Neighbourhood guide
Kakaʻako and Ala Moana
Murals, new towers and the great open-air shopping centre.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © John Pugh · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsBetween downtown and Waikīkī, Kakaʻako has the murals, Ward Village and the cafés of SALT; Ala Moana, next to it, the shopping centre and the beach park.
Sights
The murals of Kakaʻako and the Lyon Arboretum in Mānoa above.
Eating and drinking
Arvo at SALT.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
Prince Waikiki by the Ala Wai harbour.
Come for the murals, stay for the beach park at sunset.
Our advice: Ala Moana Beach Park is the locals’ swimming beach; come early at weekends.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
Location
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