Kapolei Travel Guide

If you want "a wonderful place to forget about winter", this "beautiful" Kapolei resort with "doting service" about 30 minutes from Waikiki is "well worth the drive"; "play golf in the morning", hit the "relaxing spa" in the afternoon, "have a sunset dinner", then "sit under the moonlight at the lagoon" before heading back to your "spacious" room; it's "pure bliss" for all except those who don't want to be "away from" the action.

The zoo, aquarium and "one of the most scenic stretches of Waikiki" are a short walk from these two "well-maintained", if "ho-hum", highrise towers with "excellent views" "in the center of the action"; while the "accommodating" staff (particularly on the club floor and poolside) wins points, the "scores of shops on the first three levels" make some feel as if they're bunking "on top of a shopping mall."

"Everything is at your fingertips" at this "extremely kid-friendly" "mega-resort" in a "wonderful location" "away from the noise and traffic" of the rest of Waikiki; it's best if you "like being in a crowd" because this "city unto itself" with "adorable penguins", myriad shopping and dining options, "awesome" renovated lagoons and pools, and the "best beachfront in Honolulu" attracts a lot of "families with kids"; although it may be "too big" for some, the great "variety" of rooms in six towers and the full-scale spa and medical wellness center allow for serenity.

Flip-flop your way to the "beautiful beach across the street" from this "nicely located" twin-towered giant within "walking distance" of "plenty of dining options" and the "best Waikiki can offer"; the "attractive", "refurbished" rooms (the Kealohilani Tower just finished a $28-million redo) have balconies, WiFi access and 37-inch flat-screen TVs, the "staff is extremely friendly" and there's a spa, two freshwater pools and popular eateries d.k. Steak House and Sansei, so detractors look past the "mall-meets-paradise feel."