Frommer's Honolulu, Waikiki and Oahu (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Jeanette Foster (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: November 23, 2009

You can experience the floral parade for Hawaii's King Kamehameha Celebration. See chapter 2.

Detailed maps throughout

• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas

• Insider tips from local expert authors

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Essential Oahu: The best of this beautiful Hawaiian Island.
• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

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About the Author

A resident of the Big Island, Jeanette Foster has skied the slopes of Mauna Kea—during a Fourth of July ski meet, no less—and gone scuba diving with manta rays off the Kona Coast. A prolific writer widely published in travel, sports, and adventure magazines, she's also the editor of Zagat's Survey to Hawaii's Top Restaurants. In addition to writing this guide, Jeanette is the author of Frommer's Hawaii Day by Day, Frommer's Hawaii, Frommer's Maui, Frommer's Hawaii from $80 a Day, Frommer's Kauai, Frommer's Hawaii with Kids, and Frommer's Portable Big Island.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 11 edition (November 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470497645
• ISBN-13: 978-0470497647
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.6 x 5.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Hawaii

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Book of Lies, August 11, 2006

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Brenton Farrand (Palm Desert, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

We just returned from visiting Oahu in August 2006. We found that the "new edition" is at least 3 years out of date. It is clear that the author has not set foot on Oahu or visited Waikiki in quite a while as many of her resturant picks have changed hands, hotels don't offer services listed and the parks have all changed prices and hours of operation. We laughingly called it "The Book of Lies," for its inept and incorrect information. You would be better off seeking information from the local cabbies and street vendors. Find another book and use this one for compost.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Honolulu Waikiki area, August 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu (Paperback)

We used this book extensively when we were visiting Waikiki. This book is very easy to read and includes pretty much everything you need to know about the area. Accommodations and Dining sections could have been better but overall this is the book you need to take with you if you are going there. We also had "Hidden Oahu" with us but ended up using this book a lot more than "hidden Oahu". If you get this book you won't be dissapointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy going vacation, October 17, 2004

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Sara Saltzman (Florence, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Honolulu, Waikiki and Oahu (Paperback)

I found this book made everything easy to find. Our daughter's wedding was our excuse to visit Oahu for the first time. Frommers made it easy to play tourist and wind our way through the streets of Honolulu without a hitch. Paid for itself many times over for its restaurant ratings alone. I personally give it high high marks for accuracy.