Oahu hotel with nice beachfront?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would strongly advise against Oahu/Honolulu. Expensive and the worst experience of the islands.

I’ve been to Hawaii dozens of times and I think this is a pretty ignorant take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check the box jellyfish calendar before booking if possible. They arrive on southern and western beaches about 9-10 days after the full moon.

https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/interact/box-jellyfish-calendar/

+1

This is a serious issue. You cannot swim when they are in the water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m planning a last-minute trip to Hawaii for me and teen DD, and we’ve settled on going to Oahu. Can anyone recommend a nice hotel with a beautiful beachfront?

Some of the hotels I’m seeing online seem like they have a tiny strip of sand in front of the hotel, and I’m imagining those small spaces get super crowded. Part of my dream is to lounge and relax on the beach.

I’m not DCUM rich, so no Four Seasons or anything!

Hyatt Resort and Spa is beachfront to a nice public beach in Oahu. You can check beach chairs out from their pool and take them to the beach. You can also rent your own umbrellas from stores nearby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter and I stayed at the Prince Waikiki -- it was great. Nice rooms, beautiful views, nice in-house sushi place, easy access to beaches, which sometimes were crowded but not in a bad way, and other times not crowded at all. I liked Honolulu a lot, some parts of it are quite sedate, and then you can drive to all sorts of other beaches on Oahu. It's the western end of Waikiki so away from all the shops, though those are fun to go to as well

How did you find the parking/traffic in Waikiki with the car rental? Any issues?

[Anonymous]

Turtle Bay

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would strongly advise against Oahu/Honolulu. Expensive and the worst experience of the islands.

Dude. Lots to do in Oahu. You probably stayed in Waikiki without a car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would strongly advise against Oahu/Honolulu. Expensive and the worst experience of the islands.

+1000
So true!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter and I stayed at the Prince Waikiki -- it was great. Nice rooms, beautiful views, nice in-house sushi place, easy access to beaches, which sometimes were crowded but not in a bad way, and other times not crowded at all. I liked Honolulu a lot, some parts of it are quite sedate, and then you can drive to all sorts of other beaches on Oahu. It's the western end of Waikiki so away from all the shops, though those are fun to go to as well

How did you find the parking/traffic in Waikiki with the car rental? Any issues?

For parking, just pay whatever the fee is at your hotel. Traffic is bad at he rush hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check the box jellyfish calendar before booking if possible. They arrive on southern and western beaches about 9-10 days after the full moon.

https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/interact/box-jellyfish-calendar/

+1

This is a serious issue. You cannot swim when they are in the water.

This is only an issue - and it’s a serious one - for Oahu. Not a problem on Maui at all.

[Anonymous]

Four Seasons Oahu is amazing