Originally Posted by Finkface (Post 33040268)

...There was a line around the corner for Lapperts and we may or may not have waited in it for a Valentines treat (totally worth the wait). Round Table pizza in the shopping area was packed and the stores that were open were fairly busy, including the touristy pearl-in-the-shell kiosk (2 couples at it). I didn’t look at other restaurants. Walking back, the usual 30 or so people were waiting for a table at the Cheesecake Factory and a table set up outside for pick up orders was overflowing. California Pizza was full of people and the sidewalks as busy as any normal day.

Originally Posted by SFO777 (Post 33040693)

It's a shame that it's "all tourists again, and not the good kind either", eating at cheapo places that don’t help the local economy much.

Originally Posted by gaobest (Post 33043238)

I’m not sure if any place has that traditional Aloha spirit like before and I’m looking forward to future vacations in Hawaii. Ok maui. I love Maui. I still love this TR and the Hawaii subcategory in ft. Looking forward to more Hawaii trs because I never see enough trs for Maui compared to global F services (all great) except it’s maybe more fun to land in Hawaii compared to landing in Frankfurt or Newark :-)

Originally Posted by edgewood49 (Post 33044462)

Even landing on a Southeast "cheapo" flight ?

Originally Posted by edgewood49 (Post 33044462)

Even landing on a Southeast "cheapo" flight ?

Originally Posted by Finkface (Post 33040268)

Not that I am advocating coming here because the reception is decidedly less than warm but Waikiki is back. Yesterday, we walked down to the HHV just to see it. The beach the entire way along Kalakaua was just as jam packed as any other busy day from years past and the weather was overcast with intermittent rain. Shoulder to shoulder packed. You would never know this wasn’t any normal day in any normal year. The HHV was buzzing and while probably not as packed as normal (I never go there so can’t compare) it was definitely busy. In the lobby, I counted 30 people waiting to check in at the general line and 5 at the elite line. At the pool, every single chaise was taken (they have spaced and reduced the number, looked to be about half the usual number) and people sitting on the deck at the edge of the pool. This was at 4pm. There was a line around the corner for Lapperts and we may or may not have waited in it for a Valentines treat (totally worth the wait). Round Table pizza in the shopping area was packed and the stores that were open were fairly busy, including the touristy pearl-in-the-shell kiosk (2 couples at it). I didn’t look at other restaurants. Walking back, the usual 30 or so people were waiting for a table at the Cheesecake Factory and a table set up outside for pick up orders was overflowing. California Pizza was full of people and the sidewalks as busy as any normal day.

Originally Posted by DELee (Post 33044650)

Da best kind!

David

Originally Posted by edgewood49 (Post 33054327)

Maybe I should try a SWA flight over to see how the "cheapo's" fly!!!!

Originally Posted by DELee (Post 33054642)

Can't/shouldn't be any worse than flying in limited service domestic F with AA/DL/HA/UA. Might even have some money left over to spend on cheap touristy activities.

David

Originally Posted by edgewood49 (Post 33070490)

watch out ALERT the "Cheapo's" are coming maybe Finkface needs to find another island

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