Welcome to Vacation-Waikiki

Most first-time visitors to Waikiki arrive expecting paradise — and get it. What they don't expect is the $400 hotel room that costs $475 after taxes, the snorkeling dream that ends with a...

Most people arrive in Waikiki with one goal: beach. Then they look up and realize there's a volcanic crater hike right there, surf instructors waving them in from the water, a free hula show starting...

Waikiki rewards travelers who show up prepared — great flights, a good dinner reservation, and a rainy-day plan in your back pocket make all the difference. Most Waikiki travel guides are...

Waikiki's hotel corridor runs right along the beach — which neighborhood you pick changes how effortless your mornings feel. Waikiki packs more than 80 hotels into roughly one square mile —...

The Waikiki Trolley's Pink Line runs every 15 minutes between Waikiki hotels and Ala Moana Center for just $6 a day — hard to beat for car-free sightseeing. Here's the sticker shock most...

The USS Arizona Memorial is free to visit — but the timed boat program requires an advance reservation through Recreation.gov. Book early, especially for summer visits. Every year, thousands of...