July trip to Aulani vs Riviera and Florida Keys

[lilsonicfan]

We just came back from a 9 night trip to Oahu and we had a blast. We did 4 nights at Aulani but could have done more easily. We stayed the first 5 nights at the Embassy Suites in Waikiki, someone else mentioned it too. It was really a nice stay. Parking is valet only. The room was great for the 5 of us and the location was good too, easy to hop out of Waikiki if we wanted or head to the beach if we wanted. While I wouldn’t rule out 9-10 nights at Aulani, it is definitely a little out of the way for accessing the rest of Oahu.

 

[The Mayor]

We went to Aulani a few years ago and my advice is if you have a chance to go to Hawaii then go and stay at Aulani. The resort is spectacular and I agree with a previous poster about that feeling when you walk in. The resort is amazing and set apart from all the craziness that is Waikiki.

We rented a car and did day trips and excursions on our own which I would highly recommend. It was beautiful driving around Oahu and nice not being tied down to tour groups.