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Royal Hawaiian Hotel

A sight in Waikiki, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Late afternoon.

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Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki
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Why go

Pink 1927 Spanish-Moorish hotel on Waikiki Beach, with gardens and a beachfront bar open to visitors.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Waikiki, alongside 3 places to eat, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian and Waikiki Beach. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Waikiki
Price
$$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Late afternoon

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Waikiki. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian

    Beachfront bar at the pink 1927 Royal Hawaiian for a sunset mai tai.

    Drinks · Oahu · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Waikiki Beach

    Calm, sandy swim and beginner surf with Diamond Head as the backdrop.

    Outdoors · Oahu · 0.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    House Without a Key

    Open-air bar at the Halekulani under a kiawe tree, with Hawaiian music and hula at sunset.

    Drinks · 0.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Hilton Hawaiian Village

    Large resort on the beach at the west end of Waikiki, right in front of the fireworks barge.

    Stay · 0.7 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Waikiki Beach fireworks

    Midnight fireworks launched from a barge off Waikiki, free to watch from the sand along Duke Kahanamoku Beach.

    Activity · 0.8 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Rainbow Drive-In

    Plate-lunch drive-in near Kapiolani Park open since 1961, serving loco moco and mixed plates.

    Food · 0.9 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Royal Hawaiian Hotel is a stop on our Honolulu New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Waikiki

Royal Hawaiian Hotel is our only sight pick in Waikiki; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Waikiki guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Waikiki run from 76°F in February to 83°F in September; March is usually the wettest month. For Royal Hawaiian Hotel itself, we suggest: Late afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Waikiki from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Waikiki weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
21.27750, -157.82889
Destination
Waikiki, Hawaii

Royal Hawaiian Hotel: quick answers

How much time do you need at Royal Hawaiian Hotel?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Royal Hawaiian Hotel. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Royal Hawaiian Hotel?

Our pick: Late afternoon. Insider tip: Walk through the lobby and gardens to the beach, then have a mai tai at the bar.

Which TripsCircle routes include Royal Hawaiian Hotel?

Royal Hawaiian Hotel appears on Honolulu New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

Add Royal Hawaiian Hotel to your crew's plan

Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Waikiki.

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