The Best Place to do your Laundry in Hawaii
By Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady
Hotels are always trying to top each other with amenities.
But Outrigger Hotels really has their focus on the pulse of today’s travelers.
Everyone is trying to travel lighter, bring less, and get
through security quicker. One of the easiest ways to do that is to bring fewer
garments. So having a washer and dryer in the Outrigger Kanaloa at Kona really
was appreciated.
My glorious room also came with two patios, internet
access, two bathrooms, a large dinning room and a kitchen is larger than the one
I have at home. Did I mention the three TVs?
After the washer and dryer, I appreciated the patios most.
Especially since one has a hammock swing and the other had a cozy lounger. The
hardest thing I had to do was decide which gorgeous view to look at first.
 
The décor was comfortable Hawaiian, pretty but practical.
There are multiple pools and a wonderful little restaurant on property that even
the locals go to. Not your typical hotel coffee shop.
This is the way to experience the real Hawaii.
If you ever wanted to leave your room, here are some other
things to do:
Kanaloa condo
78-261 Manukai Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Ph: 808-322-9625
www.outrigger.com
MADELYN’S FAVORITE RESTAURANTS
Fujimamas-Japanese fusion
WWW.fujimamas.com
Imari Japanese Restaurant
Hilton Waikoloa Village
425 Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa, HI 96738
 Phone:
808.886.2860
Fax: 808.886.2901
Best Buffet and Brunch
Kamaaina Terrace Restaurant
Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort
78-6740 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hi 96740
(808)322-3441
www.outrigger.com
HOW TO FIND THE BEST BARGAINS ON THE BIG ISLAND
Entertainment 07
Save enough to pay for your airfare in this booklet that covers all of Hawaii
www.entertainment.com
1-888-231-7283 (Save)
BEST CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE
Kona Chocolate Festival
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/November06/3714ChocolateNewYear.htm
BEST COFFEE EXPERIENCE
Kona Coffee Festival. first week in November
BEST SPAS
Kohala Spa
Hilton Waikoloa Village
425 Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa, HI 96738
Phone: 808.886.2860
Fax: 808.886.2901
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/January07/3693MORNINGMASSAGE.htm
http://www.travellady.com/articles/article-spas-waikoloa.html
Kalona Spa
Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort
78-6740 Alii Drive
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Phone: 808-322-9373
keauhou@kalonaspa.com
www.kalonaspa.com
BEST LIMO SERVICE
Principle Limousine.
The contact is Rick
808-325-5466
rm@principlelimousine.com
www.principlelimousine.com
GREAT GUIDEBOOKS
HIDDEN BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
Big Island of Hawaii
Ulysses Press
www.ulyssespress.com
LAND OF FIRE AND ICE
THE BIG ISLAND
By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi
Photos by Philip Rosenberg
Island Heritage Publishing
Hawaii
True Stories of the Island Spirit
Traveler's Tales Guides
Edited by Rick and Marcie Carroll
(read this one before you go)Lonely
Maverick Guide to Hawaii
By Robert W. Bone
Hidden Hawaii
Ray Riegert
UlyssesPress
www.ulyssespress.com
Lonely Planet Hawaii
By Ned Friary & Glenda Bendure
5th edition
624 pages + 16 full-color pages
69 maps (5 in full-color)
ISBN 0 86450 092 1
$19.95,
INSIGHT GUIDE TO HAWAII
Gayot Guide to Hawaii
HAWAII HANDBOOK
By J.D. Bisignani
Moon Publications
Hawaii Travel Smart
Greg Ambrose
John Muir Publications
GET THE TASTE OF HAWAII
TASTING PARADISE
By Karen Bacon
Restaurants and Recipes of the Hawaiian Islands
Coastal Impressions Press
The Hali’imalile General Store Cookbook
Home Cooking from Maui
Beverly Gannon with Bonnie Friedman
Ten Speed Press
www.tenspeed.com
Author Bev Gannon was one of the original gang of chefs who
started offering Hawaiian Regional Cuisine
BEST WAY TO GET TO HAWAII
ATA
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BEST WAY TO GET BETWEEN ISLANDS
go! operates 60 flights a day from its Honolulu hub to
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toll free 1-888-IFLYGO2.
Madelyn Miller is a food, wine and travel writer who loves
Hawaii. Read her stories on
www.travellady.com,
www.chocolateatlas.com,
www.cocktailatlas.com,
www.carladynews.com and
http://www.americanwinery.com/contributor/writer/28 |
