Visitors Guide to Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

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