Mana Nalu, John Pugh’s trompe-l’œil wave mural in Kakaʻako

Neighbourhood guide · Oʻahu

Kakaʻako and Ala Moana

Ward Village, the murals, Arvo and Ala Moana Center.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Kakaʻako and Ala Moana

    Kakaʻako·In depth

    Murals, new towers and the great open-air shopping centre.

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What to see and do

  1. 6,000 taxa, 200 acres

    Lyon Arboretum

    Mānoa·Arboretum

    The University of Hawaiʻi’s arboretum at the head of Mānoa Valley.

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Where to eat

  1. At SALT and the Surfjack

    Arvo

    Kakaʻako·Café

    An Australian-style café at SALT in Kakaʻako and at the Surfjack.

    324 Coral Street, Honolulu, HI 96813Explore View on map

Shopping

  1. The world’s largest open-air centre

    Ala Moana Center

    Ala Moana·Shopping centre

    More than 350 shops and restaurants under the trade winds.

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  2. Shops, dining and homes

    Ward Village

    Kakaʻako·Neighbourhood

    Kakaʻako’s new neighbourhood of shops, restaurants and residences.

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Where to stay

  1. Every room faces the sea

    Prince Waikiki

    Waikīkī·Hotel

    Waikīkī’s only oceanfront hotel where every room and suite has an ocean view, in its own words, by the Ala Wai harbour.

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