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Turtle Bay Resort: Isolated windy retreat

Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:48:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - The Turtle Bay Resort is on the North Shore of Oahu. The exterior of the hotel is used by the Fox TV show "North Shore" for their fictional hotel. The resort is about 60 minutes from Waikiki. The North Shore is famous for the large wave surfing in the...

Avoid the Manor wing

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 03:48:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - My wife and I spent three days in Honolulu in November 2004. The Sheraton Waikiki is actually two very different hotels, the large curved tower and the manor wing. It is very unfair to compare the two so I will provide a review of the common areas shared...

Best beach front value

Fri, 2 Jul 2004 01:08:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - We spent 2 nights at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in May of 2004. This is not the busy season in Hawaii, and my experience may not best describe the average vacation. First a few points to make. This is Hawaii. It is expensive, really expensive. All...

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea: An almost perfect hotel

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 16:55:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - We arrived at the Four Seasons in Wailea for 3 nights in June 2004. The location is on Wailea Beach, which is maybe 20 minutes from the main Maui airport. Wailea is not a real town, it is more a collection of resorts, a very high end shopping center,...

Hyatt Regency Maui: Not Hawaii's finest, but good

Sun, 20 Jun 2004 03:50:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - We spent 5 nights during our honeymoon in early June 2004. To avoid misunderstandings, here are a few disclaimers. This is Hawaii, it is expensive, and all prices mentioned are relative for Hawaii, not the rest of the US. If this hotel were located in...

2004 Acura MDX: A great near luxury SUV

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 01:02:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - The 2004 Acura MDX is a near-luxury SUV. It competes with other full size SUVs. Other SUV's considered and driven were the BMW X5 and X3, Lexus 2003 RX300 and 2004 RX330, Toyota Highlander SE, and VW Tourag. The X5 is a superior ride all around, but the...

A first time cruiser in 2003, repeat in 2006

Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:07:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - [2006] I just finished a second cruise on the same ship and will mark comments of how the ship has changed since 2003. The 2006 comments will be in italic. We took our first cruise leaving the Saturday after Thanksgiving 2003. As this was my...

A slightly better golfer

Mon, 21 Jul 2003 01:44:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - Let me begin by saying I am a sometimes good, but usually not golfer. My shots are usually straight,...

Literally above the crowd

Mon, 21 Jul 2003 01:19:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - The GE Triton XL is a very good dishwasher. The controls are all electronic. There is no slide handl...

$10000 in saved airline tickets

Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:31:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - I have seen several reviews that confuse the AAdvantage program with the credit card company. This w...

Forum Hotel London: A large room in London!

Mon, 14 Jul 2003 15:41:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - The Kensington Forum hotel is a Holiday-Inn banded hotel. This hotel should not be confused with the...

Millennium Gloucester Hotel: Checked out in 30 minutes

Sun, 30 Mar 2003 18:42:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - Prior to my visit (March 19, 2003) there were several reviews on this hotel. They seem to have all disappeared. I will summarize those reviews. The lower priced rooms were considered dirty, old, and not satisfactory. Several upgraded to the Club level...

Hilton Mews: The Hilton Park Lane Jr.

Wed, 12 Mar 2003 23:19:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - London Hilton Mews is a small hotel located just off Park Lane between Hyde Park and Green Park. The Hilton Park Lane is the flagship Hilton in London. The Mews is a 2 minute walk from this hotel, set back on a quiet street. This is important because the...

Blue Nile Online Store: Easy to use, superior information compared to other online stores

Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:57:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - Blue Nile has many jewelry options from rings, necklaces, watches, and earrings. I will focus only on their selection of loose diamonds and engagement ring settings. Blue Nile is one of a few large and well known online diamond stores. The advantage to...

Good hotel

Thu, 21 Nov 2002 17:41:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - I stayed at this hotel for my last night in Paris. It was free due to Holiday-Inn bonus points. The summer rates tend to be high, with starting prices in the low 400's. (All prices are in Euro) The off season is much more reasonable starting around 200...

1-800-FLOWERS.com: Send flowers get strangers personal info

Fri, 24 May 2002 20:17:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - I used 1-800 Flowers online because of an airline frequent flyer promotion. I needed some extra miles and this provided a great way to do it and send flowers.

The website was easy to navigate and the selection seemed fairly large. You search...

Epil stop drop and roll

Thu, 23 May 2002 15:59:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - Like most insomniacs out there, I find myself watching TV well past the time when regular programming exists. I have seen an infomercial for Epil-Stop many times, and it seemed like a dream come true. The main problem is I refuse to purchase these "As...

Not just for history buffs

Wed, 22 May 2002 12:14:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - This book was compiled by a Deputy Director of the National Archives. It takes actual pieces of history, ranging from telegrams to handwritten notes, and presents them in an easy to read context. What is unique to this book is the historical texts we are...

The secret is a classic was ruined

Wed, 22 May 2002 01:12:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - Numerous reviews have already covered the plot in detail, and I suggest you look to those for a full summary. What has been glossed over, and in some reviews actually praised is the poor animation, poor voice choices, and changing of the story.
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A solid guest bed

Tue, 21 May 2002 18:25:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - Verlo is a a "craftsman-direct" store which is a fancy way to say that each mattress is built on site and not from a factory. The stores are not in many states, limited to 5 states in the Midwest and 5 additional states. Their website is useful in...

Excellent ZooTV recording

Mon, 20 May 2002 21:59:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - This concert was recorded live in Sydney, Australia. It was also available as a pay-per-view concert. This is almost the entire concert, one song (Trying to Throw Your Arms Around the World) is missing. The video confessionals, video taped members of the...

Multi-use phone

Mon, 20 May 2002 21:10:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bonoriffic - I had the previous generation of this phone but it suffered an untimely death due to a lightning strike on the house. I did like the phone so much I used my insurance money to buy a new one. The buttons no longer have their numbers worn off with use in...