Thanks!
We are planning to go in May 2024. We will be flying to LA, doing 2 nights there to see Disneyland/DCA, then from there to Hawaii.
The current plan is to do 8 nights total in Hawaii. Some want to split between Maui and Oahu. Some feel we can find enough to do in Oahu without splitting. We would be renting a car. My husband was stationed on Oahu for 3 years, so he knows Island well and already has about 20 days worth of stuff for us to see.

I feel like Oahu will have a good mix of natural beauty, resort days and then we can go into Waikiki sometimes to eat/shop/see the Brady Bunch filming location.
Do you guys think 8 nights at Aualani is too long? I saw some other places that seemed maybe a bit more luxurious, but way more expensive.
I watched videos - we have people coming that don't love Disney, but the hotel doesn't seem too over the top with Disney, right? And they can avoid character greets.
Is May a good time to go? How far out should we plan to book if we stay there? We'd be paying cash, not DVC.