Where would you stay for 3 nights in HNL

Looking at a Tuedsay flight arriving about 2PM. Want a place close to good eats that are not to terribly expensive. Thought on Wed, just mostly hanging out at the hotel pool. Then on Thursday wanted to go to Arizona Memorial and then maybe siteseeing or shopping. Friday we are going to Maui for a week in a condo. Any suggestions on where to stay? Where to eat? What to see after the Memorial. It is so mindboggling. ANy help would be appreciated

Where would you stay for 3 nights in HNL

Aloha Deb,

with a limited amount of time on Oahu, it%26#39;s probably best to stay in the Waikiki area. A good, budget hotel is the Ocean Resort. It%26#39;s about half a block from the beach and is less than half the cost of beachfront hotels.

Go early morning to the Arizona Memorial, it gets busy.......if you rented a car for the day, you could head up to the North Shore for the afternoon.....trust me you%26#39;ll love it up there....and could stop at the Dole plantation on the way back. It%26#39;s super easy to navigate the island on your own by car.

There are lots of great shops and restaurtants in Waikiki or you can also hop on a trolley that will take you to Hilo Hattie or the Aloha Tower Market place.

Enjoy your holiday!

Wendy

Where would you stay for 3 nights in HNL

Actually waikiki is pretty simple, it is not that big of a place so it is easy to walk from end to end, no one just stays at their hotel (except those Halekulani people) so don%26#39;t get too hung up on where you stay. Plenty of shopping from high end to trinkets.

In Waikiki most people go to the beach, pools aren%26#39;t that great. Maui is the place for the splashy pools.

If you drive to pearl harbor, just keep going north after to do the circle Island drive, Oahu if very different on the north and east shores, they are some of the most beautiful areas in hawaii.

Good waikiki activities are Hike to the top of Diamonhead, surfing lessons, outrigger canoe ride, catamaran sail, also waikiki is fabulous for sunset cocktails at the several oceanfront hotels.

Places to eat- everyone should go to Dukes, make a reservation 5 days in advance and ask for an outside table, also Tikiks, Shorebird or try one of the new restaurants on Beachwalk.

The best intermediate hotels are ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel, Pacific Beach Hotel, Princess Kaiulani Hotel, or for a small hotel with gonzo views the Resortquest Waikiki Circle.