Kohala Coast, Hawaii

May 30, 2024

Important information

Aloha everyone!

Again, I want to welcome you to the Kohala Coast Feast site on the Big Island of Hawaii. I know all of you are now making plans and may have questions, especially if you have not attended in Hawaii before. We have been meeting for the Feast in Hawaii since 2013. However, this is our second year at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort (HWV), a full-service four-star Hawaiian oceanfront resort with five restaurants, 27 holes of golf, several pools and a saltwater lagoon. This email should assist in answering some of your questions and give you some vital information regarding the Hilton and the Kohala Coast area.

First of all, we hope you will choose to stay at the Hilton. Our contract requires us to fill our room block in order to receive our meeting and breakout space free of charge. This saves the Church over $30,000! If we do not fill our negotiated room block, we will have to pay for our meeting space. So, reserving rooms at the hotel provides the Church a very nice offering! Thank you!

We have also negotiated the following concessions for those reserving rooms at the hotel:

• Complimentary resort charge (currently $45 per room)
• Discounted self-parking at the Hilton for $20 per night (currently $44 per vehicle)
• Free Internet access in your room
• Unlimited movies and games (PlayStation 3 access)
• Complimentary 15-minute photo session and souvenir keepsake
• 20% discount on beach toys at the saltwater lagoon
• Complimentary unlimited use of all pools, saltwater lagoon and towels
• Keiki pool activities and scavenger hunt
• Fitness and yoga class at Kohala Spa
• Hawaiian cultural classes (ukulele, lei making and hula lessons)

As the housing brochure and the acceptance email mentioned, you may begin making room reservations on Monday, June 17. There are plenty of rooms available in our room block. So, there is no need to rush. The easiest way to make reservations is to go to the link in the brochure or at the following link:

CHURCH OF GOD FEAST OF TABERNACLES (hilton.com)

If you call the hotel number (808-886-1234) or the toll-free Hilton reservation number (888-446-6677), you will likely be routed to an international call center. Please note: The agents at the call centers are not at the Hilton in Hawaii and can only see on their computers the listed room types and availability listed in the housing brochure for our contracted dates.

If you have special needs or requests (like a room for disabled persons, connecting rooms, family suites or other special requests), you may make early reservations on Monday, June 3. You may send an email to the HWV reservations manager at [email protected]. Please inform her of your request and give her your contact information (email and phone number). She will then contact you (usually within 24-48 hours) and assist you with your special request.  

The Hilton informs me that you may make reservations for up to three days before the Feast, but only one day after the Feast, to get the contracted rate based on availability. Another large group is coming to the hotel and checking into the Hilton on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Again, this year our group is booked together in the Palace Tower of the Hilton. The Palace Tower may be experiencing some “soft goods renovations” (painting, furniture, carpet, curtains, etc.), and some floors and rooms may be limited or not available during our stay.

I should also mention the International Ironman Triathlon Championship is being held on Saturday, Oct. 26, and the bicycle race will close down Highway 19 for several hours. This may prevent you from traveling to/from Kohala Coast resorts (including the Hilton), the Kona Airport and Kona/Waimea/Waikoloa Village towns. The swim and run portions of the championship will take place in the town of Kona.

You may also follow announcements and view photos from past Feast-goers at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=cogwa%20fot%20-%20kohala%20coast%2C%20hi.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to call or email.

Warmest Alohas,

David Register
Hawaii Festival Coordinator
818-939-5091
[email protected]