We will be on Oahu for 2 or 3 nights. I'm seeing mixed reviews on the hotels. Since we are mostly sightseeing and doing a lot of activites I don't think its necessary to be on the beach. So, across the road from the beach will be cool with us and I'm not too concerend with it being overly plush since we won't be in the room much.
We then plan to hop over to Kauai for 5 nights. My main goal here is to relax and enjoy the beauty of the island. We want to do a jeep tour or two, but I anticipate a lot of lounging. So ideally the place will have a killer beach and pool. I also want some place with hammocks on the property. Romantic rooms would also be great.