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It's on the beach Too expensive
Too crowded for the fireworks! The waiting area in the spa in the Kalia tower was dirty.
Thought the parking was expensive and paying a resort fee when anyone could come into the hotel area didn't seem like a resort. Not being able to use the cart to bring up our own luggage. The room was small but clean and I understand being in Hawaii all you need was a place to lay down and shower. Not sure it was worth the price as we where told to go there. But the location is great on the beach and near downtown so you could walk to everything.
Everything Nothing
Customer Service is outstanding, our room was a little bit noisy and they moved us right away. Beautiful swimming pools by the Ocean, the Italian Restaurant "Fresco" is amazing. Special discounts that you get as a guest in shops and restaurants are tiny. Not all the polls are actually available.
Fireworks show. Location on the beach. Access to 4 lovely pools. Array of shops and restaurants. Dated rooms. Decrepit walls/paint fixtures. Missing furniture in my room? Elevators really old.
A/C had a limiter,
Hotel staff, bars, main pool, being right on the beach. I had requested Diamond Head view with the package I bought, and found that I wouldn't get that on arrival BUT the guy that checked us in did find one albeit on a much lower floor but still fantastic view and that made my 50th birthday very special. Drink pricing different in different bars! The resort fee baffles me, no idea what that is actually for. Staff were great and the Pronto Pickle was a life saver after a very full day of sightseeing and touring! Great staff in there too, and we could take hot food to the room with a couple of drinks from the ABC! :o) sitting on the balcony watching the sun go down. Nothing better. Check in seems an incredibly slow process and there's little point to the 2 lines for HH members. However, the staff do not let you leave the check in without ensuring you have every bit of information you could want. All very patient staff. Pricey hotel, resort fees, and parking fees, and beer! However, the cost of cocktails were a welcome surprise! The pools are all in the shade by 5pm, which is such a shame.
Loved it was walking distance to a lot of things. Liked the resort feel. Romantic and family beach. Nice walks on waterfront. So crowded it's hard to get around in car.. Person kept knocking on the wall when we would have tv on past ten( I didn't feel it was up very high since no one could talk and hear tv at same time). Very expensive hotel. But again,you must pay to be on waterfront. Sand was odd on resort by water like it was poured to make a actual beach there.
The inclusion of the mandatory and deceptive "resort fee" tainted my entire experience at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The "resort" amenities offered no additional value to me yet were not optional. What's more, the one "resort" amenity that I did use, wireless Internet, was terrible and unusable; just loading Gmail timed out continuously. I ended up using my phone as a hotspot because it had better throughput. The charge for parking was yet another bait-and-switch and was not included as it is in other hotel's resort fees. As a matter of principle I will not recommend this hotel to others nor stay there myself if Hilton continues this deceptive practice.
Staff were absolutely wonderful. We even had a bellman refuse a tip and a staff member on break offer to help us. Magnificent and gorgeous property in the heart of everything. This is a very large property with several buildings and can get crowded. It is rather easy to get lost also. Attentive staff and service more than makes up for that. It is a large property with several buildings so it can sometimes feel like a factory. It is also easy to get lost. However top-notch staff make the difference. We did have a misunderstanding about what kind of breakfast we got for a prepaid fee and where it was located. We were told we should get a full breakfast. Vouchers said continental breakfast in one building - staff told us to go to a different restaurant (mistake). Again, staff made everything ok.
Wonderful relaxing atmosphere! Nice walking path along the beach, good variety of restaurants, beautiful views & grounds, staff was very nice Main pool is dated, looks 1970s, MAIN COMPLAINT: NO Room Service. What major hotel resort has no room service? I was disappointed. food is pricey. Go to a market & get waters, fruit snacks etc. & save $
It is convinient. the staff is really nice. The rooms with the ocean vue are more quiet than the one on the street. Nope
Perfect for the price you pay
The staff were amazing and very helpful, it was our first time to Hawaii so it was much needed.
Convenient hotel at the quiet end of a very busy Waikiki. Nothing to dislike.
We booked a room with a view of the ocean and were pleasantly surprised to get a corner room with a balcony on two sides and wonderful views. The hotel was very close to everything and the airport shuttle droped us off at the door and picked us up again, which was very good service. The shower would not drain, so I asked for it to be fixed. Although the girl on reception said it will be fixed, nothing haoppened. day I went and asked for a room change and they were good aboiut that, and gave us a similar room straight away. The hotel is old and the plumbing may be a problem. It was in our first room.
Good overnight stay from the airport. It was a safe location, quiet, clean, economical.and the staff were friendly. All good, but only had one day in Wsikiki and wanted to visit the Waikele Premier Outlets. A staff member said I had to get the public bus there. I wasted 2 hrs getting there only to find out shuttle buses go every hour on hte express way. I suggest your hotel could maybe have up to date timetables with a couple of companies.
Location was great, and I loved the kitchen :)
Accomadating None
Kahala is located close enough to the city action yet far enough away where it's remote. Though the pool area was relatively small, it was never crowed. The dolphin lagoon and sea turtle exhibit was quite amazing. Beach was also gorgeous and calm. No complaints about the Kahala. Would definitely visit again. Wish there was good snorkeling right around there but that's asking for too much!!
Perfect facility for people who do not want to stay in Waikiki
It was an amazing holiday, the staff were so friendly & welcoming. The room well laid out & everything extemely comfortable. The restaurants we tried were exceptional.
The dolphin experience! Shopping! Need more buses to shops
Great hotel when traveling with kids. I could eat breakfast and keep an eye on them as they were making sand castles. No beach on Waikiki would be this safe for kids as they're too crowded. The mattress was just awful!
No doubt, the best place to stay around the Diamond Head; dolphins living just next to the swimming pool being one of the unique "staffs" of the stay.
The staff and growns are amazing The dolidpin and turtle tanks, way to small for them to live
Private beach means it is never overcrowded. Friendly, professional staff. Dolphin Lagoon a must experience for kids. Big, comfortable room with comfortable bed, nice bath amenities. All toilets have a bidet, which is a nice surprise. Beautiful grounds and atmosphere. Above average humidity for this time of year. We were told it was due to the El Nino from winter. Small pool (and number of chaise lounges) that can get crowded quickly. Food from the Seaside Grill and Plumeria is overpriced and okay, at best. Drinks overpriced, but tastes great.
We stayed from Friday to Monday and it was the perfect setting for relaxing and being treated well. We spent most of our time on the lanai so that we could soak up the Diamond Head and ocean view. The nightly music at House Without A Key was audible from there as well. We love everything about Halekulani!!!
A beautiful hotel situated right on the ocean. The views of the water and Diamond Head are fantastic, and the proximity to restaurants, shops and other things to do is terrific. If you just want to lounge by the pool, the chairs are very comfortable and the staff incredibly helpful. The service overall is simply out of this world. They can help with any kind of arrangement, from rental cars to running and hiking options. The rooms are beautiful and sitting out on the patio was a great way to end the day. We absolutely loved our stay in paradise!
Breakfast buffet is a little poor considering its cost $30 per person
This is an amazing hotel. Georgeous, and classical all at the same time. If you can't afford to stay there, at least stop by and have a cocktail at sunset!
Beautiful hotel, excellent location. Would definitely recommend Halekulani for luxury and vip service.
The reviews I've read did not do it sufficient justice.... This Impeccable, immaculate, unique facility with it's extremely extraordinary, phenomenal hosting was superb. I recommend this place to every and any one who wants quality....7 stars and two thumbs up :I)
We stayed for 7 night's this Aug 2009 it was one of the best places we have stayed at .The service is top notch and the people really care about your satisfaction while your there. The buffet in the morning is a can't miss great food and service. We are already planing our return trip in the very near future. We also booked a privite island tour while we were there through the hotel and it was fantastic . We went to places you would not normally see through a regular circle island tour this is one I would recommened to everyone if you can afford it!! Anthony was our driver and he shared the island culture and some hidden places on the island it was great we were out for over 6 hour's and saw the entire island. Be prepaired it is expensive but if you want the best you have to pay for it. Enjoy!!
Great to get away from it all and have the satisfaction of beingm taken care of at all times, moose mcgilicuddy's is a great palse to relax of lewers St.
the staff know us by our last names and they are very friendly and professional. Ture aloha spirit. When I asked for hot water the first day, the second day they gave me an electric pot so that I can hot water anytime. Excellent in attending to details and very sensitive to guess' needs. It's pricy, but you will feel like a king staying there. Excellent location but not noisy. The room is spacious and the amenities are top of the class. I even ran into a few movie stars there.
We can only say wonderful things about the Halakulani Hotel. It is beautiful: from the rooms to the gardens, to the wall-less reception desk, and common areas. The food in the restaurant, The House Without A Key, and room service were superb. From our room it appeared the waves were breaking under the hotel. What a georgeous optical illusion. But...the best part was the people and the service they provided. We were always greeted warmly and our name was always used. Every question was answered. For example, we admired a flower in the garden and asked what was its name at the concierge desk. Flora is certainly not their specialty and they appologized for their ignorance. About an hour later we receive a knock on our door and the anser was delivered in a folder with a 10 page print out on the flower in question. We loved the little gift left for us each night after room service turned down or bed and the welcoming gift when we arrived of the chocolates and fresh fruit. I hav...
Aloha, We stayed at the Halekulani for a week in January 2009. The service was consistently excellent. Wait staff, bell boys, concierge, maids, room service - every single employee we encountered went way above and beyond to make sure our needs were met, and then some. That said, the hotel rooms and furnishings were something of a disappointment. The decor seemed tired and worn, and even the mid-range rooms were small. On the whole, the hotel interior seemed to have seen better days, and would not compare favorably to hotels on the mainland at less than half the price. Still, the service and the food made up for that deficiency, so we still felt like we got our money's worth. We would absolutely return to the Halekulani, were we to visit Oahu again. However, our next visit to Hawaii will probably be to one of the other islands, simply because the town and its architecture, like the Halekulani's interior, seem to hold on to their glory days of the 60's and 70's, maybe through inerti...
Clean, comfortable, convenient. Nothing to complain about about facilities. 3 pm check-in was inconvenient.
Staff is very friendly
The power cut out on us. We didn't have power for the last night of our stay. Since the power was out we didn't have hot water either. The hotel is planning to issue a refund for the last night.
The location was great, the staff was friendly and while the room was clean and the view fair enough,it seemed small and unfortunately the tub backed up and that was not at all appealing. That could happen anywhere, anytime but this instance was really bad timing. other than that mentioned above, the hotel was pleasant. On the recommendation below, a maybe was really my thought but i accidentally picked no.
Friendly staff Outdated, few amenities, drab
Friendly front desk, better rate than surrounding hotels, clean and easy. stayed for one night, barely spent time at the hotel proper, but room got really dark and we were able to sleep in till 11am after a late night, no problem. Pool looked small but nice, never got to use it. Bellman was slightly odd helping me with my bags to the car (it was waiting just beyond the boundary of the hotel) but he still did it! Couldn't tell if he was joking or not (afraid not). Front desk said it would be no problem, though, so that was another plus on the service.
The hotel was quiet, modestly priced and located adjacent to the trolley lines and public transit.
location is nice additional fees was not readily include in pricing, so the cost advertised is not cost charged.
The location was good and the hotel was nice overall. Despite it's size, the room was pretty nicely laid out. The room was very small. The A/C had failed. I knew something was up because the check in process was painful and there were lots of other upset customers. What really made me angry was the way the clerk checked us in completely without mentioning the problem. After she handed us our keys she casually mentioned that there wasn't any AC and it would not be fixed anytime soon. There was no offer to compensate for this. Later we approached another clerk with a complaint and were were told that they were attempting to place customers at other Aqua properties. It seemed that they only did this if you were very persistent. At that point we ended up stuck with the room because they never followed up on our request. The thing that really upset me the most was indifferent nasty attitude displayed by the first clerk. I might have had a different experience on a another day, but this time turned me off completely. There a lot of other fine places to stay in this price range. I won't risk coming back to this chain.
Charged for 40 dollars of amenities we didn't use ie tv wifi etc
The friendly staff and very helpful. Parking fee is way too high. The parking entrance way is steep. It was kind of scare because my rental car almost did make it up all the way. It would be nice if it's a little lower.
If not looking to be on the beach - this is a great location. Furnishings are dated - definitely can use an update!
Pretty much Everything! Pool and beach seating was very limited
The food was excellent The bed was very comfortable The room was very clean The front desk staff were on top of it The room was over-priced for its size and location/view The hostess at the restaurant told us we had to wait 30 min for lunch sitting but didn't tell us we should have made a reservation so when we lined up at noon she told us we'd have to wait another 30 min Too much furniture in my hallway. Not elegant
I loved it all. Room was comfortable. Great location. Beautiful hotel.
The staff were incredible and helped so much. Our flight was leaving late at night and they let us use a hospitality room to shower and get cleaned up before we left for the air port. The staff at the restaurants on property were fantastic, epically Omar at The Beach House. It's a quiet gem in crazy Waikiki. Nothing.
Location was amazing. Staff were very friendly! Pool is not the nicest.
Everything was first class, from check in to check out. Very nice to have the complimentary Beach Club. It's a no hassle, take care of guest resort. Once inside and on beach, you do not know the hustle and bustle of Waikiki exists
The pool is very small, opens late and closes early. The beach umbrellas $50 a day and also close too early. One or the other should be open at least till sunset.
The location and retention of the old architectural features in the lobby. The rooms were average at best for a Westin. Everything was a bit dated.
Great location with great views. iPad in the the room was a cool touch Considering the cost of getting a room at Moana Surf, I expected the room facilities could be upgraded (ie...shower and other parts of bathroom
From the moment I walked in the door, I fell in love with the old beach vibe. The understated luxury just oozed from the place. The staff was amazing and always attentive to our needs from dinner plans at check in, offering a hospitality suite after check out because we had a late flight. Truly amazing experience and 100% worth the price tag!
My wife fell, while holding our daughter, while getting into the pool on a very slippery first step. Two other guests told us about their similar experience during their stay. It was our first day of our vacation and my wife spent the week with a bruised spine and a big scratch. The Aston took pictures of her injury but did nothing about it.
Location, amenities and the bars A little dirty and dated
Good location. yeah, that's it. and there's tons of other hotels on the beach. I would elsewhere other than Aston brand seeing how they're managed. Staff was not organized and not caring. They gave key to our room to other guests. I don't know if it's good or bad we were in the room at the time. Assuming they only did it once. A hotel employee even tried to let people in. Hint - new, empty rooms don't have the Do Not Disturb sign hanging on the door. They called us twice after 11PM trying to sort out their mistake in booking.. I complained to staff, no reaction. When i was checking out, they didn't ask how my stay was, otherwise i would've complained again. BTW, there were 4 workers just standing there when i checked out, so it's not like they were rushed. Small gym, small pool, big resort fee. Still have to pay $30/night for parking. Make sure you add $60+/day to your expected price your paying. Two sets of keys stopped working at the same time. they claim they both got demagnitized. 2 sets of keys kept in separate places at the exact same time? they screwed up. They didn't clean the room every day, even when empty from 6am-12. Bathroom stank of mildew. Safe didn't close reliably. Hair dryer only worked on 2 of 3 settings. We didn't get our welcome bag of sunscreen until second day of our stay, again pointing out they screwed up in the system. Refrigerator froze all liquids inside, not just in the icebox. No way to adjust it. Lots of drunk biker gang guys at the pool bar at night. They staggered into our private party. They have a weird elevator system where you have to press your room key and punch in the floor outside the elevator. there's no buttons inside. and you can't go from the rooms to the ground level. you have to stop at the 3rd floor in either direction. The first day i was confused and i asked the staff how to get to the ground floor, he told me i had to valet. i said i just want to get to the parking area and he just kept telling me i have to valet and pointed to the lobby. Elevators were broken every night.
The location Was getting kicked out of my room,
Only stayed one night and spent most of our time out, as you might imagine......but the time we did spend in the hotel was great.....the staff and facilities were excellent!!! Would definitely refer you to a friend.......
Room was clean and fresh. Liked the available beach towels and the children enjoyed the pool in the evening. one block to the beach. Friendly and helpful staff. Resturant was ok, typical of hotel restaurants, would recommend going out for better food. Good for family in need of quick food. Breakfast pancakes are huge for one child (adult menu). Found free wifi slow, not much faster when we paid for 24 hours.....
Location. Great business center. No free WiFi
Hotel is two short blocks away from Waikiki Beach. Very convenient location. Only specific complaint was the lack of sound proofing. We were on a low floor and heard all the street noise as well as noise from surrounding rooms.
Parking situation and driveway setup
I found the hotel itself and the staff and rooms very good. Large tv and a nice little balcony and large bathroom are above average for most hotels. Hotel I found did not match up to the exterior picture and is so very different from the other local Hilton. It is away from the beach and in a busy road traffic area away from attractions. Ocean view room is from a distance over parking lots and between buildings. In room WiFi is about $10 a day and no buffet breakfast or bathrobe.
Loved the staff, very friendly. Location was conducive to getting around Waikiki, and picking up buses around town. Zip car located across the street. Great views on either side of the hotel. Free continental breakfast and internet were very nice plusses. Gym is pretty lackluster. Not the worst I've seen, but, could have been better. Though, they did say new equipment was incoming, so, may be better now. Wifi was a little spotty in the guest rooms.
Friendly staff.
Nothing Room service was inedible, room was tiny, rude staff, further from the beach and activities than expected, overpriced, THE Smallest pool. Additionally when I asked where the pool was the concierge replied "the pool is for guests only" assuming I just wandered off the street or something. Overall just rough stay. Definitely would not recommend.
Valet parking only. Also it just wasn't anything close to what I was expecting when I booked a four star hotel.
Nothing Mac 247
Only a block from Waikiki Beach. Nice clean hotel with friendly staff. The swimming pool did not look very clean.
Have dreamed of staying at the Royal Hawaiian for many years. The vacation more-than lived up to expectations. The adjacent mall and food court provided entertainment, shopping and reasonable meal choices. Mid-week was peaceful and serene. By the weekend the place was filling up with lots of tourists. Can't believe how many people were in Waikiki in general.
My girlfriend and I agree that The Royal Hawaiian is our go-to hotel for our stay-cations. We LOVE it there. It's hard to even consider other local hotels. The staff, the facilities, the service, and the way that the hotel feels secluded even though we're in the middle of Waikiki... there's so much to love about this place. This is our second year in a row staying here, and we'll definitely be back. Mahalo to everyone there for continuing to impress us. This space intentionally left blank. :-)
The beach the ambiance Everything else
Really good rooms and service. The gym was not good!
on the beach They charge for a beach chair 45.00 daily. very crowded at pool and pool is very small.
Location is tops, literally the best part of Waikiki Beach fronts the hotel. Amazing history, second only to the Moana Surfrider. Very romantic, but not much stuff to do for kids. AC in historic wing could be better. Pool is very small. Not sure why families bring kids here, they'd be much happier at one of the bigger resorts (including the Sheraton right next door).
Excellent location for beach access, shopping and dining.
Historic, iconic hotel, still the best Nothing
Décor of main hotel was impressive however the waterfront tower that we stayed in was less than impressive. Without the oceanview it would rank average to poor. Pool attendant was rather rude.
The hotel itself is quite beautiful. Though there is a very small pool, the pool deck is very comfortable and private. There is a fabulous view of Diamond Head on the beach. It's also not a mega hotel, so the number of people wasn't too overwhelming. The delicious muffins were a very nice touch, as well as the staff attention on the pool deck. Great location. Our room seemed small. There were too many reasons we had to call for help, including repairs to the room and keys not working. All resolved, but annoying. I don't think a hotel of this caliber should be having these kind of problems. The price tag is very steep and I wasn't convinced it was worth it.
Though we were in the heart of Waikiki, it did not feel like we were anywhere near the hustle and bustle that is the Waikiki of today. It truly felt like a getaway. Service was stellar, the staff was friendly and attentive, the setting and atmosphere can't be beat. You've spoiled us; we can never stay in another Waikiki hotel. TRH is the one for us. Minor gripes about cleanliness. Found a charm and a bobby pin left by previous room occupants, and toilet had a few hairs and spots also from previous occupants.
Terrific location, terrific service
From the moment I checked in, I received excellent service. Richard was the gentlemen who checked me in, offered top-notch service, gave me a wonderful room, made me feel valued for being an Elite Marriott Rewards member, thoroughly explained the Resort Fee and Package. I enjoyed my time there and wish I was there longer. They did charge me for valet parking when I only used guest parking. I had to get that corrected.
Nice location and only steps to beach!! Lots of activities and shops. Bathroom was not properly cleaned on arrival. :(
The location is acceptable and very close to the beach. Depending on where your room is located you might be impacted by the pool activity and noise. I didn't like the fact that you get a room rate online, but when you arrive there are extra fees (Resort Fee $30.00 a day, and if you valet park a vehicle, it is $37.00 a day). The fees are not necessarily hidden, they are just not posted on the daily rate schedule. You find out when you are checking in. I have stayed in Honolulu many times and these fees are normal for most of the hotels. Hence, it would be better to show all of the rates and fees that are associated with your stay, so that you can make an intelligent choice in your selection of a hotel,
I liked that it was in the center of all the action and right by the beach
I enjoyed checking out of this hotel and telling them how I felt about our stay I liked none of this experience
Close to beach and multiple shops and dining. Rooms could use microwave
The hotel is great. It is clean with a friendly staff and located very conveniently. My only complaint and my warning for folks booking here would be that the price is definitely not what you see. I booked my rooms on Kayak and paid in full at booking. When I got to the hotel I was told that there was a $30/ day + tax charge for staying in the hotel. To self park in the hotel parking garage is $35/day or you can valet park for $37/day. The additional $65+/day adds up quickly. Just a heads up. Otherwise the hotel was lovely.
Location, Bar and restaurants, hotel layout. Parking and resort fee add over $60/day.
Proximity to beach and shopping Request for a delux ocean view prime room with king size bed was not handled well. Room with king size bed was not available on arrival even though room was booked in February 2010.
Close to beach - staff tried to be helpful. Location fine for shops. The loading bay for neighbouring hotel was next door resulting in lorries parking and unloading throughout the night. Very noisy indeed.
The hotel is at the middle of Waikiki. It's not right by the beach front but less than 5 mins walk. The hotel is very clean. The bed and pillows is clean. Kamaina free parking Slow internet connection
Staff went above and beyond to make sure our stay was enjoyable!
Staff couldn't be more friendly or helpful. Very accommodating. 1/2 block from Beachwalk Room smelled musty, other guests smoked in their nonsmoking rooms.
Nice room, nice hotel. Cocktails in lobby in the late afternoon. We were told at reception that they had stopped including free parking, even though our reservation paper said our price included free parking. It was resolved in our favor then and there.
Ocean view + staff awkward bathroom too ight
Good location, comfortable bed, very good location easy access to the beach and lots shops and restaurants around. The hotel staffs are friendly and helpful. The water of the shower is a little bit small, but is ok.
Friendly staff and close to the beach.
The staff were very helpful. We had our room upgrade due to availability indeed. The location is perfect either to go to the beach or shopping. The lobby and the pc rooms were very cold. The difference to the outside was unpleasant.
Service was great and staff very friendly and helpful. Not beachfront and the room I was in was a little bit in need of an update.
it is convenient as it s close to the beach and the shoppings and the restaurants/ food court. The hotel is clean and nice/ comfy. THe staff is attentive and show that they care. Good words about William who works at the conceirge who was really helpful and was willing to help us in many ways. I really appreciated his help. really good that they offer free internet use. the toilet is too small and abit squashy.
nothing special... no free internet in the lobby
accesibility to the beach and shoppingcenters. internet access, if you can install a wifi that will be a very good marketing point for the hotel.
It had free breakfast. The hallway leading up to the room smells.
The room was large enough for 3 girls. And the free coffee was great. I found 2 cockroaches during my stay...yuck!
I was in for one evening/night only and left early the next morning. I liked the room package with the kitchenette. The only problem was that the drain in the bathtub leaked making it difficult to take a sitdown bath.
I like ocean view from my balcony the building so old, carpet stinks, dishes are not clean
It was a good location and the was spacious.
It was close enough to places that a first timer in the city would like to visit.It is clean, wholesome and the staff are just so super nice and the rooms are big enough to accommodate a family plus the amenities are just right.Plus the rates are just so reasonable. What is there not to like?
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Friendly staff, well located, good value for money The pool gets 30mins of sun every day since it:s surrounded by towers. The Hotel charges to use the safe in the room.
convenient location, staff is always very helpful and we have a nice view from our room. We liked the fact that the hotel had laundry facilities. This was our 8th stay and we have always have had an enjoyable time
Enjoyed self catering and central location
It was very conveniently located to the shops, restaurants and only 10mins walk from the beach. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful
Perfect location - 10 min walk from the beach, very central to downtown
Great location, good service package, kind staff.
The front staff were very friendly. Everything was fine.
Great value. Great staff. Close to everything. No complaints.
staff kindness If there was korean staff, It would be better.
Location is excellent right on the beach. They have a shuttle now for guests that makes a loop of honolulu and another towards Diamond Head with discounts on museums, great plus. We stay at this hotel once or twice a year and always get a room over the pool area. That didn't happen this year.
Location Check-in took WAY too long, even with four attendants working.
Beach access is exellent. They charge you for everything
Nice Hotel, room was comfortable. Security was good. I have no problems with this hotel.
Location, service, size of room, amenities. Maid service would not care for room until at least 2pm. There was some sort of unknown, brown substance wedged between two sections of the toilet that caused the bathroom to have a foul odor in our room.
The only two things I like about the hotel are the location and the room space. The front desk/check in staff (well, at least the person who helped me checked in) is rude. Pay a lot extra than we have paid already.
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check in was a breeze. staff was very good
It's so close to the beach. And the ShoreBird, located at the lobby, is perfect place to have dinner in this area. Not really.
The staff was friendly beyond expectation. Not only did they give me a good room, they brought up cookies and a free Hawaiian CD to my room after I checked in. The location was great. You can walk to every where in Waikiki. the breakfast buffet was great! Because of the wind, the sliding doors rattled at night. it was a bit annoying. The beach isn't the best. the sand was coarse and had rocks once you enter the water. Fortunately, the beach in front of Hilton is great and its right next door.
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I love the location ...so close to everything ! The fact that the outside air con unit was just below us &!it was VERY noisy ! The fact that as a paying guest at the hotel, we couldn't book a table at dinner time in DUKES ! Also upset that there is no longer the 'all you can eat' buffet in the evenings!
front desk staff, courteous professional bar staff, main lobby friendly helpful
The hotel is nice. The views are pretty. The staff were courteous and helpful. It's clean. The location downtown is close to most everything. It's not on the beach, which isn't a deal breaker, but I wasn't feeling the "Hawaiian vibe". It just wasn't there. Everything closes super early, even the hotel bar and it's all sub par, nothing too fabulous. I guess the word I could use that would fit this hotel is generic. It's not holiday inn generic, but it's definitely not worth the price, the parking fees, or the resort fee. I didn't feel like I really fit in too well either. If you're a tourist to Hawaii and you'll barely spend time at the hotel, this is the one if you're willing to pay the price. I also didn't feel like I fit in here. If you're coming from Japan though, you'll fit right in.
Whenever we asked for service, (maintenance, engineer, housekeeping), they came within 5 minutes.
The hotel was under renovation but the staff was so amazing. It totally made our stay. Will surely stay in the future.
It is a fantastic facility. I enjoyed my stay Nothing I didn't like
The spa is awesome. We spent 2 nights here, it doesn't worth the money. The hotel in Wakiki is generally expensive, but if you want a 4 star experience, choose hotels like Sheraton or Westin. Need to pay extra for wifi, parking, even water after first night. The room is quite small for a 4 star standard.
Out of waikiki, room views
Close to everything in Waikiki but not in the midst of the resorts Dirty stain/spot on floor in bathroom next to tub was there every day even after cleaning. All else was nice.
Everyone on the staff is super helpful and friendly. The rooms are immaculate and the view is amazing With the Renovation Discount it was about Half price maybe even less than half and absolutely an great value Nothing
Fantastic could not have asked for any thing better NA
Location, clean, accomodating, helpful & friendly staff, roomy, comfy beds It was a noisy by the bars the first night we got there and the rest of the 5 nights it was beautiful
toilet was broken twice
The location of the hotel is excellent for access to shopping, transport, the beach and other activities. Wednesday evening drinks hours is very good. Business centre is good. The hotel is getting older now and so things such as the lifts and dripping taps in the room are in need of attention. In-house information in the room was out of date. Did not mar the stay but the hotel is showing it's age compared to others in the area.
The fact that the staff was so helpful - I would ask the front desk for something and they would be fixing the problem right away. At times I found it hard to sleep as there was some nightlife nearby but again, the hotel provided me with earplugs! Fantastic people there.
view from room not very appealing (directly at multi-level carpark)
Huge very clean room with two balconies in the very heart of Waikiki with excellent access to the beach.
great spot everything was just a quick walk from the front door The pool. Ive seen puddles bigger than that !
the Rooms The tv was broken
It was very good hotel. Situated in the center of nightlife of Wakiki and just in 5 minutes walk from the beach. Hotel is very clean, my room was very large and comfortable with new furniture.
Nice location and inexpensive. When we came down for breakfast, it was no food at all! The cleaning staff did not clean the bathroom. Towels were changed partially.
Great location Very basic amenities and room could use some sprucing up. Had roaches.
Rene, at reception, was very considerate and helpful, others were not. Comfortable room. Excellent bathroom. Nice coffee machine and coffee. Good lift. Wifi was advertised on website, but they do not have it. Breakfast is advertised in documentation in room to be till 9:30, but they changed it to 9 and did not tell me. Very steep stairs to front door, difficult with heavy luggage.
The Equuss is great value for money. Highly recommended for those looking for a clean friendly place to stay. A few blocks from Wakiki Beach but also away from the hussle and bussle of the commercial hub. Very small swimming pool and only one lift to your appartment. Also lost our reservation but found it on our return.
The facilities are quite attractive given the rate charged. This is a relatively small hotel located few 100 meters away from the beach; and at walking distance from Ala Moana Center. The room was clean and furnished as described. It had wired broadband Internet (but no wireless Internet), a TV, a phone (having a direct phone #), a mini-refrigerator, and a coffee-maker. The bathroom had a shower (no bathtub), a washbasin and a commode. The closet (which had a small safe inside) was also located inside the bathroom. Continental breakfast (included muffins, buns, fruits, coffee, milk, etc.) was made available around 8.00 AM each morning. The staff was quite friendly and helpful.
An ideal hotel for those who look for want to be near to a well-known shopping centre i.e Ala Moana Shopping Centre and also Waikiki. Just walking distance to both and can save on transportation. Near to a fast food outlet for those with children. Located by the main road, one feels safe walking even at night. I enjoyed walking to the main shopping area where boutiques are aligned. I could have taken the Waikiki Trolley but I chose to walk as it was a manageable walking distance where my children also did not complain of being tired after doing so.
employees are warm and helpful.
Location to Ala Moana mall Run down hotel
The location is nice - and the views are beautiful. The hotel needs cleaning - it has roaches
price was right. none
The room smelled and it was not clean enought. The picture shown on the website does not reflect reality.

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Monday, March 4, 2013
- 9 a.m. On Air with WICC
- 10:30 a.m. Addressing Illegal Gun Trafficking with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Chris Murphy, and Police Chief Joseph Gaudett, Mayor's Conference Room, Margaret E. Morton Government Center, 999 Broad Street
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Enterobacter cloacae in bone and joint infections: analysis of 22 cases from a university referral centre in Greece
Abstract number: R2432
Giannitsioti E., Athanasia S., Papadopoulos A., Plachouras D., Drakou A., Panagopoulos P., Sakka V., Tsiodras S., Koratzanis E., Kanellakopoulou K., Giamarellou H.
Objectives:Enterobacter cloacae is a rare pathogen in bone and joint (BJ) infections. Current study assessed epidemiological and clinical features of 22 patients followed at a referral BJ infection centre in Athens, Greece
Patients and Methods: All cases of bone and joint infections that were clinically, radiologically, laboratory and microbiologically assessed, were retrospectively analysed via an electronic data-base registry. From a total of 574 records, 22 (4%) were microbiologically documented (cultures from pus, intra-operative tissues, bone and foreign material samples) as BJ infections caused by E. cloacae. Treatment success was the clinical, radiological and microbiological resolution of the BJ infection while failure referred to all cases that did not fit this definition. Demographics, surgical operations, antimicrobial treatment, outcome and infection relapses were evaluated.
Results:E. cloacae was isolated from intra-operative bone tissues (n = 5, 23%), pus (n = 15, 68%), synovial fluid (n = 1, 5%) and blood (n = 1, 5%). Mean age of patients was 51.5 years (range 1776). Men predominated (14/22, 63.6%), as well as comorbidities (i.e diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and rheumatoid arthritis) (13/22, 59%). Almost half of the cases (45.5%) had a history of car accident related to the infection. The time from the infection onset to treatment ranged from 024 (mean 5) months. BJ infection was located to joints (n = 4), long bones (n = 17) and lumbar spine (n = 1). Only 3/22 (13.6%) had a medical device (osteosynthesis) while 13/22 (59%) underwent surgical debridement. Ciprofloxacin was administered in 77% of cases at a high dose (1500 to 2000 mg/day) for a mean of 7.3 months (216). Treatment success was assessed in 12/22 (54.5%) of cases. There were 2 relapses of the infection during a mean follow-up of 11.2 months (SD + 10.9).
Conclusions: Although rare, E. cloacae is a difficult to treat pathogen in BJ infections, possibly because these infections are often post-traumatic and affect patients with comorbidities. Moreover, despite long and adequate treatment as well as surgical debridement, patients with E. cloacae BJ infections presented with an important rate of failures and relapses of the infection. Good collaboration of orthopaedists and ID specialists on the field is mandatory in order to improve therapeutic approach in these patients.
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Into the Ring: Ringette Comes to America
By Lou Blouin | January 3, 2013
Despite our proximity to Canada, sometimes it still feels like we know relatively little about our neighbors to the north (or east, depending on where you live). We, for instance, only recently learned of a Quebecois creation known as poutine: a dish consisting of french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds that, culturally and calorically speaking, is the French-Canadian equivalent of a coney dog. And then there's the constant mystery of why Canadian pop music and television always seems to be about 10 years behind (except for you, Bieber. We love you, Bieber). But our latest who-knew-they-did-that-in-Canada moment comes from the world of sports: namely, a girls' ice game known as ringette. Simply put, ringette is a lot like hockey—no matter how hard ringette enthusiasts try to convince you otherwise. The main difference is that ringette is played with a rubber ring instead of a puck, and a stick without a blade. There's more to it than that, of course, but if you're reading this sentence, you already know more about ringette than nearly every American. See, while we Americans adopted hockey without reservation, ringette is one Canadian creation which remains about as mysterious to us as gravy-soaked "pommes frites."
But now—and we mean now as in just a couple weeks ago—ringette is officially an American sport, if only in the smallest of ways. Recently, a man from Ann Arbor named Shawn Gates and his 13-year-old, hockey-playing daughter, Chloe, organized what is possibly the lone girls' ringette team in America. What comes next, however, might be an uphill skate.
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here are times when Coach Shawn doesn't really know what's going on. Right now is one of those times. He's standing along the boards on one of the rinks at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube during Thursday night practice, looking on as one of his players suddenly foists the ring onto the end of her stick. Lifting the ring shoulder-high, she whips it through the air to a teammate just outside the blue line. The ring flies about 20 feet and crashes to the ice, where a couple players battle for it before play continues. But no one's really sure if that's how things are supposed to go in this sport.
"I don't actually know if that's allowed, that whole 'alley-oop' thing" Shawn says, laughing, temporarily biting down on the whistle he uses to stop play. For now, he decides to let it go. "I guess I'll have to check the rules when I get home."
Not that anyone could blame Coach Shawn, father of two hockey-playing teenage girls, for not knowing all the nuances of ringette. It is, after all, almost exclusively a Canadian thing. The way curling is a Canadian thing. And to be completely accurate, ringette is a Canadian girls thing. It was invented as a girls' alternative to hockey in the 1960s, when girls weren't allowed to play the national sport in any organized way. The game is big in Canada now: Girls typically start playing organized ringette at age 5, and Canada even has a National Ringette League for elite players. But even in cold-weather border states like Michigan, almost no one has heard of ringette, let alone knows how to play it. In fact, by all educated guesses, Shawn's U16 team—that's "under 16 years old" in hockey/ringette lingo—may be the only homegrown girls' ringette team anywhere in the U.S.
Even the team's existence is sort of an accident. The idea was inadvertently hatched at the hockey practice of Shawn's 13-year-old daughter, Chloe, when Shawn had the girls flip their hockey sticks upside down and do a practice drill with a rubber ring and the bladeless end of the stick. Chloe wanted to know if what they were doing was a real sport; Shawn didn't know. But a quick internet search that evening revealed that, yes, Canada did in fact invent a girls' hockey alternative around 1963. Shawn and Chloe soon set to work organizing a ringette team, starting with recruits from Chloe's group of hockey friends. They even had someone from Ringette Canada—the sport's governing body—come over to host a free "Come Try Ringette" event at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. To Shawn and Chloe's surprise, 30 potentials showed up—more than enough to field a team.
"Some of our girls are here because they're interested in ringette; some because they couldn't find a hockey team," Shawn says. That might seem surprising, given the explosion of interest in girls' hockey in the past decade—but girls' programs are still a shadow of what's open to boys. The older girls get, the fewer organized leagues there are, and few high schools have girls' hockey teams. For many young women in the Ann Arbor area, ringette could be their way back onto the ice.
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It's less than a week before Shawn's girls' first official game—what could be one of the first-ever ringette games on American soil—and the team is still working out some kinks. Many of the girls on the team have been playing hockey since they were little kids, but ringette and hockey are more like cousins than twins. Some of the rules are significantly different: For one, there's no checking in ringette, which makes the game faster. You can't carry the ring in over the blue line, like you can the puck in hockey; you can't jump over the boards (a relic of the days when girls played in skirts); and there's a shot clock, like in basketball. For athletes who are used to playing hockey, it can feel a little like trying to write with your non-dominant hand. At practice, Shawn's whistle is a frequent interruption. And his nice-guy nature means that a lot of the girls don't take him all that seriously when he stops to teach them about the finer points of "cycling" in the offensive zone or ringette's zone-style defense.
Shawn expects they might take him a little more seriously once their first game is behind them. He's arranged for the Chatham Thunder—a U14 team from Ontario—to come over for a scrimmage, and despite the fact that some of his girls are older, and bigger, he doesn't like their chances.
"To be honest, we're probably going to get destroyed," he says. "Most of their girls have probably been playing for seven or eight years. Our girls haven't even been playing for six months."
Fortunately, Shawn's not alone in leading this accelerated course in ringette. There's also Gavin: a good-looking, 20-something Canadian transplant who refereed ringette professionally in Canada, and who sought out Shawn's team when he started experiencing ringette withdrawal. He's just young enough for the older girls to have crushes on—a bit of a distraction, but one that's far outweighed by his knowledge of the game and willingness to be Coach Shawn's wingman. When Gavin is there, there are more whistles, and the explanations last a little longer. But the girls listen with more attention.
"Even if you're not very good, if you understand the rules—understand the game—you can beat teams that are better than you," Gavin says. But he doesn't expect that's a Cinderella story that will necessarily play out come Saturday's game. "It's going to be a learning experience for them, for sure. For the other team, it'll be practice."
For now their own practice is over, and the girls are finishing off their four-dollar-a minute ice time by taking Slip 'N Slide-style dives from the blue line. There's a lot of a laughing and a few snow angels. Then a Zamboni whips by and shoos the girls off to the locker room before a bunch of older game-faced men from an adult recreational hockey league replace them on the ice.
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A narwhal is a whale with a giant spear-like tusk sticking straight out of its nose. It's an oddball in the whale family, and not such a bad choice for a team nickname for this rag-tag crew of ice queens who now wield sticks without blades.
"It was between that and unicorns," Shawn says. "I don't think Chloe would have played for a team called 'The Unicorns.'"
But today—game day—the team will be, to the few spectators here to watch, semi-nameless. Shawn didn't place the order for the team's uniforms on time, so the only girls with Narwhals jerseys today are his daughter, Chloe, and the daughter of an assistant coach. The Narwhal logo, which Shawn designed, is hand-screenprinted across the chest, and the numbers on the back of the jerseys are made of hockey tape. The rest of girls wear jerseys from their various Ann Arbor hockey teams. "At least they're all blue," Shawn jokes. Inside the locker room, he uses a small hockey-rink-shaped dry-erase board to give a last-minute crash course on rules, while several girls dig through their bags for neckroll padding, which they didn't realize was required until just now.
For the Chatham Thunder, matching jerseys and neckrolls are a given. Hell, the coaches even have jackets with the team name embroidered on the chest. Their girls have done this hundreds of times before, and once on the ice, the Narwhals get their first reminder that this is not hockey when the Chatham skaters have to politely correct them as to which end of the ice to take their warm up: In hockey, your team starts by defending the goal nearest your bench; in ringette it's the opposite.
Once the game starts, it's obvious that Gavin's assessment of how things would go here today is going to be accurate. When the Narwhals practice, ringette appears to be a fun, laid-back game—kind of like kickball. In the hands of the Thunder, it's fast and artful. When the game starts, the Thunder pin the Narwhals in their own zone for the first two and a half minutes. There are three shots on goal in the first 10 seconds alone. Finally, they score—a godsend for the Narwhals' exhausted first shift. Four fresh players skate out onto the ice, in relief. One player has to stay on: the Narwhals don't have enough players today for two full shifts.
Just short of midway into the game, though, the girls from Ann Arbor start to figure things out. That whole "zone defense" thing that Coach Shawn was trying to impress on them suddenly seems to have an application, and Gavin, who's refereeing today's game, stops by the boards—sometimes during play—to give pointers to Shawn and the rest of the Narwhals. They're still getting creamed, but the ice suddenly seems less tilted in Chatham's favor. Alona, one of the Narwhals players who's clearly not enjoying getting her ass handed to her, starts double shifting herself, dragging Chloe out on the ice every time she goes out. It results in a goal—almost. As the Narwhals celebrate at the bench, Gavin yells back that the ring didn't fully cross the goal line. "Bullshit!" Alona yells, and then heads out for another shift, Chloe not far behind.
When the buzzer sounds, the final score is 8-0 in favor of Chatham. The girls shake hands and the coaches ask them, since they still have ice time, if they want to keep playing. Both teams, exhausted, say no, opting for a just-for-kicks shoot out. It gets increasingly silly as it goes on: spinaramas, backwards skate-ins, then, again, the Slip 'N Slide routine. And more snow angels. The competition part of the afternoon is clearly over. And Shawn's got celebratory pizza waiting for both teams upstairs.
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Had the last half of the game been as frustrating as the first half, there might not have been as many Narwhals at practice tonight—their first time back on the ice since the game against Chatham four days ago. But a lot got sorted out in those final 20 minutes, and now the Narwhals seem ready to get down to the business of figuring this ringette thing out.
"Since a lot of us have played hockey before, we're used to practicing like you're going to play a hockey team," says Rhiannon, one of the Narwhals' wingers. "Now that we've played a ringette game, I think we know more about what we need to do to be a ringette team—not just a bunch of hockey skaters playing ringette."
Practice does look a lot different this time. There's no Gavin today, but the team seems to be paying better attention anyway. Practice starts with skating drills, which the girls grudgingly do before switching to taking passes on the fly. They'll have two weeks to make some improvements before they see Chatham again—this time when the Ann Arbor girls head to Ontario to return the favor. The gesture will be appreciated: Even in Canada, teams from smaller cities like Chatham often have to travel several hours for competition. And the explosion of interest in girls' hockey there has meant that ringette has taken a little bit of a hit. Hockey is still the national sport, after all. And a lot of girls are choosing hockey over ringette now. "The two sports are constantly fighting for the same girls," Gavin says.
Not having to compete with girls' hockey could theoretically make Shawn's own ringette fight a little easier. But he still has to come up with creative ways to keep the girls engaged and get them to take ringette as seriously as some of them do hockey. Between now and their next scrimmage against Chatham, he's planned a "movie night" where they'll watch film of Canadian teams that play in the elite National Ringette League. "These women play really fast. I think it will inspire them," Shawn says. "But I don't know how much they'll be able to handle before they get bored. Honestly, we're sort of thinking of it as a holiday party."
Hopefully, their jerseys will be in by then too. Despite the fact that he only had 10 players take the ice at their first game, Shawn ordered 20 sweaters. The other 10 he hopes to have filled by the time the Narwhals play their first tournament in mid-February. An embroidered coach's jacket can't be far off.
UPDATE: The Narwhals lost their second game to Chatham, 5-0. They'll look for their first goal at the The Golden Ring Tournament in Kitchener, Ontario, February 8-10. For more, connect with the Narwhals on Facebook.
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Ann Arbor Ringette will be holding our 2nd spring Come Try Ringette event in late February. Details are being worked out now and I can post once I have the date/time finalized. This is a FREE event open to girls 5 – 18. We are hoping to get some new players to join us this spring and next fall. Come try it out!
Ann Arbor Ringette is happy to announce our next Come Try Ringette FREE event for girls ages 5 – 18:
Saturday, February 23
3:15 pm – 4:35 pm (with parent meeting afterward)
Ann Arbor Ice Cube
2121 Oak Valley Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI
BRING A HELMET! You will not be allowed on the ice without one. Ringette, hockey, skateboarding, bicycle, etc. will do. We will provide sticks, skates and FUN! All skating abilities are welcome!
Please show up at least 15 minutes early to sign-in and get ready. Parents and participants are welcome to stay afterward for a short meeting to learn about our program.
Spread the word!!!! We want more players!!!!
Questions? Email: email@example.com or check our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Arbor-Ringette/252681781457730).
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Ke$ha Shows Off Her Legs In Short Shorts At Museum Of Modern Art Event
Ke$ha attended the amfAR Inspiration Gala at The Museum of Modern Art last night wearing black shorts with a train and black blouse. We know the pop star likes to dress provacatively, but we're not sure this look was appropriate. What do you think?
Ke$ha once said "Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis was her ideal man, admitting she is attracted to fat and bearded boyfriends. The actor has responded, saying he snubbed her attempts to contact him and criticized her music when they finally met during a night out.
He confronted her and said, "Your music is really bad! I don't know who listens to it, but I imagine it's, like, six year olds - and it's a bad message.'"
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Antiques Considered - April 21, 2010
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Three weeks ago a former student of mine at The University of Alabama in Huntsville came to a meeting at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton. I had not seen him in almost a quarter of a century when we met for lunch during his visit. Among other things he told me about a piece of furniture he and his wife had bought for $600 about 20 years ago. I suggested that he sent me a photograph of it and I would try to write about it for this column.
It is a fine High Victorian dresser or bureau that was made between 1880 and 1895. It has the original cast brass hardware and marble top, and is in excellent condition. The wood appears to be walnut, still with its original finish, and the secondary wood is most likely poplar. From e-mail I judge the mirror to be original. The marquetry and veneering are quite good, and the serpentine front demonstrates a high level of sophistication during the design phase in n the factory or cabinet shop that produced it.
The piece probably is of Mid-Eastern origin, and reflects well of the quality of manufacturing during the Gilded Age, that flamboyant period that followed the conclusion of the War Between the States.
Undoubtedly, it began as a part of a larger bedroom suite that consisted of a large bed, a washstand, possibly a tall gentleman's chest, and an armoire. As often happened, sets became divided due to family inheritance or auction actions, which depleted their overall value, nevertheless, this piece has integrity on it own. The carving around the mirror frame is of particularly fine quality.
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Breaking: Not All Brazilians Look Like Gisele
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While the country's beaches are renowned for their tanned and beyond-toned bodies, Brazil's swimwear industry is apparently beginning to embrace a wider range of figures. In keeping with the skin-centric beach aesthetic, a growing market of plus-size swimwear lines are cut to look "significantly more audacious than the standard U.S. [designs]," and are popular for that reason — responsible for an increasing percentage of many labels' revenues against sales of smaller sizes (up to 70 percent in the case of one line, Acqua Rosa). "It used to be bikinis were only in tiny sizes that only skinny girls could fit into ... [but] finally, it seems like people are beginning to realize that we're not all Gisele," says one proudly "voluptuous" beachgoer.


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Jane Miyake was promoted to assistant vice president of membership service for Hawaii Medical Service Association. Miyake is responsible for overseeing membership database for dues billing, collection, reconciliation and payment, and business reporting functions. She was previously director of HMSA's product management.
Roy Mizushima was promoted to assistant vice president of professional reimbursement for Hawaii Medical Service Association. Mizushima is responsible for overseeing the development of reimbursement strategies, policies and rates for physician, outpatient, laboratory, radiology and nonfacility services. He was previously director of HMSA's provider reimbursements and contracting.
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Yoshifumi Furusawa has been promoted to vice president in charge of creative and new business development from creative director for Wincubic. He is responsible for overseeing the creative department of Wincubic including the staffing, content and production of Aloha Street magazine and Aloha-Street.com.
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Natalia Vodianova Pregnant With a Little Arnault
Her first child with boyfriend Antoine Arnault.
Yesterday, an overjoyed Antoine Arnault (son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault) posted on Facebook that his girlfriend, model Natalia Vodianova, is pregnant with their first child. Judging by his rampant use of exclamation points and smiley faces, he's pumped to be a dad:
Hi everyone, big news today!
Giving a little brother or sister to Natalia's 3 wonderful children is something we wanted so much: AND NOW IT'S HAPPENING! :)))
We're going to have our first baby next year!!! #4 for her but #1 for me... I'm a little stressed! She was tired the first 3 months but is fine now...
I hope he or she gets Mommy's looks (and beautiful heart!!!) and Daddy's sense of humor!!! Pleaaaaase not the other way around!!! :))))
He accompanied the post with five adorable pictures of the two of them, doing couple-y things like sleeping on a plane (first class, obviously) and sharing sunflower seeds, which is cuter than it sounds. Vodianova currently has three children from her previous marriage to British aristocrat Justin Portman.


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Another set of Putra renderings. Check out the previous Inspira/Lancer-based Putra renderings here.
you know theo, when ur Putraish the preve, the back look like audi a8/a6.
It does doesn't it? Anyway thanks prolever.
Sharvind Varma
totally agree with prolever..if the height of the back bumper is increased(lower part) to be on the same level with the side,it would be exactly an a5 which means awesome..haha
Hati2 dengan salesman Proton Ara Damansara, Firdaus (0173177205) tipu customer, trade in kereta sudah ambik, payment x settle lg, customer kena bayar 2 kereta skrng, sudah hampir setahun
Thanks Sharvind and prolever.
theo, i have a favor to ask, can ur do some chopping with Honda and turn to proton maybe next car. Well ur already know that P1 and H have a collaboration. So what car can become it's GSC(global small car), Perdana R, and even maybe Exora R( i think They can share same platform from Wgn Spada).
Yes i know…majority of proton salesman loves to cheat.
dah la kereta jual tak ada quality lagi mau tipu customer.
semua ini pasal mahathir yang nak sangat buat kereta.
tapi anak anak nya ada kereta mewah
songlap duit rakyat.
PROTON is the world worst car.
design crappy.quality crappy.
after sales and before sales also like shit.
tipu rakyat.
minister bawa kereta mewah
rakyat ditindas dengan dipaksa beli kereta cekodok proton.
kalau malaysia mau nikmati hidup mewah guling kan BN
December 4th, 2012 at 12:44 am
Well , i like the design , but except the name . I prefer Proton Preve Coupe . For proton Putra perhaps err , different design ? -,-
Btw , thumbs up !
demo org PAS dok tahu pasal business and car manufacturing . Proton is a good car . It is even better than Italy Lancias.
Ahmad Ihsan Bin Fazri
Bro ! This is about cars not politics man . Malaysia is great to have its own car company which is Proton . Our neighbouring country Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore don't have their own car company. Proton is trying their best for the design and quality. The Preve is proof Man. I also hated cheaters too and I also curse the salesmen but I am not cursing the company because every man is not perfect. Give them some time and they will improve.


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Posted 9:30 am Fri., 11.11.11
Soon after the end of the World War II, in what must be regarded as an act not only of optimism but of defiant courage, members of Congregation B'nai Amoona in St. Louis commissioned the great architect Erich Mendelsohn to design a synagogue for them.
A Jew, an artist and an intellectual, Mendelsohn fled Germany, Holland, the United Kingdom and even Palestine to escape almost certain death by the Nazis. He ended up in 1945 in America. He settled in San Francisco, where he died in 1953.
The connection between the St. Louis congregation and him was Erwin V. Weichmann. As a young architect, Mendelsohn had designed a store for him, in what was then Silesia.
When the time came to build a new house of worship for B'nai Amoona - the children of faith - Weichmann (who changed his name to Winston) suggested Mendelsohn. Although the synagogue's members did not universally embrace the choice, we must thank those who approved of this radically modern building. Their legacy is the building at 524 Trinity Avenue in University City.
On Sunday (Nov. 13) at 3 p.m., in a marvelously appropriate selection, a movie called "Incessant Visions" will be shown in the synagogue, now art center, building. The visionary founders of the Center of Cultural Arts (COCA) saved the edifice, unmistakably Mendelsohnian, from probable destruction. It has been well used as a temple of learning and a vessel of the arts.
The movie is a braid of three complex skeins: architecture, culture and personal biography. The latter is eloquently, poignantly addressed in the autobiographical words of Mendelsohn's wife, the beautiful, exquisitely articulate cellist Louise Maas Mendelsohn, and through letters written by her and Mendelsohn.
The culture - well, the culture of Europe in the mid-20th century, especially as it affected intellectuals, avant-garde artists and Jews - is always and ever with us.
Mendelsohn's buildings, and his drawings and his resolute commitment to the spirit and the manifestation of the new, give definition to the word genius.
Giants of architecture tend toward grandiosity; forever, it seems, they regard their individual visions as the ones that will reinvent, purify, glorify and bring beauty and impose rationality on the chaos that distinguishes our world. Mendelsohn was no exception. As Louise Mendelsohn explains, he wanted to control everything he touched, including her. He was, of course, confounded constantly in ways both trivial and cataclysmic.
"Incessant Visions," both the title of the movie and a profound condition of Mendelsohn's existence, is an affecting and telling documentary, a story of bravery, genius, infidelity, triumphs and tragedy.
I hope many will make time for Duki Dror's fine picture. Once you see the show, you may wonder why he did not include the B'nai Amoona-COCA building is in the film. My guess is because, in the inventory of works by Mendelsohn, it is problematical. His "incessant vision" of it was on a Missouri hillside rather than an urban street corner.
No matter. B'nai Amoona-COCA survives, and remains to enrich our regional treasury. The film provides a sweeping look at many other Mendelsohn buildings standing and lost. Filmed through a sheer veil of melancholy, it accomplishes what art is meant to, and that is to touch our souls and animate our intellects, while revealing to us worlds that for good and ill surround us and exist as well within ourselves.


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Hardware Sales Help Offset Software Declines In U.S.By Ishaan . August 14, 2014 . 10:33pm
Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 crosses 1 million units sold in the U.S.
Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 crosses 1 million units sold in the U.S.
Nintendo are officially lowering the price on five Nintendo 3DS games in North America, the publisher announced this morning.
Last week, Square Enix released Drakengard 3 for the PlayStation 3 in Japan, and the game sold 114,024 copies in its first week
Monster Hunter 4 remained at the top spot of the top-20 software sales chart, with no other game even coming close.
Nintendo have shared sales figures for a number of their Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games in 2013 in the U.S., including games such as Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Fire Emblem: Awakening.
The Wonderful 101 didn't even manage to crack the top 10 in Japan. The Wii U exclusive sold a mere 5,000 copies during launch week.
It looks like Nintendo have shipped new copies of New Play Control! Pikmin 2 for Wii, to coincide with Pikmin 3.
Nintendo have announced worldwide sales figures for Kid Icarus: Uprising, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and other Nintendo 3DS titles.
Fantasy Life, Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone, and Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney showed up to celebrate the holidays in Level 5 style.
Nintendo made big in roads into Korea by aggressively localizing games and hiring celebrities like Girls Generation. It looks like Nintendo is eyeing Taiwan as their next destination with the Nintendo 3DS.
A blue/black Nintendo 3DS XL with Mario Kart 7 pre-installed on the system will be available in the U.S. this December.
Two limited edition Nintendo 3DS XL colours are headed to Europe this winter.
These Mario 3DSes come with a SD card, charger, stylus, and two built in games – Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.
Nintendo first-party games to get download versions in the U.S. this month.
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Just thought someone on here might like a "non bike related" Xmas prezzy for someone or to get your Holywood Smile tuned up so that car drivers can see you better.
On the other hand, sonic toothbrushes might be the ultimate for cleaning intricate bike parts!!
Got two of these as part of a joining offer for new dentist but decided to stick with the good old normal toothbrush. Still all sealed up in original packaging. Hand unit, 2 pin charger & head brush. Just like in the link below except labelled "Not for Resale" (obviously by retail outlets not private individuals!)
Boots have just put them on half price offer (see below) but they are still £79.99. Not sure where else you might get them cheaper (without bidding on eBay perhaps) but haven't found anywhere doing quick internet search.
Will supply receipt which should cover you for the warranty.
£45 each including postage seems a decent price. If you want both knock a fiver off for postage saving.
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