Outrigger Maui Eldorado at Breton Travel

Aloha Kakou:

This Michigan travel agency is offering 3 nights at the Outrigger Maui Eldorado for $410 per person, including one free night.

http://bretontravel.com/OfferDetail.asp?sid=4378&PriceId=1926946

HI Vistor Count Up But Still Below Previous Years

Aloha Kakou:

The number of visitors to Hawaii increased 13.6% this June over last while visitor spending was up 7.8% in the first half of 2010 compared to 2009.

Maui's visitor gain in June was 7.1% but the actual number of visitors was still below that of a "normal" year.

Maui has also seen a 10.6% increase in the number of air seats to the island for 2010's first six months, compared to a 4.4% increase for the state as a whole.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38468061/ns/travel-destination_travel/
http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/533868.html?nav=10
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20100729_Surging_visitors_tote_optimism.html

Economist: Maui Real Estate As Low As It Will Get

Aloha Kakou:

Last Friday, economist Paul Brewbaker said in an address to the Realtors Association of Maui that he believes that real estate prices are essentially the lowest that they're going to go.

The 30% fall in real estate prices since 2007 has about come to an end, Brewbaker said.

Brewbaker believes that the stall in infrastructure improvement and the lack of substantial new housing developments mean more pressure on demand, thus driving up prices.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/533463.html?nav=10

Fall Travel Demand Off

Aloha Kakou:

At least one travel reviewer believes that this fall will be a good time to travel. The unsaid portion of his article is that many travel vendors believe that demand will be soft this fall and have discounted their offerings to match that lack of demand.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38308877/ns/travel-travel_tips/

Lahaina News Article

Aloha Kakou:

Check out this article from the Lahaina News about the units for sale at the Maui Eldorado. Be sure to notice how Sue plugs the Outrigger rental program!

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/501091/Maui-Eldorado-in-the-heart-of-Kaanapali.html?nav=20

Rental Car Fees To Increase September 1

Aloha Kakou:

Starting September 1, the "customer facility charge" on Hawaii's rental cars will increase from $1 per day to $4.50 per day.

This new fee hike comes in addition to the new Transient Accommodations Tax increase that took effect on July 1.

The state estimates that increased fee will bring in an additional $50 million a year.

The fee increase is to finance a new $229 million consolidated car rental facility in Honolulu, a $190 million facility at Kahului and smaller projects in Hilo and Lihue.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20100706_Airport_rental_car_fees_to_rise.html

Outrigger Maui Eldorado On Tripres.com

Aloha Kakou:

This is how the Outrigger Maui Eldorado appears on the site of tripres.com, one of our electronic wholesalers.

http://www.tripres.com/hotels/info.aspx?hotelID=5230&hotel=Outrigger+Eldorado

TV vs Computer: It's All The Same At This Hotel

Aloha Kakou:

The advances in television based programming and all the functionality of computers comes together at this hotel in Sacramento. A first of it's kind in the US, the combined television/computer is apparently a big hit with this hotel's guests.

Can this be the future of both media?

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/06/your-computer-hotel-says-do-leave-home-without-it/

Maui Eldorado Units For Sale

Aloha Kakou:

Here are the current active listings for the Maui Eldorado as of 7/1/2010.


I-203 Studio $299,000 LH Susan C DeLoria Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext 533/ Cell 808-250-5948

K-215 Studio $349,000 LH Susan C DeLoria Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext.533 / Cell 808-250-5948

J-211 Studio $375,000 LH Susan C DeLoria Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext.533 / Cell 808-250-5948

D-107 1B/2B $395,000 LH Susan C DeLoria Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext.533 / Cell 808-250-5948

C-202 1B/1B $399,000 LH Derek Escalera Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext.229 / Cell 264-4617

L-102 1B/2B $399,000 LH Susan C DeLoria Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext 533/ Cell 808-250-5948

I-201 1B/1B $435,000 LH PDenise LaCosta La Costa Realty Hawaii
667-1888 / Cell 280-2132

J-120 Studio $450,000 LH Betty Sakamoto Sakamoto Properties Ltd
669-0070 / Cell 870-7062

K-202 1B/2B $454,000 LH Thomas Brozozowski Roos Realty Inc.
667-9163/ Cell 280-0113

G-105 1B/2B $460,000 LH Susan C DeLoria Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext.533 / Cell 808-250-5948

C-102 1B/1B $480,000 LH Betty Sakamoto Sakamoto Properties
669-0070 / Cell 870-7062

J-109 Studio $549,000 LH Nancy Montoya Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext.518/ 250-5073

K-100 2B/2B $590,000 LH Robert J Cartwright Whalers Realty Inc.
661-8777 ext 223

I-204 2/2B $1,195,000 LH Casey Fukuda Sakamoto Properties Inc.
669-0070 / Cell 264-5362