This island is very over populated and commercialized. We have family that lives on Oahu so we have visited a few times and always stay with them. We really like the North Shore area, especially Haleiwa. If you like Hawaiian shave ice, the best on the island is Matsumoto’s in Haleiwa. There is always a line but worth the wait. Our favorite beach to relax and swim is Lanikai Beach on the windward ...
We got a hotel for one night before and different (better) hotel for one night after. We stayed at Polynesian Residences the first night and were not very impressed. It was adequate, clean, but the beds were small and hard and there was a terrible smell in the bathroom which they tried to cover with air fresheners everywhere and clipped to the a/c vent. Maybe they pay people to give good reviews ...
Honolulu Hawaii is a beautiful place to visit. There are so many things to do there. A wide assortment of activities. The beach is super fantastic fun!! ...
Ka Moana Luau - At 4 we climbed on a bus for the ride out to the luau. At the site, they gave us each a shell lei (the celebrities got flower leis) and herded us into rows of tables with white folding chairs. They had noodles, some vegetables, a salad, rice, BBQ chicken, pulled pork, a roll and some pineapple. The dessert was a light fluffy coconut flavored thing with chocolate sauce on it. I got ...