As the winter travel season approaches, many of the bed and breakfasts, hotels and resorts on the Big Island of Hawaii are eager for your business. They are offering great deals for travel now and into 2010.

The Big Island of Hawaii continues to offer some of the best deals available in Hawaii. If you're looking to get away from the cold winter weather, there's no better place than the quiet shores of Hawaii's Big Island.

Check out some of these great deals:

Art & Orchids Bed and Breakfast
Art & Orchids Bed and Breakfast is located in the Puna district, conveniently close to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hilo, and the Kalapana Lava Viewing Area. A new swimming pool features beautiful inlaid turtles and other sea life mosaics as well as a waterfall guests can sit behind. Rates range from $90 to $115 per night. Call toll-free (877) 393-1894.

Bougainvillea Bed & Breakfast
A Salute To Our Nation's Military. Ocean View's Bougainvillea Bed & Breakfast offers a Big Island "Sizzlin' Special Double Experience" at a 20 percent discount to military personnel. Includes three nights at Bougainvillea B&B and three nights in a one-bedroom oceanfront Kona condominium. Owner Martie Nitsche is a certified travel agent who can also book rental cars and activities for inbound guests. Call (800) 688-1763 or (808) 929-7089.

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, which recently completed a $40 million property enhancement, has a new chef at Pahu'ia, its fine-dining beachside restaurant. Chef Jacob Anaya was chef at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco and has cooked in restaurants including Silk at the San Francisco Mandarin Oriental and the esteemed Wildfire in Sydney, Australia. In November, Chef Anaya will introduce new dishes to Pahu'ia, which focuses on fresh, sustainable local Big Island seafood and produce. Read more...

The 2009 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival will open this Friday, November 6, 2009 and run through Sunday, November 15, 2009. That's ten full days of exciting events that will take place at various locations around Kailua-Kona on Hawaii's Big Island.

My wife and I attended a full week of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival in 2008 and had one of our best weeks ever in Hawaii. Even if, like us, you're not a coffee drinker, there are plenty of activities that are just plain fun. If you are a coffee drinker and especially if you're a fan of Kona Coffee, this festival is your Nirvana.

Beginning with the beautiful International Lantern Parade on the opening Friday and concluding with the Kamehameha Schools Kona Coffee Grand Parade and Sunra Kona Coffee Concert in the Park the following weekend, there are non-stop activities throughout the week.

Check out our feature on the 2009 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.

Pleasant Holidays is offering a free Hertz rental car for travelers to Hawaii with a minimum 3-night air & hotel vacation at select hotels & resorts. The free car offer is valid for a maximum of 7 days and for new Hawaii bookings made October 26 - November 29, 2009 for travel January 1-31, 2010.

Pleasant Holidays also offers savings up to $100 on Hertz car rentals on minimum 5-night air & hotel packages to Hawaii from cities nationwide for travel by December 15, 2009 and February 1 - December 15, 2010. Both promotions are part of the company's Hawaii "Hot Deals" campaign.

Three-night air-inclusive packages to Oahu begin at $545 from Los Angeles and $555 from San Francisco. Packages to Maui are priced from $495; Kauai from $645 and Hawaii's Big Island from $725. Participating hotels include Aston Hotels & Resorts, Castle Resorts & Hotels, Hilton Hawaii, Hyatt Resorts & Spas, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Read more...

The North Shore of Kauai is, arguably, one of the most beautiful areas of Hawaii. There's no better way to appreciate the beauty of the North Shore than on horseback. With 2500-acres of North Shore land, Princeville Ranch is the perfect choice for your Kauai horseback adventure.

Princeville Ranch Stables offers several different horseback rides: a Waterfall Swim Picnic Ride, an Ocean Bluff Ride, a Paniolo Cattle Drive Ride as well as Private Rides tailored to the ability of the rider(s).

Read our review of Princeville Ranch Horseback Adventures.

View 31 photos of the Waterfall Swim Picnic Ride and the Ocean Bluff Ride.