Re: [91attendees] Social event cost

[Ole Jacobsen <[e-mail]>]

Nope. Different Luau. The one in your link is the rooftop
version, not the sit down dinner on the Great Lawn.

Ole

On Sun, 16 Nov 2014, [e-mail] wrote:

> >250$ sounds steep. I wonder how much of this was due to Hilton,
> >Hawaii or the performance vs. just the table seating.
> 
> This page on the hotel's web site says that the normal price
> for the luau is $99 for normal seats, or $125 for the fancy
> seats closer to the stage and with a flower lei rather than
> a shell lei.  That includes two drinks. but not tax and tip,
> so the totals would be like $125 and $160.
> 
> http://www.hiltonhawaiianvillage.com/waikiki-starlight-luau
> 
> If the IETF and/or sponsors paid $200/seat for the luau,
> it's hard to avoid the conclusion that someone got ripped off.
> 
> R's,
> John
> 
> PS: a little googlage suggests that $100/ticket is a typical price
> for luaus all over Hawaii.
>