Oahu on the super cheap..
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Oahu on the super cheap..
I am stopping in HNL from 7/18-20 and right now my plan is to go up to the north shore and just rent a board and sleep in my car or a hostel or camp for a few days, soak up some rays, and then come back to the mainland.
I'm coming back from ICN (Korea) and won't be able to lug a lot of stuff like a tent with me - any suggestions? On hostelworld.com I only saw one cheap place in Haliewa (which looked awesome - $30/night), but it was a 3 night min stay and I only need two nights. (Any others???) Is there anywhere I can rent camping equipment on Oahu? Or should I just pony up the $90 for the hostel? Any issues with just sleeping in my rental car by night and surfing and beach bumming it by day? Think I can pick up a cheapo $30 tent in Malwart or CostCo and just ditch it or hand it off to an FTer when I leave?
Sorry if these seem like lazy, cheap, unresearched questions, but everything I see for good deals on accomodations, etc is near Waikiki and I don't want to be down near all that hustle and bustle. And since I'm blowing most of my moola in Korea, I won't have a ton to spend for the short stop in Oahu.
I'd appreciate any tips! I can repay you for them with stories of misadventures of my idiocy upon my return.
peace,
~Ben~
I'm coming back from ICN (Korea) and won't be able to lug a lot of stuff like a tent with me - any suggestions? On hostelworld.com I only saw one cheap place in Haliewa (which looked awesome - $30/night), but it was a 3 night min stay and I only need two nights. (Any others???) Is there anywhere I can rent camping equipment on Oahu? Or should I just pony up the $90 for the hostel? Any issues with just sleeping in my rental car by night and surfing and beach bumming it by day? Think I can pick up a cheapo $30 tent in Malwart or CostCo and just ditch it or hand it off to an FTer when I leave?
Sorry if these seem like lazy, cheap, unresearched questions, but everything I see for good deals on accomodations, etc is near Waikiki and I don't want to be down near all that hustle and bustle. And since I'm blowing most of my moola in Korea, I won't have a ton to spend for the short stop in Oahu.
I'd appreciate any tips! I can repay you for them with stories of misadventures of my idiocy upon my return.
peace,
~Ben~
Last edited by seoulmanjr; May 22, 2005 at 10:19 pm Reason: typos - i had a lot of vino tonight
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I'll give you credit if you sleep in your car overnight--just make sure to find a safe place as there are occasionally rental car break-ins. You'll also likely find the surf to be on the South Shore during that time of year. The winter is when the waves pick up on the North Shore--so don't be too disappointed if the waves are flat to a foot or two.
Not the expert on hostels, but I do know that there's a large concentration of them in Waikiki. If you do end up staying in a hotel and still want to be on the North Shore, the Turtle Bay Resort is something you might look into. Also, camping at designated beach parks overnight requires a permit. More info on that here.
Not the expert on hostels, but I do know that there's a large concentration of them in Waikiki. If you do end up staying in a hotel and still want to be on the North Shore, the Turtle Bay Resort is something you might look into. Also, camping at designated beach parks overnight requires a permit. More info on that here.
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You can usually Priceline a 3* in Waikiki like the Radisson Prince Kuhio for around $55 per night. Will that fit your budget?
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Originally Posted by slippahs
I'll give you credit if you sleep in your car overnight--just make sure to find a safe place as there are occasionally rental car break-ins. You'll also likely find the surf to be on the South Shore during that time of year. The winter is when the waves pick up on the North Shore--so don't be too disappointed if the waves are flat to a foot or two.
Not the expert on hostels, but I do know that there's a large concentration of them in Waikiki. If you do end up staying in a hotel and still want to be on the North Shore, the Turtle Bay Resort is something you might look into. Also, camping at designated beach parks overnight requires a permit. More info on that here.
Not the expert on hostels, but I do know that there's a large concentration of them in Waikiki. If you do end up staying in a hotel and still want to be on the North Shore, the Turtle Bay Resort is something you might look into. Also, camping at designated beach parks overnight requires a permit. More info on that here.
I think that the Turtle Bay Resort will be out of my price range for this lil stopover since I'm not trying to make a real vacation out of it, but just want to bum around for a few days before heading back to work on the mainland. Thanks for the heads up about the North Shore surf that time of year. I still don't think I want to end up around the crowds of Waikiki, so maybe I'll check out Makaha or something - good waves there in July? I'm an amateur surfer at best and just want to have some fun on the cheap for a few days and get away from it all. Sounds like camping is the way to go if I don't want to be in Waikiki or spend more than $40 a night.
I would really hope that, haole or not, some ice-head wouldn't smash my window for something while I'm sleeping *in* the car!
peace,
~Ben~
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Originally Posted by seoulmanjr
Right - need a permit, but camping is free AFAIK at a lot of places. Thanks for the link!
I think that the Turtle Bay Resort will be out of my price range for this lil stopover since I'm not trying to make a real vacation out of it, but just want to bum around for a few days before heading back to work on the mainland. Thanks for the heads up about the North Shore surf that time of year. I still don't think I want to end up around the crowds of Waikiki, so maybe I'll check out Makaha or something - good waves there in July? I'm an amateur surfer at best and just want to have some fun on the cheap for a few days and get away from it all. Sounds like camping is the way to go if I don't want to be in Waikiki or spend more than $40 a night.
I would really hope that, haole or not, some ice-head wouldn't smash my window for something while I'm sleeping *in* the car!
peace,
~Ben~
I think that the Turtle Bay Resort will be out of my price range for this lil stopover since I'm not trying to make a real vacation out of it, but just want to bum around for a few days before heading back to work on the mainland. Thanks for the heads up about the North Shore surf that time of year. I still don't think I want to end up around the crowds of Waikiki, so maybe I'll check out Makaha or something - good waves there in July? I'm an amateur surfer at best and just want to have some fun on the cheap for a few days and get away from it all. Sounds like camping is the way to go if I don't want to be in Waikiki or spend more than $40 a night.
I would really hope that, haole or not, some ice-head wouldn't smash my window for something while I'm sleeping *in* the car!
peace,
~Ben~
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I agree...check biddingfortravel.com and there are plenty of basic hotel winning bids around Waikiki in the 40-50/night range - much cheaper and safer than the camping route. Spending time in Hawaii is all about relaxation - not worrying about a brick flying through your car window while you sleep.
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Or if you're super cheap, try the Shower Tree Mini-Hotel. A room will cost you $32 per night and it's within a mile of the airport (right next to the Alamo car rental lot). I can't vouch for the quality or spaciousness of the rooms, but I have used the Shower Tree twice to take a shower before redeye returns to the mainland and the showers were very clean.
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"Salve! Classis proletarium frugalis est?! Hui.. Adsessum. Caesar si viveret, ad remum daresis. Die dulci fruere."
Have a great time in Hawaii. Try some spam sushi from a 7/11 store, think it would be better to have some type of room instead of a car for sleeping. I did Bed and breakfast once on 3 of the islands - very nice why don't you see what might be available on the North Shore.
Forgot almost all of my high school Latin - can you give us a translation?
Have a great time in Hawaii. Try some spam sushi from a 7/11 store, think it would be better to have some type of room instead of a car for sleeping. I did Bed and breakfast once on 3 of the islands - very nice why don't you see what might be available on the North Shore.
Forgot almost all of my high school Latin - can you give us a translation?
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Originally Posted by jerseygirl
"Salve! Classis proletarium frugalis est?! Hui.. Adsessum. Caesar si viveret, ad remum daresis. Die dulci fruere." ...
Forgot almost all of my high school Latin - can you give us a translation?
Forgot almost all of my high school Latin - can you give us a translation?
peace,
~Ben~
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Not sure what the name of the hostel was in Haleiwa with the 3 night min. but I found this one- http://www.backpackers-hawaii.com/ and it looks pretty good. I can't vouch for it personally because we're lucky enough to have 'family' on Oahu who we can mooch off Slippahs is right about the surf though, however the North Shore is a very relaxing place to get away from it all and especially quiet during the summer. Enjoy!