This Week's Kama'aina Travel Deals: August 18th-25th

⏱ 5 min read · Travel Tuesday · Week 11

San Francisco, California.

Aloha ʻohana. Three on the board this week, August 18 to 25. A cheap points hop to San Francisco, a Labor Day hotel deal for a mainland road trip, and the best kamaʻāina rate we have seen at Aulani. One value play, one long-weekend getaway, and one standout local stay. Here is the rundown.

Deal 1 · Points: HNL and San Francisco for 12,500 Atmos

Atmos Rewards is showing wide-open saver economy space between Honolulu and San Francisco for 12,500 Atmos points plus $5.60, one-way, in both directions across nearly a full year of dates.

Real Talk on the Value

No twist here, it is economy, standard main cabin. But at 12,500 points one-way for a seat that runs $200 to $400 in cash, it is one of the best everyday-value redemptions off the island, and the space is wide open for the better part of a year. Bag allowance and seat selection follow the operating airline's rules, so check those at booking. SFO drops you right at the doorstep of the Bay Area, wine country to the north, and the whole Northern California coast.

• Route: Honolulu (HNL) and San Francisco (SFO), both directions
• Cabin: Economy, standard main cabin
• Price: 12,500 Atmos points plus $5.60, one-way
• Book through: Atmos Rewards (alaskaair.com)
• Flight time: Roughly 5.5 hours nonstop
• Hawaiʻi angle: A cheap points door to the Bay Area, wide open for months

Available Dates (tap a direction)

Award space open (as of August 11, 2026, subject to change)

These dates were found and posted on August 11, 2026. If a date is gone when you search, it was most likely already booked. Always confirm live before you transfer any points.

Availability reflects saver space seen at time of writing. Award space moves fast. Confirm in Atmos Rewards before you transfer any points.

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Deal 2 · Hotel: Up to 20% Off Choice Hotels for Labor Day

For a mainland road trip over the long weekend, Choice Hotels is running a Labor Day deal, up to 20% off stays of two or more nights across brands like Comfort, Quality, and Cambria.

Real Talk on the Discount

Read the tiers. It is 15 percent off for a two-night stay and up to 20 percent for three nights or more, off the Best Available Rate, and the full discount is for Choice Privileges members, which is free to join. The stay window is tight, August 27 to September 8, so this is really a Labor Day weekend play. These are practical, road-trip hotels, so set expectations, but for a mainland getaway over the holiday, it is a fair discount.

• What: 15% off 2-night stays, up to 20% off stays of 3 or more nights, off the Best Available Rate
• Where: Participating Choice Hotels in the U.S. (Comfort, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria, Ascend, Radisson, and more)
• Membership: Choice Privileges members get the full discount, free to join
• Book by: September 7, 2026
• Stay window: August 27 through September 8, 2026 (Labor Day)
• Hawaiʻi angle: A practical mainland road-trip deal for the long weekend

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Deal 3 · Local Kamaʻāina: Up to 35% Off Aulani This Fall

Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa.

Closer to home, Aulani is back with an even better kamaʻāina rate for fall, up to 35% off select rooms and villas, and this one only needs two nights. A world-class Disney resort in Ko Olina at a local rate.

Real Talk on the Rate

This beats the summer rate we ran, and the two-night minimum makes it easy. That said, up to 35 percent is the ceiling. It climbs with the length of your stay and applies to select rooms and villas, calculated off the full non-discounted price. Suites and 3-Bedroom Grand Villas are out, taxes and resort fees are extra, and the room block is limited, so the best fall dates go early.

• Where: Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Oʻahu
• Rate: Up to 35% off select rooms and villas, stays of 2 or more consecutive nights
• Stay window: Most nights October 19 through December 23, 2026, checkout by December 24
• Book by: December 2, 2026
• Who qualifies: Hawaiʻi residents. Valid Hawaiʻi resident ID required at check in.
• Good to know: Discount is off the non-discounted rate, excludes suites and Grand Villas, taxes and fees extra

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Scottie's Take

Three clean ones this week. Deal 1 is the value king again, 12,500 points to San Francisco with space wide open for the better part of a year. Deal 2 is the mainland road-trip pick if you are traveling over Labor Day. And Deal 3 is the standout local one, Aulani at up to 35 percent off for kamaʻāina this fall, and only a two-night minimum.

Real talk, the Choice window is short and closes right after Labor Day, and the best Aulani fall dates go fast. If one fits your plans, move on it. Mahalo, and safe travels.

Deals verified August 11, 2026. Award space and hotel rates move fast. Always confirm pricing and availability before you book or transfer points.