The North Shore is the place to be!! Apt was exactly what we needed.. Our own space.. No hotel full of people.. Very private and quiet.. We stayed in Waikiki for two day and no thank you..we enjoyed paradise.. The beach was almost empty unlike the public beaches in town..We saw turtles surfing in the waters.. It was great.. Go to store and get your groceries and grill out.. Listen to the surf pound the beach.. We were there during the Vans Triple Crown of surfing so it was probably a little busier than normal but we loved it!! Make sure and visit the art galleries and stop and have a margarita at Cholos!!