Luis and I spent last weekend at Waikiki just because we could. We stayed at the Hale Koa hotel which is owned by the military and available to current and retired military folks and their families. Another perk for the bullet stoppers.
Interestingly, the price for the room depends on rank. The higher the rank, the higher the rate. We paid $148 for an ocean front room which is a steal in Honolulu. The rooms themselves are small, functional, and badly in need of some updating. The real draw of the hotel is location location location. It's on a prime stretch of Waikiki beachfront property. There are several pools, bars (including one called The Warrior Lounge, yeah), and restaurants and even a nightly luau.
One of my favorite parts of Waikiki is Kapiolani Park near Diamond Head at the east end of Waikiki. It's one of the most well used municipal parks I've ever seen. There are lots of families grilling and picnicking. On Sunday we saw a troupe of little girls practicing their Tahitian dancing. A hula girl was teaching a group of awkward Japanese teen boys how to dance the hula. There was even a Thai festival celebrating the new year with entertainment, food booths, and trinkets for sale.
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