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Alaska Airlines Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL)
Orbitz is pleased to offer airline tickets on Alaska Airlines, which operates a daily non-stop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL) regularly scheduled to depart at 2:57pm and arrive at 6:27pm. Usually a Boeing 757-300 is flown for this route. The average travel time from San Francisco, CA to Honolulu, HI is 5 hours and 30 minutes.*
* Some flights must connect with additional service on this airline.
During your Honolulu vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Mililani Golf Club
This par-72, 6,455-yard public course is home to the Sports Shinko Rainbow Open, where Hawaii's top professionals compete. Located between the Koolau and Waianae mountain ranges on the Leilehua Plateau, this is one of Oahu's most scenic courses, with views of mountains from every hole. Unfortunately, there are also lots of views of trees, especially eucalyptus, Norfolk pine, and coconut palm; it's a lesson in patience to stay on the fairways and away from the trees. The two signature holes, the par-4 number 4 (a classic middle hole with water, flowers, and bunkers) and the par-3 number 12 (a comfortable tee shot over a ravine filled with tropical flowers that jumps to the undulating green with bunkers on each side) are so scenic, you'll forgive the challenges they pose.
Hawaii Country Club
This public course, located in Wahiawa, is a modest course where golfers usually have no trouble getting a tee time. The 5,861-yard, par-71 course is not manicured like the resort courses, but it does offer fair play, with relatively inexpensive greens fees. Located in the middle of former sugarcane and pineapple fields, the greens and fairways tend to be a bit bumpy and there are a number of tall monkeypod and pine trees to shoot around, but the views of Pearl Harbor and Waikiki in the distance are spectacular. There are a few challenging holes, like the seventh (a 252-yard, par-4), which has a lake in the middle of the fairway and slim pickings on either side. With the wind usually blowing in your face, most golfers choose an iron to lay up short of the water and then pitch it over for par. Facilities include a driving range, practice greens, club rental pro shop, and restaurant.
Hawaii's Plantation Village
The hour-long tour of this restored 50-acre village offers a glimpse back in time to when sugar planters from America shaped the land, economy, and culture of territorial Hawaii. From 1852, when the first contract laborers arrived here from China, to 1947, when the plantation era ended, more than 400,000 men, women, and children from China, Japan, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Korea, and the Philippines came to work the sugarcane fields. The "talk story" tour brings the old village alive with 30 faithfully restored camp houses, Chinese and Japanese temples, the Plantation Store, and even a sumo-wrestling ring.
Make your reservations for discount hotel rooms in the
Honolulu area, including:
Diamond Head Bed & Breakfast
Hostess Joanne and her longtime housekeeper, Sumiko, offer a quiet, relaxing place to stay on the far side of Kapiolani Park, away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki. Staying here is like venturing back 50 years to a time when kamaaina (native-born) families built huge houses with airy rooms opening onto big lanais and tropical gardens. The house is filled with family heirlooms and Joanne's artwork. One of the two rooms features the beyond-king-size carved koa bed that once belonged to Princess Ruth, a member of Hawaii's royal family. You'll feel like royalty sleeping in it.
Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel
In 2002, this oceanfront hotel, which faces the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, underwent a $27-million/15 month renovation. Even before the renovation, the hotel had several pluses: excellent location, ocean views, huge rooms with spacious lanais, and all the activities, restaurants, and shops you can imagine. The only thing missing was the much-needed remodeling to bring it into the 21st century. All 783 guest rooms went through restoration, and the public areas (lobby and restaurants) were upgraded and opened up to display the spectacular ocean view. The rooms are extraordinarily spacious, with large lanais overlooking the ocean and the mountains. Some of the top rooms have whirlpool spas, fax machines, and a mini-library of bestsellers for purchase. There are great deals for seniors, and good family packages that include rooms with a full kitchen, a midsize car, and free parking.Facilities: 4 restaurants ranging from American cuisine to Japanese; 6 bars; 2 outdoor pools; 6 Plexipave tennis courts; fitness room; Jacuzzi; concierge; activity desk; car-rental desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; room service; massage; babysitting; coin-op washer/dryers; laundry/dry cleaning; concierge-level rooms.
Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii
Since 1964, when Conrad Hilton first opened it as a place to relax far from the crowds of Waikiki, the Kahala has always been rated one of Hawaii's premier hotels. A veritable who's who of celebrities has stayed here, including nearly every president since Richard Nixon. This grande dame of hotels has now reached a new level. It retains the traditional feeling of an earlier time in Hawaii, but accents it with exotic Asian touches. The result is a resort hotel for the 21st century coupled with the grace and elegance of a softer, gentler time. And the location offers a similarly wonderful compromise. Situated in one of Oahu's most prestigious residential areas, the Kahala offers the peace and serenity of a neighbor-island vacation, but with the conveniences of Waikiki just a 10-minute drive away. The lush, tropical grounds include an 800-foot crescent-shaped beach, and a 26,000-square-foot lagoon (home to two bottle-nosed dolphins, sea turtles, and tropical fish).All guest rooms feature 19th-century mahogany reproductions, teak parquet floors with hand-loomed Tibetan rugs, overstuffed chairs, canopy beds covered with soft throw pillows, and works by local artists adorning the grass-cloth-covered walls. Views from the floor-to-ceiling sliding-glass doors are of the ocean, Diamond Head, and Koko Head. In-room amenities include two-line phones, 27-inch TVs, large bathrooms with vintage fixtures, freestanding glass showers, large soaking tubs, "his" and "her" dressing areas, plush bathrobes and slippers, and illuminated makeup mirrors.Other extras that make this property outstanding: a Hawaiian cultural program, shuttle service to Waikiki and major shopping centers, free scuba lessons in the pool, and daily dolphin-education talks by a trainer from Sea Life Park.Facilities: 4 restaurants (including the award-winning Hoku's); bar; large outdoor pool; nearby golf course, tennis courts, great fitness center with steam rooms, Jacuzzis, and dry sauna; watersports equipment rentals; bike rental; children's program; game room; concierge; activity desk; car-rental desk; multilingual business center; shopping arcade; salon; 24-hour room service; in-room massage; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning.
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