Lonely Planet Hawaii (4th ed) [Paperback]

Glenda Bendure (Author), Ned Friary (Author)

Book Description

Series: 4th ed | Publication Date: September 1997

In addition to providing accommodation and restaurant suggestions for a range of budgets, this guide includes a shopping guide, details on inter-island activities, a glossary of native terms, and information on a range of activities, such as sailing, surfing and hiking.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.

Join Lonely Planet Hawaii experts for the best advice on traveling to what Mark Twain called "the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean." This is a great guide for people of every budget, featuring more than 60 maps, directions for the best outdoor activities, plus background notes on the islands' history, cultures, and people. There's also a Hawaiian language guide, including useful pidgin words and phrases. --Kathryn True

Review

As usual, the guidebook standard is set by Lonely Planet.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 4th edition (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864424892
• ISBN-13: 978-0864424891
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,865,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Vacation Planner, August 22, 2002

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Bill Thomson "drbillthomson" (Bozeman, Montana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Hawaii (Paperback)

On 5 trips to 4 of the islands, I've consistently found that this guidebook steers me in the right direction, and leads me to some out of the way places. The listing of B&B's & condos is extensive, if you are more interested in hotels, the Fromers guides have better listings. This book provides directions to some sights you would almost definitely miss otherwise. For example, on the drive to Hana there is a lovely swimming hole (with waterfall) about 30 meters from the road but with no signs leading to it. I would never have found this, and it was a higlight of the drive. Numerous other examples (this is one of the few books with details about Molokai), but the bottom line is that while most of the guidebooks list identical sights, this one goes into much more detail. If you are looking to lose the crowds and find some quiet places on your own, you need this book.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All you need!, February 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Hawaii (4th ed) (Paperback)

As always you can count on lonely planet to provide honest and useful information. I spent 6 months in Hawaii and this guide is definetly essential if you're planning a trip and want to avoid the most common tourist traps.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine general guide, January 28, 2002

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rizabiz "rizabiz" (Westhampton Beach, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Hawaii (Paperback)

Lonely Planet is best for long trips because the reading and anecdotes are interested. For short trips when you are not sure what you want to see, it gives a fine general overview and good suggestions for restaurants. I felt that I saw everything I wanted to see and then some. The guidebook merely supplemented my trip just to make sure I caught the interesting points---which is exactly what a guidebook is for.