A Powerful Resource for Budget Travel - A Smart Innkeeper

A budget conscious Hawaiian holiday IS possible while you enjoy the endless possibilities that paradise has to offer. Here are a few simple tips from the Smart Innkeeper on how to maximize your dollar while vacationing in Hawaii:

1. LOCATION – choose one location and stick to it! Pick a place central enough to as many attractions that attract you! You may find yourself relaxing more, driving less, filling the gas tank less all the while discovering the true essence of your chosen location.

2. STAY IN A BED AND BREAKFAST. Hey, breakfast is included! That’s one of your daily meals paid for! Staying at a B&B allows you the insight to live like a local. A great innkeeper can lead you to restaurants and activities that they would personally do. B&B owners/operators are not raking in the money and are usually on a tight budget themselves so finding a smart innkeeper who is rich in knowledge and willing to share leads you to be guided in a thrifty manner.

In choosing your perfect B&B, keep your antennae up when researching and speaking with a potential innkeeper. Are they helpful and friendly? Do they go the extra mile to give you information? Can you tell they are smiling?! Also find out if the B&B offers a refrigerator in your room, breakfast and filtered water. All of which will save you money. A refrigerator allows you to keep some supplies on hand for light lunches or evening snacks and could save you from eating every meal out.

3. PLAN AHEAD – in order to get the best deal your b&b is offering, they may require you stay longer. Many places offer 7 nights for the price of 6. So you may have to plan ahead to get your consecutive nights. Keep in mind that a good innkeeper will keep their website updated with any specials and current events, so read websites carefully.

4. EAT HEALTHY. No I don’t think that holidays are for indulging in big expensive restaurant meals. Eating healthy can save you big bucks AND make you feel good during your vacation!!! Hawaii island boasts many farmers markets where you can buy fresh, local, organically grown fruits and vegetables for cheap. Take a farm tour and purchase food/coffee or macadamia nuts direct from the farmer at huge savings. Crack into a coconut to receive enough nourishment for hours. Eat a late hearty lunch out somewhere and snack on fruits for dinner. Or eat your fruits for lunch and go out to enjoy dinner in a local favorate restaurant.

5. CHOOSE ACTIVITIES WISELY. Sure, there are many things that you want to see and do but how about some quality time doing your top 3! Slowing down and enjoying a few activities can enrich your experience of it and of Hawaii. Rushing from one thing to the next can be costly, time-consuming and let’s not forget….stressful.

6. PLAN YOUR OWN BUDGET HEALTH RETREAT. Hawaii is the ultimate health retreat destination and it is possible to plan one without the price tag. Yoga, pilates and hula, just to name a few, are offered in every communty for a drop-in rate. Enjoy an abundance of free healthful activities like hiking, walking, swimming and snorkeling. Find your perfect bed and breakfast that offers the luxury of a swimming pool or hottub. Ask your smart innkeeper where to get a reasonably priced massage.

We hope that these tips can help you to expand your vision and belief that a vacation in Hawaii can be affordable. A Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper can be a powerful resource when planning your vacation. So what’s stopping you from picking up the phone to see who’s smiling on the other end?

Much Aloha from the SmartInnkeeper
1-808-328-8053
Aloha Big Island B&B