If you're tired of the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, this charming boutique hotel near Kapiolani Park provides old fashioned charm and elegance. Although it is one of the older hotels, the service is wonderful, and the staff is friendly and welcoming. By the time you leave, the staff will know you by name: this is old style service that you cannot get at a lot of the bigger chain hotels. At the Kaimana Beach Hotel, all the rooms and suites include balconies with full or partial ocean or mountain views. The hotel's Hau Tree Lanai overlooking the beach offers flavorful specialties and lovely atmosphere. (My husband's favorite breakfast item is the Loco Moco which is cornbeef hash served on a bed of rice and topped with a fried egg.) This restaurant is located in the same spot where long ago, the Scottish poet and author, Robert Louis Stevenson, wrote his stories under the leafy boughs of the Hau Tree. Voted best outdoor dining restaurant by Honolulu Magazine in 2009 and 2010, the Hau Tree Lanai continues to be a favorite with locals and visitors alike.
The Kaimano Beach Hotel offers many activities in the neighborhood: hiking up Diamond Head (which is a ten minute drive away), jogging or strolling through Kapiolani Park, and swimming and sun bathing at Sans Souci Beach in front of the hotel. For those of you with small children, the Honolulu Zoo and Waikiki Aquarium are close by. A few steps away from the hotel entrance is a small food store that sells the ubiquitous musubi or spam sushi. Go early because this traditional Hawaiian junk food specialty sells out quickly!!
Kaimana Beach Hotel
2863 Kalakaua Avenue
Waikiki, Honolulu
www.kaimana.com
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