Originally Posted by
beachfan
The issue is distance.
Agreed. Hawaii is so easy; from the west coast, a thee-day weekend is totally feasible. It's also awfully nice. Wailea would be spectacular if you removed the golf courses and shopping malls and about 80% of the tourists. I'll put up with all that because the beaches are really nice, though when the Andaz is pricing at $1200+ per night, the value proposition is pretty dubious.