The deal: Round-trip airfare to Honolulu on a United Airlines carrier, three nights' accommodations, hotel taxes and a discount booklet with coupons for diving, shopping and activities, from $391 per person — plus estimated airport taxes of $34.
When: May 28, 2009
Gateways: San Francisco; add $80 for L.A., $508 for Dallas, $556 for New York, $625 for Miami; additional gateways are available.
The fine print: Based on double occupancy; single supplement is $207. Kids ages 17 and under stay free and only pay for airfare (from $200). Airport taxes and fees are an additional $34. Breakfast is not included. Airport-hotel transfers are not part of the package, but they can be booked for an additional $20 per person round-trip. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.
Book by: No deadline; based on availability.
Contact: Pleasant Holidays, 800/742-9244, pleasantholidays.com.
Why it’s a deal: According to a recent Kayak search, the lowest round-trip fare between San Francisco and Honolulu for departures in mid-March is $347, including taxes (United). For an additional $78 per person, the Pleasant Holidays package covers airfare as well as three nights' accommodations — with free stays for kids 17 and younger — the coupon booklet and all taxes.
Lodging: Three nights at the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, across from the Royal Hawaiian Center, full of shops and restaurants and a short walk to iconic Waikiki Beach. Hotel guests enjoy complimentary rides on the Waikiki Trolley's Pink Line throughout Waikiki and to Ala Moana Shopping Center. Rooms have free Internet access, and calls to the continental United States and Canada are included.
More: Add extra nights at the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber from $137 per room per night, based on double occupancy.
Before you go: For up-to-date information and tips, visit Oahu's official tourism Web site.
Details: Does not include taxes of 13 percent. Based on single or double occupancy.
