First timer

My husband and I are going to O%26#39;ahu for the first time in May for 6 nights. Need Help!!! We are staying at the Queen Kapiolani (we are on a budget and are never in the room anyway) hotel near Diamond Head and wanted to ask some opinions:

1. Rental car for all 6 days??

2. Must do%26#39;s

3. Good but not too expensive retaurants??

4. Best Luau%26#39;s??

5. Best nearby bars/clubs?

6. Best tours?

Thanks for any ideas!!

First timer

Rent a car the entire time.

By the time you pay for shuttles, cabs, buses %26amp; tours that you can do on your own, you won%26#39;t save any $$.

You can see Oahu much better with a car.

Lots to do on Oahu:

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QK is a decent budget hotel. Kind of noisy in the area. Keep the windows shut %26amp; AC on. It will block much of the noise.

Tiki%26#39;s about 2 blocks from QK is a nice bar %26amp; grill. In Resortquest Waikiki Beach Hotel

Duke%26#39;s in Outrigger Waikiki is also a good restaurant/bar.

First timer

I second getting a car. Unless you plan on spending all day at the beach you will save $$.

Must do%26#39;s? Well depends on what you like to do really. Check out this site for many opinions and help. Personally if I was going to Oahu once in my life I would

1. Go to the Arizona memorial.

2. Go to see the Mighty Mo

3. Hike up Diamond Head

4. Visit Hanauma Bay

5. Drive the North Shore

6. Do a another Hike- Mariners ridge is easy to mod and great views!

Best Luau? Whats that? I suppose Germaines (?) is okay as I was dragged into it by a friend who visited. PCC was also oaky as I was dragged to that as well by my same alleged friend.

Bars- Sorry I don%26#39;t do bars

Tour%26#39;s - Research this site is the best. Especially if you%26#39;re trying to save $$ as all tours cost money that you could save with research and help from posters.

Have fun!

Thank you so much for your input- I am looking forward to this trip more than you know- any other tips would be greatly appreciated-

restaurants...up Kapahulu Ave. find Auntie Pastos, (Italian) and La Bamba (Mexican), Pyramids (middle eastern) on King St. go to Chiang Mais (Thai)

Must do%26#39;s ...hike Manoa Falls, sunset drink under the Banyan tree at the Moana Surfrider, drive around the island starting south on H1 which rounds makapu%26#39;u point and eventually ends up on the northshore. A day trip, and worth it.