A range of options available to fit your style (& budget)!
- Hotels (in Waikiki)
- Vacation Rentals (near ceremony area)
- Camping (near ceremony area)
Hotels in Waikiki:
Although the wedding will be at Kualoa Ranch on the Windward side of O‘ahu, you may also enjoy staying where most of the tourists do when coming to Hawai‘i -- Waikiki. There are many hotels in the Waikiki area and you could probably get a pretty good deal by booking an Air-Car or Air-Car-Hotel package (I have good results with travelocity.com).
Other discount online operations can deliver good results too... I have found several decent ones on Orbitz and Hotels.com.
Queen Kapiolani Hotel -- SOLD OUT
Park Shore Hotel -- Right next to the Queen Kapiolani, in case you want to be near Rachel's parents and grandparents who are staying there.
*5th night free
Category 2005 Rate Max People Hotel Standard Aloha $93 2 people Hotel Standard Deluxe $116* 2 people Hotel Partial Ocean View Deluxe $138* 3 people Hotel Ocean View Deluxe $153* 3 people Hotel Poolside Deluxe $148* 3 people Studio Junior Suite Ocean View $213* 4 people
Vacation Rentals:
These will be a good option for someone coming from off-island who wants to stay in a nice location for somewhere around a week. (some places have a minimum stay of 3 nights, others have a minimum of 1 week; see linked websites for more info) Vacation rentals are often cheaper per person than hotels (when you fill them up) and generally have a kitchen so you would be able to save money by eating in rather than out.A quick Google search for "Kualoa Vacation Rentals" revealed several rentals near Kualoa Ranch... some are listed here:
Main house only Main house &
2 BungalowsBungalow only (sleeps 6-8) (sleeps 12) (sleeps 2) Daily $350 $500 $150 Weekly $2,275 $3,325 $1,050 Ka Poli Aloha
2 bedrooms, 1.25 bath, sleeps 3-5
Occupancy 2 person 3 person 4 person 5 person Daily $135 $145 $155 $165 Weekly 10% off Hale Kamani
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps up to 6
$1225.00 a week for 7 nights and
$175.00 a each additional night based on 4 people.
and $25.00 a night for each additional guest above 4
6 people maxKualoa Point
2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, sleeps up to 6
Holiday Rate $ 350.00
Regular Rate $ 175.00
(per night up to 4 people)
$25 extra per person up to 6The Mokoli‘i House
2 Bedrooms ~ 1 Den ~ 1 Bathroom ~ Sleeps 5
$175/Daily (5 Guests) , Per extra guest: $25
$1,100/Weekly (5 Guests) , Per extra guest: $175
Three-night minimum.Koa Beach House
1 bdrm, 1 bath, sleeps up to 4
Daily: $95.00
Weekly: $570.00
Min Stay: 3 nightsHoloholo Ka‘a‘awa
3 units: 2 bdrm, 1 bdrm & Studio
Unit A Unit A Bonus Room Unit B Unit C sleeps 4 sleeps 4 sleeps 2 sleeps 2 Daily $125 $25 $110 $90 Weekly $800 $160 $700 $600
Camping:
Unfortunately the permits were all gone by the time we got there... so we will be hiring a school bus to transport people instead. Email Rachel if you want to ride the bus.
A good option for those who don't mind sleeping on a pad in a tent in exchange for free accomodations! A permit (free) will be needed from the City & County of Hawaii Parks & Rec dept. Email Rachel if you want help getting a permit.
Kualoa Beach Park:
Right across the street from Kualoa Ranch where the ceremony and reception will be held. We liked the campsites at Area A better as they seemed more secluded, but Area B is nice too. One drawback: the gates close at 8pm... we could always get around that by leaving some vehicles inside the gate and using them to shuttle people to their campsite after the party.
