Thanks for sharing your experience. We're thinking of booking a 1 bedroom next year, but I'm also leaning towards doing a split stay in Waikiki, then going out to Aulani for a few days to relax.
This will definitely be a one & done vacation for us due to distance (travelling from Scotland) and I'm also considering a stop over either on the way to Oahu, or on our return home as we'll definitely have to fly via somewhere on mainland USA anyway.