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Kauai Resort - Aloha Beach Resort Kaua'i Kauai Resort with Hawaiian Style On the beautiful green island of Kauai, there is a sacred area where the Wailua River meets the ocean. It is the first place to glimpse the dawn over the ocean, it is a place of worship and refuge, it is a place where royalty lived, surfed and gave birth to generations of Hawaiian leaders. This area is the historic Wailua Bay, a place of history, romance, adventure and beauty. The Aloha Beach Resort Kauai Hotel now sits in this enchanted area awaiting you on you next Kauai vacation (learn about our historic Kauai Resort and Hotel location ) Welcome to the Aloha Beach Resort Kauai. Located on the historic Wailua Bay, the hotel staff here on Kauai extends our warmest aloha to you and invite you to experience Hawaiian hospitality at its finest. Let the magic and beauty of ancient Kauai unfold as you wander the beaches where Hawaiian royalty once played. The Premier Kauai Hotel on the "Coconut Coast" Begin your Kauai experience here on our Hotel Website, where you will find information about our resort rooms and hotel amenities , our prestigious historic location , and the many Kauai activities which are readily available to our guests. Use the icons to the left to navigate to each section or take a tour through all of our pages with the " Resort Tour " link at the top left. Once within the site sectional navigation will appear along the top. Let the adventure begin! 1-888-823-5111 • 3-5920 Kuhio Hwy, Kapa'a, HI 96746 • info@alohabeachresortkauai.com Featured at: Hawaii Search & Island Search | Resources | Kauai Vacation Rentals in Hawaii | Kauai Luau | Kauai Beaches

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Honolulu Shriners Hospital Home | Shrine | Shriners Hospitals | Hospital Directory Patient Success Stories | Patient Education | Prevention | Research For Shriners Only | Imperial Potentate's Message | Donateto Shriners Hospitals for Children online Donation form for mailing Previous | Next Honolulu Shriners Hospital 1310 Punahou St. Honolulu, HI 96826-1099 Phone: (808) 941-4466 Toll Free: 1-888-888-6314 Fax: (808) 942-8573 Chairman, Board of Governors: Donald D. "Don" Orton Administrator: Thomas R. Schneider Chief of Staff: Ellen Raney, M.D. 40 beds Opened January 2, 1923 Screening Clinic Schedule No-cost screening clinics are held to identify children in your area who can benefit from the expert orthopaedic and burn care provided at Shriners Hospitals. For more information, a screening clinic flyer is available in PDF format. (PDF files require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program) Welcome to the home page of the Honolulu Shriners Hospital for Children! Our facility, located in the beautiful state of Hawaii, has provided absolutely free surgical and rehabilitative orthopaedic care to more than 20,000 children from Hawaii and the Pacific Basin since 1923. With your support, we will continue to provide world-class care so long as there are children with bone, muscle and joint disorders and disabilities. Who is eligible for care . . . Shriners Hospitals are open to all children without regard to race, religion or relationship to a Shriner. Although the care is the very best, it is policy never to charge a patient or parent for any medical care or services provided at a Shriners Hospital. A child may be eligible for care at any one of the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children if: the child is under the age of 18 and There is a reasonable possibility the child's condition can be treated at the Shriners Hospital How to apply for care You can refer a child to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Honolulu or obtain an application in any of the following ways: Shriners Hospitals for Children's national toll-free patient referral line at (800) 237-5055 in Tampa, Florida Honolulu Shriners Hospital's Admissions Coordinator at (808) 941-4466 or (888) 888-6314 (toll-free). Download the online application Ask any Shriner or call the Aloha Shriners For emergency burn admissions to one of the Shriners Hospitals that treat burns , the referring physician should telephone the chief of staff at the Shriners Hospital in Boston, Cincinnati, Galveston, or Sacramento and indicate the patient needs emergency care. Emergency care is not available at the orthopaedic hospitals. Non-emergency admissions of burn patients for reconstructive or plastic surgery can be arranged in the same manner as orthopaedic admissions at the nearest Shriners Hospital for Children. If you ever have any questions or wish to refer a patient, please contact us at: 1310 Punahou St. Honolulu, HI 96826-1099 Phone:  (808) 941-4466 Toll Free:  1-888-888-6314 Fax:  (808) 942-8573 Email (general):   dgonzales@shrinenet.org Email (admissions):   syamamoto@shrinenet.org Email (medical internships):   dnishikawa@shrinenet.org Supporting Shriners Hospitals To make a donation to Shriners Hospitals for Children, you can send a check, made payable to "Shriners Hospitals for Children," to any of the 22 Shriners Hospitals (see addresses of individual hospitals ) or to the Office of Development, International Shrine Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607-1460. To make a donation in memory of or in honor of another individual, just include a note indicating who the donation is in honor of or in memory of, and the name and address of the individual who should receive the acknowledgement. For more information on how you can help support the mission of Shriners Hospitals, see How you can help . March 08, 2005 Tell a friend about this page! If you know of a child Shriners Hospitals might be able to help, please call our toll-free patient referral line: In the U.S.: 1-800-237-5055. In Canada: 1-800-361-7256 Home | Shrine | Shriners Hospitals | Hospital Directory Patient Success Stories | Patient Education | Prevention | Research For Shriners Only | Imperial Potentate's Message | Donateto Shriners Hospitals for Children online Previous | Next Shriners International Headquarters 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607-1460 813-281-0300

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Waikoloa - Hawaii Rentals - Vacation Condo rental in Waikoloa - Hawaii Hawaii Waikoloa Beach Resort USA Vacation Rentals = Hawaii Vacation Rentals = Waikoloa - Hawaii Vacation Rentals = Listing #215 Waikoloa - Hawaii Waikoloa Beach Resort OceanView Unit Location: Waikoloa - Hawaii, Hawaii Accommodation: 2 Bedrooms 2 Full Bathrooms Condo Sleeps up to 6 Waikoloa - Hawaii Hawaii Vacation Rentals Waikoloa - Hawaii Rental Description: This is a Two bedroom, two-bath, Non-Smoking villa. It can sleep six with a king-size bed, two singles, and a queen-size sleeper sofa. The ocean and mountain views from the lanai. There is private parking and a security gate on the property. This unit is located across from the Hilton Waikoloa Village and the Marriott Hotel next to the Beach Course and a three minute drive to the Kings Course. There are the finest and more casual eating establishments at the resort. As our guest you will receive golf discounts at the beach and Kings Courses. An adventure awaits you on the Big Island. Waikoloa - Hawaii Rental Amenities: Air Conditioning, Cable TV, VCR, Stereo, DVD Player. Fully equiped kitchen with Microwave, Dishwasher, Side by Side Refrigerator, Ice Maker, Coffee Maker, Blender, Cooking Utensils, Service for Eight. Linens provided, Beach Chairs, Beach Towels, Infants Crib, Washer and Dryer, Lap Pool, two Heated Spas and many more amenities. Waikoloa - Hawaii Rental Activities (on site or nearby): Viewed from the lanai and a short walking distance is (ABAY) Anaehoomalu Bay. The Bay lends itself for the best in water sports. Within walking distance are the King Shops offering the best in shopping and a variety of fine restaurants for your dining pleasure. Waikoloa - Hawaii Rental Pricing (in USA Dollars): Rate Range (Weekly):$1050 - $1050 Detail: Jan/02-Apr/14--------- $175/daily Apr/15-May/15---------- $150/daily May/16-Jun/10---------- $165/daily Jun/11-Sep/14---------- $175/daily Sep/15-Oct/15---------- $150/daily Oct/16-Dec/18---------- $165/daily Dec/19-Jan/01---------- $225/daily Weekly Rate does not apply to Christmas and New Years Weeks. Contact Owner for Weekly Rates for these Holidays. Waikoloa - Hawaii Rental Contact Information: Email Waikoloa - Hawaii owner By Phone: 562-833-0575 562-698-1919 562-692-9908 Additional Pictures Waikoloa - Hawaii Hawaii Vacation Rentals Waikoloa - Hawaii Hawaii Vacation Rentals USA Vacation Rentals = Hawaii Vacation Rentals = Waikoloa - Hawaii Vacation Rentals = Listing #215 2148 counter hits since 2004-07-15. This listing was last updated on 2005-06-04

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business — ADVERTISEMENT — Sunday, October 17, 2004 DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM Yoshi Takahashi amuses his friends Kimi Toi and Michi Ogino with a wetsuit that's a little too small at the Xcel store in the Ward Village Shops. Hey! Big spenders New research shows just where tourists drop their money during stays in Hawaii By Allison Schaefers aschaefers@starbulletin.com ILLUSTRATIONS BY BRYANT FUKUTOMI / BFUKUTOMI@STARBULLETIN.COM China / South Korea travelers » More than 50 percent of these Asian visitors are first-timers and about a quarter of them come as part of a package tour. » Most come to visit friends or family (more than 28 percent), on business, or as part of a stopover, as stringent Visa requirements and a lack of flights has made Hawaii a difficult vacation destination. » In terms of activities, they are statistically similar to Americans, but plan to spend more money. » Most plan to attend a luau and 30 percent intend to play golf, the most of any other group surveyed. United States travelers » American travelers plan to stay longer and spend the least amount of money on retail and souvenirs. » They are most likely to engage in sports like running, scuba or going to the gym, but have the smallest percentage of people who planned to swim or sunbathe. » Americans are more likely to attend a luau, go to a Hawaiian history or cultural event and buy Hawaiian clothing and souvenirs than Japan or other Asian travelers. » They enjoy shopping at convenience stores, malls or hotel stores. They are also the most likely to go to a museum or art gallery or eat in high-end restaurants. Japan travelers » More than 60 percent of Japan travelers come to Hawaii as part of a package group. » These visitors plan to stay the least amount of time and spend the most money. » They are most likely to come to Hawaii to celebrate a wedding or honeymoon than any other group. » They are most interested in going to the beach and shopping while in Hawaii, but few plan to do any activities or eat in high-end restaurants. » They enjoy shopping across the board from outlet and discount stores to designer boutiques. While tourists from Japan and the mainland still pump plenty of money into Hawaii's retail stores, a more global mix of visitors is at the heart of Hawaii's improved tourism outlook, and their preferences are worlds apart. A new cross-cultural study from the University of Hawaii is available to help retailers take stock of what tourists buy, so local stores can match merchandise with spending habits. University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears randomly surveyed more than 1,000 Waikiki tourists to determine cultural differences regarding their reasons for coming to Hawaii, their desire to shop and what purchases they planned to make during their stay. "Not all tourists are alike," Rosenbaum said. "Your target market should greatly impact how you merchandise and what products you stock." Hawaii's retail history gives businesses strong reasons to diversify their customer base, said retail analyst Stephany Sofos. "In the 1980s, the Japanese people came fast and furious and those who didn't cater to them were left out. Now it's changing, and as visitor groups change, retailers are having to figure out what their market is from one day to the next," Sofos said. The University of Hawaii study can help tourist-dependent businesses identify how to best keep their customers happy and how to increase spending from other visitor groups, Spears said. Their research showed that Japanese tourists plan to spend $1,400 on gifts and souvenirs during their stay in Hawaii, which is substantially more than all other visitor groups. According to the study, Chinese and Koreans spend about $750 on retail items and Americans spend around $600. They also found differences when it came to purchasing local foods, clothing and engaging in outdoor activities as well as differences in why these tourists groups were coming to Hawaii. For example, Americans and Japanese came to Hawaii primarily to vacation, while the Chinese and South Korean visitors were in Hawaii primarily to visit family members. Chinese visitors can only travel for leisure to a few designations, which does not include Hawaii. "Most Japanese will spend their vacation shopping at both high-end and discount retailers," Rosenbaum said, adding that data also confirmed the love-affair Japanese have with designer items. Nearly 60 percent of the Japanese visitors surveyed planned to visit Hawaii's designer boutiques; in contrast, only 35 percent of Americans planned to do so. However, the number of Japan travelers who plan to purchase products made in Hawaii, such as coffee, food and clothing, is lower than other groups. "The Japanese are the answer to our luxury business - not our economy," Rosenbaum said, adding that purchases of locally made products create more jobs and ultimately bring more benefit to the state. Visitors, who spend about $3 billion annually on retail goods in Hawaii, make up about 15 percent of the state's $19 billion retail market, said Carol Pregill, president of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii. The islands drew 6.4 million visitors last year, about two-thirds of them from the mainland. "Shopping is the third largest expenditure, next to food and lodging, for visitors," Pregill said, adding that about 20 percent of visitor expenditures can be attributed to shopping. "That's huge when you consider that shopping is a discretionary expense," Pregill said, and is an important part of a visitor's experience. But to make Hawaii shopping attractive to visitors it has to be distinctive, said Frank Haas, marketing director for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. "You can shop in Hong Kong and Las Vegas; what we need to know is what's distinctive about shopping in Hawaii," Haas said. As Oahu's visitor market stays strong, many retailers are going to take advantage of more visitor-based opportunities, said Jeffrey Hall, senior director of research at CB Richard Ellis. "There's huge amount of interest in redoing resort retail, especially in Waikiki," Hall said. According to market reports, Waikiki has a high number of retail vacancies, but in three to four years the sector will be more bullish as Waikiki renovation projects come to fruition, Hall forecasts. "The Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center is rapidly changing. The Beach Walk and the International Market Place projects are just getting under way," Hall said. "Expect that in a few years Waikiki will be an entirely different place." Any shift in visitor demographics changes the way businesses advertise their products. "It's important to know who is coming and what you need for inventory," Pregill said. "Inventory is a huge expense and no one wants to be stuck with goods that no one want to buy." That's where the Rosenbaum and Spears study comes in, said Anne Murata, marketing director of the Festival Cos., which manages the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Murata said she purchased the study because it's the first retail survey in Hawaii that breaks data into small categories such as visitors' reasons for traveling to Hawaii, ability to spend and where they spend their money. Retailers are especially interested on the data about Chinese and South Korean visitors, she said. While Chinese and Korean visitors have more in common with Americans in terms of overall spending, their spending habits are very similar to the Japanese visitor market when it was new, Murata said. In the 1990s, when the Japanese tourism boom to Hawaii was growing, the state's largest industry went to great lengths to cater to their needs. Japanese signs ruled Waikiki marketing; but then the bubble burst and retailers had to regroup to stay in business. "We've been trained to think only in terms of U.S. westbound and Japan travelers," she said. "But our retail market is becoming increasingly global and we're starting to see more travelers from China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the U.S. East." Japanese visitor arrivals to Hawaii, which peaked at 2.2 million in 1997, fell to 1.3 million last year in response to a weakened Japanese economy and geopolitical troubles. Retailers say the market has rebounded, but it's time for those eyeing Hawaii's improved market to use the isles' changing tourist patterns to help determine what's in store. Although the China travel market to Hawaii is small, representing less than 1 percent of Hawaii's total visitors in 2002, state officials have identified it as a market with enormous potential. New research shows that Chinese tourists are now the biggest spenders in the Asia-Pacific region by average credit card transaction size, according to a study released by Visa. The report, published last week in the Financial Times, said Chinese cardholders on average spent $253 per transaction while traveling. The World Tourism Organization has also estimated that China will produce 100 million outbound tourists by 2020 and members of Hawaii's public and private sector want their share. "Just like we geared retail to the Japan market in its heyday, someday I expect we'll see retail signs in Chinese and Korean, too," Murata said. According to the Rosenbaum and Spears survey, the Chinese, enjoy participating in new activities, but look for familiarity in restaurants - characteristics similar to Japanese visitors before Hawaii became a common destination, "They only want to eat in Chinese restaurants," Rosenbaum said. But, more important for retailers is that the Chinese also appear to have a taste for luxury goods. "The Chinese, like the Japanese, also want to purchase luxury goods as gifts to take home," Spears said. While retailers need accurate data to capture their audience, there is one sure plan that works across cultures, Murata said. "One thing you can always sell them is the aloha spirit - that's an approach that works with visitors from China to Lithuania," Murata said. BACK TO TOP | The Hawaii experience A new University of Hawaii study of tourist spending habits raised some interesting questions. For instance, do Japan travelers, who planned to spend $1,400 on gifts and souvenirs during their stay in Hawaii, really contribute the most money to Hawaii's economy? While Americans, who planned to spend about $600 on retail, and Chinese/ Koreans, who planned to spend about $750, lagged behind in overall spending, the data showed that these groups spent significantly more on made-in-Hawaii products. The percentage of visitors planning to buy each product: Items USA / Canada Japan China / South Korea Hawaiian coffee 53.1 38.4 70.8 Macadamia nuts 66.8 52.2 75.5 Pineapples 37.4 7.3 30.2 Hawaiian candies 35.7 12.3 35.8 Hawaiian clothing 47.3 21.7 43.4 Hawaiian souvenirs 60.9 41.1 58.5 Source: University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears Where it all goes Percentage of visitors doing the following activities: Activities U.S. Japan China/Korea Honeymoon/wedding 6.8 18.2 4.7 Visit family/friends 13.4 3.8 28.3 Part of Packaged tour 15.8 61.3 25.5 Buying designer clothes 29.2 34.9 37.7 Golf 16.0 5.6 30.2 Tour bus 30.9 25.2 37.7 Beach 77.4 78.3 84.0 Fine dining 58.2 8.5 49.1 Culture/History 64.2 27.3 43.4 Luau 59.7 16.1 62.3 Designer boutiques 35.1 59.2 41.5 Mall 65.4 74.5 75.5 Characteristics of visitors' stays: Visit U.S. Japan China/Korea Planned Expenditures $644 $1,416 $745 Length of Stay in Hawaii 12 days 7 days 11 days Source: University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears — ADVERTISEMENTS — — ADVERTISEMENTS — | | | PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION E-mail to Business Editor BACK TO TOP Text Site Directory: [News] [Business] [Features] [Sports] [Editorial] [Do It Electric!] [Classified Ads] [Search] [Subscribe] [Info] [Letter to Editor] [Feedback] © 2004 Honolulu Star-Bulletin -- http://starbulletin.com -Advertisement-