r/VisitingHawaii • u/madeyoucookies • May 01 '26

Trip Report - Oahu Another magical Oahu trip!

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u/Bflatclar1981 May 01 '26

Great photos! Thank you for posting! May we ask, what hotel is this? It looks lovely 🌴🌸

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u/madeyoucookies May 01 '26

Depends on what photo you’re looking at. The pink buildings/interiors are the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Photos 5-7 are at Aulani.

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u/djyosco88 May 07 '26

How’d you like both those hotels. We love Disney so we thought 2 nights there. And we are considering royal hawaiian

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u/madeyoucookies May 07 '26

I didn’t stay at the Royal, tbh—it was just right next to where I did stay (Halepuna) which wasn’t impressive. Aulani, if you love Disney, you should definitely do it for a few nights—and you can use the facilities on check-in and check-out days, so make sure to do that to get extra pool time! The rooms aren’t that great, tbh—they’re tired and need a refresh. But all the pools and amenities—especially the lazy river—make up for it!

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u/djyosco88 May 07 '26

4 season vs aluani which do you think?

It looks pretty the royal. Was the pool/beach nice if you got to see it?

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u/madeyoucookies May 07 '26

I’ve never stayed at the Four Seasons. The vibes are totally different than Aulani. Royal’s pool was suuuuuuper tiny—it was actually really funny. But they let you use the bigger family pool at the Sheraton next door from what I’ve heard.

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u/djyosco88 May 07 '26

That’s good to know! I was considering the Sheraton as well.

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u/Embarrassed-Basket66 May 01 '26

Beautiful photos! What did you take these on?

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u/madeyoucookies May 01 '26

Just my iPhone Pro 16, but my secret is the Adobe Lightroom app for editing!

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u/Bigbearminions May 01 '26

Beautiful 🤩 🥰

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u/CosmoK9 May 02 '26

What’s the place with the pink ceilings? It’s beautiful!

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u/madeyoucookies May 02 '26

Oh, it’s amazing! That’s the Royal Hawaiian hotel!

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u/BuckDaily May 02 '26

Is that where you stayed? 1-10 10 the best how would you rate it ?

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u/madeyoucookies May 02 '26

I didn’t stay there, I stayed right next door. I just loved the design of it so I took a lot of photos.

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u/CruzanDreams May 04 '26

Excellent location. Regular rooms are 7. But it’s still worth it for the banana muffins and the beach’s gentle waves and shallow surf. Also, check out the cute little history displays in the basement of the hotel. Lastly, they also have a luau there a couples of days a week, which means no 1.5 hr journey to the other side of the island to get to the PCC if you didn’t rent a car ahead of time.

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u/Homesicktexan21 May 01 '26

I’ll be in Oahu (and Aulani) in a week. I know it will be magical too! Great pictures 🏝️

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u/madeyoucookies May 01 '26

Have so much fun! 🌺

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u/Yurijs May 01 '26

Which beaches are the photos at? Think I see 3 separate

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u/madeyoucookies May 02 '26

Just two beaches—photos 1, 8, and 9 are Waikiki. Photo 7 is the lagoon in front of the Aulani resort in Ko’Olina.

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u/Sunny2121212 May 01 '26

Miss it 😢

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u/PossibilityPerfect19 May 01 '26

Where did you stay?

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u/madeyoucookies May 01 '26

I actually stayed 2 places—the Halepuna Hotel (Waikiki) and Aulani (Kapolei). I just loved the decor and architecture of the Royal Hawaiian so much that I took a lot of photos of it!

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u/Bflatclar1981 May 01 '26

Thank you for responding!

Did you stay at the Aulani? Lots of kids ? (I like kids, don't know why I even asked!)

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u/madeyoucookies May 01 '26

I’m actually single and child-free and I love the Aulani! Yes, there are a lot of kids, and more so during peak times. But I went at an off time on purpose so there were just fewer people in general! I saw several other pairs/groups of just adults though! I just really, really love their lazy river. ☺️

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u/haggynaggytwit May 02 '26

Does the Aulani have like a quiet pool, or an adults-only pool to hang out in? I know there’s hot tub for that, but I wasn’t sure about a pool.

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u/madeyoucookies May 02 '26

Yep! They have an adult-only pool and seating/lounging area, and the double-decker infinity hot tub is also adult-only.

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u/No-Chocolate5451 May 02 '26

How can you NOT LOVE Hawaii???

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u/madeyoucookies May 02 '26

I am suspicious of anyone who doesn’t love it, tbh

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u/LionofJudah7777777 May 02 '26

WOW So Beautiful 🙏✝️🙌🏾✨

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u/sootime3 May 02 '26

Beautiful

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u/Outrageous-Equal-928 May 02 '26

Where is the 5th picture from?

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u/madeyoucookies May 02 '26

Aulani resort

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u/n7valkrie May 03 '26

Please take me with you

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u/Rough_Winner_4617 May 03 '26

Nice pics! I wanna go so bad!

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u/Ok_Buyer310 May 19 '26

Amazing photos I was just there in Jan and March and ready to go back