So, after poring through travelers' reviews on TripAdvisor (thank you all for that advice!) we decided to book a week's stay at Paniolo. I wasn't sure what to expect given some poor ratings. Here is what we found: - the apartment is quite spacious and well maintained. the rooms gave us a lot more space than we would have gotten... more

Just back from Hawaii, where - among other places - we spent a couple of nights at Hilton Waikoloa Village. Absolutely agree with earlier comments: it is a total ripoff AND the food is lousy in most restaurants. Fellow vacationers are also an interesting bunch: the party usually starts at 1PM in the children's pool, scotch vs beers. An example... more