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Advertiser staff
ON LANA'I: Four Seasons Resort Lana'i, The Lodge at Koele kama'aina rate includes a Garden View room, a golf rate of $85 per person at either The Experience at Koele or The Challenge at Manele, 25 percent discount on The Stables at Koele, 20 percent discount on all dining, 15 percent discount at The Spa, 10 percent discount at Lana'i Pine Sporting Clays, and $20 unlimited scheduled island transportation per person. The kama'aina special starts at $189 per room per night. 808-565-3800.
FREE RIDE: Hawai'i residents booking Marc's "Free ride" special get a free rental car when staying at any of Marc's Kaua'i or Moloka'i properties. Rates on Kaua'i start at $135 per room per night and will include an economy-sized car; Moloka'i rates start at $137 per night and will include a compact-sized car. Upgrades are available for $10 more per night for a compact and $20 more per night for a mid-size. Proof of Hawai'i residency required at check-in. The special offer runs through Dec. 15. Marc Resorts at Princeville and Pono Kai Resort on Kaua'i and the Hotel Moloka'i and Moloka'i Shores Suites on Moloka'i. 800-535-0085, www.marcresorts.com.
7TH NIGHT FREE: Bears' Place Guest House in Kailua, Kona, offers a seventh night free. Studios hold up to four guests and are equipped with a kitchenette, an ocean view lanai, private bath, cable TV, wireless Internet, free parking and beach gear. Rates start at $75 per night through May 31. www.bearsplacekona.com, 808-325-7563 or 808-990-1383.
BIG ISLAND DEALS: Keauhou Beach Resort rates start at $130 for a partial ocean view room and includes daily buffet breakfast, through Dec. 21. 866-326-6803, www.keauhoubeachresort-hawaii.com.
ALASKA AIRLINES: Alaska Airlines will launch thrice-weekly service between Maui and Portland, Ore., on Aug. 7. The airline also is expanding seasonal service between Anchorage and Maui to year-round. In addition, Alaska will inaugurate daily service between Seattle and Austin, Texas, on Aug. 3.
Spa-tacular! Fresh-faced from her recent makeover, the new Mauna Kea Beach Hotel announces the new Mandara Spa, to open on March 20. This follows a soft re-opening of the iconic resort on Dec. 20, 2008. With a combination of Balinese and Hawaiian-inspired services, Mandara's 4,000-square-foot spa includes five luxurious treatment rooms and a couple's suite. Spa hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and groups enjoy a 10 percent discount. Visit www.mandaraspa.com; for resort updates visit www.MaunaKeaPreview.com.
HILO LOVE: Naniloa Volcanoes Resort's "Love is in the Air Getaway" offers a third night free, a deluxe ocean front room, daily breakfast buffet for two, and a gift basket. Rates start at $175; offer through May 31. 808-969-3333 or visit www.hottours.us.