There are many places to stay in Oahu to suit all budgets, from luxury hotels to beds in university dorms. Our wedding will be at the Loulu Palm Estate which is located on the North Shore. This area is famous for it's amazing surf, and is home to the Pipe Masters during the winter months when the waves can reach heights of 30 feet! Thankfully the ocean is much calmer during the month of March.

We would advise guests to stay in either Waikiki to be close to shops, restaurants and nightlife, or the North Shore which is where the wedding venue is located and is less touristy. We have listed some accommodation options in both these areas.

Charmayne and Nick will be staying at the Trump Waikiki from March 9th - March 12th, then at Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore the night before (March 12th) and the night of the wedding itself (March 13th). We will then return to Trump Waikiki until we depart Hawaii on March 15th.

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WAIKIKI

For those of you interested in being close to the shops, restaurants, and nightlife of Oahu, Waikiki is the place to be. The majority of the island's hotels are located in this glitzy area of town. Waikiki is about an hour away from our wedding venue, so we will be providing a coach to take our guests from Waikiki to the wedding and back.

US$200+ a night

Trump Waikiki is a brand new hotel offering luxury apartments with kitchen and laundry. It does not have direct beach access but they do have access to a private beach which is a couple of blocks away.
Halekulani is right on Waikiki Beach and is considered to be one of the best hotels in Waikiki. Note they do have a dress code of no beach wear or flip flops in the evenings.
Kahala Resort (about 10mins by car from Waikiki, this hotel has a really nice private beach and a lagoon with dolphins you can swim with, for a price. The hotel offers a free regular shuttle service to the main strip of Waikiki.)
Hyatt Regency Waikiki (right across from Waikiki beach)
Hilton Hawaiian Village (about a 10min walk from the main strip, good for families with younger children)
Royal Hawaiian Hotel (a Sheraton Hotel, also known as the Pink Palace, right on the beach)
Sheraton Moana Surfrider (a Sheraton Hotel, right on the beach)
Sheraton Waikiki

US$100-200 a night

Hotel Renew (1 block from beach, modern boutique hotel with great prices!)
Best Western Coconut Waikiki
Outrigger Wyland Waikiki (Right across from the beach)

US$50-100 a night

Ambassador Waikiki (Under $100 if booked through the internet, some studios with kitchen)
Waikiki Prince (some rooms with kitchenette, weekly rates available)
Aqua Waikiki Tides (20% discount for booking and paying 60 days in advance, prices start from $69/night)

Under US$50 a night

Seaside Hawaiian Hostel Waikiki (Double bed private room available with shared bathroom for $30/night, 4-8 bed dorms all with ensuite from $22-28/night)
Hostelling International Waikki (6 bed same sex dorms for $25/night, all with ensuite)
Polynesian Hostel Beach Club (4-6 bed mixed dorms with ensuite, $24-26/night)
Hokondo Waikiki Beachside Hostel (8 bed mixed or female dorms with ensuite, $23/night)

NORTH SHORE

If you want to experience "true" Hawaii and get away from it all, the North Shore is a great place to be. Our wedding venue is very close to the Turtle Bay Resort, which is pretty much the only hotel on the North Shore. But there is an abundance of vacation rental homes available, most of which require a minimum stay of 5 days - 1 week. These are usually really great value if you have a group of 4 people or more and are located close to some fantastic beaches such as Waimea Bay and Malaekahana Beach.

Please be aware that there is not that much to do in this area in terms of nightlife. Also, we will not be providing transportation to the wedding for guests staying on the North Shore, as you will be close enough to make your own way.

Some good sites to find vacation rentals for as low as US$30 per person per night include:
Goin2Travel
Team Real Estate
Cyber Rentals
Turtle Bay Vacation Rentals

THINGS TO CONSIDER

If you wish to see Oahu properly, hiring a car is a good idea. Otherwise, there are public buses (TheBus)to take you to most parts of the island.
If you are keen to head out at night, it would probably be best to stay in Waikiki and visit the other parts of the island during the day as it may be hard or expensive to find cabs back to the North Shore at the end of a night out in Waikiki.