Got my coupon for a free pint of Starbucks ice cream in the mail. Thanks for sharing on Facebook, Starbucks! Wonder what flavor to get? Caramel Macchiato, Java Chip Frappucino, Mocha Frappucino, or Coffee?
Caramel Macchiato sounds like a winner.
If the experience at the Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay wasn’t enjoyable enough, a highlight had to be engaging the resort’s Twitter presence @FSlanai. I must admit that I didn’t expect much from a hotel chain’s Twitter prowess. Most corporations, even high end ones, really don’t capitalize on engaging people with social media and networking. Not so with @FSlanai!
As soon as I started tweeting about Lanai, @FSlanai was right there, tweeting back. Any interesting picture I snapped, FSlanai would relay with a retweet. And it wasn’t just @FSlanai, but seemingly, the marketing staff of the Four Seasons Lanai got involved with tweets and direct messages from @KatieonLanai and head honcho himself, @tomroelens. What a completely unexpected way to interact with their guests, supplementing the already great IRL service.
What blew me away completely was a Twitter treat I found waiting in our room after dinner on Thursday. Sitting there was a Hawaiian Mai Tai drink kit with a personalized note from @KatieonLanai.
Unbelievable!
My how things have changed since my days as a SysAdmin. For 10 years now, July 31 has been designated as System Administrator Appreciation Day.
Here’s to you, all the Nick Burns of the world!
WaW Part 3 brought some unexpected basketball news last week Thursday. Off topic, but I was surprised to hear (through Twitter) that Team Kanno won the “B†Division Championship in the `Iolani Alumni Basketball League.
I was even more surprised of the team name, Team Kanno, since their namesakes ain’t their Superman. Though his future as a basketball coach has promise.
Congrats Team Kanno.
On Thursday, July 23, the extended family started our pseudo-staycation, going to Lanai and living the life at the Four Seasons Resorts at Manele Bay and Koele. What awesome resorts and what a great trip! I’m still sorting through everything.
You can relive my experiences by reading my tweets and posts and checking out some pictures.
What a week (Waw) it’s been! Last week Wednesday, my work organization (finally) jumped on the social networking bandwagon. We’re still in the learning phase and don’t have too much to show yet, but this small step is actually a big step in changing the culture at work.
Hopefully more to come later, but as a start, our Facebook fan page.
Time is running out to vote in Honolulu Weekly’s 17th Annual Best of Honolulu poll. You need to vote in at least 10 categories to validate your submission, and the poll closes on Friday, July 31.
Here are some of my votes.
What about you? What are some of your votes? And much thanks if you vote for Pulpconnection.net for best local blog!
Here are my top five six reasons the Travelocity Roaming Gnome should visit the resorts of Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay and Koele.
5. Poolside tweeting. Yes, the beach is right there, but the Gnome can lay out poolside and update his Twitter status and drop hints of his next #gnomeroams stops.
4. The fish in the tidepools are big fans!
3. You can learn to blow a conch shell and light the torches on the resort’s grounds.
2. The Lodge has an awesome spot for you in their garden! Click on the image for a panoramic view.
1. After checking in, you can find out your Hawaiian name. I want to know what “Roaming Gnome” is in Hawaiian.
And a bonus reason why you need to visit Lanai! As a learned traveler, you can help these guys out with their A-B-Cs. 😉
If you’re island hopping, be sure to check out Dwellable.com for rental reviews.
The Four Seasons Lodge at Koele, Lanai is tech savvy running Google’s Chrome on their public use computers.
And they provide charging stations for a variety of devices.
Though, please note that the iPhone/iPod charger is not compatible with an iPhone 3G (and assumedly 3Gs). When I tried it, the iPhone complained and would not charge with this accessory.
First it was the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, now the next mythical creation to visit Hawaii is the Travelocity Roaming Gnome. From a Travelocity poll, Hawaii was voted the Gnome’s next travel destination, beating out Cancun and Jamaica.
So keep an eye out around town for this little fellow wearing the red hat. And be sure to get a picture with him to post on his Facebook Fan page!
Do you know your ABCs? Watch the Lanai-based Polihua musical group flub their ABCs while singing a special song request by the kids.
I bet they know their ABCs now! 😉
is that right? Midweek says the Niketown in Waikiki is still open even though it was announced the store would close in May 2009.
The sole still burns!
