Best Places to Stay in Hawaii, Sixth Edition [Paperback]

Kimberly Grant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 2000 | Series: Best Places to Stay in Hawaii

The most comprehensive guide to outstanding, distinctive lodging options in Hawaii

No fee accepted for inclusion

It's a fact. You will spend more on lodging than on any other aspect of your Hawaiian getaway. Where you stay deserves special attention when planning your trip. The discerning, honest reviews in this book can prevent you from wasting hundreds of dollars on a lodging choice that doesn't suit your needs and tastes. In addition to thoughtful, detailed descriptions of a variety of accomodations, each entry lists an exceptional place to eat, an attraction, or an activity worth seeking out nearby. This completely revised and updated edition of BEST PLACES TO STAY IN HAWAII lives up to its name with recommendations for more than 200 places to stay on Oahu, Kauai, Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai:

*Honeymoon Havens
*Beachfront Bargains
*Worldly Elegant Resorts
*Family Favorites
*Intimate Inns
*Sophisticated Spas
*Cottages and Cabins
*Country Club Condominiums
*Romantic Hideaways
*Affordable B&Bs

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kimberly Grant is the author of Cape Cod and the Islands: An Explorer's Guide and Best Places to Stay in Hawaii.

Product Details

• Paperback: 383 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books; 6 edition (September 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618005390
• ISBN-13: 978-0618005390
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,155,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kim has been writing about travel since the day after she graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1984.

Kim currently writes guides for: Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket; Hawai'i; Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque; Backroads of New England; and a 50 deck box of travel cards.

Since the mid-1990s Kim has also written other travel books about: Boston; New England; the Southwest; Florida; Miami & the Keys; USA; Best Places to Stay in New England and Best Places to Stay in Hawai'i.

As for web work, Kim serves the City Expert for www.homeandabroad.com on the six major Hawaiian islands, Cape Cod, and Boston; is a Hawai'i lodging specialist for www.away.com; writes about top luxury, romantic, and beach destinations in North America for www.orbitz.com and www.away.com; was an early member of www.guidebookwriters.com; and contributed to www.flyguides.com.

As for TV and radio, Kim has done 20-city radio tours to promote the Great Destinations series for Countryman Press (for whom she serves as an Acquisitions Editor). She also recently appeared on Comcast TV's Newsmakers to discuss autumnal outings in New England; on CNN Headline News to discuss fall foliage travel in New England; and on the Valerie D'Elia Travel Show (syndicated but based in NYC) to discuss the merits of travelling in Massachusetts.

From 1999-2007 she wrote Yankee magazine's Editor's Picks for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. During the late 1990s, she appeared on WCVB-TV's Chronicle as a Boston expert; wrote for National Geographic Traveler and Yankee magazines; and served as an editor for Boston Magazine's annual New England Travel.

From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, she contributed to guides published by Frommer's (New England; Canada; Mexico, Belize & Guatemala), Fodor's (Boston; New England; Cape Cod; Access USA), Insight (New England & Boston), Berlitz, and Rodale.

Kim founded Bindu Press in 2001 as a means to more widely distribute her fine art black and white photography. Lushly printed blank note cards are available through retail stores and the Bindu Press web site. The Press is also a book packager for artists and other photographers.

Kim runs Good Karma Publishing (the venture connected with T'ai Chi Chih) which produces, disseminates, and distributes materials by Justin Stone about T'ai Chi Chih to students and teachers worldwide.

Kim has been practicing T'ai Chi Chih, a moving meditation, since 1992 and teaching since 1999. She credits the practice with many extraordinary benefits, chief among them -- an increase in creativity and intuition. (And productivity!!)

She edits The Vital Force, a 24-page quarterly journal dedicated to T'ai Chi Chih teachers and students worldwide.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An EXCELLENT Resource for Planning a PERFECT Hawaii Vacation, January 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Best Places to Stay in Hawaii: Fifth Edition (Paperback)

I just got this book and I was so impressed with the writer's straight-forward style that I felt like an old friend was suggesting the best places to stay in Hawaii. It is honest and detailed and a must-have book for planners who want to make the most of their stay in Paradise.

Grant categorizes the many B&Bs, resorts, inns, condos etc. according different travellers' tastes and needs. Each island has her recommendations for "Best Romantic Hideaways," "Best Resorts for Wordly Elegance," "Best Family Resorts," "Best Resort Values," etc.

Based on her description and pictures we saw on the web, we are confident we have found exactly what we are looking for on the three islands that we want to visit on our honeymoon.

I can't say enough about it! If you are going to Hawaii and you don't want a cookie-cutter-travel-agent-planned vacation, but you still want value for your money, do yourself a favor and buy this book.