03-17-2011, 09:33 AM
Right, that's why I made a distinction between having on-islands hosts/management and not. You took care of your people, and I trust that others would do the same. I think most visitors are well taken care of.
I talked to a couple on Oahu (a couple days ago), who were in Kona for the tsunami, and spent either 14 or 19 hours in a parking lot above Kona. It was not fun for them. I guess it pays to stay in a really good hotel if you have to be here during a tsunami. [
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Kona Village guests were taken to the Hualalai clubhouse to wait it out, both times. A far cry from those who ended up sleeping in their rental cars.
The folks I talked to were good sports about the discomfort. They've been coming once a year since the 70's and this won't stop them from coming back.
I talked to a couple on Oahu (a couple days ago), who were in Kona for the tsunami, and spent either 14 or 19 hours in a parking lot above Kona. It was not fun for them. I guess it pays to stay in a really good hotel if you have to be here during a tsunami. [
]Kona Village guests were taken to the Hualalai clubhouse to wait it out, both times. A far cry from those who ended up sleeping in their rental cars.
The folks I talked to were good sports about the discomfort. They've been coming once a year since the 70's and this won't stop them from coming back.