Hotels · Our pick in Hawaiʻi
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort
The Pink Palace, 1927
The pink hotel of 1927 on Waikīkī Beach, with the Mai Tai Bar and the Surf Lanai on the sand.
Our take
- On the beach
- History
- The Mai Tai Bar
- Address
- Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi
- Website
- royal-hawaiian.com
About The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort
Built in 1927, the Royal Hawaiian, the Pink Palace of the Pacific, ushered in a new era of luxurious resort travel to Hawaiʻi, in its own words. It keeps private beachfront cabanas on what it calls the most coveted spot on Waikīkī Beach, with views of Diamond Head, the Mai Tai Bar, the Surf Lanai and Azure restaurant, and the Abhasa spa.
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How far to the beach, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor?
Distances from The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Ala Moana Center1.4 miWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Diamond Head1.8 miWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- ʻIolani Palace2.8 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Bishop Museum4.7 miCycle 38 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Hanauma Bay8.7 miCar or taxi 36 min
- Pearl Harbor9.4 miCar or taxi 38 min
The beach and the airport
- Waikīkī Beach0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Honolulu’s airport6.5 miCar or taxi 29 min
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Location
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