Holoholo
Advertiser staff
The 39th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is Nov. 6-15. www.konacoffeefest.com, with the following lodging specials:
• Ka'awa Loa Plantation Guesthouse and Retreat offers a "Plantation Camp" three-night stay, in ocean accommodations including Kona Coffee Country amenity, daily breakfast, a two-hour plantation tour and sunset Hawaiian Detox Steam. $525, based on double occupancy, available Sept. 15-Nov. 15. 808-323-2686 and ask for Kona Coffee Camp. www.kaawaloaplantation.com.
• King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel room and breakfast package starts at $119 per night for a newly renovated room. Includes wireless Internet, breakfast buffet for two, and a 20 percent discount on lunch or dinner. Book now through Nov. 14 for reservations between Nov. 6-15. 800-367-2111, www.konabeachhotel.com.
• Dragonfly Ranch special for Kona Coffee Cultural Festival enthusiasts includes a fourth night free on all rooms during the festival, and half price on the Dragonfly Cottage. Guests also receive a bag of Dragonfly Goddess Coffee of Kona beans, organically grown and freshly roasted in Honaunau. www.dragonflyranch.com, 808-328-2159.
• Sheraton Keauhou guests during the annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival receive a discount card for food and nonalcoholic beverages. Use the card once, a 10 percent discount applies, the second use gets you a 15 percent discount, third use, 20 percent and fourth use, 25 percent. The card can be used at Kai, Manta Ray Bar & Grill or Keauhou Bay Coffee Co. www.sheratonkeauhou.com or 888-488-3535.
"Pamper Me Pink": Aqua Hotels & Resorts' "Pamper Me Pink" special includes one 50-minute massage treatment at an AquaSPA location during the stay, and an Aqua Health and Wellness bag with yoga mat. Rates start at $129 per night at Aqua Aloha Surf & Spa, Aqua Bamboo & Spa, Aqua Palms & Spa, Aqua Waikiki Wave, Aqua Waikiki Pearl, Coconut Waikiki Hotel and Park Shore Waikiki. "Pamper Me Pink" is Sept. 1 through Dec. 31 and requires a minimum three nights' stay. The "Pink" special supports O'ahu Visitors Bureau's Travel Pink, Travel Oahu! Fall Campaign, for the fight against breast cancer with proceeds benefitting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure—Hawaii affiliate. www.aquaresorts.com, 866-406-2782.
Hula festival: Keauhou Beach Resort hosts Hawaiian music and dance at the E Mau Ana Ka Hula (The Hula is Perpetuated) hula festival honoring King David Kalakaua, Nov. 21. Rates start at $130 per room per night including breakfast buffet. 866-326-6803, www.KeauhouBeachResort-Hawaii.com.
Sacred Hula Retreat: Sacred Hula Retreat at Hawaii Island Retreat offers hula classes, ceremonies, chanting, crafts, lomilomi massage, and time to connect with the land. All-inclusive package, Nov. 8-12, $1,540 double occupancy. 808-889-6336. www.hawaiiislandretreat.com.
Five-night dive package: Kona Village Resort's five-night dive package includes gear, airport transfers, three two-tank dives, unlimited shore dives, all meals and more. Begins at $3,500, five nights, six days, for two in a thatched-roof bungalow. 800-367-5290, www.konavillage.com.
Big Aston discounts: Guests at Aston Shores at Waikoloa or Aston Kona by the Sea receive an Aloha Book containing coupons worth up to $2,000 in savings on dining, shopping and activities. The book also serves as a guide to the culture, history, cuisine and attractions on the island. 866-774-2924, www.astonhotels.com.
Credits at Mauna Kea Beach: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel offers guests $500 in resort credit for every three nights per room (a $1,000 credit for a six-night stay). Use it for a round of golf, spa treatments, the weekly lu'au or clambake, or cocktails by the pool. Rates starting from $550 per room per night. Valid for travel now until Dec. 22. Reservations: 866-977-4589. www.princeresortshawaii.com/mauna-kea-beach-hotel.