Honolulu and the Halekulani via United and American First Class
Aug 11, 2015, 1:49 pm
#61
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Nice TR.
I remember the halekulani from my honeymoon in 1999. I think they required a jacket for their fancy restaurant.
We stayed at the Kahala, but back then it was a Mandarin. Very nice hotel. Not sure how it is now however.
I remember the halekulani from my honeymoon in 1999. I think they required a jacket for their fancy restaurant.
We stayed at the Kahala, but back then it was a Mandarin. Very nice hotel. Not sure how it is now however.
Aug 12, 2015, 7:22 am
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OMG! Didn't realize that AA catering had sunk lower than UA (by a long way, it seems).
Not impressed by your first meal at Alan Wong, but the second one looked as if it redeemed it. I always swear by Roy's, especially in Hawai'i, though one or two of them can get a bit noisy. The only bad Roy's meal I ever had was in Woodland Hills. Avoid like the plague!
Other great Hawai'i restaurants include any of Eric Merriman's, though I don't think he has one on Oahu.
Thanks so much for the TR, SFO777
Not impressed by your first meal at Alan Wong, but the second one looked as if it redeemed it. I always swear by Roy's, especially in Hawai'i, though one or two of them can get a bit noisy. The only bad Roy's meal I ever had was in Woodland Hills. Avoid like the plague!
Other great Hawai'i restaurants include any of Eric Merriman's, though I don't think he has one on Oahu.
Thanks so much for the TR, SFO777
LOL. Isn't that the truth.
Do Eric merriman's places include Merriman's in OGG in kaanapali part (N of Lahaina)? I've been to Merriman's and loved it. I've only been to OGG in recent years, and currently don't plan to go anywhere else in Hawaii as we only go once a year (if lucky) and stay at the same condo resort.
Still love that the DEN-OGG included such good catering - SFO/OGG just didn't have it when we last went in 2013; for our next trip we chose HA over Ual and the pricier vx
Still love that the DEN-OGG included such good catering - SFO/OGG just didn't have it when we last went in 2013; for our next trip we chose HA over Ual and the pricier vx
UA should have standardized these "domestic" birds to the 3-3-3 configuration.
I wonder what they'll do now, they're supposedly converting some of the IPTE 3-3-3 birds back to "domestic" service. It'll be a nightmare with 2-5-2 and 3-3-3 birds being substituted for each other willy-nilly.
I wonder what they'll do now, they're supposedly converting some of the IPTE 3-3-3 birds back to "domestic" service. It'll be a nightmare with 2-5-2 and 3-3-3 birds being substituted for each other willy-nilly.
Thank you Philip92.
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Aug 12, 2015, 3:34 pm
#63
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Oh come now, SFO777. If you include the balcony and the view -- which I think is only fair -- your room seems affirmatively wonderful. Cocktail worthy, in fact.
Great report, as always, and someday soon I'll make it out to Hawaii myself. I'm not a fan of long domestic flights (I used to have to do JFK-ANC for business), but my wife wants to go . . . .
Great report, as always, and someday soon I'll make it out to Hawaii myself. I'm not a fan of long domestic flights (I used to have to do JFK-ANC for business), but my wife wants to go . . . .
Aug 12, 2015, 8:37 pm
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That menu looks awesome. I've always done Merriman's or Roy's when in Hawaii but I'll have to try Alan Wong's next time if I'm on an island where he's got a place. The only question I have is am I reading that right and they charge 6 bucks for butter? Seems a little steep
Aug 14, 2015, 5:43 am
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Also I would recommend trying Mori Moto's (Iron Chef) Restaurant if your visiting honolulu
It was super cool as Obama was there on the same day as us
http://www.morimotowaikiki.com/
It was super cool as Obama was there on the same day as us
http://www.morimotowaikiki.com/
Aug 14, 2015, 5:45 am
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Aug 14, 2015, 1:47 pm
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SFO777 - Lovely report, as always! Being 19 year HI vacationers, we love the Haleku's - Orchid's, HWOAKey, Le Mer and at Alan Wong's - you can never go wrong. Sad about AA's service. Your observation about the dessert cart - spot on. AA used to serve the sundaes/cordials from a smaller cart with linens and silver service. "Let's just roll out the catering cart down the aisle" Disgusting. :-( We just got back from Kauai and flew HA A330 for the frist time. Recliners like UA, but the food and service were very good.
Aug 15, 2015, 12:15 pm
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An enjoyable read as ever, SFO777. AA's service is indeed dire. It's good to see UA are trying harder.