Hilton Waikoloa

... May 9 to May 16, Hilton Hawaiian Village May 16: HA 167 - Depart HNL 10:20 Arrive KOA 11:03 Kona: May 16 to May 21, Hilton Waikoloa Village May 21: HA 387 - Depart KOA 17:53 Arrive HNL 18:53 AA 298 - Depart HNL 21:10 Arrive LAX 05:30 May ...

... the trek from Maui to the Big Island. It's really hot and humid here - it was much more pleasant on Maui. The Hilton Waikoloa Village proved to be a bit of a disappointment. The grounds are beautiful, but complicated and it takes forever to get places ...

Quiet morning, caught up on business emails, etc.  Then off to Waikoloa Village (about 40 minutes north of our condo) for golf at a special tourist price AND if we pay for one each, we get one each free (tomorrow)!  That works for us!  On the way, we ...

... are like little personal billboards written in rock and they must have some staying power because there are hundreds of them. The Hilton Waikoloa Resort is absolutely immense and spread over many, many acres of what used to be barren lava fields. I ...

Well, we have had a great stay at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.....  I cannot begin to explain in words how great this resort is; the incredible landscaping, the beautiful pools, the fabulous lagoon, the amazing sculptures and artwork all over the ...

... good island music as I drove to Kona for Tabatha's wedding.  The drive itself was pretty uneventful.  I arrived at the Hilton Waikoloa with about a half hour to spare before the wedding.  The resort itself is pretty crazy, and I'll let you ...

... was 10:48 and some seconds.  There were 3 people that were ahead of me I guess.   We stayed at the Hilton Waikoloa located 17 miles from the Kona airport on the Big Island of Hawaii.  I booked thru Priceline at $135 a night earlier ...

Today we took a breather from all of the travel to play golf at the Waikoloa Beach resort just outside of our hotel.  This was a golf tournament that was a part of Dad's NECA conference, and we were able to participate and play golf in one of the ...

... turns to extend our trip, and we managed to get on the wrong road outside of Waimea, but we found our way back to Waikoloa and the resort unscathed.  We finished off the night with some room service food and a relaxing evening.  I still can't ...

... and family and friends.  I picked up some Hawaiian shirts of $15.  A far cry from the $70 Hawaiian shirts at the Waikoloa resort area.  The camera shop was hard to find.  I had the address, but the addresses here are odd.  They ...

... sure is exhausting, so tiring. I was too sleepy driving, so Angela took over and got us back safe and sound. The Wakoloa Hilton is a beautiful resort except getting from the lobby to the hotel room is 30 minute walk !!!! An outdoor tram took us to ...

... . I do have some raves just in case you got worried I went negative on vacation. OK starting in the kitchen: How about some spices, Hilton. It is nice to have all the pots and pans and dishes but I can't cook much without flavor.  Not even a salt and ...

... whole island today. It was pretty amazing all the different things that can be seen.  We went around clockwise starting at Waikoloa.  From there it was uphill, literally. We started up towards Waimea. A bit before Waimea we drove into some low ...

... with goodies. Did you know Target of Hawaii has a liquor license.  Not just beer and wine but spirits as well. Back up to Waikoloa and attempt 2 to check in.  Nope. Room not ready yet. So we waste little time in the shopping area and discover a ...

... situated and familiarize ourselves with the island. We went to Kona to check out the shops, explored the over the top Hilton Village, shopped in Waikoloa, and even found a beach to hang out at for a while.  This is where we saw our first ...

Well, we spent Sunday snorkeling and kayaking around the lagoon. And yesterday we ventured to the adjoining bay and then Hapuna Beach, although we didn't last long. We came back for a very good (and expensive) dinner at Donatelli's. Today Steph went ...