USA Guide
Hawaii
Accommodation
1 Aloha Punawai 305 Saratoga Rd 
808/923-5211 or 1-866/713-9694 
www.alternative-hawaii.com/alohapunawai/ This 19-room hotel, opposite the post office, offers clean, air-conditioned apartments and studios, all with kitchenettes. Price: $101-130
2 The Breakers 250 Beach Walk 808/923-3181 or 1-800/426-0494 www.breakers-hawaii.com Small, intimate hotel on the western edge of central Waikiki; all rooms have kitchenettes and TV, and there's a bar and grill beside the pool. Price: $101-130
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Hawaiiana Hotel 260 Beach Walk 808/923-3811 or 1-800/367-5122 www.hawaiianahotelatwaikiki.com Pleasant little family hotel, abounding in tiki images, where the rooms are ranged around two pools; all have kitchenettes, some have balconies. Price: $101-130
4 New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel 2863 Kalakaua Ave 808/923-1555 or 1-800/356-8264 www.kaimana.com Intimate, Japanese-toned beachfront hotel half a mile east of central Waikiki. Price: $161-200
5 Polynesian Beach Club Hostel 2584 Lemon Rd 808/922-1340 www.hawaiihostels.com Clean, efficiently-run hostel, a block from the sea. Some rooms hold four $25 bunk beds, some hold six at $23, some serve as good-value private doubles, and there are also private suites. Free snorkels and boogie boards are available; there's cheap internet access; and meals are served in the communal area some nights. Price: Up to $75
6 The Royal Hawaiian 2259 Kalakaua Ave 808/923-7311 or 1-866/716-8109 www.royal-hawaiian.com This 1920s "Pink Palace," commanding the beach, is one of Waikiki's best-loved landmarks. The entire complex has recently been totally renovated, but the original building, looking out across terrace gardens to the sea, remains irresistible. Price: From $251
7 Waikiki Beachside Hostel 2556 Lemon Rd 808/923-9566 or 1-866/478-3888 www.waikikibeachsidehostel.com Small hotel block near the park in eastern Waikiki – not literally "beachside" – that has been converted into a popular, lively private hostel, with dorm beds for $26, plus pricier double rooms, and free wi-fi. Price: Up to $75