I’m not terribly impressed with this outlet center since it’s out in the middle of nowhere and it has a limited number of stores. But the ones that are here are pretty good with Tommy Bahama, Calvin Klein, Coach, Tumi, Polo, Armani , Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste, Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs and Saks Off 5th. The rest (and there aren’t many more) aren’t even worth mentioning. So if you’re looking for a designer handbag, which has the most stores, this outlet center is a good option. Otherwise, I wouldn’t waste my beach time!

This is a great place to shop the outlets and get some great deals. I like so many stores here Michael Kors, Vans, Famous Footwear, the perfume shop, Killinger, Crocs, Coach. Every store seem to have some kind of deal. There is literally everything for my entire family. And they have awesome food trucks in the parking lot for a quick and reasonable price and the have an outside sitting area.

There were some good deals here - particularly in Coach, Armani, Armani Express, Levi and Clarins. Famous Footware is a great shop, although it depends on your footsize as to whether you'll find something. If you are a US Size 10 and upwards, you're fine. But if you're 7 to 8 - you'll struggle. Definitely worth a visit - you'd be unlikely to find no deals that suit you.

The Waikele Premium Outlet is located approx. 30 minutes by car from Honolulu. Since we were traveling with a rental car anyway, we stopped there. With around 50 stores, some of which were closed at the time of our visit, the number of designer shops is rather manageable compared to the outlet malls on the mainland USA. The mall offers some big designer brands where you can get some bargains but it depends on what you are looking for. There are also a few restaurants and food stalls with outdoor seating. Lots of parking spaces are available. However, I wouldn't plan a whole day there and, if you're staying in Hawaii in combination with the mainland of the USA, I would prefer the larger selection of shops in outlet malls on the mainland, especially since the prices there are cheaper than in Hawaii.

We had a bad experience with Waikele Xpress Shuttle who billed us for a no-show even though we had advised by phone and email several times of the change of date. Then they thanked us for going with them !! So avoid them. So, we re-booked with Waikele Outlet Shuttle who only take a deposit so you don't lose the entire payment if your circumstances change. They went well until they failed to collect us at the Outlet at the appointed time. We then had to phone them only to receive a convoluted and aggressive response. They eventually delivered via a Lyft transfer. So, transportation aside, it is worth a half day and there are some genuine bargains.