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Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features Advertisement - Click to support our sponsors. Monday, January 15, 2001 By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin Players point and shoot as they jockey for position on the field. It's all fun and games at Hawaii All-Star Paintball as players come out of the woods to celebrate their field of dreams Paintball before politics By Burl Burlingame Star-Bulletin THERE'S a steady, hollow drumming -- thwip! thwip! thwip! -- as if vinyl hail is falling. And the stuttering chatter of air bursts. And the occasional shouted command, or cheer of victory. But other than that, standing at ground zero as 300 people engage in rapid-fire combat at close quarters is surprisingly quiet. Opening day at Hawaii All-Star Paintball drew hundreds of players from around the island yesterday in a benefit for Hawaii Food Bank. Owner Brandon Cayetano estimated about 1,500 cans of food were collected. By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin Ray Contreras eyes the amunition being handed to him. The paintballs, decorated with spots and stripes, are lightweight, but sting when they hit. "Even the other fields shut down for today in support," said Cayetano. He stood atop a Matson container in the center of the playing fields, looking down into the arenas and occasionally shouting orders like the skipper of a pirate ship: "You! Yeah, you! Mask DOWN, brah! Safety first! You HEAR me?" Located on a largely ignored spit of landfill left over from freeway construction, Cayetano had a busy couple of months bulldozing and cleaning up the site. "You wouldn't believe the junk that was here," he said, shaking his head. By Blaine Fergerstrom, Star-Bulletin An overhead view of the paintball grounds. The field is divided into various arenas, each with varying obstacles and degrees of difficulty. The games are basically a variation of capture-the-flag. "When you get right down to it, it's just playing cowboys and Indians," he said. "Except that that you can spend a thousand dollars for your gear and get totally wrapped up in it." The paintballs themselves are surprisingly tough gelatin capsules the size of marbles, filled with water and biodegradable dye. They don't burst unless they strike the target dead-on. Otherwise, they bounce away. "Yeah, I suppose you could eat them," said Cayetano, eyeing the reporter who asks the question. "But why would you want to?" By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin From left, Alex Frederick, Jonathan Mita and Samuel Nolan, lock and load, preparing for an intergalactic shoot 'em up. Players checking out the facility were happy with it, not just for the challenging courses but because of the location. Wayne Kiyabu, by day a worker at Frito Lay, was introduced to paintball by his brother -- "I was hooked by the first night!" -- and says that Cayetano's course is "just what Hawaii needs. "It's awesome, no kidding. The main thing is that it's centrally located. All the other courses are off in the sticks. It wasn't until I began playing that I realized how big the phenomenon was." Sheryl Miyagawa, Serene Kubota and Heather Enomoto, all about 20 and coeds, were trying paintball for the first time, and were enthusiastic. "It was totally fun," said Miyagawa. "But I didn't know it would hurt! When you get hit by the paintball, it stings!" "My friends told me, wear as much as you can, and they weren't kidding," said Enomoto. "Oh, it's not that bad," huffed Kubota. "Fun has its price." By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin Trisha Shimomi and Barry Tokuhama, paintball beginners, take a break to give each other support at the paintball field grand opening. Brad Rodrigues, by day a sales broker, began paintballing about a year ago. "My friends said, hey, try 'em, and I really got into it. "This central location will really help the game. It has a lot of space and is organized. A field like this will draw good people into the game." Paintball in Hawaii, although popular, has yet to tap into the lucrative tour or corporate market. Some companies sponsor games as a teambuilding exercise. Although Americans have led the paintball charge, Cayetano has seen a shift in Japanese attitudes. Even 10 years ago, Japanese visitors were crazy for target shooting, but wouldn't shoot at anything resembling a human," Cayetano said. "But that has changed." By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin A paintball warrior maneuvers for protection from being sprayed with lime green and fuchsia paint as he fires his weapon. How about videogames such as "Doom"? Have they made us more eager to shoot-'em-up? Cayetano shook his head. "Paintball is the antidote to videogames. It's out in the open. Fresh air and exercise. You're a target too. But mostly, there's no concept of teamwork in a videogame. You won't win in paintball unless you pull together." By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin Brandon Cayetano prefers the blast of paint to that of the political ring. Son o’ da guv is paintball commander BRANDON Cayetano has no intention of following in father Ben's political footsteps, and the governor has never played paintball, his son's passion. But the two share the gift of gab. Press Cayetano's "paintball" button and he goes, like 60 m.p.h. His new paintball field debuted yesterday near Sand Island and finally brings the islands into the modern age of the newly professional sport. "I first went crazy for paintball back in '83, and opened a competitive field in Waimanalo," said Cayetano. "I ran it basically so my friends and I could have a good time playing. I lost it in the early '90s. "I didn't have enough business savvy at the time to run it. I was naive." Discouraged, Cayetano ignored the sport for several years and explored what he calls the "dark side" of life. "Yeah, I got estranged from my family and friends. I knew what it was like on the streets, what it's like to be hungry. It was defensive times. I got into trouble. "But slowly, with the help of my parents, I worked my way back. I trained under computer gurus and got my act together." By coincidence, he worked as human resources and safety manager at United Laundry Services before the owner became his father's second wife. In the meantime, the paintball scene in Hawaii had stagnated, Cayetano believed. It was time someone brought it up to date, and why not him? His experiences in the '90s made him much more aware of the financial aspects of running a business. "In 1983, only the United States played paintball. Today, it's played in 39 countries and it's a $4-billion-a-year industry." Paintball is like any other sport, Cayetano said. It requires discipline, training, awareness and organization. This is created by creating fields like simulated war zones, with varying obstacles and handicaps. Paintball on Oahu had turned into a "renegade" game, with guys running around in the woods, just blasting away at each other. "We spent a lot of time just trying to tell people we weren't mercenaries in training!" he laughed. "There can be a kind of rift between the newbies and the tournament-level players. The newbies can get whacked on. They get excited, and the pros just rail 'em, which can be humbling and bum them out," said Cayetano. He intends to keep everything as even-handed as possible at the new site. Hawaii All-Star Paintball is divided into three zones or "fields" on a spit of land makai of the freeway near Sand Island. "It was trash land," said Cayetano. "I noticed it more than a year ago, and started the permit process to convert it into a paintball park." And no, being the governor's son didn't open any bureaucratic doors, he claims. "In fact, I think being the governor's kid might have slowed things down," he said. One zone comprises ABS water-pipe obstacles, a scenario called "hyper-ball" on the mainland. Another is what Cayetano called an "air-field," filled with inflatable obstacles, delivered by an airline with just hours to spare Saturday. "Thirteen grand to fly in balloons," he moaned. The third is a chessboard of mounds and berms for players to scramble over. The entire site is ringed with netting to prevent stray paintballs from whacking the freeway overpass. "The range on these things is only about 25 to 30 yards anyway," he said. "When I first started out in paintball, the guns were like pump shotguns, slow and inaccurate. Now you can even buy paintball guns for $1,200 that have computer chips in them to control your fire rate, like an automatic." Most paintball guns, though, run about $150, and are accurate enough to put a pattern in a pie plate at 20 yards. On the mainland, Army and Marine Corps use a paintball course for combat training because it's cheaper and more impressive than laser weapons. "When you get hit by a paintball, you know it," Cayetano chuckled. Cayetano raised the funds himself, mainly with the help of paintball enthusiasts like himself. Many show up after their 9-to-5s and help out in the evenings, getting the course ready. While dad doesn't play paintball, he knows Brandon has a passion for it. "Any father would want his son to follow in his footsteps," Brandon said. "But I'm more comfortable as a private businessman. Some people, like my Dad, are born to excel in politics. But not me!" Click for online calendars and events. E-mail to Features Editor Text Site Directory: [News] [Business] [Features] [Sports] [Editorial] [Do It Electric!] [Classified Ads] [Search] [Subscribe] [Info] [Letter to Editor] [Feedback] © 2001 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://starbulletin.com

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Current update of the eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i `o Eruption Summary Hazards History Panorama Images Eruption Update and Image Archive | deformation | images | maps | Pu`u `O`o camera | 0555 January 14[Note: Your observer will be way south of the border, almost astraddle the equator, for the next two weeks. The next regularly scheduled morning update will be on Monday, January 30. Updates may occur at irregular intervals in the interim.]The Full Wolf Moon is the brightest object visible this morning, for lava on Pulama pali is confined to small patches and rivulets in the west string of breakouts. The breakouts reache from about the 1400-foot elevation down to about the 900-foot elevation, with small lava patches down to about 300 feet, as noted by yesterday's field workers. Glow comes from just above the top of the pali, probably at about the 1900-foot elevation, and testifies to surface lava there, too. Yesterday's observers noted some lava along the far east side of the PKK flow just outside the national park at about the 200-foot elevation 3.8 km from the end of the Kalapana access road.Moderate glow comes from East Lae`apuki this morning. Lava rose from cracks that cut the front half of the delta on Thursday and added perhaps as much as 80 m to the west side of the delta. The observers estimated that at least a third of the delta is new or resurfaced by lava. Lava enters the ocean at numerous spots along most of the front of the delta, so that the laze plume is spread almost continuously along the water's edge. The delta is now about 500 m long (parallel to shore) but still only 140 m wide. The crater of Pu`u `O`o is badly socked in this morning, but glimpses appear of all vents except Beehive. Conditions were similar yesterday, and the field observers were skunked. They did witness, however, a breakout from the PKK tube at the base of the flank shield. It was not active at 0900, was going strong at ~1030, and was over by 1130. The breakout came from a shatter ring immediately down-tube from the bend in the tube at the base of the flank shield. This shatter ring may be the source for all the breakouts from the upper tube that have occurred since mid-December. The shatter ring is 60 m x 75 m across, and its southwest side is a 3-4-m-high, nearly vertical rubble wall. This area was very noisy, with cracking and scraping and lots of rock falling off, both during and after the breakout. Background volcanic tremor is about normal at Kilauea's summit this morning. Volcanic tremor is at a moderate level at Pu`u `O`o.Inflation at Kilauea's summit continued for the past 24 hours and has now recovered the 5.2 microradians lost during the deflation of January 9-10. In contrast, Pu`u `O`o is having a rocky, slow deflation that started midday January 12 and by this writing has lost almost 1 microradian. Note: Check Photo Glossary or a good dictionary for any terms unfamiliar to you. See Maps and accompanying caption for place names. Maps updated on December 19 Current Deformation Electronic Tilt Global Positioning System (GPS) Images and Chronology Looking for images you could swear you saw here but can't find now? Check Image Archive 13 January 2006 East Lae`apuki lava delta | med | large | | med | large | Left . Looking northeast across lava delta at East Lae`apuki. Note smooth, new surface on near part of delta, created when lava welled from cracks a couple of days ago. These cracks are shown in first image for January 6. Note also that most of delta front is source of laze; this is because lava pours into the water at many places. 0905. Right . Looking west at lava delta, showing how it nestles against cliff bounding embayment. Much of the cliff was created during collapse of earlier lava delta and adjacent "mainland" on November 28. As such, only part of the cliff is a true "sea cliff," formed by erosion. 0907. 6 January 2006 East Lae`apuki lava delta and Petunia skylight | med | large | | med | large | Left . Looking east across lava delta at East Lae`apuki. Note the cracks cutting the outer part of the delta. The cracks have formed in the last week or two as the delta has grown larger and become more unstable. Similar cracks cut the delta before its wholesale collapse on November 28, 2005. Steam (laze) rises at points where lava is entering the water. 0910. Right . Pretty Petunia skylight in roof of PKK lava tube, upper part of PKK flow. View looks downstream. Some of the lava visible through the skylight will eventually end up at East Lae`apuki 1-2 hr later. 1122. 29 December 2005 East Lae`apuki and MLK vent area | med | large | | med | large | Left . Lava delta at East Lae`apuki, built since November 28. White color on delta is from salt and other minerals precipitating on surface. Inland, note the scattered puffs of fume coming from points along lava tube feeding the delta. Actual point where tube enters delta is hidden by large laze plume. Note lopsided nature of delta; most is built right (east) of tube. Pulama pali in distance. 0938. Right . Treacherous lip of pit at MLK vent. Is it any wonder that geologists take care in this area? Southwest slope of Pu`u `O`o in background. 1016. 22 December 2005 East Lae`apuki and Pu`u `O`o area | med | large | | med | large | Left . Head-on view of East Lae`apuki lava delta. Four main ocean-entry points, and several smaller ones, generate plumes of laze, mainly steam. 1249. Right . Long-shore view of East Lae`apuki lava delta, looking east. Almost all of this delta has been rebuilt since the collapse of November 28. 1249. | med | large | | med | large | Left . Low-level fountaining in East Pond Vent on floor of Pu`u `O`o. Image taken through thick fume, which enhances red color. 1329. Right . Treacherous MLK vent area at southwest base of Pu`u `O`o (cone behind MLK crater.) Note highly cracked surface adjacent to MLK crater. In upper right is Kupaianaha shield, built in late 1980s. 1226. 16 December 2005 Growing lava delta and collapsing Pu`u `O`o | med | large | | med | large | Left . Aerial view looking west at new East Lae`apuki lava delta, built in scar left after collapse of original delta and adjacent old sea cliff on November 28. 0915. Right . Slump blocks on south rim of Pu`u `O`o's crater. Most of the south rim of the cone is badly cracked and waiting to fall, and gaping cracks also cut the south flank of the cone below the rim. 1048. 2 December 2005 East Lae`apuki and Pu`u `O`o | med | large | | med | large | Left . Aerial view of embayment left after destruction of east Lae`apuki lava delta on November 28. Compare with last image taken on November 1. Column of steam and other gases rises from site of new, growing lava delta. 1021. Right . Head-on aerial view of new lava delta and sea cliff behind. The cliff retreated several tens of meters during the November 28 collapse. 1021. | med | large | | med | large | Left . New lava delta and feeding stream of lava emerging from tube high on cliff. 1023. Right . Closer view lava spilling from tube and flowing down fan created by the stream. Note that stream flows into a new tube that is being created by cooling of the surface of the lava. 1023. | med | large | | med | large | Left . Incandescent hole at MLK vent at southwest base of Pu`u `O`o. Hole is 1-2 m across. 1201. Right . Aerial view of East Pond Vent in crater of Pu`u `O`o. 1251. Current Deformation Map of selected deformation stations Electronic Tiltmeter Pu`u `O`o experienced bumpy tilt on January 7, 8, and early January 9; the bumps average out to flat tilt. Uwekahuna inflated slightly until noon January 7, deflated in the afternoon, inflated until early January 8, and then flattened and stayed flat for most of the day. It then started to inflated before midnight and continued up until 2141 January 9. Then Uwekahuna started a rapid, large deflation that finally ended at 2345 January 10 after a loss of 5.2 microradians. Pu`u `O`o inflated during January 8, following Uwekahuna, but it did not plummet when the summit started to deflate, instead maintaining flat to gently declining tilt throughout January 10 and into the 11th. Kilauea's summit began to inflate steeply at 2345 January 10, ending the deflation. The inflation continued through January 11-12-13 and into January 14 and had recovered all the tilt lost by the January 9-10 deflation by early January 14. Pu`u `O`o had pretty flat tilt until about noon January 11 and then began a slow inflation that continued until late morning January 12. The tilt that more or less stabilized before dropping a little that night and through January 13 into January 14, though the deflation was very irregular. This graph shows the radial tilt at Uwekahuna (UWE), on the northwest rim of Kilauea's caldera, and at Pu`u `O`o cone (POC), on the northwest flank of the active vent along the east rift zone, as recorded by continuously operating electronic tiltmeters. Positive changes indicate inflation of the magma storage areas beneath the caldera or Pu`u `O`o. Data are shown for a one-week period. A long-term trend of constant-rate, large deflation at Pu`u `O`o used to be removed for scale reasons, but starting on May 24, 2002, the tilt is shown as recorded, including the long-term deflation. The graph is refreshed at the same time as the eruption update at the top of this page, usually daily. The Y-axis is in microradians, an angular measure in parts per million; for example, one microradian represents the tilt of a 1-km-long bar, one end of which is lifted up or down 1 mm. Global Positioning System (GPS) Two years of data are shown in the plot. Between June 2003 and July 2004 the lengthening between the two stations was generally at a gradually increasing rate. The distance then became stable for nearly a month, but then extension resumed at a slightly slower rate than before the brief stable period. Extension picked up significantly in December 2004 and continued to lengthen rapidly until late February 2005. Then the line rather abruptly started to contract. The contraction ended in mid-March 2005, and the line remained steady until early May, when it began to lengthen once more. The lengthening continued until early July 2005, when the distance stabilized, coincident with a flattening of the tilt at Uwekahuna. Extension then resumed at a quickened rate in late July-early August 2005 and continued to late September. Then the rate of lengthening sharply reduced and perhaps even became zero for a time. Then, in November 2005, the line began to lengthen once more, only to stabilize once more at the end of the year. This graph shows the change in distance between two Global Positioning System (GPS) stations located on opposite ides of Kilauea's caldera. A rapid increase in distance can be interpreted as inflation of the summit magma reservoir. The graph is refreshed at the same time as the eruption update at the top of this page, usually daily. For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, see a summary of the inflation-deflation of magma chambers . Maps of lava-flow field, Kilauea Volcano Map of flows from Pu`u `O`o: 19 December 2005 Map shows lava flows erupted during 1983-present activity of Pu`u `O`o and Kupaianaha ( see large map ). Yellow, brown, and red colors indicate lava flows erupted from October 2003 to December 16, 2005. Yellow indicates the currently active Kuhio (PKK) flow, active most of the time from March 20, 2004 to the present. The east and west arms of the PKK flow, once widely separated, began to merge and overlap on the coastal flat in March 2005. The east arm feeds the East Lae`apuki ocean entry. Activity on the west arm declined through mid-August, and the last surface flow on that arm was observed on August 21. The recent (November-December 2005) breakouts on Pulama pali described as "eastern" and "western" are all on the east arm of the PKK flow. The brown shade denotes Martin Luther King (MLK ) flows, which first erupted in January 2004 from flank vents on the south slope of Pu`u `O`o. Since then, several more vents have formed in the MLK area and continue to erupt intermittently. Red indicates the Mother's Day and Banana flows, last active in September 2004. Short flows from the crater, West Gap, and Puka Nui vents are also shown in red. In recent months, only the Puka Nui vent has produced infrequent, small flows. Map of Pu`u `O`o and vicinity: 19 December 2005 Map shows vents, lava flows, and other features near Pu`u `O`o frequently referred to in updates ( see large map ). These features can change quickly, but this map should help those viewers lost in the terminology. The vents, lava tubes, and flows active in 2005 include the numbered vents in the crater, the MLK vent complex and associated flows, the Puka Nui vent, and the upper Kuhio (PKK) tube, which feeds the lava flows eventually reaching the ocean. Eruption-viewing opportunities change constantly, so refer to this page often. Those readers planning a visit to Kilauea or Mauna Loa volcanoes can get much useful information from Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park . The URL of this page is http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/ Contact: hvowebmaster@usgs.gov Updated: 14 January 2006 (DAS)

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Kailua-Kona: Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort - Traveler Reviews - We liked it - TripAdvisor Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort: Traveler Reviews Sign in • Sign up Home > United States > Hawaii > Island of Hawaii > Kailua-Kona > Hotels > Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort > Traveler Reviews Kailua-Kona tourism: Overview Hotels Flights Attractions Dining Deals Forums Maps, etc. Search (e.g., Boston hotels, Las Vegas, Paris art museum) Kailua-Kona Kailua-Kona Overview Kailua-Kona Hotels Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort All Kailua-Kona Hotels Flights to Kailua-Kona Kailua-Kona Deals Kailua-Kona Attractions Kailua-Kona Restaurants Kailua-Kona Forums Kailua-Kona Maps Kailua-Kona Discount Hotels Kailua-Kona Vacation Packages Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort e-mail this page to a friend Traveler Reviews Write a review . What was your experience with Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort? Tell others what's hot and what's not. Kailua-Kona Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort 78-6740 Alii Drive Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 96740 United States Deals on Nearby Kailua-Kona Hotels Kona Coast Resort ResortQuest Kona By The Sea Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff Sea Village Resort Castle Kona Bali Kai Kona Village Resort Outrigger Kanaloa at Kona Holua Resort At The Mauna Loa Village Kona Hawaiian Village Kona Reef Mauna Loa Village Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa Royal Kona Resort Uncle Billy's Kona Bay Hotel Kona Seaside Hotel King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Four Seasons Resort Hualalai ResortQuest Waikoloa Colony Villas ResortQuest Shores at Waikoloa Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort Outrigger Fairway Villas Waikoloa Villas at Waikoloa Village Vista Waikoloa Waikoloa Villas at Waikoloa Village The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii Hilton Waikoloa Village Paniolo Greens Resort Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows Mauna Lani Point Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Mauna Lani Terrace Condominiums The Islands at Mauna Lani Sunterra Resorts At Sea Mountain Colony One at Sea Mountain Waimea Country Lodge Chalet Kilauea: The Inn at Volcano Chalet Kilauea: Lokahi Lodge Chalet Kilauea: Volcano Bed and Breakfast Read more Kailua-Kona tourism Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort : Traveler Reviews #9 of 31 hotels in Kailua-Kona Compare rates with: Average price*: $ 145 78-6740 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 96740, United States Rooms: 311 Hotel class: TripAdvisor traveler rating: Call now to book: 1-800-353-6145 from ClassicVacations.com Map this hotel: Expedia.com Hotel photos: Expedia.com Virtual tour: VFM Interactive View candid traveler photos Attractive 7-story Oceanfront Resort facing lagoon, 3 miles from Kailua-Kona Town & 12 miles from airport. 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All results: View all 211 Kailua-Kona travel deals Airfare: Find deals on airfare to Kailua-Kona (arriving in Kona, HI) TripAdvisor Traveler Rating Based on 193 reviews worldwide What to expect Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Pool Recommendations couples and romantics families with small children honeymooners seniors families with teenagers Traveler Reviews (13-17 of 193) (English) Traveler reviews (13-17 of 193) Previous | Next RATING: DATE: Show: All languages English (193) Traveler rating: Kailua-Kona: Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort : "We liked it" Nov 17, 2005 : A TripAdvisor Member, Erie, PA Compare prices with: I stayed at this hotel in: November, 2005 My ratings for this hotel are: Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Dining Pool I traveled to this hotel with: spouse/partner My visit was for: extended vacation Would I stay at this location again: probably not Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2005. The rooms were a little bit worn but we had a oceanfront view which was gorgeous. From our balcony, we could look down into the tidal pools and watch turtles & fish of all varieties. It was like a view you would get when snorkeling. The snorkeling beach next door is public and a little crowded but the snorkeling is one of the best on the island. You can swim with the turtles (but don't touch or bother them in any way!!. Remember these are not sand beaches. The pool area was very nice, but not large & fancy.There is no hot tub. Like all pool areas there was a shortage of lounges. Get there early and save one with a towel, then go get breakfast. They have a great breakfast buffet. Ours was included in our package. The bar/lounge was very nice with great staff and also had a great view of the turtles. There is a nice activity desk (Expedia)with helpful people. We had dinner at the resortone night which was good. All the prices are typical resort prices. They also had a very nice gift shop. The beach/pool restaurant and bar is also very nice. They charge $5/day parking which we didn't like. They will valet for you but then you need to tip as well as pay the $5, But that's what we did just for the convenience and because we were on vacation. We really liked the place!! This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 21 out of 21 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler rating: Kailua-Kona: Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort : "Overall, a lotta bang for your buck" Nov 7, 2005 : A TripAdvisor Member, oregon Compare prices with: I stayed at this hotel in: November, 2005 My ratings for this hotel are: Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Dining Activities and gym Pool I traveled to this hotel with: spouse/partner I recommend this hotel for: couples and romantics, families with teenagers, seniors, budget travelers, tourists My visit was for: extended vacation Would I stay at this location again: absolutely! Just returned from 8 days at OKBR. If you're not finicky, there is good value here. Like others who have posted, the place could use a little "umpf" But since you're gone most of the day does it really matter what color the paint, or condition of the carpet ? Our room was more than adequate with coffee maker, refrigerator, clothes iron, security safe, lanai, big shower. We shopped before booking and figured we saved over $60 per day and got more amenities. Our standard garden view still had an ocean view without paying the upgrade, plus received the 5th night for free. The Kama'aina Terrace restaurant puts on a great breakfast buffet, worth the $13.95. We only ate one dinner here, Fridays prime rib-seafood dinner buffet. At $34.95 it was only so-so. Most regular dinner prices run $18 to $35. Bar drinks run $8.00, do your own in-room. I can recommend lunch at the Kalanikai Grill. Good burgers or fish and chips at $8.00 in an ocean side setting. There is a mall within a mile of here that has fast food and grocery stores. Buy your pop, booze, and munchies and eat in room. Look around for other dining options. Tennis courts, swimming pool, and exercise room available. Next door to the resort is a great beach for swimming and snorkeling. Go to Snorkel Bobs on Alii Dr. to rent your gear for $9.00/week. All in all, I'd recommend to anyone. Very hard to beat the value. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 17 out of 17 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler rating: Kailua-Kona: Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort : "Lovely resort but they need to upgrade their rooms" Nov 3, 2005 : View larger photos Compare prices with: I stayed at this hotel in: October, 2005 My ratings for this hotel are: Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Dining Activities and gym Pool I traveled to this hotel with: spouse/partner I recommend this hotel for: couples and romantics, families with small children, families with teenagers, tourists My visit was for: extended vacation Would I stay at this location again: probably not I selected this hotel based on positive reviews from Trip advisor. However, our room (#645) was horrible (stained carpeting and torn bed spread), so we asked for another room. Carpeting should be clean so that I can walk comfortably barefooted. The carpeting in our new room #515 was better but still needs replacing. The bathroom above ours leaked one day and we had to ask for maintenance to come in and fix the problem. Maid service was poor two times: Left used glasses on the table and left used towels in the bathroom floor, yet they took the other used towels. On the positive side, our room was large with a king bed, two chairs, table and ottoman, desk/chair; fabulous view of the pool area and ocean/tide pools. Service at the bar was great, although drinks were a little pricy. Excellent dinner at their main restaurant. We enjoyed the mai tais while watching the sunset and seeing the many turtles sleeping on the rocks in front of us in the tide pool. Nightly entertainment was quite enjoyable. I would definitely return here only if they upgrade their rooms. We were at least lucky to have been upgraded to an ocean deluxe room without any additional charges. Pick a room closer to the ocean to avoid the street noise. This place is located about 5 miles from the center of Kona on Alii drive. Also, Kahaluu beach, next to the hotel, is the BEST place for snorkeling. Bring an underwater camera!! I had the opportunity to swim within inches of turtles, Moorish idols, triggerfish, puffers, parrot fish, etc. This is the best place for snorkeling, especially for beginners. Just up the street is a shopping center, where you can grocery shop: Pick up the large bottle of mai tai mix and dark rum and save on your bar bill by making your own mai tais. Good place to shop for bottled water, sandwiches, and sushi! An internet cafe is there too. Overall we did enjoy our stay, but again, would like to see the place upgraded. Maybe there are other rooms that are refurbished. Ask before you book. One last thought: We spent five nights there. I think the next time we will book a condo like we did when we visited Kauai. This way we could have a kitchen to cook our breakfast and have a more comfortable place to stay. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 24 out of 24 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler rating: Kailua-Kona: Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort : "Location, Location, Location" Oct 30, 2005 : A TripAdvisor Member, Dayton, Nevada Compare prices with: I stayed at this hotel in: October, 2005 My ratings for this hotel are: Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Dining Pool I traveled to this hotel with: spouse/partner I recommend this hotel for: couples and romantics, honeymooners, families with small children, families with teenagers, seniors, students, budget travelers, active/adventure travelers My visit was for: extended vacation Would I stay at this location again: absolutely! We stayed at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort for 5 days in October. It is such a beautiful hotel in such a fabulous location. We had an Ocean View room which overlooked the beach, pool and on towards Kona Bay. The staff and service was wonderful. The hotel is begining to show its age but is still well maintained and very clean. On our last night there, the A/C went out on us. My friend when down to the front desk to report the problem and the maintenence man beat him back to the room. The problem was taken care of in about 30 minutes. Because we stayed 5 nights, we were intitled to the Breakfast Buffet and it's fabulous. They had every fruit you could want and then some. Eggs fixed several different ways, french toast and pancakes or waffles. Bacon and sausage as well as hash browns and potatoes fixed in some other ways. Each day there was several different things added in to make it interesting. For lunch, we were usually off sightseeing and ate wherever we were. Do to the high cost of food at most hotels, we found some wonderful places near the hotel. There is a Wendy's just up the hill. Just beyond that, there is a lovely mall that has Drysdales II, a fun restaurant with a neverending menu. We ate there twice. In the same mall we found a great little Mexican restaurant. It is small but there are tables inside and outside. The service is fast and the food is unbelievable. We ate there twice also. Next to that, all in a row, there is a Thai restaurant, a Subway in cast you just need a deli fix. These places were much less expensive than hotels and gourmet type restaurants if you are traveling on a budget. In the middle of this Mall, there is a small courtyard where they have intertainment several nights a week. All are FREE. We got lucky and saw a wonderful Hula show on Friday night and on Saturday, there was a Dixieland band for an hour then a wonderfully crazy band that played fiddles, washboards, accordions, base etc. Everyone was up dancing and clapping and carrying on. What fun. The Keauhou Beach Resort is a wonderful place to stay. Away from the noise of a town but close enough to visit as often as you want to. Will I stay there again? You bet I will. ASAP This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 14 out of 14 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler rating: Kailua-Kona: Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort : "A quiet, lovely and pleasant hotel" Oct 27, 2005 : A TripAdvisor Member, Los Angeles Compare prices with: I stayed at this hotel in: October, 2005 My ratings for this hotel are: Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Dining Activities and gym Pool I traveled to this hotel with: spouse/partner I recommend this hotel for: seniors My visit was for: extended vacation Would I stay at this location again: most likely This was our first trip to the Big Island "Hawaii" and our tenth to these islands. The Outrigger Hotel was booked by anagency for us. It was a surprise to realize that the hotel was located in the southwestern side of the island and not in the northwest. The NW, where the Hilton and the Marriott are located, we found to be quite warm, arid and moon-like! The SW was quite pleasant, tropical and lush. We were blessed for the location of this hotel. The staff was quite polite and accommodating. The food was excellent. The tranquility of the whole place is priceless. The views of the tropical surrounding, the ocean, and the sunsets are unforgettable. The only issue with the hotel is its old carpeting that is planned to be renovated soon. In spite of its age, built in the 70s, the hotel is quite charming and comfortable. Its location from Kona and other attractive places is just perfect. Having a car is a must! We enjoyed snorkeling and swimming using the public sandy beaches accessible within walking distance from the hotel. In spite of having its own sandy beaches it offers many tide pools to enjoy the marine life. We also found the abundance of the sea turtles quite amusing and relaxing in these tide pools and the beaches. For eating, we found a variety of restaurants in Kona and a shopping center up the hill from the hotel driving south on Alii Drive. We definitely stay at this hotel again, as it offers unexpected values to enjoy our vacations. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 7 out of 7 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler reviews (13-17 of 193) Previous | Next Sponsored links * Hotel deal search: Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort Click here for best prices for Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort : Great rooms from $146 Expedia.com Don't just travel. Travel right! Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort : Hawaii Experts! RoyalHawaii.com Instantly check availability & rates. 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Hawaii - Maui - Auto/Recreation Rentals (surfboards, kayaks, boogie boards, bicycles, mopeds, snorkel gear etc.) Activities Maui Printer Friendly Version Help us preserve the Islands. Tell our advertisers you found them on Alternative-Hawaii. RENTALS: AUTO & OUTDOOR GEAR (See Also Sports & Recreation ) Automobiles / Campers | Bicycles | Boats / Yachts | Camping Equipment Kayaks | Medical Equipment Snorkeling/Diving | Surfing / Windsurfing AUTOMOBILES / CAMPERS SPONSORS AL WEST'S MAUI VANS 180 East Wakea Avenue, Suite K Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 877-0090 or 1-800-870-4084 (Reservations) Fax (808) 871-8733 Email: mauivan@mauivans.com Providing rental vans and station wagons to Maui windsurfers, surfers and vacation travelers for over 23 years. Featuring new or dependable used Fords and Chryslers - non-smoking vehicles that include windsurf and surfboard racks, free ice coolers, beach chairs, free child seats and beach toys. Free shuttle pick-up from the Kahului Airport. Photo CAR RENTALS IN HAWAII (Islands of Maui, Big Island, Oahu, Kauai & Molokai) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1835, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745-1835 Tel. 1-888-292-3307 (toll free) Email: info@hawaiidiscountcarrental.com Discounted rates on Wrangler soft tops, Mustang convertibles, SUV's, mini vans and cars through Budget, Avis, Dollar and Thrifty. No Prepayment! Book online. Free upgrades. Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Kauai and Molokai. Photo DISCOUNT HAWAII CAR RENTALS (Islands of Maui, Big Island, Oahu, Kauai & Molokai) $139.50/wk Economy cars, $274.75/wk Wranglers and Convertibles. Reserve Avis, Budget, Dollar and Thrifty Rental Cars at our pre-negotiated discounted rates lower than booking directly with car companies. Free upgrades. Spouse drives free. Age 21-24 no surcharge. Free overtime. No money up front. No cancellation charges. Photo IMUA CAMPER COMPANY 45 Shipman Street Hilo, HI 96720 (Islands of Maui and the Big Island) Tel. 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Recommended by Frommers, Fodors and Paradise Family Guides. ACCESSIBLE VANS OF HAWAII 296 Alamaha Street, Suite C Kahului, HI 96732 (All Hawaiian Islands) Tel. (808) 871-7785 or 1-800-303-3750 Rent and sell full size and mini wheelchair and scooter vans by the day, the week, or the month. Their travel consultant can arrange accessible accommodations, activities, sightseeing, medical equipment rentals, or personal care attendants. ADVENTURES RENT A JEEP 190 Papa Place Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 877-6626 or 1-800-701-5337 Drive to Hana on the dirt road - go for it in a Wrangler. ALAMO RENT A CAR 905 W. Mokuea Place Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 871-6235 Daily, weekly and weekend rates. AVIS RENT A CAR Kahului Airport Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 871-7575 or 1-800-321-3712 Featuring G.M. cars. BUDGET CAR RENTAL Kahului Airport Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. 1-800-451-3600 One of Hawaii's top car rental companies. DOLLAR RENT A CAR 946 Mokuea Place Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. 1-800-800-4000 Daily and weekly rates on all six major islands. ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 335 E. Wakea Avenue Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 871-1511 or 1-800-325-8007 Low rates, great cars, free pick-up. HERTZ RENT A CAR 850 Mokuea Place Kahului Airport Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 877-5167 or 1-800-654-3011 Featuring Fords and other fine cars. KIHEI RENT-A-CAR 96 Kio Loop Kihei, HI 96753 (South Maui) Tel. (808) 879-7257 Jeeps and sedans. Daily, weekly and monthly rates. MAUI CRUISERS CAR RENTAL, INC. 1270 Piihana Road Wailuku, HI 96793 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 249-2319 or 1-877-749-7889 Maui's affordable car rental company. Offering decent, clean, well-maintained Toyotas and Nissans. Drive a car that has the "local look" and you'll blend right in. If you want to look like a tourist, call one of the bigger companies. MAUI WINDSURFING VANS 415 Dairy Road Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 877-0090 Vans with inside board racks, coolers, beach chairs. NATIONAL CAR RENTAL Mokuea Place Kahului Airport Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 871-8851 or 1-800-227-7368 Wide variety of cars - from economy to mini-vans. THRIFTY CAR RENTAL 542 Keolani Place Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. 1-877-283-0898 or 1-800-367-5238 Featuring Chrysler and other fine cars. WORD OF MOUTH RENT A CAR Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 877-2436 or 1-800-533-5929 Maui's original low cost rentals in business since 1975. Free airport pick up. Top BICYCLES SPONSORS HALEAKALA BIKE COMPANY 810 Haiku Road, Suite 120 Haiku, HI 96708 (Upcountry Maui) Tel. (808) 575-9575 or 1-888-922-2453 (toll free) Email: staff@bikemaui.com One of Maui's most experienced, most affordable downhill tour companies. Home of the original freestyle Haleakala Downhill. Over 50,000 satisfied customers. Mountain bike rentals available. Photo FRIENDS SOUTH MAUI BICYCLES 1993 South Kihei Road, Unit # 5 Kihei, HI 96753 (South Maui) Tel. (808) 874-0068 Road and mountain bike rentals and repairs. Daily and weekly rates. WEST MAUI CYCLES 840 Wainee Street Lahaina, HI 96761 (West Maui) Tel. (808) 661-9005 Road and mountain bike rentals. Top BOATS / YACHTS SPONSOR HAWAII NAUTICAL: KO OLINA CAT Ko Olina Resort and Marina Ko Olina, HI (All Hawaiian Islands) Mailing Address: 46-471 Hololio Street, Kaneohe, HI 96744 Tel. (808) 234-SAIL Fax (808) 235-6794 Email: hawaiinautical@aol.com Featuring the brand-new 52 foot Ko Olina Cat for dolphin activities, sailing and snorkeling. Guaranteed dolphin or whale sightings. Great crew, great food and drink, great time! The complete source for boats, professional marine services, and recreation packages to enjoy Hawaii's beautiful waters. They provide yacht sales, boat charters, captains, deliveries, sailing lessons, ecotours, slips, and marine surveys. Photo Top CAMPING EQUIPMENT MAUI ECO-ADVENTURES 180 Dickenson Street, Suite 102 Lahaina, HI 96761 (West Maui) Tel. (808) 661-7720 Tents & sleeping bags. Call for information. Top KAYAKS SOUTH PACIFIC KAYAKS & OUTFITTERS 95 Hale Kauai Street Kihei, HI 96753 (Island of Maui) Tel. (808) 875-4848 or 1-800-776-2326 Maui's original kayak adventures. World class guides offering experiences you won't forget. Come paddle with some of the best. Maui's only full service kayak store - sales and rentals. Top MEDICAL EQUIPMENT HAWAII HOME INFUSION 4473 Pahee Street, Suite 1 Lihue, HI 96766 (Islands of Kauai, Oahu and Maui) Tel. (808) 245-3787 Offering the following services and equipment to visitors: home medical equipment and supplies, wheelchairs (manual and electric), IV therapy, and respiratory and oxygen therapy. Top SNORKELING / DIVING MAUI DIVE SHOP 1455 South Kihei Road Kihei, HI 96753 (Island of Maui) Tel. (808) 879-3388 or 1-800-542-DIVE Maui's full-service dive shop established in 1978. Nine locations island-wide. Daily diving / snorkeling boats to Molokini and Lanai. Choose between a 48 foot custom built Pro-Diver or two 32 foot Munson Jet-Drives. Continental breakfast, all equipment available. Call for the shop location nearest you. Top SURFING / WINDSURFING SPONSOR AL WEST'S MAUI VANS 180 East Wakea Avenue, Suite K Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 877-0090 or 1-800-870-4084 (Reservations) Fax (808) 871-8733 Email: mauivan@mauivans.com Providing rental vans and station wagons to Maui windsurfers, surfers and vacation travelers for over 23 years. Featuring new or dependable used Fords and Chryslers - non-smoking vehicles that include windsurf and surfboard racks, free ice coolers, beach chairs, free child seats and beach toys. Free shuttle pick-up from the Kahului Airport. Photo FRIENDS A & B RENTAL 3481 Lower Honoapiilani Road Honokowai, HI 96761 (West Maui) Tel. (808) 669-0027 Snorkel masks, surfboards, etc. HAWAIIAN ISLAND SURF AND SPORT 415 Dairy Road, Suite A Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 871-4981 or 1-800-231-6958 Have helped thousands of visitors from around the world come to Maui. They have it all - windsurfing and boardsurfing equipment sales and rentals, accommodations and car rentals. HI-TECH SURF SPORTS 425 Koloa Kahului, HI 96732 (Central Maui) Tel. (808) 877-2111 Considered one of Maui's best board stores. Carrying the largest selection of windsurfing equipment in Hawaii, Hi-Tech also has the biggest inventory of surfboards on Maui. Surfboard rentals and lessons. Rental includes two sails, roof rack, pads, harness, and lifejacket. Also offer kiteboards, skateboards, logo items and videos, and has a Hi-Tech Online Store. MAUI WINDSURF COMPANY 22 Hana Highway Kahului, HI 96732 (Island of Maui) Tel. (808) 877-4816 or 1-800-872-0999 The choice for all your windsurfing, kite sailing, and surfing needs. 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