Services Nearby
Coffee
- Starbucks two blocks away
- Knots Coffee Roaster one block away
- Island Vintage Coffee seven blocks away
- Kona Coffee Purveyers four blocks away
- Honolulu Coffee seven blocks away
- Seattle’s Best five blocks away
Chain Restaurants
- Cheesecake Factory six blocks away (always busy)
- Chili’s five blocks away
- Denny’s just across the street
- PF Changs nine blocks away
High-end Restaurants
- Hy’s Steakhouse one block away
- Sansei Sushi two blocks away
- Morimoto three blocks away
- Mahina & Sun’s twelve blocks away
- Sushi Sho fourteen blocks away
- Arancino’s Italian food three blocks away
- Alan Wong’s (cab ride) for excellent Pacific Rim cuisine and local touch (Former President Obama favorite)
- Roy’s Waikiki
Fast-food
- Subway two blocks away
- Burger King three blocks away
- McDonald’s four blocks away
- Taco Bell, Popeye’s six blocks away
Ethnic & Local
- Ono Hawaiian food six blocks away
- Leonards Bakery for malasadas eight blocks away
- Rainbow Drive-in five blocks away (a President Obama favorite)
- Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese food four to seven blocks away
Drinks with a View
- Lulu’s two blocks away across from beach
- Dukes six blocks away on the beach
- Royal Hawaiian Hotel six blocks away on the beach
- Hau Tree Lanai five blocks away on the sand
- Tiki’s and similar rooftop restaurants across street from beach three blocks away
Shopping Areas
- Waikiki strip
- Ala Moana Mall (every bus goes there)
- Ward Center and Ward Warehouse (movies, restaurants and shopping area)
- Kahala Mall (cab ride) where the residents go (movies, restaurants, shopping)
Groceries
- Safeway eight blocks away
- Times six blocks away, marked up especially for tourists
- ABC stores everywhere; small items only
The Obvious
- Honolulu Zoo across the street
- Honolulu Aquarium three blocks away
- Diamond Head Crater Park twelve blocks away (cab or bus recommended)
- Waikiki Shell three blocks away (special concerts and events)
The Less Obvious
- Waikiki Community Center — Two blocks away and lots of interesting activities going on. Very inexpensive.
- Diamond Head lookout – It was the main lookout when the national television covered the tsunami in 2011.
- Waikiki Library – Not overly impressive, but very close.
- Don Quixote (bus ride) — Japanese version of a department store with a food court. A cultural experience.
- Hula Shows – Free hula performances at dusk on most nights in various places.
- Fireworks – Hilton Hawaiian Village has a 15-minute fireworks show on most Fridays at about 8pm. Nice view from the beach.
- If you have a car, try Tantalus Drive circle for nice views.
Tour Buses – pickup one block away
- Pearl Harbor and Battleship Missouri
- Polynesian Cultural Center
- Helicopter tours
- Island tours
Sporting
- Ala Wai Golf Course three blocks away
- Diamond Head Tennis Center five blocks away
- Kapiolani Tennis Courts three blocks away
- Surf lessons one block away or five blocks away
- Hike up the inside of Diamond Head Crater
- Jogging trail around Kapiloani Park across the street
- If you have a car, there are lots of beautiful hiking trails 10-20 minutes away
Activities