KO OLINA

I already miss Hawaii

November 16, 2012

1-IMG_9466 — Aren Elliott watches the sunset from the cove at Ko Olina.

Saying good-bye. Our monthlong adventure in Hawaii is almost over. We’re at Ko Olina today, where we’re checking out of a vacation rental property my family has fallen in love with. But we’re also excited, because for the next few days, we’ll be staying at the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort (only four more Holiday Inn Resorts to go on our ambitious Away is Home project to visit every one).
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Is this enough compensation? How much is that fat-finger mistake worth?

October 11, 2011

Gretchen Kenney thought the $232 a night rate at Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club was pretty darned good, considering that Marriott’s own website showed the same two-bedroom unit at $589 a night.

But not too good to be true.

Ah, but it was.
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