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All major Americain and European airlines have flights via San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Ask your travel agent, and sheck with carriers who offer special year-round deals. Certain airlines offer package deals including hotel, golf and car rental arrangements, while other travel arrangers like Jet Tour, Kuoni, Tui, Nouvelles Frontières, etc... have special "golf-package" tours. Be sure to shop around, as prices can vary as much as 30%, and don't forget to check beforehand on the quality and location of the hotels where you'll be staying. If you think that you have the time to check out some of Cafifornia's best courses for a day or two, it's best to choose a connection via San Francisco or Los Angeles with a stop-over on either leg of the journey. Also keep in mind the time difference between Hawaii and Europe is 11 to 12 hours (depending on the season), and that most tour operators are more strict with regard to the
first leg of the journey; hence it is advisable to try to avoid reserving tee-times the day after
your arrival.

CAR RENTALS

During the US school holiday season, it is preferable to reserve your car upon departure. The rest of the time, car rental companies are numerous and competition fierce. A little shopping around by telephone or inquiring with the concierge of your hotel can often save you a bundle.
All major multinationals are present, as well as a plethora of local car rental companies. Watch out for the banners offering Jeeps for 5$ or 10$ a day -you'll have to sit through daily two -to three- hour conferences promoting time-share programs to get such a great "deal".

WHERE TO STAY

Just for you, we have made a selection of a few of the finest hotels. A selection that will allow you -if you've booked through a tour operator- to get an idea of the quality of the hotel services offered, or even to reserve in the hotel of your preference.

HALEKULANI
In the very heart of Waikiki, right on the beach, the Halekulani was created by the famed Robert Burns, who later went on to preside over the Hongkong Regent and the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Everything here is in proportion with the prices : top-of-the-line all around. Three world-class restaurants, piano bar, a magnificent swimming pool and, of course, the beach. Tropical decor in wood and stone, and massive spreads of orchids. Double rooms from 2 290 to 470$; suites starting ar 650$ and, why not ?, the Presidential Suite -for those exceptional occasions- for 4,000$. Something else ?

THE MANDARIN EX-KAHALA HILTON
Located in the most residential section of the whole island, the Mandarin Hotel is a haven of beach-side calm. Palm trees shade two designated sand playpens where children are free to play to their heart's delight; a giant aquaworld-style pool is home to four majestically trained dolphins, whose orchestrated aquatic theatrics are a spectacle all to themselves when it comes time to enjoy dinner in one of the hotel's three different restaurants.
One specializes in haute cuisine, you mustn't miss breakfast in the large dining room of the second, and of course the pool-side grill that serves the best hamburgers on the whole island is a rare pleasure. Prices range from 270 to 360$ for double occupancies; beach bungalows go for 560$, and luxury suites at six to 3,000$.

HILTON HAWAHAN VILLAGE
With a staggering 2,800 rooms, three pools, five restaurants (including the world-renown "Golden Dragon"), the bold new reference for Chinese "nouvelle cuisine". The complex is a small village of charm, boutiques, and the superb "Magic of Polynesia" show.
Prices range from 175 to 270$ for double rooms, suites from 205 to 3,000$.
All prices above apply strictly for the high season. Shop around before reserving, and don't be afraid to play the competition : in some sases you can negotiate exceptionally low rates.