Resolution 2008: Rent a MINI on my next vacation!

The first month of the new year has almost come to a close, which is a reminder to many of their new year's resolutions. Some people might want to eat better, work out more, work less, invest more, eat less, or call home more. Others might want to take a vacation sooner. And to those eager travelers, may I suggest a new resolution: Don't Rent Boring Cars On Vacation In '08.

Oahu is such a beautiful island, filled with scenic views, exotic foliage, and world-famous beaches. It is a shame to tarnish such an attractive vacation with an unattractive, boring rental car.

We, at Little Hawaii Car Rental Co., would like to help you keep this resolution by extending all of our January MINI Cooper rental specials through the end of February. These specials include $99/day 2-day rentals and $89/day 3-day rentals, which all include free delivery to your hotel and unlimited mileage. Our MINIs also arrive in a spectacular, detailed condition. To get these special prices, please call our reservation line at 808-347-2886.

Let's start the new year off on the right foot: the one that presses the gas pedal of a beautiful convertible MINI Cooper to the floor!

I'll trade you one of my MINIs for one of your........anything!

Our Hawaii MINI Cooper rentals are now available on trade to members of bartering networks around the world. We recently joined two bartering networks: PCX here on the island, and BizX on the west coast. Both companies have affiliates all around the world, so no matter what network you may be a part of, our MINIs are all revved up, ready for you to drop the top and drive away into the sunset.

Although we have been trading our services for only a few months, we have enjoyed both the professional services offered by these companies as well as the high caliber of customers they have referred to us. Tiki's Grill & Bar in Waikiki was our first PCX customer, purchasing gift certificates for their end-of-the-year party. Then no more than 24 hours after we received our welcome packet from BizX, Rich & Gloria cruised around sunny Oahu in a convertible MINI for 3 days using their BizX trade account.

One of our trade customers who is driving our Cooper cabrio for 6 days as I write this, came to Hawaii a year ago with a friend who paid for her entire vacation on trade. After her friend explained the bartering system to her, her exact words were "I've got to get on that!" And she did, and has traded her high-end hand-made jewelry for a week in paradise. Why isn't every small business owner part of a network like this? I have no idea.

So what do we spend our bartered currency on? You name it. But I can tell you what we DON'T spend it on: Hawaii vacations, obviously.

MINI vacation packages from Hawaii-Aloha.com

Little Hawaii Car Rental Co. has teamed up with Hawaii-Aloha.com to bring you 3-day vacation packages, which include a 3-night stay at the newly remodeled Hotel Renew in the heart of Waikiki, along with, of course, a 3-day MINI Cooper rental. You really can't beat their package prices, starting from just $503!

For more information, please visit the Hawaii Travel Vacation Packages page of Hawaii-Aloha.com, or call Tara at 1-800-843-8771 ext.36.

Maui MINI Cooper rentals now available (finally!)

Due to an overwhelming demand to rent our amazing little MINIs on Maui, we will be making MINI rentals available on Maui beginning January 31st, thanks to the new Hawaii Superferry. Our first Maui MINI rental customer will be renting our shiny hyper-blue Cooper S from Jan 31 - Feb 29. So after March 1, anyone is welcome to book the most sporty, cutest, most curve-hugging vehicle on the island.

This Maui-bound MINI will be complete with detachable luggage rack and cargo net for convenient airport pick-up, surf rack, full-length glass retractable moon roof, matching blue interior accents, mp3 input, and more horsepower than logically necessary. If you're ready to break out of the boring-rental-car mold and cruise Haleakala's volcanic paradise in a supercharged street-legal go-kart, give us a call at 808-347-2886 or email MINI@LittleHawaiiRentals.com.