"What a beautiful scene!"

This is my first impression about Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. When I arrived at the entrance of this hotel, the very blue water, the white sand and the green palm trees jumped into my eyes. And nothing else was there. "Yes, this the true Hawaii!!!" I shouted in my mind.

My husband and I visited Kauai, Maui as well as Big Island and we stayed in several other hotels. Each hotel had their charms. But Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel was quite different from all other hotels where we stayed in the past. It is much more airy, open and dynamic. You will feel so relaxed and free from the stress. Why is this? Because the architecture is so unique. The hotel has the very large front lobby and the wide hallways along the tree line of the beautiful plumeria both the West and East wings from the first floor to the eighth floor. So whenever you walk the hallways, you smell the sweet fragrance of the flowers and it makes you so easy. You may even be more comfortable in the spacious room which has a large bathroom and a big lanai in addition to the big bed room.

If you like swimming, you can swim in the white sand beach that is considered the best beach in the USA, which will be a lot of fun. Actually I cannot swim but still I could enjoy playing in the beach. During my last stay, everything in Hapuna made me so happy that I loved the hotel very much. That's why my husband and I will go back to Hapuna on Sept. 30, 2004 and enjoy staying there for five nights!!

Kumiko Mainard, San Francisco, CA

The Hapuna Prince is my favorite beach hotel because it is on my favorite beach in all of Hawaii. I love playing in the sand and going out to the splash in the waves with Dad. I love the Dive-in Movies and the pool side service is great! The ice cold water tastes great after a hot day at the beach. I liked having our own little yard to play in. Your hotel is the coolest hotel ever! Being in your hotel is just like real Hawaiian paradise, the kind that isn't fake with lots of fakey flowers that tourists fall for because of cheap prices. The brunch was delicious. I love playing with the wiki sticks. They were great for the ride home. I'm not writing this because my mom told me to, but because it is my favorite hotel in Hawaii. This is why I think this is the best beach in Hawaii.

Jenna Thomas (age 9), Gig Harbor, WA

The fragrance of the flowers, the purple sunset hew, life's too short not to come home, to enjoy the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel's splendid view.

Swim, golf, snorkel, eat well, read, and take a nap or two; forget about your working life and drink another brew.

Watch the whale's jump, while listening to the bird's pleasant song; once you're in love with life at Hapuna Beach, you will be back at the Prince before long!

Matthew Powers, San Francisco, CA