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Aqua Hotels & Resorts' "Obama-rama" package is at all 12 Aqua Hotels in Waikiki and includes:
Rates starting of $159 per night for Aqua Boutique hotels; $139 per night for Aqua Lite properties for single or double occupancy.
"The Dream Begins – How Hawai'i Shaped Barack Obama" by Hawai'i authors Stu Glauberman and Jerry Burris, one book per room.
Automatic compact rental car for each day booked (driver must be 25 years or older).
The "Obama-rama" special is through June 30, based on availability. 924-6543, 866-406-2782.
The Kahala Hotel & Resort celebrates its 45th anniversary with a special nightly rate for Hawai'i residents through Jan. 31.
The "45 in January" Kama'aina Special includes a room rate of $196.40 per night (best available room upon check-in), daily breakfast buffet for two at the Plumeria Beach House, one collector series beach towel per room per stay. 739-8888, 800-367-2525. Proof of Hawai'i residence required upon check-in.
The Kahala's celebratory $45, three-course champagne dinner at Hoku's and Plumeria Beach House is available Jan. 18-24. The set menu features sushi trio of kampachi, house-cured salmon and 'ahi sashimi; Hunan chicken; chocolate profiterole sundae; and one glass of Perrier Jouet. For dining reservations, call 739-8760.
Hawaiian Airlines' Flight 6 begins operating Feb. 23; it departs Honolulu on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 a.m. and arrives in Las Vegas at 3:35 p.m. Return Flight 5 departs Las Vegas the same days at 5:05 p.m. and arrives in Honolulu at 9:15 p.m. www.HawaiianAirlines.com.
Golf tournament deals: The following Ka'anapali Beach Resort hotels and condos have specials and packages during the 2009 Wendy's Champions Skins Game, Jan. 17-18.