Denise:
Ongoing searches for a 8 wk stay in HI is very difficult for Jan - Feb esp when TPU values are high for 2 br units. It would require 8 deposited wks with relatively high TPU values in the mid 30s to 40 - which unfortunately I do not have when I lock off my 2 Hilton Head beach wks (8 wks total). Usually only get 25 to 32 TPUs for each deposit - which I have combined into one giant deposit and exchanged for Paniolo Green wks one by one when they are sitting online - which is the reason we have gone there for the last two yrs.
Very strangely, for our upcoming 8 wk stay at Paniolo Greens starting in 10 days - there must have been a glitch in the RCI system - as the weeks only required from 12 to 16 RPUs for a 2 br unit. A real bargain for this year's stay. Currently, available wks are posted at 28 TPUs - which is more reasonable but still a bargain IMHO for a 2 Br. We have gotten to know the Front Office staff pretty well after last yrs 2 month stay and I am delighted that they are going to provide a complimentary upgrade to a 3 BR unit this year as they did last year.
The Hilton resort at Waikoloa, which Luanne mentioned, requires about 42 TPUs or maybe more for a 2 br. While it is a very nice resort, you still have to drive to the beach - so not worth the extra TPUs in my opinion for an extended 2 month stay.
I may give Hawaii Timeshare Exchange (HSTE) a try - we used them about 5 yrs ago for exchanges into Lawai Beach Resort in Kauai - which I liked a lot albeit they did not have AC - which I prefer.
Joyce