Hawaiian Islands · Hawaiʻi
O'ahu
The Gathering Place — Honolulu, Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, and the legendary North Shore surf breaks.
Culture and history
Bishop Museum is the premier repository of Hawaiian cultural artifacts.
Nature and conservation
Most urbanized Hawaiian island. Hanauma Bay has visitor caps for reef protection.
When to go
Good to visit year-round.
Where to stay on O'ahu
Halekulani
Halekulani is a long-established hotel on the beach in the middle of Waikiki, Honolulu, with rooms looking out toward Diamond Head and the ocean....
The Ritz-Carlton O'ahu, Turtle Bay
Formerly Turtle Bay Resort, this is the main resort on Oahu's North Shore, set on a point at Kahuku with beaches on both sides. The North Shore is...
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club
The Surfjack is a boutique hotel of about 110 bungalows and suites a couple of blocks back from the beach in Waikiki. It has a retro, mid-century...