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Travel to Honolulu

The center of tourism on the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu has plenty to keep visitors busy as well as a wonderful climate, great beaches, and beautiful scenery to make them want to extend their vacation. The capital of Hawaii is also a great location to stay while exploring Oahu Island.

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Honolulu Hotels

Since Honolulu is such a popular tourist destination, finding a place to stay is no problem. There are all ranges of Honolulu hotel accomodations from extravagant to standard. However, prices can be expensive if Honolulu hotels aren’t booked in advance. For the best deals on hotels in Honolulu, go online.

If you fancy a beachside resort, Honolulu is the place for you, especially in the Waikiki district. All kinds of elegant Honolulu resorts and hotels are available. Check the Honolulu hotels out here.

Highlights

  • Wakiki Beach is the most famous beach in the world and a must-see for all visitors to Honolulu. The beach boasts some great surfing as well as beautiful, fine, white sand for those who just want to sunbathe. There are plenty of restaurants, bars, and clubs also located near the beach for those who want to venture off the sand.
  • Iolani Palace is a restored 19th century palace built by King Kalakaua. Popular with tourists, the palace can be toured during regular hours and on Fridays you can see the Royal Hawaiian Band perform in the Kalakaua Cornonation Bandstand.
  • The Aloha Tower Marketplace is Honolulu’s most well known shopping center and has a multitude of different kinds of shops to browse. There are also many restaurants to satisfy any taste. Up the Aloha Tower, the views of the harbor are fantastic.
  • Honolulu's 15-block historic and authentic Chinatown is perhaps one of the best Chinatowns in the US, giving visitors a glimpse into Asian culture. It has an expansive open-air market, numerous art galleries and theaters, specialty restaurants, and Chinese medicine shops.
  • Pearl Harbor is a historic landmark that tourists can visit. Since it was attacked by Japan in 1941, Pearl Harbor has become a memorial to those lost. Within the harbor are the USS Arizona Memorial and a visitor’s center featuring a museum and theater.

Day trips by hire car

Because there is so much to see outside of the city center, a hire car is almost a necessity. Explore some of the less-visited beaches of the island on your own time by hire car. Click here to see good Honolulu car hire rates.

Diamond Head State Monument and Park is a great destination by hire car. Diamond Head, southeast of Honolulu, is an extinct volcanic peak offering amazing views over the ocean and city below. Hawaii's Plantation Village, a former sugar-processing town, is also a neat location to drive to by hire car. For surfers or those just wanting to check out some outstanding beaches, Oahu's North Shore has Sunset Beach, the Banzai Pipeline and Waimea Bay to offer. Reserve a hire car for Honolulu and see these destinations and more.