| Honolulu is one of the most popular destinations in | | | | inexpensive rooms and is always popular with |
| Hawaii and is a major city, being located at the far | | | | budget travelers visiting the city.At the opposite end |
| end of Waikiki. The main tourist hot spots in Honolulu | | | | of the scale, Honolulu is home to a wealth of luxury |
| are the downtown district - the Pacific Region's main | | | | hotels, |
| financial and business center, and Waikiki, the heart | | | | often with simply breathtaking coastal views and |
| of Honolulu. Waikiki is known for its narrow sandy | | | | convenient locations. Some of |
| beach area, which has become one of the world's | | | | Honolulu's premier hotels are amongst the best in |
| most notable beaches, lined with many excellent | | | | the world.Honolulu Tourism:Tourist attractions in |
| shops, restaurants and accommodation.Located on | | | | Honolulu are excellent and apart from the endless |
| Hawaii's Oahu Island, Honolulu is full of things to see | | | | stretches of |
| and attractions to | | | | golden sands, there are plenty of things to see, |
| visit. Dominated by the imposing Diamond Head | | | | making Honolulu the ideal holiday |
| volcano, which is now extinct, | | | | destination. Facilities include landmarks and |
| Honolulu is known for its tropical landscape, palm | | | | monuments, historical museums, |
| trees, harbor, nearby islands and | | | | contemporary art galleries, must-see sights, and a |
| the Mamala Bay, where a range of water sports are | | | | large variety of recreational |
| on offer.Honolulu Travel:With a large population and | | | | activities.Top attractions include Aloha Tower |
| many spreading urban areas, traffic in Honolulu can | | | | Marketplace, Honolulu Zoo, Iolani Palace, the |
| become understandably busy, particularly due to the | | | | Aloha Tower, Diamond Head Lighthouse, the State |
| cluster of one-way streets. | | | | Capitol Building, Hawaii Maritime |
| There are a number of car parks and on-street | | | | Center, the Hawaii State Art Museum, and the |
| parking areas in central Honolulu, | | | | Battleship Missouri Memorial at Pearl |
| and car rental is widely available. Renting a car in | | | | Harbor.Honolulu Restaurants:There is an incredible |
| Honolulu is one of the most | | | | diversity of restaurants and places to eat throughout |
| convenient ways to explore the island of Oahu, | | | | |
| although other popular methods of | | | | Honolulu, reflecting the ethnic communities and locals. |
| transport include buses, coaches, taxis and even | | | | Look for the restaurants |
| bicycles.Honolulu International Airport (HNL) stands | | | | where locals in Honolulu choose to eat, such as |
| around 4 miles / 6 km from the center | | | | those around the University of |
| of the city and is an important transportation hub. | | | | Hawaii at Manoa, where you will find an array of |
| Many passengers arrive each day | | | | affordable cafes and food outlets. |
| at Honolulu Airport from mainland America, London | | | | Also, the food court in the Ala Moana Center is |
| and other nearby Hawaiian | | | | particularly well stocked.Honolulu Weather:The |
| Islands. With three terminals and a range of facilities, | | | | weather in Honolulu varies only slightly all through the |
| the airport is just a short trip | | | | year, with constant |
| from central Honolulu, with a number of hotels | | | | temperatures reaching the 70s and 80s. Honolulu |
| nearby.Places to Stay in Honolulu:Honolulu thrives on | | | | features two main seasons - |
| tourism and there is a huge range of accommodation | | | | April to November, which is slightly warmer than the |
| | | | period December to March. |
| throughout the city. Hotel rates in Honolulu are often | | | | The surrounding ocean remains warm throughout |
| high, although a selection of | | | | the year and is one of Honolulu's |
| budget options do exist, namely bed and breakfast | | | | main attractions.Nia Rees writes for World Guides |
| accommodation, which is | | | | providers of travel and tourist information for major |
| usually well presented. The American Youth Hostel in | | | | cities throughout the world. |
| Honolulu offers extremely | | | | |