ShoreFyre runs two Waikiki happy hours: 3-6 pm daily at Koa Ave, but weekdays only at International Market Place. What the discount covers, and what it leaves out.
Aloha State Daily reports $9.99 chicken katsu plates at Don Quijote Kāheka every Friday in September, from 3 p.m. until sold out. What that means with no car.
Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai late Monday. For a Waikiki stay the changes are surf, rain and a statewide flood watch, not wind.
CU Hawaii's fourth store is now open inside the Pagoda Hotel near Ala Moana, 6am to 11pm daily. Official hours for all four stores, and how we'd use it with no car.
Aloha Festivals' opening ceremony hits Royal Hawaiian Center on Sept. 5, free and finished by 6 p.m. Here is what all three Waikiki Saturdays change for a stay.
Hy's Steak House Waikiki requires collared shirts and closed-toe shoes for men and can refuse service regardless of reservation. Full list plus 2026 happy hour prices.
7-Eleven Hawaii began selling a Japanese-style egg salad sandwich on September 1 on four islands, made on shokupan baked in Hawaii. What it changes for a Waikiki stay.
Liliha Bakery at Waikiki Beach Walk is open 7 am to 10 pm daily, with a full bar list. What it pours, what it costs, what we would take to the room.
Every HGV owner eventually hits the wall: the room you want costs more points than you have. The industry's default answer is to buy more. After years of ownership, we solved it the other direction — smaller room, longer stay — and we've never looked back.
Resale HGV ownership typically sells for far less than buying direct — but the two doors can lead into different rulebooks, and the details change over time. From longtime owners: the exact questions we'd put to Hilton and to a licensed broker before signing anything.
We're HGV owners who fly to Waikiki twice a year, and despite every shiny new tower, we keep booking the same place: Hokulani Waikiki. The point math, the location that deletes errands, and the honest limits of our favorite home base.
Ka Haku, Hilton's new 32-story club tower in central Waikiki, opens with 213 suites, a Japanese-style bath — and a point chart that prices a one-bedroom week at roughly double Hokulani's. An owner's honest comparison of what those points actually buy.