Dealer's choice? Bet Hawaii

August 13, 2006|REAL DEALS, Richard P. Carpenter, Globe Correspondent

Hawaii would rather forget last winter, when it rained and rained, then rained some more. But all is sunny and sweet again, and our 50th state is looking forward to the fall with a lot of specials. Here are a few:

With the Get Acquainted special at the Aqua Coral Reef hotel, a couple of blocks from Waikiki Beach, a Superior Wave room is available for $106 per night and a suite is $174 per night. The offer is valid through Nov. 20. The hotel is scheduled to complete a $7 million refurbishment in the fall.

Call 866-406-2782 . For information about the hotel, visit www.aquaresorts.com .

Sheraton hotels in Waikiki are offering a chance to make friends with dolphins through its Dolphin Connection Package. The five-night offer, available only at Sheraton hotels in Waikiki, starts at $1,150 and includes admission for 2 1/2-day Sea Life Park Experience, with a live penguin greeting and a fresh fruit cup upon arrival, a presentation by dolphin trainers, 30 minutes of feeding, interacting, and playing with the dolphins, a souvenir dolphin towel, and, oh yes, a farewell kiss from a dolphin pal. The offer is valid through Dec. 25 and must be booked by Dec. 20.

Call 866-716-8109 or visit www.sheratonhawaii.com .

A room plus car rental starts at $104 per night at the Queen Kapiolani Hotel, near Diamond Head in Waikiki. In a different offer, guests 55 and older get 55 percent off published rates. Both offers are valid through Dec. 24.

Visit www.queenkapiolani.com or call 800-367-2317 .

Although published rates begin at $375 nightly, the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa has room-only specials of $239, valid until Sept. 4, and $229, valid Sept. 5-Dec. 25.

Call 800-367-5370 or visit www.marriottwaikiki.com .

On Maui, the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel's Beauty and the Beach package features ocean-view rooms for five nights, plus an upgrade to a midsize rental car, a daily buffet breakfast, your choice of a massage or facial, admission to the Maui Ocean Center, choice of snorkel gear or beach lounger rental for two days, and souvenir Hawaii beach towels. The price is $635 per person.

Visit www.kbhmaui.com or call 800-262-8450 .

The Kauai Beach Hotel & Resort's Kauai Adventure Package includes accommodations in a choice of room categories, daily buffet breakfast for two, a cocktail party nightly, a compact rental car, and a tube cruise for two. The package also allows guests to select one activity per person per day from the following: a 50-minute massage, the South Pacific Dinner Show, a sunset sail , or a 4 1/2-hour river kayaking and hiking excursion. The package requires a three- night minimum stay and is valid for travel through Dec. 22. Packages start at $449 per night for two.

Visit www.kauaibeachhotelandresort.com or call 888-805-3843 .

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