• Comprehensive. Currently over 6400 Homes, Condos and Villas.
• Powerful search tools. Search by location, price, bedding, luxury, keywords, and even availability calendars.
• Sophisticated interactive maps show the state’s best beaches, attractions, and activities.
• Hundreds of candid Hawaii pictures including 360 degree panoramas.
• Property maps show the exact location of rentals relative to popular attractions.
• Guides and articles assist first time visitors and attract new vacationers to Hawaii.
• User reviews of rentals.
• Discussion forums housing all manner of Hawaii related topics.
• Vacation planning – the site permanently saves a person’s favored properties and activities, and favorites can be shared and emailed.

How can I get my rentals listed?

Do one of the following:

1. Provide a qualified link from your rental page or site to us (contact us for details)
2. Pay a one time fee of $30 for a permanent position in our index
3. Become a member

For option 2, use the following form: Indexing Request. This option is not available for Bed and Breakfasts (please contact us).

What are the benefits of becoming a member?

Membership is for owners and agents who want to maximize the exposure of their rentals, build brand recognition and reputation, and compete island and even state wide for tourists. On average member properties receive 5 times more impressions than non member.

	Higher rankings in search results
	Post special offers - specials are highly visible and get posted to the Hawaii Deals section of the site
	Automatic marketing & promotion including being featured on our home page and other pages (e.g. island attraction pages)
	Individual map icons for vacation homes and B&Bs. Condo icons expand to show multiple units
	Customized presentation of photos (up tp 20), descriptions, abstracts, and guest comments
	Update property details whenever you want (online tool)
	Partcipiation in our upcoming 'Bounty' program - contests & prizes for authorized reviews of your rental
	Permament links from our site to your property pages or web site
	Improved attraction and activity information (customizable) on your property pages and no advertising
	Customer support including updating any details of your rentals for you

How much does membership cost?

Rental Type	Price
Condo/Villa/Town Home	$129/year
Ohana/Cottage/Home	$189/year
B&B/Inn	$239/year

Membership availability is limited. Discounts may be available for multiple properties. Contact us for details.

How do I become a member?

Signup Form. If you have more than one property please contact us first


Brochures are availabile upon request. 
What is a search engine and how does it differ from a rental listing service or directory?

A search engine is a system that catalogs information from the internet, and then gives people a way to view and search that catalog. Since HawaiiGaga.com is only concerned with vacation rentals, the way in which the data is cataloged and displayed is unique - optimized for the goal of allowing people to quickly find and browse through hundreds of listings. The search engine only catalogs the key details of a rental - enough information for someone to make a quick assessment about the rental and decide if they want to get more information from the source web site. We do not provide contact information or any kind of booking service.

Vacation rental listing services present the full details of a rental and a means to contact the owners. 

How are luxury ratings assigned?

Please see our user FAQ page for an explanation of our scale. A primary goal is consistency so that users can use the rating for course decision making. Ratings must be compared relative to other similar properties. Members are allowed to modify their rating (based our scale), but the rating star will be displayed in a different color. We are happy to review the rating assignment especially when new photos are made available. We can also remove the rating altogether and leave the property unrated. However, unrated properties appear last when users sort results by luxury, and are excluded from search results when users perform a search with luxury criteria.

What is Listing Quality and why is it so important?

Listing Quality is a measure of well your property represents itself on the internet – how quickly and easily a user can make an informed decision about your property. By default search results are sorted with higher quality listings shown first, and when a search yields many results, low quality listings will not be displayed. The primary factors that influence this rating are: number, size, and quality of photos given the size and type of rental, whether or not your property has an active availability calendar, whether user reviews or testimonials are available, and whether the property is mapped precisely. The quality of the web site that houses your listing can also be a factor (i.e. is the site fast and easy to navigate). Photos that do not relate directly to the property (e.g. photos of beaches, sunsets or turtles) do not influence the rating and we prefer not to include them in our index.

How do you ensure user reviews are honest?

We scrutinize every rental review. If we believe the review (positive or negative) is a fake we may contact the author to ask for clarification and/or evidence that they stayed in the rental. Depending on the nature of the review, we may offer property owners an opportunity to write a response to a negative review.

What about Hawaii licensing and permitting issues?

Although we human review the results that our search engine serves, it is beyond the scope of our service to decipher things like conformity to county regulations. There is obviously no relationship between a property's quality and it's licensing status.

For more information see our general FAQ page, or contact us.