Staying on your Hawaiian Vacation
Question: Where is the best place to stay in Hawaii?
This is not an easy question. It all depends on what you want to do on your Hawaiian vacation. If you want to kick back in a Maui luxury villa and relax with Mai Tais and sunsets, then cruise in Wailea or Kaanalpali. If you are looking for a more affordable Big Island condo rental and want to trip around Hilo or explore Volcano, check out rentals on the southern end of Hawaii. Of course you can stay on the beach in Hanalei for a pretty penny, but many people have created memories on Hanalei Bay that are priceless. Being surrounded by Bali Hai, walking the famed Hanaeli Bay, and soaking in the Hawaiian sun is hard to put a price on. For sun and fun on Kauai, the south side (Poipu and Koloa) are more guaranteed to give you that Hawaiian tan. The Parrish Collection Kauai has some great offerings for Poipu Kai resorts and condos.
A lot of tourist have found that going on the cruise ships around the islands is a great alternative. You don’t have to constantly pack and catch airplanes. You can be playing shuffleboard on the lido deck on Kauai, go take a dip in the pool, catch a nap or a movie, and the next thing you know you are at Oahu. The drawback to the cruises is that they don’t stay for extended periods in any one port. While it is fine to get a sense of an island for the day stopover that you might have there, don’t expect to get the true sense of the place in that short of a time span. One compromise to this, is that some visitors will stay on one island for 4 or 5 days and get to fully explore there, and then do a cruise. This way you get a little of the best of both worlds.
Your personal preference should end up being the overall most important factor when determining where to stay in Hawaii. If you like crowds and the kinetic energy of cities and events, then you are probably best off checking out Oahu or Maui in summer time when more stuff is going on. If you are looking for a true get-away, no phone calls, no traffic, no people, then Kauai and everywhere on the big island except Kona and Hilo, are going to give you the solitude you are looking for. If you like the lush greenery of the tropics, then try to stay on the windward (northeastern) sides of the islands. If you want the warn sunny beach days, then most southern and western shores will fit your bill.
Unless you are a particularly picky person, or don’t like humidity, it is pretty hard to go wrong when coming to Hawaii.
