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All Reviews for Kailua-Kona Airport in Big Island

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89 reviews

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Warm welcome

Reviewed by: Jakub

Warm and professional welcome with info about useful tips.

Location & environment: 5

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/10/19
Activity Date: 2025/10/17

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Sweet welcome

Reviewed by: Kay

We were greeted near baggage claim by a very friendly professional gentleman. Lovely!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/08/08
Activity Date: 2025/08/06

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Aloha!

Reviewed by: Jbay

Wonderful service, was greeted as described by baggage claim with a clearly marked sign. So friendly and personable, offered assistance for car rental shuttle and guidance around the island! Will definitely do this again. Mahalo!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Large Group Greeting Package (8 participants or more)
Attended as: Families
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/07/25
Activity Date: 2025/07/23

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Fabulous Greeting

Reviewed by: Family Reunion

They were in plain sight with a fun and warm greeting. Everyone enjoyed the great surprise.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/13
Activity Date: 2025/07/11

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Great Greeting

Reviewed by: Las Vegas Family

They were right at baggage claim in plain sight. Happy warm full greeting. Great Leis were beautiful.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 4

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 4

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/13
Activity Date: 2025/07/11

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Glad we planned this

Reviewed by: EWJames

The greeter was friendly and on time. I surprised my wife for our anniversary.

Schedule & duration: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Reply from activity provider

Aloha & mahalo for your positive feedback! We hope you folks had a wonderful anniversary and return to the islands in the future! Aloha

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/18
Activity Date: 2025/06/08

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Absolutely amazing service!

Reviewed by: Ricky

Incredible customer service!!! Had our flight cancelled and thankfully got a direct flight instead but our arrival changed and was able to change time by email. Had the most kind and understanding help with the change and made our first trip to Hawaii that much more memorable :). Mahalo 💛

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

A must for your first trip

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/07
Activity Date: 2025/06/05

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Not like I remembered it.

Reviewed by: Family Vacation

I was excited to share the Lei Greeting with my family, since I recall it was a great way to start off the trip when we did it years ago. However, the Greeter just sort of handed you a Lei and Bracelet and said welcome. There was no big greeting, she was too busy to offer to take a picture, never looked us in the eyes and looked like she was overworked and just trying to hand out meals to 50 small school children as fast as possible. I ended up pulling my family aside and asking a stranger to take our photos and then explained how this is a great way to start off our family vacation.

Local customer service: 2

Location & environment: 2

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 1

Comfort & well-being: 2

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/23
Activity Date: 2025/05/21

Kona Airport Honeymoon Specials Flower Lei Greetings for Couples

Awesome greeting

Reviewed by: Adams018

Sign was up and the leis were perfect , my wife loved them

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

  • Blessing

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Packages: Honeymoon Lei Greeting (For 2 people)
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/04/05
Activity Date: 2025/04/03

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Such a wonderful, warm welcome to The Big Island!

Reviewed by: Debbie

Wonderful company to work with. Very professional, beautiful Leis. Everyone was so happy!!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

Would highly recommend this company.

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/02/16
Activity Date: 2025/01/26

Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Complete Pearl Harbor Tour with Lunch & Airfare Included

Our trip to Hawaii would not have been complete without visiting Pearl Harbor.

Reviewed by: Vacationers from Caribou, Maine

This tour was exactly what we were looking for...all details taken care of. All we had to do was get ourselves to the Kona Airprt. Our tour guide, Moana, met us at the airport in Honolulu and explained every step of the way...where and when to meet her for the next stop. All of the memorials were so special and we felt such gratitude to these soldiers who risked and gave their lives for us. The USS Missouri was especially impressive to us for its enormity and how she continues to serve our country as a representative of the great battleships that protected our country.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

We especially recommend the tour if you are on another island, as they make your flight plans.

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Packages: Complete Pearl Harbor Experience Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/02/09
Activity Date: 2025/02/02

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Family's First Aloha

Reviewed by: Lynn

Booked this service to greet my daughter and family at the Kona Airport--their first visit--before we arrived. They were greeted by such a nice person and were so pleased with their leis!

Thank you!!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 4

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

Absolutely "do it!"

  • Granddaughters

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/01/11
Activity Date: 2024/12/23

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

The kids loved it!

Reviewed by: Hawaiian girl

We were greeted as soon as we exited the terminal to the baggage claim area with the Lei’s and my kids and I couldn’t have been more pleased with it. Highly recommended especially if it’s your first Hawaii trip.

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/09/07
Activity Date: 2024/08/13

Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Complete Pearl Harbor Tour with Lunch & Airfare Included

50 State Completion.

Reviewed by: Dave and Laura

My Wife and I have visited Pearl Harbor in the past, but it was not as complete as this tour. Our Brother-in-Law had visited the other 49 states, and this completed his bucket list you might say. We all enjoyed it very much, and as usual it was very moving. Thank you very much Veltra.

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Packages: Complete Pearl Harbor Experience Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/05/26
Activity Date: 2024/05/01

Private Scenic Kona Coast Doors On & Off Flights - Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours

Coastline

Reviewed by: Patricia

It was a wonderful flight. My youngest daughter first time in one. We were lucky and saw a whale

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Patricia! We are so happy you enjoyed your flight! Thank you for choosing Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours while you were visiting Hawaii!

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Packages: Doors-on Flight Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/01/03
Activity Date: 2023/12/29

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Airport Lei Greeting

Reviewed by: Rich

Booked the day before our arrival which was a mistake as have to pay an extra fee for short notice.

Even then the order is not guaranteed.

But it got confirmed and there was a nice man waiting for us by the baggage belt.

He welcomed us to the Island (Big Island) and wished me a Happy Birthday as this was part of our request and then presented out Leis.

We put the flowers in the fridge when we arrived at put location and on leaving the island, scattered the petals in the sea by the turtles near Waikola.

Happy with the service provided, but book early to avoid having the extra fee.

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Packages: Classic Orchid Lei
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/12/02
Activity Date: 2023/11/12

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Surprise lei greeting

Reviewed by: Judy

We surprised our friends with a lei greeting at the Kona airport. And surprised they were! We were looking for someone in a special shirt (as per the email) but he was in a plain colored shirt. However, he did have a sign with their names and he did call out their names as people approached the baggage claim. The leis were GORGEOUS! Over the following days, our friends received many compliments about how pretty the flowers were. And they smelled GREAT!
HIGHLY recommend this experience. This is not the first time we've used Veltra for surprise lei greetings and each time the experience is the same....GREAT!

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Packages: Classic Orchid Lei
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2023/03/04
Activity Date: 2023/02/06

Big Island Buggy Car Rental Service (4 and 8 hours)

Fantastic fun!

Reviewed by: Heidi P

We had a blast riding around in a dune buggy last Sunday! It was delivered and picked up at our hotel, great communication with Aaron, great tips on where to go - all of it was easy and a ton of fun!

Reply from activity provider

We are so happy you all enjoyed the buggy! It was really nice meeting you all. Thank you for the wonderful review. We hope to see you back on th Big Island!
Aloha and Mahalo,
Aaron

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Packages: Blue "MAKO" - 4 Seat Buggy with Standard Transmission
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/06/21
Activity Date: 2022/06/19

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Lei greeting great welcome to the Big Island

Reviewed by: Chris

We were greeted by sign on the way to the baggage claim. The greeter had beautiful flower leis for us waiting and helped up put them on and also helped with directions to the baggage claim and rental car facility. It was my dad's and son's first time to Hawaii, so we wanted to do something special and it didn't disappoint.

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Packages: Classic Orchid Lei
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/06/16
Activity Date: 2022/06/09

Big Island Buggy Car Rental Service (4 and 8 hours)

Our Anniversary was awesome!!!!

Reviewed by: Takashi Labon

We really enjoyed our 21st Anniversary and Big Island Convertible Car Rental was a huge part of it. Aaron and his wife was so accommodating and showed us where to go on the big island. The buggy was nice and comfy for me because I am a plus size beauty. I was able to get in and out with ease and we really enjoyed the ride around the big island.

David and Takashi Labon

Reply from activity provider

You two are the Cutest!! Thank you so much for the 5 Stars!! We really enjoy meeting you both and being part of your experience on the Big Island!! Happy Anniversary!!
Aloha and Mahalo,
Aaron and Debi
Big Island Buggy

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Packages: Green "HONU" - 4 Seat Buggy with Automatic Transmission
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/06/06
Activity Date: 2022/06/02

Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Complete Pearl Harbor Tour with Lunch & Airfare Included

Great one day experince

Reviewed by: Michael T.

It was a little unclear as to where we would be met by the tour group. We flew in from Big Island and proceeded to baggage claim area outside where we saw a bunch of people waiting. This is where your bus will meet you. After that, we were met by Frank out driver and guide and he was great! We had plenty of time to see the following sites...USS Missouri, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum (we ate lunch here), Pearl Harbor Memorial. Now at the Pearl Harbor Memorial choose your time wisely. Me, my wife and 8 year old son went on the USS Bowfin, then over to our USS Arizona ferry. When we returned, saw the USS Arizona anchor, another USS Arizona memorial and Submarine Memorial. Overall an incredible day and a great learning experience for me and my family.

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Packages: Complete Pearl Harbor Experience Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/04/15
Activity Date: 2022/04/13

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Do it!

Reviewed by: Yohana

It was so nice to arrive at the airport and be greeted with a lei. Our greeter was so kind and offered to take a picture of our family with our leis. He seemed genuinely happy for us to have arrived on his island. This was a surprise for my family so it was great to see their faces. The leis lasted all day. Two things to note: my flight info changed at the last minute and I was nervous that I would lose the money I paid and they wouldn’t be there when we arrived. I called multiple times, but the time difference didn’t let me catch them in the office. Someone did call me about my flight change, but I was in the air. I was pleasantly surprised to see the greeter there. But definitely call them if anything like that happens to you. Secondly, (in my own little world) I was expecting to be the only one greeted, but it’s one greeter for all the people who buy this package, so we waited for the family ahead of us who were greeted and took pictures. It almost ruined the surprise for my family, but since they had no idea this was happening, they waited patiently for me to turn their attention toward the greeter. They were still surprised.

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Packages: Classic Orchid Lei
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/06
Activity Date: 2021/06/28

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Everything as promised!

Reviewed by: RRS

Beautiful leis and a very kind lady who presented the leis and gave us guidance on where we'd find our luggage and car rental.

Mahalo

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Packages: Deluxe Orchid Lei
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/04/22
Activity Date: 2021/04/20

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Lei Experience

Reviewed by: Mark Dyre

The representative was waiting for us and called to confirm we were there. Everything went according to expectations.

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Packages: Classic Orchid Lei
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/01/07
Activity Date: 2020/12/23

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Gorgeous & fun

Reviewed by: Allison

The leis were gorgeous & they lasted all week. I loved seeing my group of 6 all receive them as soon as we were out of the gate area at the airport.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Allison! Thank you for taking the time to inform us of your lei greeting experience! We are glad that all guests had such a wonderful time with our greeter to feel welcomed~ I hope that everyone had a happy visit and we hope to serve you again in the near future.

Mahalo!
-- Jesse I.

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Packages: Classic Orchid Lei
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/03/21
Activity Date: 2019/03/09

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Lei

Reviewed by: Keb

Great lei, easy to find, helpful with directions! Definitely recommend!

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Keb!

Thank you for taking the time to review your lei greeting! We are glad that our greeter was to your satisfaction, and we hope that you have a wonderful vacation.

Mahalo!
-- Jesse I.

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Packages: Classic Orchid Lei
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/03/14
Activity Date: 2019/03/11

レイ・グリーティングサービス 豊富な種類のレイから選べる!グループやハネムーンプランあり<コナ国際空港>

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Reviewed by: モコナ

When I arrived at the airport, a woman holding a whiteboard with my name, as I had requested, placed a lei around my neck. However, she did it very mechanically and quickly asked me to sign before leaving in a hurry. The atmosphere was not very promising. By the way, this site shows results for transfer services. I thought I had signed up for a transfer as well, but since I only received the lei and she left, I ended up having to take a taxi to the hotel... resulting in an additional expense of 8,000 yen. (^^; I know it was my fault, but please be careful, everyone. However, I can say that the lei was usable afterward, so that's a plus!^^

空港につくと申し込みした通り名前が記載されたホワイトボードを持った女性の方がレイをかけてくれました。ただものすごく作業的に掛けて、サインをしてと言われてそそくさと帰ってしまいました。雰囲気はあまり期待できないかも。ちなみにこのサイトでは送迎サービスのところで検索結果が出てきます。私は送迎もありだと思って申し込みをしたのでレイだけもらって去られたため、タクシーでホテルに行く羽目に。。。結果プラス8000円の出費が。。(^^;私が悪いのですが、皆さんも注意してくださいね。
でもレイはその後使えたので良しとします^^

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Packages: オーキッド・レイ
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/09/16
Activity Date: 2018/09/11

レイ・グリーティングサービス 豊富な種類のレイから選べる!グループやハネムーンプランあり<コナ国際空港>

The surprise was a success. サプライズ成功

Reviewed by: Ryu

Since it was a special trip to Hawaii, I thought I would ask for a proper welcome. I made the reservation secretly for my wife, so I was a bit worried, but as we passed through the immigration gate, we saw a typical Hawaiian lady standing there with a sign.

Since I had requested it in my wife's name in advance, she was surprised to see it. "My name is written on it!?" The surprise was a success.

It seems that this kind of service has become rare in recent years, as we were the only ones requesting it. They kindly took our commemorative photos, and we are grateful for the warm welcome.

Additionally, they drove us to the rental car waiting area since we were unfamiliar with the location. I tried to give a tip, but unfortunately, they wouldn’t accept it. (Both of us are very thankful.)

This service, which includes receiving fresh flowers, is not expensive at all. I absolutely recommend it for anyone considering a surprise. The satisfaction exceeds the price. I returned the lei to the ocean on our last day. (If you sprinkle some water on it, it lasts quite a while.)

せっかくのハワイ旅行なので、ちゃんと歓迎をしてもらおうと思いお願いしました。
妻には内緒で予約しておいたので、何かあったら心配でしたが、入管ゲートをうんざりしながら抜けて
前に進むといかにもなハワイアンマダムがプレートを持って立っていました。

あらかじめ妻の名前でお願いしていたので、気づいた妻はビックリ
「私の名前が書いてある!?」
サプライズ成功です。

近年では珍しくなってしまったようで、我々しかサービスを依頼していないようでしたが
記念写真も快く受けてくれ、歓待していただき感謝しています。

また、その後に場所に不慣れな我々のために、レンタカーの待合所まで送ってもらいました。
チップをお渡ししたのですが、残念ながら受け取ってくれませんでした。(夫婦共々感謝しています)

このサービス、生花を貰えることもあり、高いとは思いません。
サプライズをお考えの方には、絶対にオススメです。価格以上の満足です。
頂いたレイは最終日に海へお返ししました。(水をかけてあげれば結構長持ちします)

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Thank you for your review. We are glad that our greeter was able to surprise your wife! We hope you enjoyed your trip to Hawaii!

レビューありがとうございます。私たちの挨拶者はあなたの妻を驚かせて嬉しかったです!ハワイ旅行を楽しんだことを願っています!

  • ハワイの海に返すのが習わしだそうです。

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Packages: オーキッド・レイ
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/07/06
Activity Date: 2018/06/27

Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Complete Pearl Harbor Tour with Lunch & Airfare Included

Pearl Harbor Tour.

Reviewed by: William Geisler

Air accommodations were taken care of for us. Flights were good but there was confusion as to when the flights left. Very emotional day. Lots to see. There were 14 in our group. It was difficult to understand when and where we were meeting at different times throughout the day. It wasn't just us, many were confused. Hard to understand the guide. He was very nice. We were not able to see the Arizona Memorial up close because of the safety issue. No one's fault, we understood. We are glad we did take this trip.

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Packages: Arizona, Missouri, Bowfin & Pacific Aviation Museum
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/05/29
Activity Date: 2018/05/23

レイ・グリーティングサービス 豊富な種類のレイから選べる!グループやハネムーンプランあり<コナ国際空港>

The surprise was a success, but I was a bit disappointed by the difference from the homepage. サプライズは成功したが、ホームページとの差には少しがっかり

Reviewed by: ぽこぽこ

As a surprise for my family, I requested services for three people. Right at the airport exit, I quickly found the staff, who placed leis on my family, and they were very happy. Additionally, when we were picking up a taxi, they helped us hail one, which made us feel the quality of the service.

However, one disappointing point was that the woman who placed the lei on us looked nothing like the photos on the website, which was very disappointing. As someone who paid for the service, this aspect is quite unsatisfactory. If I had known about this in advance, I might not have made the reservation, so I hope for improvements in this area.

家族へのサプライズとして、3人分のサービスをお願いしました。
空港の出口で、すぐにスタッフの方がみつかり、レイをかけてもらい家族はとても喜んでいました。
また、その後タクシーを拾う際にも、タクシーにこえを掛けてくれ、サービスの良さを感じました。
・・・が、一点残念なのは、レイをかけてくれる女性が、ホームページの写真とはあまりにかけ離れていてとてもがっかりしました。費用をかけ、サービスを提供してもらう側としてはこの点は非常に不満です。
もしこのようなことが事前にわかっていたら申し込まなかったかもしれませんので改善を希望します。

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Packages: オーキッド・レイ
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2018/01/14
Activity Date: 2017/12/24
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