kuranosuke
Thanks for the list of options "off-shore." I'll check into it. As long as they are clean and in a safe area, not to mention a short walk to shopping, I'll be in good shape. UA, I'm sure, offers at least one of these in their United Vacations. The deals are usually pretty good. They include flights and hotel, as well as transfers and some freebies too.

Melissa,
Glad you saw my note on the US boards! I didn't know if this GTG had been posted yet or not.

Carol

Yeah, Ohana Malia was just fine and it's about a 4-minute walk from the main drag. Happy Travels!

guenmai
Thanks for the input. I really wish you could make it to the GTG, but I understand your conflict. I'd be in BKK too, other than the timing isn't quite right for me. Anyway, thanks for the input on the Malia. I appreciate it very much. I'm just working on trying to book a UnitedVacation, but I'm not having much luck choosing flights and then trying to add my hotel. I think I'll call my ff support number. They have treated me very fairly in the past and I expect to get the same treatment once again. After all, I am a VERY frequent flyer with UA.

I've decided on the Ohana East (kuranosuke, is it OK?). I'm not quite sure why, other than that area is familiar to me (more or less) and I want to avoid the construction on the beachwalk, so I won't stay at HHV even though I dearly LOVE that place!

I'm looking forward to a week of rest and relaxation after a very busy summer here in Illinois.

Carol

carol, i like the east best because of the location. its on the corner of kuhio and a street with a looooooong hawaiian name. its behind the princess kaiulani hotel, about three min. walk to the hyatt and kalakaua ave.

Thanks for the information. I emailed you, but this reply is fine. Looks like Ease is what I'll choose.
Carol

Carol:

Of all the aforementioned Ohana hotels I think the Ohana East has the best rooms, location and restaurants of all of the other Ohana hotels. We've stayed there on a couple of New Years Eve parties in Waikiki and were satisfied. It also has a Keo's Thai restaurant on property which is the only Keo's restaurant which opens for breakfast(we had our last HNL gtg in Keo's mom's restaurant).

Looking forward to meeting you and all the others at the gtg.

ken: how about 6:00pm ?

luuuuuucy....where are yooooou ?

Aloha!

Looks like I've made a good choice then! Great!! Thanks all.

6:00 sounds good to me, but then, anytime would be OK. I'll be in town for a week.

Carol

I think lcuy is in San Diego right now! We can just keep checking back.....

Hi Carol,
Glad to hear you can make it to the HNL GTG. Russ and I offer you a ride to the restaurant for the HNL GTG. You can let us know later on.

Ken, thanks again for putting this together. Re the Isis & Russ attendees, there will just be the two of us for now.

Isis, I'll be in touch. I should have my laptop with me when I'm in HNL. I do appreciate the offer of a ride from ALL of you who so kindly volunteered!!

Since I already know Isis and Russ, I will probably ride with them... it saves looking around a crowded hotel lobby for someone I've never met before... hope everyone understands.

To one and all: You are such lovely people! I've already met Isis and Russ face to face in BKK and do look forward to meeting all the rest of you in HNL.

Carol

carol, great. i'm glad to see isis and russ extending the aloha spirit. :-) we will see you all at sg.

aloha...

do we have a set date for the gtg???

keep me posted plz..

August 26. Seoul Garden on Kapiolani.
http://honolulu.citysearch.com/profile/3223804

p.s. also posted on the US board:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34816790

attendees:

carol from il
isis, russ from waikiki
melissa from lower makiki(lol)unless you've move
peter, linda from aina haina
lucy from kailua(?)
me, jackie
did i miss anyone? all are welcomed.

kam sam ni da.

divediva, you commin? did you get one of the free tkts from aloha?

lcuy is from manoa....is it too much of a stretch to classify me as "lower manoa?" har har

I've had a slight change of plans, guys. I'm still coming to the GTG in HNL, but I won't be staying for one week. I'll only be in HNL for about 5 days because I've now decided I really need to go to BKK on a very short buying trip. So..... I'll be off to BKK either Sunday or Monday after the GTG. Probably Monday. I am going to talk to my travel agent this Monday. I hope she can get me a good deal. I'm glad I hadn't purchased my package deal on line yet from UA Vacations!! I just decided today that I need to make this BKK trip. I'll get to see guenmai, I hope, as she will be in BKK when I get there. Should be a fun trip, even though quite short.

Carol

kuranosuke
Ming is now on soi 11. I don't know the name of her place yet. Hopefully I will see her when I go to BKK after the HNL GTG.

carol, five days in hono should be enough time for you and your pocketbook to get into alot of trouble. lol.

mahalo for the info on ming. do post here what you find out, as i like to see her when next i go to bkk.

btw, the time for the gtg is at 6pm. its byob, corkage=$7. i got the impression from yun hee(ht, we both got the spelling wrong), owner, that the more bottles we brought, the less the corkage. honest.

anyway, everyone still welcome, especially the local newbies. come and see for yourself what a bunch of internet prowlers look like. :-)