kona.


Kona Hampton Inn artist rendering