Honolulu and Oahu — Places to stay
Surf at breakfast, poke for lunch, Diamond Head at sunset
- Halekulani — Waikiki's top luxury stay, no resort fee, sunset hula included
- Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa — Waikiki's first hotel (1901), with a banyan courtyard
- Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina — West-coast resort on a calm lagoon, far from Waikiki noise
- Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa — Twin-tower giant one road from Kuhio Beach
- Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort — Beachfront, with an adults-only infinity pool on the sea
- Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort — A resort town of towers, with Friday-night fireworks
- Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort — Renovated resort right on the sand, quieter at night
- Waikiki Resort Hotel — A block from the beach, about USD 200 a night all in
- Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra — Big hotel joined to Ala Moana Center, cheaper than Waikiki
- Waikiki Beachside Hostel — Hostel a block from the beach, with free pancakes
- The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort — The pink palace in the middle of Waikiki Beach
- The Kahala Hotel & Resort — Quiet luxury beach resort with a dolphin lagoon
- Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head — Mid-range hotel at Waikiki’s calmer east end
- The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club — Retro-surf boutique hotel with a pool bar
- Hostelling International Honolulu — Budget hostel by the university, local eateries nearby