From the article: Before you Before You Take Your Hawaii Vacation - Money Saving Tips
When economic times get tough people look for ways to save money. I've shared some of my money saving tips, but I'd like to hear from you.
What are your best tips for saving money when planning your vacation in Hawaii? Share Your Tips
What are your best tips for saving money when planning your vacation in Hawaii? Share Your Tips
Pack a lunch everyday!
- We thought we were the only ones who used the condo renting idea and bought a cooler for our daily picnic lunch. We have had lunch in some of the most beautiful places you can find on the islands - you could not do this if you ate in restaurants. We dearly love the islands, Maui is our favorite and Big Island is next. We were just married on the B.I. last year and will return next Feb. for our anniversary!
- —CarolandAl
Get the cheapest Hotel in Hawaii
- Using the advice in this article http://bit.ly/pahF0h you can search all the top hotel booking sites with 1 click to get the cheapest hotel deal in Hawaii..
- —Guest Sarman
Road To Hana
- Extend your stay a couple of days, if you have a rental car, stay in the upcounty on the night before and after you plan to go to Hana. You'll be closer for the day trip and lodging is less expensive. The next day you are flying out so make a trip to the winery before heading to the airport for your afternoon departure. If you have extra time, stop at Kmart and pick up those last minute Maui treasures. Enjoy!
- —Guest PJ
Great Savings: Use a Bed and Breakfast
- We visited Kauai twice- TRUE paradise there without so much tourist crap. We saved a ton by staying in various bed and breakfasts for around $65 per night compared to $150+ for cheap hotels. Never had a bad experience. Also, rent the smallest, cheapest car you can. And do take advantage of restaurant early bird specials (and bar happy hours!) 24 days in Kauai found we couldn't afford to live there, but visiting "The Garden Island" is a must for anyone willing to save up for it! Mahalo
- —Bricescreek
Saving on trip to Hawaii
- My tip is to stay with family. When I go to Oahu (Honolulu--Schofield Barracks) I'm staying with my son, Beam!
- —Guest Beamsmom
Vacation Rentals Offer Economy Comfort
- Hale Haumea vacation rental at $75/nt near all the Big Island's volcanic features offers a home-away-from-home to explore the explosive sights and warm ocean pools of the Big Island, without the cost of a fancy hotel. You feel like a local, and get to know many of them too. There are many such vacation rentals on the east, eco-tourism, side of the island, and offer much more for your money than the nearest hotels in Hilo.
- —Guest DianeK
limiting expenses
- We stay in condos, eat breakfast in, go out 2-3 nights, bring a folding cooler bag filled with frozen butter, cheeses, breakfast, lunch and dinner meats. This takes up space but gives us a cooler for the beach, and when trip is over we fill it with stuff we bring home...no wasted space either way. Been doing this for about 10 years - it works great. We also bring other food like spices, rice mixes, coffee/tea, salad dressing, mayo plus, alum foil, plastic baggies/wrap/paperplates/and laundry detergent/fabric softener sheets. Then we splurge on all of the fresh veggies and fruits. This works for as few as 2 and even better for more in the party. Everyone just has to share the "load". At home we plan ahead and buy most of our items when we see them on sale. Good eats, good trip, reasonable expenses, more money left for fun. Over the years we've also learned not to take more clothes for than for 3 days - plus what we wear on plane and no more than 3 pairs of shoes.
- —BonTan
travel tips
- book as sonn as you know your going even if 6months in advance.....hostels and guest housing is good and some people even let you buy their week in time shares..do the research....book lodgings away from normal tourist areas and rent a car to do the tourist thing without paying tourist prices fast food cards can be bought and loaded before your trip but used at your destination and preloaded money cards with visa or mastercard logos are secure and used as money substitute so theft is not a problem and are reloadable...ship your luggage by ups or fedex to the hotel and its waiting in your room and you sale thru the airport with just simple carry on luggage..and you eliminate the lost baggage problem because the shippers do a better job than the airlines. notify and confirm with the hotel manager and it will be signed for when it arrives and be taken to your room...aloha
- —Guest keonih
how to save money in hawaii
- the best place to shop in hawaii is at the aloha flee market in oahu... but save your money till you get to the end,thats where the real good deals are. the ABC stores are a rip of,you will get at least 3 times your moneys worth from the flee market!!! also theres a great smorg called Perrys in waikiki. In 2007 we paid $9.95 for all you can eat. let me tell you , you could not eat 1 of everything there, there was soooo much GOOD food. I cant wait to go back!!!!
- —Guest melody
Money saving tips
- Rent a condo, buy groceries, cook in, eat in - at least breakfast. Bring a foldup cooler, take stuff for sandwiches (hard rools or kawiser rolls, deli meats, sliced cheese pickles, lettuce, sliced tomatoes)and soda or water with you on your travels. Soda and cold things will go in the cooler, chips, etc in a bag. Find a lovely beach spot to eat lunch. Make sure you have a store care (Safeway or Foodland Makai card - they will both giveyou one at the custiomer service. Don't overbuy!!!! It's easier and mosre cost effective to shop on the way home. Things happen and you end up not eating the things you bought. That doesn't save money. Plan ahead, look online for deals. We got great discount tickets for dinner cruise by typing in Discount tickets to??? The island have lots fo free things to do so tsake advantage of the beautiful beaches and sights.
- —gramsof1
Mix Business with Pleasure
- As a health professional, I attend Hawaii Health Getaway's CE programs on the Big Island and Kauai -- a chance to tour the most fabulous sites on earth each afternoon with local guides, learn something during the morning classes on Hawaiian mind-body healing from local holistic healers, and have an educational write-off for my taxes. Almost every profession has educational programs in vacation settings. Paradise discovered.
- —Guest HunaFun1
save money
- When ever we go anywhere for vacation we always sign up for grocery cards at which ever store we go to. It saves on money. We also bring some coupons on things that we would buy. I know it sounds silly but we bring our own plastic wrap from home. Get coupons from the travel brochures (2 for 1 are great). When we go out to dinner we try to do the early bird special or if there is 3 of us we buy 2 dinners and share them. Sometimes we go out for just appitizers.
- —doritokitty
royaltag
- Rent a condo especially if you are averse to paying for sresorts for services, amparticlarly if y
- —Guest kochafr
Condo Hotels Marketing
- For more infors about Condo Hotel Marketing you can visit this link: Condotel Marketing . Condo Hotels represent the best options available for no-hassle, low maintenance vacation ownership. One of the best features of Condo Hotel ownership is the luxury of enjoying a great vacation and earning income through rental programs that handle cleaning, repairs, and rental, all while maintaining the hotel's features and amenities.
- —Guest Albert
rainbow
- Eat breakfast at McDonald's, eat lunch at Ala Mona shopping center in food court, eat dinner in condo with kitchen and eat food you buy at the ABC stores.
- —Guest judy
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