Heading off to Hilo

 Off to the airport for a flight to Hilo Via Honolulu.  About 20 minutes before we were due to leave we got a text saying our flight had been delayed, only problem was that it would put us into Honolulu after our flight had left to Hilo.  I got the agent to change our flight to Hilo but we would have to check in Honolulu to try to put our seats together.  Instead of getting into Hilo at 1 PM it was almost 4:30. Guess what? our luggage was lost.  We filed a claim with the airline and arranged that when they found them to deliver to our hotel.  Got our Rental Car and off to The Grand Naniloa Hotel.  Our room made up for all the inconveniences.   The bags did finally show up about 6:30PM



Panorama of room. It is in the corner of the building so has balconies on two sides one facing the pool and lobby lounge and the other looking across the bay to the Breakwater.  There was a cruise ship leaving as we arrived.  The cruise terminal is just off to the right from the ocean view balcony.



They call it a junior Suite, but it is like a Studio Apartment 


Kitchenette with Microwave, small Refrigerator and a 1 burner cooktop.




Lobby lounge across the lawn and you could hear the performers in the lounge 
from our room (with the door open).


Hawaii Trip 2023 Hilo Day 1

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