Travel Information:

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Hawaii           Maryland

 

Hawaii

Getting There

There are often good deals on flight/hotel/car rental combos. Sometimes it is cheaper to book them together through some online clearinghouse like Travelocity, Expedia, or Orbitz. Another option is to talk with your local travel agent. Generally you want to fly in to Lihue (the county seat of Kauai) where the airport code is LIH. Often you will have to connect through Honolulu and take a "puddle-jumper" or "island-hopper" plane.

Staying There

The property rental company Grantham Resorts has been recommended to us as a good group to work with for accomodations. They offer a lot of beach houses and condos to rent for a week (5-7 night minimum stay) with fairly reasonable prices (generally more reasonable than most hotels on the island). Dianne and John are renting a beach house from Grantham Resorts on the south shore (near Poipu Beach- see map below) with some members of the wedding party. The north shore is nice too, but generally more expensive. Certainly, you are welcome (and encouraged) to make your own arrangements at a hotel or with another property rental company; we understand that this will probably be a vacation for you and you will all be coming and going at different times. We just want to offer some helpful information and options.

HAWAII

KAUAI

Getting Around

Kauai isn't exactly completely accessible by bus. Renting a car is definitely the way to see the whole beautiful island. However, you might be interested in getting in touch with other guests to see if you can split the cost of renting a car. For you outdoorsy/adventurous types, you might consider renting a bike or a moped from http://www.pedalnpaddle.com.

Once You Get There

There are lots of fun things to do in Kauai! If you have several hours to kill, try Googling Kauai, or just check out some of these links for ideas!

http://www.gokauai.com

http://www.kauai-hawaii.com/

http://www.kauaidiscovery.com

http://www.snorkelbobs.com

Maryland

Getting There

There are three major airports in the DC area; National/Reagan (DCA), Baltimore-Washington (BWI), and Dulles (IAD). DCA is probably the most convenient, especially because you can take the Metro train directly to and from this airport, potentially eliminating the need to rent a car during your stay. BWI is also convenient and not too far from the area of the reception, but is not Metro accessible. Dulles is also not accessible by Metro and can pose a long commute to your hotel, no matter what time of day it is or where you are staying.

Staying There

The reception is going to be near College Park, MD, close to the University of Maryland. There are several "reasonably" priced hotels in College Park, some of which are listed below and some have a free shuttle to the nearby Metro stop, but you are welcome to stay closer to downtown DC or in Northern Virginia if you prefer.  We recommend that if you plan to stay in a different area, unless you are very familiar with the area, please contact us first to find out if this is a "tourist friendly" area.

Quality Inn & Suites - 7200 Baltimore Ave. - College Park, MD 20740 - 301-276-1000 - We have reserved a block of rooms here for $79/night if you book by October 10th; mention group #2573 - the Beer-Maxwell Wedding group (it's right next to Plato's Diner, great greek food!)

Comfort Inn & Suites - 9020 Baltimore Ave. - College Park, MD 20740 - 301-441-8110 - ~$95/night

Best Western Inn & Fundome - 8601Baltimore Ave. - College Park, MD 20740 - 301-474-2800/800-442-1644 - ~$90/night

Super 8 - 9105 Baltimore Ave. - College Park, MD 20740 - 301-474-0894 - ~$65/night

Getting Around

If you want to see some of the great things outside of the DC area (such as Baltimore, Annapolis, and the Chesapeake Bay) you can easily reach them within 40 minutes by car, but must therefore rent a car. If you plan to spend most of your time checking out the "standard" attractions, you can reach most of them by Metro (definitely check out the Metro website at www.wmata.com before you come!!). Driving and parking in DC can be expensive, difficult, and frustrating, to say the least. But you may want to do a combination of driving and Metroing and taxi-ing and walking (though not in all neighborhoods!).

Once You Get There

 

 

 

Last Updated On August 1, 2006