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Restaurant Review: Piggy Smalls

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The Pig and The Lady is one of the hottest restaurants in the state.  Heck, it's one of my favorite restaurants in the world.  Period. They're known for their take on modern Vietnamese cuisine, as well as their outstanding dessert program.  So when it was announced that the P&L team would be opening a new restaurant, it sent ripples through the local restaurant scene.  That … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Piggy Smalls

Outrigger Joins Global Hotel Alliance Discovery

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Hawaii is home to a variety of different hotels and hotel operators.  It's an interesting mix of local companies, foreign investors, and large global brands.  Some local companies and foreign investors use large global brands for property management, while some go at it on their own.  The Courtyard Waikiki Beach was an example of this before.  It one time it was owned by a … [Read more...] about Outrigger Joins Global Hotel Alliance Discovery

Waikiki Celebrity Chef Restaurant Shakeup!

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There's a Waikiki celebrity chef restaurant shakeup happening right now!  With the opening of the new International Market Place, Waikiki got yet another celebrity chef restaurant: Michael Mina's Strip Steak.  Roy Yamaguchi even opened his second Waikiki location at the International Market Place, Eating House 1849.  But, it isn't all good news in Waikiki, especially if you're … [Read more...] about Waikiki Celebrity Chef Restaurant Shakeup!

Hyatt Centric Waikiki is Opening on December 8

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The Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach, as previously reported, is the first Hyatt Centric property in Hawaii.  The property's page initially listed the opening date as "Winter 2016."  Reservations then opened up for March 15, 2017, and beyond last month.  Now we've learned that the Hyatt Centric Waikiki is Opening on December 8, 2016. The new opening date was reported in an … [Read more...] about Hyatt Centric Waikiki is Opening on December 8

Hawaiian Air Lie-Flat Seats are Now Bookable

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Back in May, Hawaiian Airlines revealed its new business class products.  For the first time in the Airline's history they'd be offering lie-flat seats.  While new for Hawaiian, lie-flat seats are nothing new.  But, since Hawaiian primarily serves leisure travelers, it's understandable that they'd take their time deciding.  And over the past couple of months they slowly began … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Air Lie-Flat Seats are Now Bookable

Iao Valley State Monument Reconstruction Begins

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Back in mid-September, torrential rains pummeled Maui and much of the rest of the state.  Maui, however, saw the most damage out of all the islands.  And while much of the island experienced bad flooding, the worst devastation occurred in Iao Valley.  There, the Wailuku River doubled in size during this weather event and devastated everything in its path.  But today, the Iao … [Read more...] about Iao Valley State Monument Reconstruction Begins

All Nippon Airways A380 Design Contest

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In January 2015, Skymark Airline, a Japanese low-cost carrier filed for bankruptcy.  Skymark had four Airbus A380s on order at the time, two of which were already completely assembled.  The airline received a number of sponsor plans, the leading of which were from Delta and All Nippon Airways (ANA).  Many thought that Delta would win, as they have a cosy relationship with … [Read more...] about All Nippon Airways A380 Design Contest

Hampton Inn and Suites Kapolei Now Open

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Hilton has been growing its Hawaii portfolio rather aggressively lately.  Yes, Hyatt has received a lot of press over it's upcoming Unbound Collection Coco Palms (Kahai) and Hyatt Centric Waikiki (Oahu).  But Hilton has been far more active in new property openings, it just hasn't received as much attention.  This is likely because that growth has been focused on mid to lower … [Read more...] about Hampton Inn and Suites Kapolei Now Open

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Conversion

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Rumors have circulated among the Marriott loyalist about a possible Waikoloa Beach Marriott conversion.  Supposedly Marriott Vacation Club sales people, some of them anyway, have been telling prospective buyers and/or current owners about plans to flip the property.  It appears that these rumors are true, at least in part. In an article ran earlier this week, the Pacific … [Read more...] about Waikoloa Beach Marriott Conversion