Honolulu & Waikiki: Sheraton Moana Surfrider (4 Star Hotel)

0.3 business

Address: 2365 kalakaua avenue , Honolulu 96815, United states
Show on map

Lonely Planet review

  • Sara Benson
  • Lonely Planet author
Built in 1901, this beaux-arts building was O'ahu's first hotel on the beach. The historic Banyan Wing resembles a grand, plantation-style manor. The hotel is so popular for weddings that you're almost guaranteed to see blushing brides in fancy gowns and grooms in tuxes gingerly ambling about.

Recently refurbished by Westin, this grand hotel's selling point is the historic main building. Everyone is welcome to sit on the front-porch rocking chairs or to sip a drink under the magnificent banyan tree near the beach. Upstairs is a little museum of 20th-century memorabilia, with free guided historical tours. The rooms themselves, especially in the newer additions (Diamond Wing, circa 1950s, and the Tower, circa 1970s), are graceful but not luxurious. On the ground floor, the Diamond Wing seems rather abandoned, with unused banquet furniture shoved to the side. The skyscraping Tower is preferable, especially its premier rooms with sweeping ocean views. The historic Banyan Wing has the most cramped rooms, which have mostly lost their period look, now upgraded with high-tech 21st-century amenities. Self-parking is inconveniently located off-site.

Hotels & hostels home

Hotels & hostels in Honolulu & Waikiki

Need help?

Author pick

Atmosphere: Elegant and Party

Check-in / Check-out Earliest check-in: 3:00 PM
Latest check-out time: 12:00 PM