HONOLULU, Hawaii — According to Travel Hawaii LLC, Hawaii’s hotels are still adjusting to the comprehensive smoking ban that the State of Hawaii put in place in November of 2006. One of the outcomes of these adjustments are high and often mandatory cleaning charges, imposed by many hotels should a guest light up in a [...]

HONOLULU, Hawaii — You might get a great deal on a rental car on the island of Oahu. But if you stay in Waikiki, as almost all visitors to Oahu do, you may pay as much as $25 (plus tax) to park your car for the night, according to a survey of Waikiki hotels conducted by Travel Hawaii LLC in Honolulu, a leading Hawaii Internet booking service.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — According to Travel Hawaii LLC (http://Travel-Hawaii.com), a leading Hawaii Internet booking service, Hawaii’s largest hotel, the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki has finally completed its long-awaited lagoon revitalization project. The project has transformed the once murky, uninviting pond into a delightful 5 acre swimming and recreation center, open not only to guests of the Hilton Hawaiian Village, but to the general public as well.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — According to Travel Hawaii LLC, a leading Hawaii Internet booking service, guests at Hawaii hotels can enjoy free high-speed internet access in their rooms, or they can pay up to $20/day. Different Hawaii hotels have wildly varying charges for this new “must have” amenity.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Travel Hawaii LLC, a Hawaii-based Internet travel agency, has developed a database of Hawaii hotel construction and renovation projects designed to help consumers “know before they go.” Customers can view all current construction projects and choose when it’s best to schedule a Hawaii vacation and which hotels will be “construction free.”

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Author, Popular TV/Radio guest Athena Star (Mystic), says Princess Diana has many messages for us, marking the 10th year anniversary of her passing. Also messages from JFK, Gandhi, Elvis and More! Her new book is: “Celebrities in Spirit - Afterlife Wisdom for Mastery & Success” (ISBN: 978-1434302700).

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Virtually all chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, can be eliminated through diet and lifestyle changes. At least, that is what the management of the Walk of Faith health retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii claims.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Mundus Institute of Honaunau, Hawaii, and China National Tourism Administration have agreed to launch a joint venture to utilize Mundus educational software, textbooks, and curricula in colleges, universities, and training centers throughout China. The cooperation agreement will be formally signed at a public ceremony to be held in Beijing, China on November 7. The announcement was made by Dennis Foster, chairman of Mundus Institute.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — In a slow real estate market, people get creative to sell their property. So Honolulu real estate brokerage firm Elite Pacific Properties is bringing to Hawaii a technique that is rapidly gaining popularity throughout the US: real estate auctions. Elite, which specializes in upscale real estate, has organized Hawaii’s biggest ever multi-property auction, to be held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Waikiki on July 14th from 10am-3pm.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — According to Travel Hawaii LLC, a leading Hawaii Internet booking service, over 16 of Hawaii’s leading hotels - mainly high end resorts - charge mandatory “Resort Fees” of up to $26 per day that are automatically added to guests’ bills upon checkout. These fees can cause “checkout sticker shock” if guests don’t include them in their pre-trip cost calculations. And often the hotels’ own web sites don’t make such fees apparent.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — The 9th Annual Spalding World Youth Basketball Tournament being held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, July 24th - July 29th, 2007, is proud to announce that even the Middle East will be represented. The American School of Dubai will be participating this summer.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — According to Travel Hawaii LLC, Hawaii’s tourism industry is in a slump, with overall January arrivals down nearly 6 percent from January 2006 and the lucrative Japanese market down over 12 percent. The decline comes on the heels of Hawaii’s strict new smoking ban, which went into effect in November, and some in the tourism industry wonder whether the smoking ban is chasing away a good portion of Hawaii’s traditional clientele.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Ask any baby boomer why they have not gotten help with hearing aids and they will usually say “price.” HearPod, Inc. is lessening these financial fears. By providing quality, 100% digital aids at a fraction of the cost.