Directly across from Waikiki Beach, the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel was built in 1968. The resort features an urban-Hawaiian beach theme, with surfboard signage and rooms decorated in vibrant colors. Beach: Aston Waikiki located across from Waikiki Beach, which is great for surfing, snorkeling and parasailing. Kuhio Beach Park features a lagoon of calm,...
Developed by an English businessman for $150,000, Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa in Oahu was considered to be ahead of its time with Hawaii’s first electric elevator and telephones in the guest rooms. Since then, the resort has expanded; two wings were added in 1918, further renovations occurred in both 1952 and...
The name Waikiki translates as “spouting fresh water,” referring to the days when freshwater springs and streams dominated the landscape. Hawaiians chose this white sand beach early on as a playground for the rich and royal. The first hotels for visitors were built in the late 1800s, including the Sans Souci, followed by the...
