Lonely Planet Hawaii [Paperback]

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Series: Lonely Planet Hawaii | Publication Date: April 2005

Written by expert, Hawaiian-born authors, this handbook features savvy recommendations for all budgets, as well as insiders' advice for making any trip to this paradise unique. of color. 82 maps.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 564 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 7 edition (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740598717
• ISBN-13: 978-1740598712
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #649,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not bad, but there are better options, November 3, 2005

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Jonathan Willis (Brighton, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Hawaii (Paperback)

I'm usually a big Lonely Planet fan; they're my default first choice for a guidebook. However, in this case I believe that the Ultimate Guides by Andrew Doughty and Harriett Friedman are a better choice. On two trips to four islands, I've taken the Lonely Planet Hawaii and left it in the suitcase, while the Doughty/Friedman books are now battered and dog-eared. It's not that there's anything wrong with LP Hawaii; it's just not as marvelous as the alternative.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lonely Planet Guide, July 2, 2006

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Iris (Irvine, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Hawaii (Paperback)

I can very much reccomend this book to everyone planning to go to Hawaii. It has a section about every Hawaian Island open to travellers. You find general background information about the islands as well as very detailed information about things to do and see, lodging, dining and activities. It also picks out places that are usually less crowed than the major tourist accumulations.
Lonely Planet Guide Books are an absolute MUST before I go on a trip.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful travel tool., October 3, 2007

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P. Wroble "a.k.a. Mrs. Martin" (Waldorf, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Hawaii (Paperback)

My husband and I honeymooned in Oahu and we took this AND the Frommer's guide along. I'd take either or both again.