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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
OK, so I have decided to take my wife to Hawaii for out 25th anniversary.
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Congrats!
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Neither she or I are interested in big city and nightclubs.
We are down to hang by pool, snorkel, walk to restaurants (or drive) for dinners.
Looking for suggestions on where to go and where to stay.
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Question. Are kids involved? Do you want to be around kids? Based on what you've shared I will think no on both questions?
Based on what you've shared, I'd stay away from Maui. It's busy and overly expensive. Not sure how the fires are going to impact tourism there, something to consider. I'd probably shy away from Oahu as well. In around Honolulu you're going to be in the middle of the party scene. At a lot of the hotels on Oahu you're going to run into a lot of families, even at a place like Turtle Bay. Hawaii (the Big Island) and Kauai are probably more your speed, especially Kauai. The pace on both islands is much slower than Maui and Oahu and much less commercial.
The Big Island offers a lot to do and see if you want. The trip to observatory on Mauna Kea is awesome as is the trip to Kilauea and the green and black beaches. There are some great resorts to just kick back and relax at and you can walk to restaurants. Waikoloa Beach is a really nice resort to stay at and is on the affordable side. Lots of restaurants and shopping in this master planned resort area so you never really have to leave property if you don't want to. Warning, it can be busy and the potential for kids is probably the highest here. If you want something a little more secluded I would recommend Mauna Lani resort. More expensive but just a gorgeous location with a great beach. Personal favorite on the Big Island.
Kauai is a little slice of heaven on earth for those who want to decompress. The location for a ton of movies (Jurassic Park, Tropic Thunder, Raiders of the Lost Ark to name a few) the beauty of the island cannot be denied. Waimea Canyon (Grand Canyon of the Pacific) is awesome and worth a trip. Walking the Na Pali Coast Trail is incredible (find the
Blue Room on the trail and go for a swim to the back of the cave, the colors are indescribable). Hanalei is the place to be to just sit and watch the waves and sip Mai Tais. This end of the island is pretty quiet and extremely laid back. Hanalei Bay Resort is really nice and laid back. If you want something a little more upscale you can do Princeville just down the road and the Princeville Resort.
If it were my 25th and I wanted to spend time with the significant other, I would do Kauai and Hanalei. Something magical about the place. Just talking about it makes me want to go back.