Hey everyone, it's Madalyn, and this video is all about where to stay when visiting the
island of Oahu. Planning a trip to Oahu is an extremely exciting and slightly overwhelming
task if you've never been before. Deciding where to stay can dictate the rest of your planning,
and in this video, we'll discuss the areas on the island that are most popular to stay
and the advantages of each spot. Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian islands, but it's where
most of the population resides. On Oahu you can find the bustling metropolis of honolulu combined
with the laid back surf towns and relaxing hawaiian landscapes you may be looking for if
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end of the video and we'll discuss where we would stay on our next trip to Oahu let's get started
south Oahu the southern region of Oahu includes the popular areas of Honolulu and Waikiki.
Honolulu is the capital city of Hawaii and is the most populated city in the state.
If staying here you'll be close to shopping and most of the popular attractions on the island
but Oahu is fairly easy to navigate so it's only a short drive to attractions on the other side
of the island it's more crowded in this area because you are located in the city center
but there are ample hotel options located in the city that fit a range of budgets Waikiki
is a district in Honolulu and is one of the most famous areas on the island. Waikiki is where most
of the resorts and hotels are located on Oahu you can walk outside of your hotel and find yourself
right on the beautiful white sands of Waikiki Beach. There's a wide variety of accommodations
for all budgets and you'll be close to restaurants and nightlife you'll find a large range of resorts
and boutique hotels here. As well we stayed at the Prince Waikiki and thoroughly enjoyed our hotel
and we felt like we were close to many of the sites we wanted to visit while on Oahu.
You'll also find the Westin and Hilton hotels located in Waikiki and the Modern Honolulu which
has a great pool. Waikiki is a very popular area and does tend to get crowded with visitors. Kahala
is located just south of Waikiki and is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods on the island. Here's
where the Diamond Head summit trail is located and where you'll find the Kahala Hotel and resort.
West side. Oahu's leeward coast is located at the base of the Waianae mountains and is about 30
miles from Waikiki. This is a popular destination for high-end resorts and it's great for families.
The Ko'olina resort area is where you'll find the four seasons and Disney's Aulani resort. This area
does have ample shopping and restaurants but not quite as much as you'll find in Waikiki. Ko'olina
is about 45 minutes from downtown Honolulu and is more relaxed and less crowded than the city
this area tends to be more dry and sunny with great beaches and many golf courses to enjoy
the four man-made lagoons at Ko'olina make it a nice spot to enjoy the sun and lounge in the
water without worrying about any rough surf. North shore. The north shore of Oahu is full of
beautiful beaches and smaller towns and offers a slight respite from the hustle of Honolulu
many attractions are located on this side of the island including the Polynesian Cultural Center
and the Waimea Valley Nature Preserve if you're looking at staying on the north shore you'll
probably want to stay at the famous Turtle Bay Resort we only popped in for a quick visit and
could have easily stayed for a week. Other options in this area include the Courtyard by Marriott
and this may be a great spot to look for a vacation rental or Airbnb.
We thoroughly enjoyed our day exploring the north shore and in the future would consider staying
on this side of the island. The north shore is about an hour from Waikiki and has some of the
best surfing in the Hawaiian islands. It's home to several surfing competitions in the winter months
but surfing in this area is no joke and should be left to the professionals. East Oahu. The
windward side of Oahu is a little slower pace than the southern region and includes Kailua town.
East Oahu has several great attractions including Hanauma Bay,
the Makapuu Lighthouse and beautiful beaches. You'll be about 30 minutes from Waikiki and this
area does lack large resorts but you could find a great short-term rental here for your stay.
Central Oahu. The central region of Oahu is where you'll find the airport the active naval base and
the Pearl Harbor Memorial there are some smaller chain hotels in this area but this really isn't an
ideal place for finding resorts for your stay. As I mentioned at the start of the video we'll
now discuss our own trip to Oahu. Where did you stay on your trip to Oahu and what did you like
about it this time? On Oahu we actually stayed in Honolulu at the Prince Waikiki. It was a really
nice resort. It is downtown so it's not one of those resorts that lines up with the beach but
I think this being our third island we visited we had kind of done the resort on the big island, we
had stayed in a condo in Maui, and for us kind of getting back into the city and exploring Honolulu
was what we wanted to do when we were in Oahu. So we looked at the north shore we looked
at the Ko'olina resort area but ultimately we just settled on staying in Honolulu for
most of the time we were there it worked out really well because we wanted to explore the
city and it's a good starting point to explore the rest of the island. I agree
staying in Honolulu was a really good home base for the rest of our trip because everything we
wanted to do was really only like 30 45 minutes away we rented a car so we really didn't have to
struggle to get to the other side of the island to the things we wanted to do on the north shore
or um things we wanted to do on the east side you know go snorkeling or go to the beach so,
I think it also gave us an opportunity to explore the city which on Maui and on the big island
there aren't really cities like Honolulu, so to be able to get that city life and then be able
to combine it with getting out of the city and be able to explore all the other areas of the island.
I think it worked really well, we loved our hotel there are a lot of great resorts in Honolulu so
it really is a great starting point for whatever you want to do on your trip where would you stay
on your next trip to Oahu if we went back we would probably up the ante a little bit and spend a few
nights at turtle bay turtle bay absolutely blew us away when we were there the setting for turtle bay
is absolutely stunning it's got um the ocean on both sides big waves coming in it's got an amazing
pool that looks out at that and I think it would definitely be a resort that is worth the money
I think staying at turtle bay would be awesome it's definitely a splurge,
but it's the kind of resort that I think you go to and you spend your time at it'd probably be
good if you know you've already been to Oahu and you've already explored most of the things on the
island that you want to go see so it really gives you that plop down stay at my resort experience
and I think that would be really fun on a trip back, but I also enjoyed when we went and explored
the Ko'lina area. I think if you have kids and you really want to go to the Disney resort
the lagoons there are really calm you don't have to worry about the rough surf that you
do have to worry about on the north shore so um it's a little more relaxing and you can
also again have that plop down we're here at the resort this is where we're staying these are the
things that we're doing here so if we went back I think basically what we're saying is we'd like to
try the resort stay this next time because staying in the city was absolutely phenomenal but
it might be fun to just try having a different vacation experience the next time we'd go back
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