 | | Hotels in Honolulu: A Place to "Lei" Your Head | | | Hotels in Honolulu are available for a variety of patrons, from those who desire tranquility and seaweed wraps to those seeking more of a party scene. While there are lodging options all across the city, the most expensive and chic are located along the waterfront, overlooking the azure Pacific and its sun-bleached beaches. If you want the beach in your front yard, the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, Aston Waikiki Circle Hotel, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Hilton Hawaiian Village and Hyatt Regency Waikiki are just a selection from a flock of beachfront properties in the Waikiki neighborhood.
If you’re looking to indulge the party lifestyle, Honolulu hotels such as the Outrigger Reef and Outrigger Waikiki provide all the suntan lotion, swimming shorts and oceanfront you could ask for. Inland, your upscale hotel and budget hotel variety does not diminish. Choose from Best Westerns, the Sheraton and a handful of smaller, tucked-away inns. Most are a short walk or drive from Honolulu’s tourist district where you will be greeted with a flourish of shopping centers, nightclubs and other attractions such as the Honolulu Symphony or Waikiki Aquarium. Hotels in Honolulu generally run the price gamut, so plan according to your budget and decide whether beachfront or the swirling urban scene is your style.
Downtown Honolulu hotels are an assortment of majestic, high-end suites to quiet neighborhood lodges. The downtown area includes the Embassy Suites Hotel, the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, the Doubletree Alana Hotel and the Waikiki Resort Hotel. For the short term and business traveler, there are also places to stay in Honolulu near the airport. Such options include the OHANA Honolulu Airport Hotel, which is less than a mile away from the airport. The bulk of Honolulu hotels and the most highly acclaimed, however, are those situated ocean side, with mesmerizing vistas of Hawaii’s famous Pacific shores and jaw-dropping sunsets. | | | |  | | |
