Fodor's Hawaii 2002 : The Guide for All Budgets, Updated Every Year, with a Pullout Map and ColorPhotos (Fodor's Hawaii)

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Summary: Good overall guide
Review: I bought this guide along with two others and this was a nice, complete guide covering all the islands. I used it in conjunction with the other guides, which targeted the specific islands I was visiting, for a big picture overview of Hawaii. Fodor's helped me decide which islands to visit (Maui and Kauai) with color photography and descriptions. I also enjoyed reading about the history of the islands. The list of website links in the back of the book were also very helpful. I don't think this one book is enough, overall, to pinpoint where to go once you're on the islands. I didn't like that it didn't give me complete descriptions of the beaches. Turns out my hotel was on a beach that wasn't suitable for swimming. But the book didn't tell me that. You'll definitely need this book plus another, it's not enough on its own.

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Summary: A fine guide, a must-have for tourists.
Review: In general, Fodor's guides are the best on the market because of their accuracy, authority and wit. Fodor's Hawaii is no different. It gives the skinny on all the must-see places on all the major Hawaiian islands -- Hawaii, Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kauai. What's more, Fodor's Hawaii, like all Fodor's guides, mention both places on and off the beaten path. The section on Maui is particularly good, right down to the description of rainbows "on the hood of your car."