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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 2:10 pm
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Chris2013
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Cool First time trip to Hawaii...help with points/where to stay

Hello all,

My friend and I (both age 25) are planning a 10 day trip to Hawaii this coming January or February. We will depart the snowy tundra of the Midwest for beautiful Hawaii on a Thursday and stay for 10 days returning on a Saturday. Dates aren't set in stone yet, depending on the best use of miles/points.

Currently I have:

30K AAdvantage miles
55K Citi Thank You Points
75K Chase UR Points
30K Starwood Points

I would like to visit at least two islands, probably Oahu and Maui, on our vacation. I'm also open to buying more points such as Starwood points to make use of the 5th night free aspect of the program.

What properties are the best use of my points for this trip? I was thinking of the Westin Ka'anapali for 5 nights (purchasing 18K Starwood points) and somewhere on Oahu for the other 4 nights. Just not sure where yet.

Advice? Opinions?

We're not entirely set on Hawaii if there would be a better option but it seems to be hard to beat from a tropical/romantic getaway destination.
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