Fodor's Hawaii 2003 [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: August 27, 2002 | Series: Fodor's Gold Guides

No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this completely up-to-date guide our experts who live in Hawaii give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Hawaii 2003 shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Plus, web links and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this completely up-to-date guide our experts who live in Hawaii give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Hawaii 2003 shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Plus, web links and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 42nd edition (August 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400010322
• ISBN-13: 978-1400010325
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,075,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Take Two, April 7, 2003

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Jake Baumann (Lake Oswego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Hawaii 2003 (Paperback)

My partner and I were touring Hawaii by cruise ship and used this book in conjunction with the Trailblazer series. Instead of using the workout room aboard ship, we worked out hiking the beautiful trails on Maui and Kaui. Since the Fodor's didn't provide detailed maps we relied on the full pagers in the Trailblazer. It was a good system for combining loafing with seeing the place on foot and also a nice way to work off the enormous amount of food availalbe almost 24 hours a day. Fodor's provided a good cultural overview.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overview, April 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Fodor's Hawaii 2003 (Paperback)

This guidebook was basically a good introduction to Hawaii. It contained all the essential trip information and we found all the recommendations to be first rate. The restaurant and hotel suggestions were far more superior than those in the Revealed series. I'm giving it four stars because I would have liked to see more maps.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good reference for multi-island visit, February 1, 2003

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Silver Springer "mary1anne2" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Hawaii 2003 (Paperback)

Fodor's Hawaii is a useful reference book for either multi-island trips or stays of a short duration. It does a good job of going over background, and some hotels, restaurants and activities. I used some recommendations for restaurants in Honolulu and Maui and was very happy.
Think of this book as giving you the "big picture". If you are planning on a stay of four or more days on an island, I suggest getting an island-specific guide. Because Fodor's covers all the islands, it can only give about 75 pages on Maui for example. It did not cover the popular bike rides down from the top of 10,300 ft Haleakala volcano to the sea--rather it said some companies rent bikes for this trip. An example of an island specific book is "Maui Revealed" which has 300 pages of details and insider information.

Overall I would use Fodor's again, but would supplement with other material.