Customer Reviews

Frommer's Kauai

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I over prepare for trips and in doing so I bought Fodor's guide to all the Hawaiian islands, Frommer's Kauai (the one you are thinking about buying), and the Ultimate Kauai Guidebook. This Frommer book is absolutely awful. It has no more detail in it than the Kauai section of the Fodor's book covering all of the islands. I have never been more disapointed with a travel book than I was with this one. The best Kauai book by far is the Ultimate Guidebook by Doughty and Friedman. Again, this book is nothing more than a waste of your money.

This particular book is the typical Frommer's edition. It gives the places that the staff have visited and reviewed. I wish it would delve into more of what the restaurant, hotel, or tourist attraction has to offer.

Frommer's desperately needs to expand this book in its second edition if it is going to be useful. Very brief descriptions on almost everything, no useful maps, limited in scope. Disappointing.

I previously purchased the Frommers for all the Hawaiian Islands back in 2001 and remember it being a great guide to the islands. So I was excited to see that there was an entire Frommers just for Kauai. I have to say, I think this book is weak. It could be so much more. I'm not sure how helpful this will really be compared to the complete islands guide I had in 2001.

I was very happy with this book and found it very helpful on my trip. I referred to it a great deal and glad I had it before I left.

This is a well written travel guide. Questions are answered that I did not think of asking. Not only does it give tips on where to eat and stay, it gives examples on how to plan activities for an adventure minded vacation or a relaxing vacation. I have not put it to the test since I have not gone on my vacation yet. But I think I will be well prepared.

We love all of the Frommer's travel guides. We buy one for every place we travel and we haven't been guided in the wrong direction yet. Everything we've done that was recommended in these books are great. We don't travel to kauai for another month, but we've already book a few of the activities recommended.

I got this before going to Hawaii and it is a great book. You don't realize how valuable it is until you get to Kauai and then wish you had it with you. Be sure to take it with you when you go. There is no way to remember all the things you want to see and do when you get there.

Item was as described and arrived quickly. Have not used it yet so cannot comment on the quality of the information.