We're getting a few queries in for this feature and hopefully we'll get a lot more. Again, we want to save your honeymoon. Don't trust a travel agent who doesn't live here. Don't trust a magazine that drops a writer in for a one week trip. Trust us! We live here. Honemoon-at-hawaiirama.com! So, here's the latest honeymoon rescue attempt.

Dapahne from the Chicago asked us: "We wanted to honeymoon in Hawaii but we love cities! Obviously, that means Oahu and Honolulu. So where should we stay? BTW, we like bigger hotels so don't worry if they aren't boutiques."

Hawaiirama: "Daphne, as you have probably figured out there are a bazillion hotels on Oahu. Most of them are fair to middling. A handful are truly outstanding. So let's pick a few here for you, shall we? If you really, really like cities, then you'll want to stay in Waikiki. It's as dense as Manhattan but on a tropical beach. In Waikiki, our favorite is the Halekulani. Its easily the classiest property. If you want a more historic feel, albeit with service that is not as quite as good, the Royal Hawaiian and the Sheraton Moana Surfrider are the two oldest hotels in Waikiki. Both have fabulous architecture. The Royal is the fabled "Pink Palace", a Moorish-themed pleasure palace that was once the ultimate luxury hotel in the islands. The Moana is the oldest standing hotel in Waikiki. It's a Victorian masterpiece full of nifty historic details. Since both are older, neither is as comfortable as the Halekulani. Then again, you can stay in the modern wings of these hotels, which have newer rooms but lack the historic charm. If you want something a bit less pricey but still on the beach, the Outrigger Reef is a good bet. Outriggers are nice, solid hotels and the beachfront ones are fairly luxurious.

If you want to stay outside Waikiki, then two places come to mind. First, the Turtle Bay Hotel on the North Shore is the closest thing to a Neighbor Island resort on Oahu. It's an hour drive from the city, to be sure. But its a spectacular property. The hotel itself is kinda blah -- a box built on a peninsula. But location, location, location! Every room has an ocean view. The rooms are big and have been refurbished over the past five years, so its clean and very comfy. The resort has two pro-caliber golf courses, miles of walking paths, surfing right off shore, and a nice beachfront toes-in-the-sand restaurant, Ola. The other choice, which tends to cost more, is the Kahala Resort. This is another old Hawaii classic, an angular beauty set in the toniest nabe in town. The Kahala has its own beach, fabulous service, a new spa and dynamite food. It's also only 20 minutes from downtown Honolulu and 10 minutes from Waikiki. Hope this helps and please, send us your honeymoon questions!"

Halekulani, Royal Hawaiian, Sheraton Moana Surfrider, Outrigger Reef, Turtle Bay Resort, Kahala Resort

—Alex, 09/21/06