Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is taking the week off, heading to Hawaii today for some much needed R&R. The nine-day vacation marks the Illinois Senator’s first time off the campaign trail since he clinched the primary in June. Obama is said to be spending the vacation on the island of Oahu, where he grew up. The Obamas have likely booked their accomodations, but we wonder if they have considered all of the vacation options in the islands.

Destination club Exclusive Resorts, has homes on the Kohala Coast on the Big Island. The three- and four-bedroom Balinese-style residences with sweeping ocean views would be the perfect place to write his nomination speech for the upcoming Democratic convention.

Obama, who has earned a rock-star reputation for filling up auditoriums with enthusiastic supporters, may feel like really getting away from it all. In that case, he might consider Resort Equities’ 4,000-square foot Crestview property on Maui.

Or, better yet, he could take advantage of a special offer from the Four Seasons Resort on Lana’i (stay four nights, get the fifth night free) for some real isolation. The island of Lana’i is one of Hawaii’s most sparsely populated, with a little over 3,000 residents.

Of course Obama might want stay in one of the Hilton group’s many hotels throughout the islands. Paris Hilton, scion of the famous hotel clan, recently appeared in a web video in which she mocked Obama’s opponent John McCain, after his campaign used Hilton’s image in a video attacking Obama’s “celebrity” status.

And because even Presidents need vacation time, and we just don’t see Obama as a Camp David kind of guy, he might consider buying a fractional in Hawaii for the long term. The Ritz-Carlton Club’s Kauai development, is scheduled to open in 2009.

In the end we can’t really fault Obama if he decides to stay on Oahu to visit with his family and friends. He could always just crash on a buddy’s couch, right? With the race tightening, he’ll need to keep all the campaign cash he can. Just go easy on the poi.