Aloha all travellers who have booked at Arnotts Lodge…
As we are also avid travellers we have some tips for you in todays world of mass cancellations and disruptions to travel plans.
While Hawaii has generally been lucky, we have guests coming in late due to cancellations elsewhere, especially flights into Kona which then means guests simply cannot get to us in time for their first night.
Our No.1 Travel tip is BUY TRAVEL INSURANCE. It is relatively inexpensive compared to your overall trip cost and gives you peace of mind if you are caught up in a serial delay.
Many Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) do not refund under any circumstances as travel Insurance is readily available and both they and we could have booked someone else for your room who would not have been delayed and would have arrived on time….We kept our side of the contract and held your room…..Please buy travel Insurance…!!
Other aspects of arriving late include understanding that you may need food and Hilo is not a late-night town. We do have various takeout food outlets and all the usual delivery options as well as Uber and Lyft….we also keep some canned soups and microwaveable ramen for sale at the front desk. Safeway and Walmart are usually open until midnight and are only a few miles and less than 15 minutes by car from our Lodge. If you do not plan on getting a rental car make sure you study the free Bus Schedule (Hele-On Bus) as it does not run at night and we do not recommend walking around late at night unless you use reflective clothing and carry a flashlight.
