Travel Briefs
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View Ala Moana redo
Preview the newly renovated Ala Moana Hotel guest rooms as the popular property reaches the final stage of a multimillion-dollar transformation. Special discounted rates are being extended to introduce the new experience featuring new guest rooms and public areas.
Kamaaina and military guests can enjoy a renovated room in the Waikiki Tower for $139 per night or Kona Tower for $109 per night. Proof of Hawaii residency or military affiliation is required at check-in. The special rates are exclusive of tax and valid for stays through June 30.
The Ala Moana Hotel has been a Honolulu landmark for more than 35 years. Redesigned guest rooms now feature a contemporary theme with upgraded amenities including stainless steel refrigerators, flat-screen televisions, bathrooms with custom marble accents, Italian stone and tinted glass balcony enclosures.
The Ala Moana Hotel is conveniently located a short walk from Waikiki, the Hawai'i Convention Center and Ala Moana Beach Park, and is adjacent to Ala Moana Center.
In Hawaii, call toll-free 800-446-8990 or direct 955-4811, or toll-free 800-367-6025 within the United States, Canada, Guam and Saipan. Or visit www.alamoanahotel.com.
ALA MOANA HOTEL
Visitors are invited to check out the newly redesigned guest rooms at the Ala Moana Hotel.
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Score best seats
Island Air has introduced "The Best Seats in the House" contest to celebrate its second anniversary, with prizes of free round-trip air fare aboard Island Air, plus tickets to some of Hawaii's hottest concerts, plays, movies and community events. One prize package will be awarded per month through Dec. 31.
Entry forms, for legal United States residents 18 or older at the time of entry, can be filled out online at islandair.com. Only one entry per month per prize package is allowed and must be completed by the last business day each month.
Entrants must provide their first and last names, address (no post office boxes) and e-mail address. They might also be asked to answer optional questions. (Responses are not required to be eligible to win.)
Check islandair.com each month to see which "Best Seats in the House" prize package is being featured. Sponsors reserve the right to add or change prizes, with the minimum value of prize packages set at $170.
Stay for dinner
The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa in Waikiki is making it easy for kamaaina families to treat Dad like a king by offering a Kamaaina Special with room rates starting at $150 per night over the Father's Day weekend. The special is good through June 30.
Families can stay over, wake up and enjoy the day at the 22-acre resort and stay for a celebratory dinner. Choose from the Golden Dragon Restaurant, where chef Steve Chiang presents a menu featuring asparagus with lobster soup, Szechuan tiger prawns, steamed scallops and Mongolian loin of lamb, at $48 for adults and $25 for children.
A steak-loving dad might prefer a three-course meal at the Village Steak & Seafood Restaurant, with entree choices of a 14-ounce Black Angus smoked rib-eye steak or sautéed fish and poached lobster medallions. The cost is $55 for adults and $27.50 for children.
If Dad's a buffet kind of guy, Rainbow Lanai will feature a wide assortment of pupu, entrees and desserts, with a carving station featuring roasted prime rib with herbed au jus and horseradish. The cost is $43 for adults and $22 for children.
To make the day extra-special, Hilton Grand Vacations Club will be hosting a drawing at each of the three restaurants for a chance to win golf for two at Luana Hills Country Club and a special golf amenity from the HGVC Logo Shop.
To reserve a room at the kamaaina special rate, call 949-4321 and specify rate code "P3." Dinner reservations can be made by calling 949-4321, ext. 39.
Give Dad a 'Challenge'
There should be more to Father's Day than bad ties and a free day to lounge with TV sports and cold brews. The Kahala Hotel Resort at 5000 Kahala Ave. asks gifters to consider introducing Pops to "The Kahala Challenge" and a two-night stay at the Kahala.
The Kamaaina Father's Day Room Package, offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only through June 30, includes "The Kahala Challenge," a customized, private workout program just for men. Designed to fuel mind, body and soul, the two-hour challenge is divided into 30-minute segments:
» Stretching, power-walking or running along Kahala Beach.
» Weight training for muscle toning in the CHI Gym.
» Pool or ocean swim.
» Yoga and meditation.
The program concludes with a hands-on 60-minute cooking class on tasty and quick health meals to keep Dad fit and trim.
Rates are $335 per night for a garden-view room or $385 per night for a ridge-view room, both with a minimum of two nights. Proof of Hawaii residency is required.
Call 739-8888 for reservation.