2009-Feb. 18: STL-LAX-HON-LIH

 I left St. Louis at 8:30 am and arrived in Honolulu about 11:30 pm (Hawaiian time---4:30 am St. Louis time) with 2 long lay overs in LAX and HON. Then there was the 1 1/2 hours getting from the airport to the Wyndham---slow getting a shuttle. But I finally made it!  Since my original award travel flights were to Kauai, when I rebooked, I had to use the same itinerary or pay a fine.  In hinde site, maybe I should have, since I had to pay for a flight from LIH-HON.  But we were penny pinching at this time and this probably saved us a whole $70.

The Wyndham is very nice. It is only about 2 blocks from the beach and right across from the new shopping center, Beach Walk. I was in a 1 bedroom unit with full kitchen. The views weren't the greatest, but the inside of the unit was very nice. I also liked that it was near the Fort Derussey Park end of town.
 From the front door looking left.  Bathroom and bedroom to the right.

From the bedroom to the rest of the unit.  

livingroom from the diningroom

 The bathroom was a walk through to the kitchen and the bedroom.

My fantastic view.  At least there's a parking garage nearby!

Also on the ground level of this property is an ever fun-to-shop ABC store.  But for now---it's time to hit the sack!

2009 Wyndham Waikiki Beach Walk 1 bdrm

 I found this resort to be in a pretty neat location.  Only a couple blocks from the beach and Ft. DeRussy Park.  It was also less then a block from the Beach Walk Shoppes.  No car needed here---fortunately, because parking was a lot!  There was a little pizza place right by the entrance to the resort and an ABC store a block away. 

 I was in a 1 bedroom unit.   It wasn't large, but well laid out.  From the bedroom you could easily get to the bathroom, livingroom or to the kitchen (through the bathroom ).

The entrance lead into the kitchen

the diningroom was near the bedroom.  Maybe a little odd, but helped cut down on noise if there were more then 1 person staying here and the other person was in the living room watching tv.

looking towards the kitchen (and entrance) from the living room.

diningroom toward bedroom from the living room.

small living room, but adequate.  Small tv, but it turned.

nice size bedroom.

loved the art work

I liked how the bathroom led from the bedroom to the kitchen.

nice tub and separate shower

kitchen--living room.

really nice set up for a big place like Waikiki.

Taken from the internet---I don't remember what unit I stayed in.  I doubt it was the one with the arrow to it.  But I liked the schematic.

 I think this was my view from my little lanai.  Mostly parking lots

zoomed in view towards Diamond Head

broader view

near sunset

just before sunset

 The beach by nearby Ft. DeRussy---one of the few places in Waikiki with a lot of grass.

The Beach Walk Shoppes right by the resort.

I would definitely go back here!  Hopefully I will go back here!!!