One of America's mostly highly reputed tour operators, United Vacations, has just unveiled its Hawaii family vacation program for winter, as well as a deal involving freebies with the Aston hotel chain people there.
For as little as $574 out of Los Angeles or San Francisco, you can stay at the Aston Coral Reef on Oahu, with roundtrip airfare on United Airlines, five nights lodging, roundtrip airport/hotel transfers on Oahu, a five-day Alamo or Dollar rental car on the outer islands, welcome breakfast orientation and fresh flower lei greeting on Oahu, plus a Hawaii-for-less guidebook and map. The same deal is available from Denver at $739, from Chicago at $839 and from Washington, D.C. at $899. Prices are per person, sharing a double room. Travel is valid for Wednesday and Thursday departures from through March 20, 2003.
The prices do not include passenger facility charges of up to $18, air segment fees of up to $3 and Sept. 11 Security Fee of up to $10. Availability is limited and some restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Free nights and hotel specials are included in the price and are subject to change without notice.
In addition to the Aston deals, United has programs with Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach (Kids Eat Free promotion); Starwood Hotels & Resorts (ditto); Outrigger Hotels & Resorts (Island Explorer Kit for Families and other children's arrangements). Sample pricing for vacations to Maui start at $839 out of San Francisco and Los Angeles at an Aston hotel, $959 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village; $969 at the Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff Resort on the Big Island; and $1044 at the Sheraton Kauai Resort.
These vacations include the same extras as noted above.
For more information, or to book, see your local travel agent or purchase online at www.unitedvacations.com, or phone 888/328-6877.
You can also compare deals currently being offered by the following companies:
- America West Vacations is offering discounts on the package deals to the Hawaii through March 31. The lowest priced deal starts from $595 per person. For more information go to www.theleisurecompany.com/v2/spc/hawaii.html or call 800/356-6611.
- Pleasant Holidays has fares out of Los Angeles to Honolulu starting from $299 roundtrip for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday departures through March 31. Look also for some excellent air/hotel packages that average around $100 a day (give or take a sawbuck) from almost anywhere in the U.S. Go online to www.pleasantholidays.com or call 800/742-9244.
- Sun Trips consistently overwhelms us with its low cost airfares and packages from the West Coast; $199 roundtrip from Oakland and a $489 air and hotel combo for eight days to Maui. Take a gander at www.suntrips.com or call 800/SUNTRIPS.
- A final outfit to check out for cheapie fares is Aloha Airlines online at www.alohaairlines.com. Current standouts include a $299 roundtrip seat between Vancouver and Honolulu (that's $499 Canadian.)