Aulani: What's the One Thing You Wish You Knew?

[crystal1313]

Thank you SO much! One less thing I have to worry about, yay!

 

[jtkboston]

Are you a Costco member? There's a Costco and that Big Target (not a SuperTarget, but has lots of groceries plus alcohol for those that want that) just about a 5 minute drive from Aulani.

Can one join Costco in person at the Kapolei store? Or does it take too long so best done at home?

 

[carissa1970]

If it is like any other Costco, it should be relatively easy to do at the store.

 

[southerngirl528]

Jtkboston, the Costco's in Hawaii are pretty much exactly as we have on the mainland except that they carry some cool stuff we can't get here at our home Costco. The membership desk looks like any other I have ever seen. You should have zero problems joining there at the Kapolei Costco.

 

[ohigetit!]

hi:
We are planning a trip to Aulani on Feb 21-27. I was wondering is their any shuttles to Pearl Harbor , or do you have to rent a car?

 

[SingingMom]

hi:
We are planning a trip to Aulani on Feb 21-27. I was wondering is their any shuttles to Pearl Harbor , or do you have to rent a car?

We booked an excursion to Pearl Harbor at Aulani and it included transportation round trip.

 

[nkereina]

Safeway vs Walmart vs Target - which of these three would you choose for a grocery run? We're just two adults and will be looking for breakfast items, baked goods, lunch meat, beer, laundry stuff, and toiletries. Costco is out for us as we are not members and there isn't one in our town. Thanks!

 

[carissa1970]

Safeway vs Walmart vs Target - which of these three would you choose for a grocery run? We're just two adults and will be looking for breakfast items, baked goods, lunch meat, beer, laundry stuff, and toiletries. Costco is out for us as we are not members and there isn't one in our town. Thanks!

Target. Safeway is super expensive, but we found Target to be about the same as our lcal Target, plus we use the Red Card debit card and save 5%. For full disclosure, I am anti-Walmart, so I truly do not know how they compare price wise, but I would assume they are cheaper than the Safeway.

 

[DenLo]

We usually shop at the Target in Kapolei, but the selection is limited. The grocery area is not going to have a variety similar to a grocery store. It is similar to your local Target, but items will be missing or will be replaced with products preferred by the locals. If you are willing to try new things or flavors you will enjoy the differences.

 

[dmetcalfrn]

We shopped at Target and Safeway and found Target had much better prices.

 

[blondietink]

We shopped at Target near Aulani and found we could not find a lot of things we wanted. wished we had been able to find the Safeway. We shopped at Safeway in Maui and found everything we wanted there. On Oahu we did find a Wal-Mart on the way back from the North Shore and got some additional items there that Target did not have. Where exactly is the Safeway near Aulani?

 

[carissa1970]

We shopped at Target near Aulani and found we could not find a lot of things we wanted. wished we had been able to find the Safeway. We shopped at Safeway in Maui and found everything we wanted there. On Oahu we did find a Wal-Mart on the way back from the North Shore and got some additional items there that Target did not have. Where exactly is the Safeway near Aulani?

Same exit as the Target, but the other direction (turn left after the bridge and go past the Costco).

 

[blondietink]

Same exit as the Target, but the other direction (turn left after the bridge and go past the Costco).

Thank you!

 

[77catwoman]

Following. We will be there for Thanksgiving this year.

 

[Sir William]

Safeway vs Walmart vs Target - which of these three would you choose for a grocery run? We're just two adults and will be looking for breakfast items, baked goods, lunch meat, beer, laundry stuff, and toiletries. Costco is out for us as we are not members and there isn't one in our town. Thanks!

We fixed our own breakfasts and most dinners over our 14 day stay this summer. DW is GF so we find it easier to cook our own meals than dine out, though Aulani is wonderful about preparing her delicious meals. For breakfast we had eggs, bacon, fruit, juice, tea, bagels, and hot/cold cereal. For dinner I cooked just about anything we would have eaten at home: spaghetti, chicken parmesan, grilled fish (several times), grilled chicken and steak, and other dishes we like. Lunches were a mix. I ate out most days as I was out exploring. DW and DD usually ate at Aulani, either in our room or sometimes at Off the Hook.

Can't really do a comparison of the stores as I'm retired military so we shopped at the Pearl Harbor commissary. We did stop in Costco because I wanted to see what they carried and we picked up a few small items from Safeway that we'd forgotten at the commissary. I thought the Safeway prices were only slightly more to what we pay in the Northern Virginia/DC area.

 

[eeyorefanuk]

Hi

Has anyone got a photo of a recent aulani mug??


I drink alot of water so can I just buy it for hubby only

Thanks

 

[aheape1979]

If you have a Costco membership, go there! We bought macadamia nuts (8 bags total) and shipped home in a pre-paid box. 4 cups in a bag were cheaper than 1 cup here at home. Vacuum sealed those babies and they are in the freezer. I wish I would've bought more! Banana macadamia nut bread takes me back every time!
Also, Hawaiian Host choc. mac nuts are MUCH cheaper at Costco! We bought 12 boxes for the price of 6 or 8 at the island market.
One more thing....if you are getting fresh floral leis, buy them at Costco! We bought them for our daughters on the way to the airport for our overnight flight back to the East coast, and they were perfect when we arrived home! Plus, they are cheap!

 

[Jump4Joy8390]

Hope this is not too late, but if you meant the refillable mugs, we are here now, and this is what they look like. The middle one, which we got in blue, also comes in green.

 

[jessicaanne86]

I have been told that it is worth renting a car as cab fares add up very quickly and there is so much to do on the island.

 

[rochmom4]

Does anyone know if the coffee pots in the villas use basket filters or cone filters? We are hoping to bring some supplies from home for our trip.