Originally Posted by
lovefletch
Hey all!
Getting married next April 09.
We are trying to figure out where we should stay in Hawaii for our honeymoon...neither of us have been. We should have over 300k Hilton points by then, so Honolulu would get us further in that respect. However, I was talking with friends who said it was basically a big city on the water and that it's not as fun. We def. want something romantic.
Should we split it up btw honolulu and maui? Or Maui and Kauai? Any recs are appreciated.
Oh, and our budget is not set yet...we are basically trying to get as much free air/hotel thru credit card spending (we have a business) and then we'll pay for the rest out of pocket.
I am in the same boat as you but am going to go on my honeymoon in October of this year. Basically, I want to list my plans and see if any in the know on this forum might provide any assistance. We will have two weeks in HI so I have planned the following so far. We will be staying for five days on Kauai and then we were going to go to Kona coast for the next six days of our vacation. However, I have heard that it rains on the big island and so were advised against going to the Big Island and instead to opt for going to Maui. Anyone have any suggestions? Also, for the OP to whose thread I replied. I really would not spend your time and money in Honolulu - just a big city with lots of shops and highrises. Same thing you would get, for instance, in Miami or a similar place. So I really would spend a day or two there but no more - move to the other islands.