I would highly recommend the Outrigger Waipouli. Our family of 5 adults and 6 kids (9-17 years) stayed in 2 two bedroom condos from 31 July 08 for 2 nights.
As all the reviews state the condos are superb. They are spacious and have everything you need. The beds were super comfortable. The only minor complaint was that the water pressure in the showers was really low. I know that this is for water saving purposes.
The grounds of the resort are lovely and all of our kids loved the meandering pool. The pool snack bar was great and so was the beachside bar.
The beach is not really swimable but the bonus was that there were Monk seals right in front of the resort on the beach every day! It was just wonderful to see them.
Having the shopping centre across the road was a bonus. So easy to just run across for snacks/drinks etc.
There are lots of restaurants within easy walking distance from cheap to more expensive.
We were only at Outrigger Waipouli for 2 nights and opted for the cheaper mountain view rooms which did look across the street toward the shopping centre but as we were not in our rooms much it didn't worry us. The money we saved on the cheaper rooms we used to do more activities. We didn't have any traffic noise with the doors closed.
The ocean front condos looked wonderful and if you are willing to pay the extra you would not be disappointed.
The location of this resort makes it easy to explore the rest of the island.








