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Aloha-Hawaii.com: Molokai January 2006 | aloha-hawaii.com : molokai : natural hawaii :molokai Search for articles: Within this site All of Hawaii CAMPING MOLOKAI Although Molokai offers a wealth of excellent camping opportunities, there is ...>> KALAUPAPA Among the chapters in Hawaiis history, few are as poignant as the story of...>> MOLOKAI MULE Whether by land, air or sea, there are a number of ways to explore the Hawaiian...>> BIRTH OF HULA The island of Molokai truly lives up to its billing as...>> KAUNAKAKAI As Molokais "capital," Kaunakakai sits in the center of the...>> January 2006 | http://molokai.aloha-hawaii.com / hawaii /molokai/ The highest sea cliffs in the world. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 MOLOKAI: "THE FRIENDLY ISLE" Author: AFH Sometimes, paradise is best appreciated for whats missing. On Molokai, for example, you wont find traffic lights, elevators, neon signs or fast food wars. The pristine stretches of white sand beaches are just like the islands streets: uncrowded and blissfully quiet. On Molokai, nothings taller than a palm tree. Molokai is one of those rare destinations where time has stood still. This does not mean that the island is lacking for things to see and do. Far from it. Although 260 square miles in size, Molokai is rich in history and sheer natural beauty. Start on the islands northern coast, home to the worlds tallest sea cliffs. Take the a world-famous mule ride down to Kalaupapa National Historical Park, the historic settlement where Father Damien de Veuster once ministered to natives stricken with Hansens Disease (leprosy). Nature lovers shouldnt pass up the opportunity to hike through the Kamakou Preserve, a lush mountain forest filled with endangered native plants and rare birds. At the center of the island is Kaunakakai , Molokais largest town, where you can meet the local folk and browse the smattering of mom-and-pop stores. Just up north is Palaau State Park, where you can get an up-close look (but maybe not too close) at Kauleonanahoa, the legendary "Phallic Rock." According to legend, if a woman goes to Kauleonanahoa with offerings and spends the night there, she will return home pregnant. On the west side is Kaluakoi, Molokais principal resort area. Here, youll find Papohaku Beach, the largest white sand beach (three miles) in Hawaii. Each May, Papohaku Beach Park is the setting for the Molokai Ka Hula Piko, the islands biggest cultural festival celebrating the birth of the hula . Hawaiian legend says that Laka, the goddess of the hula, gave birth to the Hawaiian dance on a sacred hill in Kaana. It was on this hill that the Hawaiians learned hula of every kind. Photo Credits:Photo1: Courtesy Hawaii Visitors & Convention BUreau, Photo2: Bob Abraham; Courtesy HVCB, Photo3: Kirk Aeder; Courtesy HVCB, Photo5: William Waterfall; Courtesy HVCB ©2003-2004 Media-HI, Inc. All rights reserved. HELPFUL RESOURCES Molokai Weather Molokai Map | Email Friend | MORE FEATURED ARTICLES: > Monarchy > Maui > Molokini > Maui Golf > Molokai Mule > Kalaupapa > Birth of Hula > Camping Molokai > Lanai Golf > Lanai BUDGET KAUAI Suites from $65!! FREE Pool & Jacuzzi!! BEST VALUE IN POIPU, KAUAI!! TAKE A SAFARI! Visit Safari Helicopters and take a turn at the controls of a virtual helicopter... ATTRACTIONS and activites throughout Hawaii. Click here for FREE GUIDE. Site Map | Contact Us | Submit a URL | Advertising Info | Privacy | Terms & Conditions ©2003-2004 Media-HI, Inc. All rights reserved. Designed & produced by: Tsunami Marketing . -- --

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Sheraton Moana Surfrider in Honolulu, Hawaii Hotel-Rates.com >> United States >> Hawaii >> Honolulu >> Sheraton Moana Surfrider Sheraton Moana Surfrider in Honolulu, Hawaii 2365 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 Hotel Rates & Availability Search Check-in: January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Number of Rooms: 1 2 3 4 Check-out: January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Adults per Room: 1 2 3 4 LOWEST HOTEL RATES...GUARANTEED! More Hotel Photos Sheraton Moana Surfrider 2365 Kalakaua Ave HONOLULU, HI, US 96815 The oceanfront Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel opened in 1901, and it was the first true resort to rise on what quickly became the world's most famous beach. Today, after an award-winning restoration, this "Grande Dame" of Waikiki hotels appears in her original turn-of-the- century splendor, along with ample modern enhancements. Guests also have access to the facilities at any Waikiki's four Sheraton hotels. Guests at the Sheraton Moana Surfrider are invited to enjoy dining, entertainment, and all facilities - except swimming pools - at the other hotels while simply charging services to their rooms. The oceanfront Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel offers 793 spacious rooms and suites spread over three buildings - the historic Banyan Wing, the Diamond Wing, and the Tower wing. All rooms are air-conditioned and include high-speed Internet access via cable TV and video game consoles. Other features include refrigerator, makeup mirror, and bathrobes. The Sheraton Moana Surfrider features three onsite restaurants, including the Banyan Veranda, which is famed for its high tea, as well a sunset buffet and a Sunday brunch. The other options are a Caf and a Grill, both located on the beachfront. Room service is offered 24 hours. The Sheraton Moana Surfrider's open-air Banyan Court, in an agreement with Salem Media, will be presenting monthly concerts that will be simulcast on www.breezeofhawaii.com with a link to the hotel's live webcam. The 24-hour webcam will be focused on the courtyard stage for the duration of the concerts. The concerts will continue into 2005 every second Thursday of the month. Romantic Honeymoon Escape 2005 Honeymooning couples booking a stay for travel January 8, 2005-January 7, 2006 will receive a complimentary room upgrade and a bottle of champagne upon arrival. Must note "Romantic" in the Special Requests box at the time of booking to qualify. Offer combinable with any other special packages and promotions. Offer is subject to room availability. Surrounding Area OCEANFRONT/WAIKIKI BEACH Room Information - Sheraton Moana Surfrider Bed Type: Short Description: Deluxe Ocean Tower Long Description: Two double beds. Furnished lanai with ocean views. Largest of the contemporary rooms, these are located in the contemporary 21-floor Tower Wing. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. Bed Type: Short Description: Tower Partial Ocean Long Description: One queen bed. Furnished lanai with partial ocean view. Located in 21-floor contemporary Tower Wing. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. Bed Type: Short Description: Large City Long Description: Two double beds. Lanai with city views. Large room located in 21-floor contemporary Tower Wing. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. Bed Type: Short Description: Large City Escape Long Description: null Bed Type: Short Description: City View Escape Long Description: One queen or two twin beds. City-view room in six-floor historic Banyan Wing, restored to nearly original 1901 details. Marble-topped sink with wood cabinetry, wicker chairs, sculpted sconces in bathrooms, brass light fixtures in bedrooms, and prints of native Hawaiian plants. No lanai. Bed Type: Short Description: Deluxe Ocean (Diamond) Long Description: Two double beds. Large room with ocean view. Narrow walk-out balcony. Located in seven-floor Diamond Head Wing. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. Bed Type: Short Description: Historic Banyan Ocean Long Description: One queen or two twin beds. Ocean-view room in six-floor historic Banyan Wing, restored to nearly original 1901 details. Marble-topped sink with wood cabinetry, wicker chairs, sculpted sconces in bathrooms, brass light fixtures in bedrooms, and prints of native Hawaiian plants. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. No lanai. Bed Type: Short Description: Tower Partial Ocean Escape Long Description: One queen bed. Furnished lanai with partial ocean view. Located in 21-floor contemporary Tower Wing. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. Bed Type: Short Description: Historic Banyan Ocean Escape Long Description: One queen or two twin beds. Ocean-view room in six-floor historic Banyan Wing, restored to nearly original 1901 details. Marble-topped sink with wood cabinetry, wicker chairs, sculpted sconces in bathrooms, brass light fixtures in bedrooms, and prints of native Hawaiian plants. No lanai. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. Bed Type: Short Description: City View Long Description: One queen or two twin beds. City-view room in six-floor historic Banyan Wing, restored to nearly original 1901 details. Marble-topped sink with wood cabinetry, wicker chairs, sculpted sconces in bathrooms, brass light fixtures in bedrooms, and prints of native Hawaiian plants. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. No lanai. Bed Type: Short Description: Deluxe Ocean (Tower) Escape Long Description: Two double beds. Furnished lanai with ocean views. Largest of the contemporary rooms, these are located in the contemporary 21-floor Tower Wing. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. Bed Type: Short Description: Deluxe Ocean (Diamond) Escape Long Description: Two double beds. Large room with ocean view. Narrow walk-out balcony. Located in seven-floor Diamond Head Wing. Air-conditioned room with dial-up Internet access (surcharge), in-room safe, video-game console, and refrigerator. Property Information Check-in time - 3:00 PM Check-out time - 11:00 AM Hotel Built - 1927 Last Renovated - 1997 Minimum check-in age - 18 Years or Older Tour assistance Star rating: 4 Area Activities -Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Outside lobby -DFS Galleria 1 Block -International Market Place 2 Blocks -Fort DeRussy 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers -Honolulu Zoo 1.25 Miles -Waikiki Aquarium 1.25 Miles / 2 Kilometers -Ala Moana Center 1.25 Miles / 2 Kilometers -Diamond Head 2 Miles / 3 Kilometers Driving Directions - Sheraton Moana Surfrider From Honolulu International Airport: Take the H-1 Fwy heading east. Exit at Nimitz Hwy and follow the signs toward Waikiki. Nimitz Hwy becomes Ala Moana Blvd. Continue on Ala Moana Blvd until it merges with Kalakaua Ave. Turn right onto Kalakaua Ave Continue to Royal Hawaiian Ave, and turn right again to reach the hotel. Policies & Disclaimers You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book. These excellent rates are only available through us. Please do not call the property, as they will not have our discounted rates in their system. Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed. Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled directly between you and the property. Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Policy, hotels.com. Bookings are subject to a 25 USD fee for any CANCELLATION/CHANGE. If cancellation occurs within the Cancellation Policy period, a charge of one- night's room rate, tax recovery charges and service fees will be assessed. No refunds will be made for no-shows or early checkouts. SHERATON MOANA SURFRIDER Cancellation Policy Non Changeable, Advance Purchase Rate, Fully prepaid. If cancelled outside of 72 hours of arrival before 4PM, forfeit 1 night. If cancelled inside 72 hours of arrival after 4PM, forfeit entire stay. 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molokai landscape Contents | Calendar | Mahalo Mail True Hawaiian Culture Nowhere else in Hawai'i can you expose yourself to so much variety in landscape so quickly - so leisurely. Moloka'i is only 10 miles wide and 38 miles long. Carved sharply from the mountains to the sea, its northern sea cliffs are the highest in the world; its West End plains descend gently across ranchlands and deer hunting preserves to clear waters and the longest, least crowded of the accessible beaches in Hawai'i. Moloka'i's shoreline road on the East End presents surprises around every bend, with ancient Hawaiian fishponds, taro farms, mango patches, and incredible inlets and bays with surf Hawai`i's longest beaches­ Moloka`i's West End spots and fishing. At the end of the road, you reach Halawa with its valley walls, waterfalls, meandering stream and Hawaiian village. In the center of the island on the southern coast, the longest pier in Hawai'i extends past reef to a dock where a ferry travels to and from Maui. The main town of Kaunakakai is nearby, with an historic church row and village life. Highway 470 ascends up the mountain for the spectacular lookout to Kalaupapa, a tongue of land extending into the Pacific below the sea cliffs. The isolated village welcomed Father Damien in the 1870s to help the residents, victims of what was then called leprosy. When leaving Ho'olehua Airport, the a sign reminds you that Moloka'i roads, which have no stoplights, are a place to "Slow Down"- one of the reasons many people come to Moloka'i. At Ho'olehua, visit the Purdy family of Hawaiian homesteaders who grow macadamia nuts, harvesting and cracking them for your enjoyment right before your eyes in the shade of mac trees. At Kualapu'u, see Coffees of Hawai'i, which grows Muleskinner and Malulani Estate Coffees and offers mule wagon rides through the plantation. The place to eat in the area is Meyers Sugar Mill & Museum the Kualapu'u Cookhouse, with its home-style cooking, catering and baking of pies and cakes. Continuing up 470, the Kalae Highway, the diversity of Moloka'i becomes apparent as the green hills turn into forests opening up to spectacular ocean views. The R. W. Meyer Sugar Mill (circa 1878) offers a look at an early pioneer who married into a Hawaiian family and developed agriculture. The old mill is on the National Register of Historic Sites. On the grounds is Moloka'i Museum & Cultural Center, which conducts tours and offers classes. Up Kalae Highway is the barn for Moloka'i Mule Ride, which carries visitors down the 1,700-foot Kalaupapa Trail. Kalaupapa can also be reached by small plane. Daily tours are led by Damien Tours. To see Kalaupapa Peninsula from above, continue to the end of Kalae Highway and walk a short path through Pala'au State Park to Kalaupapa Lookout. Interpretive signs explain the history. Nearby, the Phallic Rock is the subject of many legends about fertility. Halawa Valley on Moloka`i's East End Heading back down Highway 470, visit the R.W. Meyer Ltd., which owns 1,800 acres with hiking, mountain biking, fishing and nature treks by 4-wheel drive. When traveling to Kalae, see the Meyer Gate, 610 mile past mile marker 7. Nearby is the 9-hole Ironwood Hills Golf Club. Where Hwy. 470 makes a 'T' with Hwy 460, take a left and head east for a drive along Church Row as you enter Kaunakakai, the main town on the island. Kaunakakai offers shopping, a variety of dining, and the Kaunakakai Wharf, the major shipping center and transportation link, by ferry, on the Maui Princess. See the Giant Banyan Tree at Pau Hana Inn and drive along Kamehameha V (Hwy. 450) to view Keawanui and other ancient fishponds where Hawaiians practiced aquaculture. Wagon ride to ancient heiau Two churches were built by Father Damien on Moloka'i's East End. They are well marked, as St. Joseph Church and Our Lady of the Sorrows Church. One of the largest heiau (Hawaiian temples) in the state, Ili'ili'opa'e, is located near Puko'o, and a Hawaiian family takes visitors by horse-drawn wagon on an interpretive tour, designed for individuals or groups. Moloka'i Horse & Wagon Ride also offers prearranged activities and an informal Hawaiian picnic on the beach next to the largest mango patch in Hawai'i. At Moloka'i's far East End is the verdant Pu'u O Hoku Ranch, with charming ranch buildings. Known for their interest in preserving Hawaiian culture and endangered species, the ranch offers guest rooms to travelers with reservations. Purdy's Hawaiian Homes macadamia farm As you approach the end of Kamehameha V Highway, the scenic drive becomes more winding and the coast more rugged. The tiny, turtle-shaped isle of Mokuho'oniki is just offshore. As you descend into Halawa Valley there are beautiful lookouts and the mouth of the stream is a wonderful place to rest. The walking trail up the valley is closed to the public. (Left) Father Damien's church at Kalaupapa, (right) Touring coffee fields by mule wagon The highway ends at Halawa, marking the beginning of the inaccessible North Shore and the world's highest sea cliffs. The deep valleys were agricultural centers of old Hawai'i with taro patches and many house sites. Today, the valleys are visited by hunters, fishermen and paddlers of kayak and canoe. It is best to find a guide, as the coast is very rugged. The return road trip from Halawa to the airport is 37 miles, and is most enjoyable driven leisurely, taking several hours for scenic stops. (above) Moloka`i Made: Muleskinner Coffee (right) The famous Moloka`i Mule Ride Moloka'i's West End is a short drive along Hwy. 460. The road climbs the gentle slope of Maunaloa, birthplace of hula, and descends to the sunny side. Take the right fork onto Kaluakoi Road to beaches of Papohaku and Kepuhi. Kaluakoi Resort offers an 18-hole championship golf course, accommodations, tennis, and ocean activities. Adjacent Papohaku Ranchlands is a community of homes and ranches for people who enjoy sun, serenity, trails, wildlife and beaches. Papohaku Beach Park is excellent for strolling on the longest, widest sandy beaches in Hawai'i. At nearby Maunaloa Village, visit Moloka'i Ranch Outfitters Headquarters for a safari through Moloka'i Ranch Wildlife Conservation Park. The ranch offers trail rides for ranch guests and has the best rodeo arena in the state; you learn to be a wrangler. Ask about hiking through the rangelands and places to stay. Maunaloa Village has shops and places to buy snacks. It is a quaint town, with a history dating back to the early cattle industry in Hawai'i. It offers beautiful views of the coast and spectacular sunsets for the end of your day.