Aulani

[tde1969]

So we are booked for part of a trip for Spring Break next year. They only had four of the 7 nights that we wanted. Can anyone help with a nice place to stay for the other three nights? Is there a different area that we should stay so that we can see other parts of the Island?

 

[DiznyDi]

Did you wait list? The final phase is scheduled to open early 2013.
Otherwise, I've stayed 2 lagoons down at Marriott's KoOlina Beach Club - wonderful experience!

 

[Disneypapa]

I'm with DiznyDi on this one. Wife and I stayed at the Marriot Ko-Olina back in 2004 and had a wonderful time.

BTW, the island is so small, it doesn't matter where your accommodations are with respect to visiting other areas of the island. I highly recommend the Polynesian Cultural Center on the northern shore.

 

[rpcvpanama]

If you can't stay at Aulani, I would book the remaining nights in Waikiki. Will give you the flavor of the more iconic parts of Oahu. Tons of hotels to choose from. We stayed in Waikiki for 2 nights at the begining of our trip as we couldn't get Aulani those first few days. It was a good experience. We've also stayed at the Marriott Ko Olina but that might be somewhat of a let down with Aulani right down the road.

 

[hacknsuit]

If you can't stay at Aulani, I would book the remaining nights in Waikiki. Will give you the flavor of the more iconic parts of Oahu. Tons of hotels to choose from. We stayed in Waikiki for 2 nights at the begining of our trip as we couldn't get Aulani those first few days. It was a good experience. We've also stayed at the Marriott Ko Olina but that might be somewhat of a let down with Aulani right down the road.

We just got back from a week in Aulani. There is a ton of stuff to do in Waikiki, and although the drive back and forth isn't long in distance, it is in time.; traffic is bad....rush hours, construction,, and wrecks. We've decided when we go back, we'll stay there first, then head to Aulani for R&R.

 

[mom2aidanNpiper]

We spent 5 days in Oahu last March and stayed on the North Shore. Well, we spent 1 night in Waikiki (not for us, crazy loud and busy) and then 4 nights in Haleiwa. We loved it! .we did a day trip to.Aulani too (review here of Aulani, and pics and review of our beach house: http://ouradventuresasafoursome.blogspot.com/2012/03/day-2-diamond-head-aulani-and-our.html)

It is Ke Iki beach bungalows. We had the best one there and the 2 bedroom house was $200 a night.

We booked a spring trip already. 4 nights in 1 bedroom Aulani villa (rented points) and then 4 back at the same beach bungalow. We can't wait!

In that same review I posted you can click on other days to see our activities we did (diamond head, kualoa ranch, Makapuu hike, Kailua town, turtle bay, sharks cove, etc).

 

[slum808]

If you'd like to stay at Marriott Ko Olina, you can rent a reservation from a Marruott point owner. I've found http://vacationpointexchange.com/index.php to be a great place to find point rentals. You might even find an owner willing to do a direct trade.