We are working on planning a 50th Birthday for my dad and are thinking about taking him to Hawaii. The problem is that we have two teenagers (18,19), and therefore need a place with more than two queen beds. We have rented on VRBO.com before, but were wondering if anyone has any suggestions for rentals in Hawaii (2-3 bedroom). We don't have much of a budget, although we would like to keep the trip under $8,000. My daughter has been to Oahu, but the rest of us have never been to Hawaii before, and have no clue where to go. My son and husband love to golf wherever they go, although it is not neccessary. We are really just looking for a place to relax, and spend some quality time together in a warm place. We're just thinking that renting a house/condo may be the way to go.

Sorry, I meant to say husband, not dad!

You might want to re-post, and pick the search topic Hawai'i when you do; that way your post will come up under that topic and stay more visible.

There is really a lot to do and beautiful beaches and scenery on O'ahu. Waikiki is great fun and your family would probably enjoy it. Easy to take surfing lessons there, for example, beautiful beach, as well as tons of restaurants and shopping. I've never stayed in a condo in Waikiki so I can't recommend any there. To get out and see the rest of the island you could get a house in Kailua or on the North Shore. We spent a week this summer in VRBO #77614, 3 bed/ 2 bath, and it was great. that house is not beachfront, but only a short walk to beach access.

Just do a search here for Oahu and lots of great info will come up.

Sorry, I meant to say husband, not dad!

Now ya tell me, after I agonized over the math (that is, how you could have both a dad who's turning 50 and children in their late teens)

Which island(s) are you considering and how much time do you have? With that information, you will, most likely, gets lots of suggestions.