In looking for a place to stay, you have the choice from resorts as luxurious as any in the world to simple, yet attractive and affordable accommodations. Each island has a wet, windward side and a dryer leeward side. Temperatures tend to be a little warmer in the south and a little cooler towards the north. Beaches that rank among the best in the world. They're are all public, so feel free to wander out and explore them and plenty are still so secluded that you'll find you're the only one around.
Excellent cuisine prepared by chefs often combine international culinary styles and tastes.
Each island has its own distinct look, personality and lifestyle. Oahu - The Gathering Place Oahu is Hawaii's great study in contrasts. Home to Hawaii's capital, Honolulu, Oahu is the most internationally cosmopolitan island. Oahu is cut in half by the Nuuanu Pali mountain range, separating the busy south with the much more tranquil northern part of the island. If sightseeing is your fancy, Oahu offers Pearl Harbor with its World War II memorials, the Bishop Museum with artifacts from the days of King Kamehameha, Iolani Palace, home of Hawaii's royal families until 1893 and several restored and refurbished missionary homes.