Welcome to Vacation-Waikiki

Oahu's golf courses come with scenery that makes you forget your scorecard. Valley-side layouts like Royal Hawaiian put dramatic Ko'olau ridgelines right behind every shot. Oahu is one of the best...

The Hale Koa isn't just another Waikiki hotel — it's the best-kept deal in military travel, and once you've stayed here a few times, you start collecting your own playbook. After more than a dozen...

Everyone comes to Waikiki for the beach. Almost nobody comes for the history of Waikiki, which is a little bit of a shame, because the sand under your beach chair has a wilder backstory than most of...

Resort pools and $28 mai tais are great. But not every Waikiki trip looks like that — and it shouldn't have to. If you're island-hopping with a backpack, chasing surf breaks, squeezing in a...

Waikiki's beauty is real — so is the crowd. Here's how to plan around both. You found the flight deal. The hotel looks gorgeous in the photos. Then you hit “confirm booking” and the total...

Waikiki parking options range from free lots near Diamond Head to cheap garages on the Kūhiō corridor — knowing where to go makes a significant difference on the total cost of your trip. Hotel...