Planet Hawaii

Without question one of the hippest travel sites on the web, Planet Hawaii, a service of local Internet provider Hawaii OnLine, wows with stunning graphics and advanced technical tricks, including state-of-the-art Web animation and the "Hawaiian Eye," a remote-control camera that lets visitors aim it and take snapshots of Aloha Tower. More important, however, is the wealth of information here.

Not strictly a travel site, Planet Hawaii offers facts and resources regarding the state's business community, activities, local publishing companies, shopping and culture, as well as travel.

But if it's travel data you're after, you'll find listings of B & Bs, large and small hotels, hostels, condos and vacation rentals, as well as links to the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, local surf and weather reports and the archives of the Usenet newsgroup rec.trave.hawaii. Users can search by subject, island or keyword, making it easy to find what you want.

Planet Hawaii is just like the islands themselves: friendly, fascinating, and visually beautiful.

- TTG Tour and Travel News, September 18, 1995.