Oahu or Kauai?
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Oahu or Kauai?
Fellow Fodorites:
I'm planning a 9 night romantic vacation to Hawaii--arriving this Thursday Spending the first 6 nights at the Sheraton Maui, but am unsure as to whether to spend the last 3 nights at the Westin Princeville Villas on Kauai or the Westin Moana Surfrider on Oahu. Flying back at 5pm from Honolulu on the 20th. Any advice would be much appreciated--the 2 properties will cost me the same, so cost is not an issue. Thanks!
I'm planning a 9 night romantic vacation to Hawaii--arriving this Thursday Spending the first 6 nights at the Sheraton Maui, but am unsure as to whether to spend the last 3 nights at the Westin Princeville Villas on Kauai or the Westin Moana Surfrider on Oahu. Flying back at 5pm from Honolulu on the 20th. Any advice would be much appreciated--the 2 properties will cost me the same, so cost is not an issue. Thanks!
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I think it depends on what you like to do. Oahu and Kauai are very different. Kauai is absolutely gorgeous and there are plenty of outdoor things to do. Oahu is spectacular in its own way. There is more of a night-life and a larger variety of things to do. You really can't go wrong on either island!
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More to see & do on Oahu than Kauai.
Lots of info including sites with free brochures for all islands:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...1&tid=34812564
Lots of info including sites with free brochures for all islands:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...1&tid=34812564
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What are you looking for as far as entertainment?
Oahu has some nice beaches but I was disappointed in Honolulu. It's one of the most unattractive cities I've seen. Poorly planned and traffic is horrible.
Waikiki is, as someone else said, "very busy".
Oahu has some nice beaches but I was disappointed in Honolulu. It's one of the most unattractive cities I've seen. Poorly planned and traffic is horrible.
Waikiki is, as someone else said, "very busy".
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cannot compare the two - kauai is romantic and slower pace and Oahu at least Waikiki Beach is fast and crowded. Sitting on the beach in Waikiki you get your 2 square feet of room where as Kauai you get the whole beach in some places. NOW the Other side of Oahu is much calmer and peaceful but not the abundance of hotels. I'm a Kauai girl myself. Go to Waikiki if I am with girl friends......