Hawaii Homes from Hawaii Kai to Honolulu
Honolulu Hawaii Hotel
Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition
02 years ago
Medical Library Association Annual Meeting Exhibition
MLA ’09 Meetings and Exhibit Hall Location will be at the Hawaii Convention Center from May 15-20. They have numerous tools online including an online planner, meeting-at-a-glance link, MLA ’09 Wiki, Blog and of course, Twitter feed. You can find restaurant info for the Friday night dine around on the blog .
Medical Library Association
The Medical Library Association (MLA) is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public. The Hawaii-Pacific Chapter is located in Honolulu.
Hawaii Convention Center
Kahala-Resort-Hotel-Hawaii
12 years ago
by Frank
in Honolulu Hawaii Hotel
Kahala-Hawaii
Here you have the Kahala Hotel also known as the Kahala Resort (formerly the Kahala Mandarin) next door with world class food and a relaxing beach. Try the $18 hamburger. Not twice as good as a $9 Teddy’s Bigger Burger, but it sure tastes good with plantation tea sitting on the lanai by the beach.
The Kahala townhouse complex located at 4999 Kahala Drive in Honolulu is a leasehold property. The average sales price over the last year has been $153,000. The lease expires in 2027, so you can only get financing with a 13 year loan, which does not exist. You have to finance it yourself, get a private loan or get owner financing. The lease rent renegotiates in 2017 (can go up or down).
For comparison, if you financed a $200,000 property with a private loan at 60% of the sales price for $120,000, payments would be approx ~ $1400, + $960 maintenance fees + $2240 lease rent = $4600/month.
I’m not saying you should buy a different or more expensive property, but the lease rent in this case could finance more than 100% of the price. In other words, you could buy a property 100% more expensive with the same payments and probably get a better interest rate with the same down.
On the other hand, this is one of the prime spots on the island. I know many people that would love to live here for $4600/month. That is close to the going rental rate there from September through March. Some of them go for more or less. It is 1-month minimum rental if you rent it out.
Contact me for any questions.
Hibiscus flower in Honolulu
Honolulu-Hawaii-Hotels-Rentals
53 years ago
I am often asked “Where is the best place to stay in Hawaii?” In Honolulu, there are dozens of hotels; the vast majority of them are located in Waikiki. Your budget will determine your choices. Whether you are coming here for a long-term or short-term rental, will determine another set of Hawaii homes, hotels, or rooms to choose from.
If you are coming here for the first time, you’ll want to get a feel for the cost of living. Rentals for the Downtown area: 1 Bedrooms start at $1600, 2 BRs are $2000 and up. Near the University of Hawaii, they are about 1/4 less. Add utilities costs to those (roughly $200 for cable, internet, electricity). Parking varies considerably. Email me if you need a list of rentals. I don’t charge or make anything from them or handle any rentals. Tip: keep a rental application handy (send me a request and I will send you one). I would fill it out before you arrive.
6 months expenses. That can range from $1500/month (no car, living with roommates, not much going out), to as much as you want to spend. In your own apartment, with a car, and able to eat out 2-3x/week – $2500 minimum, $3500 would be a lot nicer (large one bedroom for $1500-$1700/month) + car than runs ($500/month) + food and other stuff. I would say $20,000 and you could not work for 4-5 months.
On a fixed budget? Most likely you will want a roommate, so they can also sign a lease with you. Be sure to keep your personal references handy from wherever you are now. You’ll need a deposit equal to one month’s rent, + 1 month’s rent in advance. You also want to have a good list of professional references from work. Your present supervisor and/or manager and the new one as well.
Also check Craigslist Hawaii. Be careful, there are some ding dongs on Craigslist. I can check them out if you like. Personally I would try rent a room in Kahala, Waialae Iki, Hawaii Loa, Wailupe or Aina Haina. They aren’t too hard to find, and your credit won’t be as big an issue as getting an entire apartment.
OK, now for the juicy stuff. Vacation rentals. VRBO is by far the best place to check if you are renting a place for 3 months or less. The best approach is to send emails out to a half dozen places and see what kind of replies you get. Prices are negotiable. Many of these are in hotels too, so look around.
Waikiki Beach Near Hotels
On a budget? Try the Queen Kapiolani Hotel, The Waikiki Parc, the Aqua Hotels or the Ohana Hotels. Keep in mind that these are small rooms. Almost all of these can be found on Expedia, Hotwire, Priceline, etc.
Silverman - Kalakaua - Waikiki Beach
Interested in really living it up? Here’s the A list:
Fairmont Orchid – the Big Island
Four Seasons Hualalai – Kona Coast – The Big Island
Halekulani – Waikiki. Their restaurants are top notch. Select from the elegant La Mer (Hawaii’s only Five-Diamond Restaurant), Orchids for casual elegance or House Without A Key for relaxed resort dining until sunset.
Hotel Hana Maui
The Four Seasons at Wailea – Maui (lava stone massage)
The Kahala – get the Kona coffee and coconut-vanilla slimming wrap
Mauni Lani Resort
Do your homework and look for specials and internet deals. Same for cars and tours.
