The Unofficial Guide to Hawaii

By Rick Carroll, Marcie Carroll, Betty Shimabukuro

Book Overview

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World "A Tourist's Best Friend " --Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" --The New York Times Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide: * Major hotels and resorts rated and ranked for value and quality of rooms--plus, proven strategies for getting the best rates * More than 80 restaurants reviewed in detail and rated, with tips on Hawaii Regional Cuisine * The inside story on the top attractions: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Polynesian Cultural Center, the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Haleakala National Park, and more * A complete guide to exploring the islands, including the best beaches, scenic drives, and rain forest walks * The best places to golf, hike, dive, snorkel, and surf Sample Rating Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Appeal by Age Preschool Grade school Teens Young Adults Over 30 Seniors About 30 miles from Hilo, traveling down Highway 11; # 808-985-6000; www.hawaii.volcanoes.national-park.com or www.nps.gov/havo Admission $10/vehicle. Admission is good for 7 days. Hours The park is open 24 hours a day year-round; the Visitor Center is open daily, 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. When to go Anytime; the best time of day to view eruption activity is after sunset. How much time to allow At least half a day. Author's rating .....; Hawaii's premier attraction. Don't expect up-close views of fountaining lava, however.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471763934
• ISBN13: 9780471763932
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.9" x 1.1" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

a great find!

as usual with the unofficial guides, another excellent source of info. I gathered enough info in deciding that yes, we can visit HI, even on a budget, and still have a great time. And the best part? there is so much to see and do, a second visit would be warranted.

Best Hawaii Guidebook--Goodbye Fodor's, Frommer's, Etc.

Great organization to a potentially complex topic. Most comprehensive evaluations of hotels, restaurants, nightlife, beaches, and attractions of any of the usual guidebooks. Attraction evaluations and descriptions provide accurate age appeal breakouts to aid in evaluating attraction's overall family appeal. I love this series and rely on its accuracy. It rightfully leaves the other general Hawaii guidebooks in the dust. If you are going to buy one guidebook make it this one!