Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jan 9, 2012, 10:58 am
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Jan 10, 2012, 8:20 am
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Public transport in. ?
We are in for a short period so thinking about no rental car and hence no parking fee. Yeah! I see numerous buses at HNL. Can someone please comment on taking the bus from HNL to a stop near the Hyatt? Thank you.
Jan 10, 2012, 9:12 am
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At the end of the day it does save a lot of money in car and parking fees. you can walk almost anywhere from the Hyatt other than Alan Wongs and your better taking a cab anyway
Jan 10, 2012, 4:04 pm
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I recommend taking this shuttle - http://robertshawaii.com/ it's frequent leaving from the airport and drops you off right in front of the Hyatt. The downside is that it can stop at a lot of hotels before it gets to the Hyatt, depending on where the other passengers are staying.
More convenient than taking a bus and cheaper than a taxi.
More convenient than taking a bus and cheaper than a taxi.
Jan 10, 2012, 11:35 pm
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I recommend taking this shuttle - http://robertshawaii.com/ it's frequent leaving from the airport and drops you off right in front of the Hyatt. The downside is that it can stop at a lot of hotels before it gets to the Hyatt, depending on where the other passengers are staying.
More convenient than taking a bus and cheaper than a taxi.
More convenient than taking a bus and cheaper than a taxi.
The bus ride was long but no different from my NYC commute on the bus going crosstown in Manhattan (which, sadly, I think takes equally as long). Interesting to mingle with the locals and be "almost" like one while going to the airport.
Jan 11, 2012, 11:33 am
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That is a good lead. $12 one way and $20 with return. FYI.
I recommend taking this shuttle - http://robertshawaii.com/ it's frequent leaving from the airport and drops you off right in front of the Hyatt. The downside is that it can stop at a lot of hotels before it gets to the Hyatt, depending on where the other passengers are staying.
More convenient than taking a bus and cheaper than a taxi.
More convenient than taking a bus and cheaper than a taxi.
Jan 11, 2012, 11:36 am
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Bus number? Fare ?
Now that we know the public bus is possible. How about a bus/route number and fare? Thank you.
As for us. Our flight is so so so early it makes sense to use Robert's Hawaii as I think we can easliy spend $40 for two back in a cab versus $40 total for two with return. That is a huge savings and equal to one nights parking. My wife has a JCB card for that gets us some places. Thank you.
As for us. Our flight is so so so early it makes sense to use Robert's Hawaii as I think we can easliy spend $40 for two back in a cab versus $40 total for two with return. That is a huge savings and equal to one nights parking. My wife has a JCB card for that gets us some places. Thank you.
Jan 11, 2012, 4:10 pm
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I used them going back to the airport and it wasn't a great experience. I was the first stop (Hyatt Waikiki) and he made several more stops and everybody was ready, so that was no problem, and then he stopped at a condo and went inside, the person wasn't there, and he couldn't stay there, so we took a complete tour of Waikiki and finally he went back to the condo and there's still nobody there, so he waited inside for several minutes until he decided that person was a no-show and finally headed to the airport.
I think from the airport would be a better experience since you probably don't have to wait, but with Roberts you do have to make your arrangements at least one day ahead of time since they don't have the airport contract.
Anyway, maybe you will do better with them. Let us know.
I think it was just annoying and frustrating that he couldn't/wouldn't call it in and let somebody else try to pick up that straggler.
-David
I think from the airport would be a better experience since you probably don't have to wait, but with Roberts you do have to make your arrangements at least one day ahead of time since they don't have the airport contract.
Anyway, maybe you will do better with them. Let us know.
I think it was just annoying and frustrating that he couldn't/wouldn't call it in and let somebody else try to pick up that straggler.
-David
Jan 11, 2012, 7:37 pm
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Thank you. We will taxi back then. Can not miss that early flight. From airport with Bus will be the plan. I thought their website said five stops max.
Jan 11, 2012, 8:48 pm
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I used them going back to the airport and it wasn't a great experience. I was the first stop (Hyatt Waikiki) and he made several more stops and everybody was ready, so that was no problem, and then he stopped at a condo and went inside, the person wasn't there, and he couldn't stay there, so we took a complete tour of Waikiki and finally he went back to the condo and there's still nobody there, so he waited inside for several minutes until he decided that person was a no-show and finally headed to the airport.
I think from the airport would be a better experience since you probably don't have to wait, but with Roberts you do have to make your arrangements at least one day ahead of time since they don't have the airport contract.
Anyway, maybe you will do better with them. Let us know.
I think it was just annoying and frustrating that he couldn't/wouldn't call it in and let somebody else try to pick up that straggler.
-David
I think from the airport would be a better experience since you probably don't have to wait, but with Roberts you do have to make your arrangements at least one day ahead of time since they don't have the airport contract.
Anyway, maybe you will do better with them. Let us know.
I think it was just annoying and frustrating that he couldn't/wouldn't call it in and let somebody else try to pick up that straggler.
-David
This is one reason we take the bus in and cab out Makes departing a little easier.
Will be doing this the end of the month
Jan 12, 2012, 11:23 am
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You also have to remember just because you are on the bus at the airport it doesn't mean it will be leaving then. We were going to use Roberts from the Airport once and they told us it would be another 20 minutes before they left. Life is too short to spend it sitting on a bus when you could be having a cocktail by the beach.
BTW pick up some of the coupon books as there are often taxi services that will take you back to the airport for a fixed fee of $25.
BTW pick up some of the coupon books as there are often taxi services that will take you back to the airport for a fixed fee of $25.
Jan 12, 2012, 12:13 pm
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You also have to remember just because you are on the bus at the airport it doesn't mean it will be leaving then. We were going to use Roberts from the Airport once and they told us it would be another 20 minutes before they left. Life is too short to spend it sitting on a bus when you could be having a cocktail by the beach.
BTW pick up some of the coupon books as there are often taxi services that will take you back to the airport for a fixed fee of $25.
BTW pick up some of the coupon books as there are often taxi services that will take you back to the airport for a fixed fee of $25.
It's all good