Windward: what’s worth it?
Kailua, Lanikai, Kāneʻohe and Kualoa under the Koʻolau cliffs.
Worth itReality 76 +191Hoʻomaluhia★ 4.7
Worth itReality 76 +312Kualoa Park★ 4.7
Worth itReality 71 03Kailua Beach★ 4.8
Worth itReality 71 +214Lanikai Pillbox★ 4.8
Worth itReality 70 +75Byodo-In★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 69 −156Kualoa Ranch★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 69 +177Pali Lookout★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 66 +138Lanikai Beach★ 4.8
Skip itReality 44 +239Kāneʻohe Sandbar★ 4.8The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoʻomaluhia | Worth it | 57 | 76 | +19 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (7,519) |
| 2 | Kualoa Park | Worth it | 45 | 76 | +31 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (4,021) |
| 3 | Kailua Beach | Worth it | 71 | 71 | 0 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.8 (13,475) |
| 4 | Lanikai Pillbox | Worth it | 50 | 71 | +21 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (3,586) |
| 5 | Byodo-In | Worth it | 63 | 70 | +7 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (7,890) |
| 6 | Kualoa Ranch | Worth it if… | 84 | 69 | −15 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (22,202) |
| 7 | Pali Lookout | Worth it if… | 52 | 69 | +17 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (5,704) |
| 8 | Lanikai Beach | Worth it if… | 53 | 66 | +13 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (2,189) |
| 9 | Kāneʻohe Sandbar | Skip it | 21 | 44 | +23 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.8 (418) |