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19 reviews for Louis Vuitton
Oh Lou oh how I love thee! Frack! I only brought my carry on Gucci bag and I wanted to purchase a purse and take the dust bag and box home! Check it in? Frack that!
Greeted at the door, very nice friendly people, eye balling that Jasmine epi black leather purse! Come to mama, so much cheaper after taxes because Hawaii tax rate is 4.75%. Yeah suck on that Arnold!
I was just surprise on how helpful these people were, bringing the purse to me and tempting me to walk out with it. But sadly to say I couldn't. Back to online shopping and drooling!!
End of story!
This is one of the best LV stores you will find. I was on vacation and thinking I will check it out with my man, there tax rate is 4.71% so I am thinking I will save some tax. We walked the Waikiki strip so many times and I am always thinking, this place is for Japanese tourists, we can just buy our stuff online or in the City........
I met this sales person Chiharu, wonderful personality. Anyways, I did find a bag and a passport holder. She told me that if I bought 2k worth, she could send it to me via FedEx for free and with no tax. I am thinking, this is too good to be true.......
Hawaii is supposedly under international price system, so all their goods are cheaper than the immediate US 48 states.........
The bag I found was 1400 here and in Waikiki it was 1320, saved 80 bucks....The only problem was they have to ship out, can't take with you.........
Came back here and all of us ordered more thru the phone cause I was on their mailing list already.......
Then last year, they must of figured it out, no longer do they ship out to the 48 states, only within Hawaii...... :(
But their prices are still cheaper and so is their tax rate, so if you are on vacation, splurge and you will end up saving in the long run.....
Bunch of cherry picking snobs! Don't go to this LV store.. just move along and make your way to Gucci. Ask for Jason, he'll set you up and make sure you're taken care of.
Eugh..so after walking away with two new bags at Gucci down the way from LV I walked into the store after my husband insisted I walk in and see If there was anything that would catch my eye. I walked in and no one batted an eyelash or offered any kind of assistance. No "Good Morning Miss".. NOTHING.
So I browsed and looked around. Hmm.. 5 minutes later.. still no help. I glanced around and people were standing in place in front of their stations still willing to help me with a thing. Were they insulted that I just walked in their store with two humungo Gucci bags? Pssh whatever.
So I actually found a bag that I liked (discovered it on my own and tiptoed myself up high enough to grab it thank you very much). I was actually considering the purchase when the hubbs said, "Eff this.. I'll buy if for you online. I'm not going to give any of these bitches the satisfaction of a commission. Lets go"
...and off we went. Total browsing time within the store? Id say a good 10 minutes. Amount of help received? NONE.
The customer service in this store is much better than most of the LV stores I've been to on the mainland, which pretty much made it easier for me to decide on finally buying the Damier Graphite Multiple Wallet that I've had my eye on.
The 4.7% sales tax was a big plus compared to the 9+% in SF and LA, but I had no idea until I read the reviews here and looked up the wallet on the Louis Vuitton site that the prices in this store are also 5% lower. So if you've had your eye on something, this is definitely the store to get it at.
I also love that they're open pretty late to fit in with my relaxed lazy vacation schedule. Might be dangerous if you're walking home from Dukes tho :)
It was also pretty entertaining to see an older Chinese man buy a $280 t-shirt here, for no other reason than seeing a man buy a $280 *t-shirt*
SPOTTED: Last Thursday in Waikiki LV store
RIHANNA
w/o Chris Brown!
but instead: LIL WAYNE
Rihanna, hunny, sweety... your taste in men is awful.
But you can still stand under my umbrella-ella-ella anytime.
Just leave your entourage (and weezy) behind and we ride in my jeep, b: http://www.youtube.com...
Hey this store rocks! The staff is great, enthusiastic and not pushy. They actually give you the time to make up your mind without acting like you're wasting their time. Most of the customers here are tourists from all over the world but it's great shopping in this store.
I came here looking for a present for my best friend. She loves LV and I wanted to get her something that you can't get back in the mainland. Plus, I heard the prices here are about 5% cheaper than the mainland LV stores.
It's weird walking into this place in a swimsuit, but that's what we did. We were still treated very well and the lady was super helpful. But I was informed that they didn't have anything in stock that I couldn't get in the mainland. Bummer...
This store is big though. Big like the one on 5th Ave in Manhattan. Big like the one on Geary in SF. Big and super air conditioned.
L to the V, bitches! Came here today, because I'm bored with the stuff I bought last week. When I'm bored the diva mode turns on. Luckily my man was payin', so it was all good. I like this place because the employees are not up in my face. I know I look good--I don't need you saying nothing. Why are you talking to me anyway? I guess I'll be back next week...
im copying and pasting this from darin,
1. As Connie, Nette, and Buttercup mention, the prices here are 5% less than on the mainland.
2. They receive new items IMMEDIATELY, sometimes before you even know about them.
3. The store is in fact open until 11, 7 days a week including holidays (actually this is true for almost all the boutiques in Waikiki) and PACKED all the time. In a drunken stupor and feel the need to buy a trashy wallet at 10.45 pm? Head here. It's also located a few blocks from most bars and clubs. How convenient.
4. Another reason common to all stores in Hawai'i: 4% sales tax.
5. English is the SECOND (possibly THIRD) language spoken here.
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but ill add another tidbit. this is the first lv i felt comfortable, well maybe not comfortable, but accepted may be a better word. i walk in in slippers and shorts and a tshirt...... but EVERYONE in waikiki is dressed like this. the staff welcomes everyone.
4.7% tax here in honolulu. which works out great for those who live in the SF / Bay Area. Fairly large store carrying both men's and women's products, including a fairly wide selection of apparel. Service here was friendly and attentive staff. No one was pushy to push us to buy anything. However, we did end up making a little purchase here and would definitely come back for more future shopping adventures.
LV in hawaii.... sigh.... I bought my hubby's messenger bag here! Hehe...I feel shopping in paradise is the best, the prices and taxes are lower than the mainland and there's always a wide selection of the goods in stock.
LV is so timeless... it will never go out of style and the value goes up. Can't wait to pass mine down.
I once made the mistake of telling a friend from UH to meet me at the Louis Vuitton next to the ABC Store and across the street from the ABC Store. Needless to say we ended up at different LVs...and when counted, it was discovered at as of Feb 2008 there were three LVs next to ABC Stores and across the street from different ABC stores.
But that is not the point of my review.
Back in 2004 (?), my mother found a gift card for LV that was like more than 5 years old. We went to the store to ask if they would still honor it and they did! They were super nice about it, too. The bags also last forever. Great quality.
If you couldn't tell from my review of the SF store, I'm not a fan of LV.
That being said, this particular boutique merits three stars. Why?
1. As Connie, Nette, and Buttercup mention, the prices here are 5% less than on the mainland.
2. They receive new items IMMEDIATELY, sometimes before you even know about them.
3. The store is in fact open until 11, 7 days a week including holidays (actually this is true for almost all the boutiques in Waikiki) and PACKED all the time. In a drunken stupor and feel the need to buy a trashy wallet at 10.45 pm? Head here. It's also located a few blocks from most bars and clubs. How convenient.
4. Another reason common to all stores in Hawai'i: 4% sales tax.
5. English is the SECOND (possibly THIRD) language spoken here.
I really love this Louis Vuitton with passion! The reason being is that the service here is awesome possum, literally. Being from the bay, my boyfriend and i were on vacation in Waikiki and I decided why not spoil myself on vacation and do a hefty amount of shopping starting with Louis Vuitton? I came here, everyone in the store was very kind and generous. Never too pushy, but always trying to help. Now that's what I call customer service! Totally more considerate and nicer than the Louis Vuitton workers in San Jose. The gentleman that helped us was a man named Keiko who was awesome. I don't know how else to describe him because he truly was awesome. I ended up purchasing a purse from him and he was real kind and told me that since sales tax is cheaper in Hawaii than the mainland that he would give me his business card and I can order on the phone personally through him with a cheaper sales tax. How sweet is that? After my visit to the LV store and my tear-jerking departure of Hawaii, I came home to a postcard from LV Waikiki sitting on my desk and what do you know! It was from Keiko. He wrote a postcard thanking me for being a valued customer and that if there's anything he can do for me in the future don't hesitate to call and ask. That totally made my day :)
Woo-hoo! Christmas in Hawaii was a blast. And you know what? Mostly everything in Waikiki is OPEN on Christmas day and that includes...LV! My sister, cousin, and I hung out with our favorite SA, Sandra (miss you already!), on Christmas nite in the VIP room. We drank our champagne and ate the chocolates....Sandra spent a couple hours with us. We got to see a beautiful limited edition bag (only 200 made). It was the Galliera made out of Tatami mat. My sister bought some cute shoes and my cousin bought 2 bags (in addition to the 1 bag she bought earlier in the week.). I left empty handed...oh wait I got my free LV candle, a good buzz from the champagne and my big island candies chocolate fix!!! See you again for Christmas 2009 Sandra!
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I would have to say LV on Kalakaua is my favorite LV of all. I go to Hawaii every year and visit my… Read more »
Love this store. I come here every time I'm in Honolulu. They have great customer service and their sales associates greet you right away. You don't feel the pressure to purchase anything when talking to them and they don't judge you (even though you're in a tank top and shorts and sweaty from sunbathing). They are just so genuinely nice showing you their products. I came here looking to purchase one particular bag, but then my sales person suggested a new Louis bag that recently came in. I feel in love with it when I tried it on and I could not decide between the both. Needless to say, I left with both and a big smile on my face. I love coming here because the prices are a bit cheaper than the mainland and tax is half of what it is back home. A month after my purchase, my sales person sent me a thank you card. How nice of him. I will so back again, and again, and again.
Oh, Louis Vuitton, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
1. Multi-colore Speedy
2. Multi-colore Trouville
3. Monogram Canvas Manhattan PM
4. Vernis Copper Bedford
5. Monogram Canvas with Cherries Bucket
6. Denim Mini Pleaty
7. Vernis Fuschia Pochette
8. Antigua Sac Rabat
9. Monogram Croissant
10. Silver (mirror) Pochette
11. Various wallets, keychains, hair bands, luggage etc.
I think I've missed a couple of things, but they're all mine, suckas! Ha! I'm no 'newbie' when it comes to LV. My very first LV was in the 80's --a speedy, when LV first came out this way and was associated with snooty, rich old ladies or no one knew what the hell they were. And back then...a speedy was about $350. Yep, read it and weep. That's how much more they were "affordable" back then.
Over the last several years, the majority of my LV purchases have been made in the Honolulu store. Why? Because the service is hands down the best, and like the other two reviewers here, the prices in Hawaii are a little lower, but that may change soon.
Anyway, with all the tourists coming through, especially Japanese tourists, this LV store has got to kiss ass moreso than any of the LV stores I've been to. So much so, that there's one sales associate in particular who I've befriended over the years of traveling to Hawaii and buying from this store. When I'm in Oahu, I will only buy from her. Which means, I give her a call in advance of my vacation there, let her know what I'm interested in seeing--especially if there's new stuff that hasn't hit the local LV stores here. Since this store is considered a global store, they typically have more inventory coming in and will get the new stuff first. Upon my arrival at the store, I get to preview all the cool, new stuff in the "special" room upstairs, and get served Veuve Cliquot and brownies from Big Island Candies.
I end up spending a couple of hours in this store and with no pressure to buy, even though I usually end up dropping a couple grand or so.
I love this LV store!
Mahalo
Service was fantastic here - while I didn't splurge on anything, 2 girl friends I was with did. Not only is the tax only 4% in Hawaii, but their retail price is 5% lower than in the states. I was very tempted to buy something just because of this fact, but the store manager was very nice and said that we could always place a phone order and have it shipped over.
Granted this LV store is open until 11pm every day (!!!!) I can't help but drool over the gorgeous LV bags they have here. Apparently this is the No. 1 LV store in the nation -it's on a busy corner smack in the middle of Waikiki wading with a bajillion Japanese tourists and everyone in between. I like that the prices are 5% lower than on the mainland, I usually buy my LV here rather than the mainland but one downer is that I can't take the beautiful boxes with me :(
