SPIN OFF: Oahu trip...where should I stay?

[Mike_Lowery]

tiki's thread inspired me to ask this question and seek help on HT. I'm planning a short (3-4 day) vacation to Oahu at the end of summer. I'm tired of the Waikiki scene, and I want to truly relax. Are there any good, cheap hotels outside of Honolulu? All I'm looking for is A/C so I can sleep in until noon, wi-fi, and shopping.

[helen]

You could try the Pagoda Hotel.

[Mike_Lowery]

You could try the Pagoda Hotel.
I was hoping for outside of town. Plus, a coworker got eaten alive by bed bugs there last summer. Word on the streets is that they're just as bad as the California hotel when it comes to bed bugs.

[tutusue]

The old Kahala Hilton hotel...now called the Kahala Resort, I think? :D :D :D

[Mike_Lowery]

The old Kahala Hilton hotel...now called the Kahala Resort, I think? :D :D :D
Dang...I need a sugar mama for that one.

[pinkpiratekitty]

We just got back from Oahu - we stayed in a beachfront vacation rental home in Laie, which was right across from the Polynesian Cultural Center. We absolutely loved it. Much cooler & less crowded. There is a hotel there called the Laie Inn I think. It looked very well kept up/clean from the outside at least. If you want to get into Waikiki, you can take "The Bus" from there if you don't want to rent a car. Everything is closed on Sunday since it's a big Mormon town. Many beach parks close by.