Hot deals

Travel Impressions is offering agents and their clients incentives with its Lei Low in Hawaii promotion offered in conjunction with the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau. Agents receive a $50 American Express Gift Cheque for each Hawaii booking of five nights or longer that includes “Cancel for Any Reason” Travel Protection Insurance. Agents also earn a 1% bonus commission for bookings made via the Travel Impressions’ Web site. Clients get a $50 gift certificate to Roy’s Restaurant. The promotion is valid on reservations made November 15 to December 31 for travel April 15 to June 15. Call (800) 284-0044 or visit www.travelimpressions.com.

Book a Terrace View room at the oceanfront Royal Lahaina Resort and receive a complimentary triple upgrade to a brand-new luxurious Ocean View room for just $235 per night. 

Gogo Worldwide Vacations, Hawaii is offering a $10 per-night booking incentive, up to $60 on select bookings, with a minimum stay of four nights. Travel must be booked by December 31 for travel through January 31. The special is offered at the Hawaii Prince, the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, the Hyatt Regency Maui, the Grand Hyatt Kauai, the Hapuna Beach Prince and the Fairmont Orchid Restrictions. Blackout dates may apply. Call (800) 229-4999 or visit www.gogowwv.com.

The Kaanapali Beach Hotel is again offering the Whale Encounter package for travel in January and April 1 to 15. The five-night package includes a partial-oceanview room, compact car rental, daily buffet breakfast, whale-watching cruise, admission to the Maui Ocean Center and a variety of activities and amenities for $1,469 per person, double. Call (800) 262-8450 or visit www.kbhmaui.com.

Volcano Arts Centre in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is offering two three-night tours centered on the park and the resident artists community in Volcano Village. “Inspired by Kilauea: Where Art & Nature Meet” is scheduled for December 3 to 6 and again from April 22 to 25. Limited to 15 people, the tour is priced at $565, including three nights’ accommodations, all meals and ground transportation to and from Hilo Airport. Call (808) 967-8222, visit or e-mail [email protected].

The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel has responded to the recent earthquake with the “Mauna Lani – Shaken, Not Stirred” package, with per-night rates starting at $390, including include daily buffet breakfast and access to the Mauna Lani Sports & Fitness Club. The plan is available through December 19. Call (800) 367-2323.

The Ala Moana Hotel is offering a fall rate of $139, valid through December 21, for rooms in the Waikiki Tower. Recently renovated and converted to timeshare ownership, the hotel has nearly 1,000 units in its vacation rental program. Call (800) 367-6025 or visit www.alamoanahotel.com.

The Kahala Hotel is offering an Agent Appreciation Rate of $199 to all IATA member travel agents. Offered through December 15, it includes an upgrade to best available room category at time of check-in. Call (800) 367-2525 or visit www.kahalaresort.com.

The Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast is extending its Summer Discovery Special through Dec. 19. The special offers oceanview accommodations at $370 ($300 off the published rate) and deluxe ocean view at $400 ($315 off the published rate). There is a three-night minimum. Call (800) 367-2323 or visit www.maunalani.com.