This is my first trip to Honolulu. I will be travelling alone. Does anyone know of a five star hotel to recommend to stay. I shall be there for five days. I will be travelling the week of August 5th.

The top rated hotels on Oahu are generally the Halekulani (in Waikiki) and the Kahala (east of Waikiki).

Hawaii Prince Hotel. We stayed there last year thanks to my SO's company and it was great.

I love the Sheraton Moana I think it is four star. It has the charm of Waikiki golden period (20's-30's).

I have gone here alone and found it was very conducive to meeting people. Love sitting on the rockers on the porch or under the banyon tree on the terrace.
Royal Hawaiian, a sister property and a bit younger is nice but isolating.
Halekulani looks nice but it is squeesed into a small piece of land in a very busy area. I have had dinner, drinks. listend to music here and come away feeling the charm must lie inside the rooms not lobby or grounds, restaurants (commenting on space not food), bar.

Outside of Waikiki away from Honolulu by about 15 minutes is the Kahala Mandarin. There are shuttles into Waikiki and this may be what you are looking for. Wide open grounds, beautiful property, excellent food.


If you are there on Aug5 check out Honolulu Star bulletin calendar events very very indepth look at events taking place throughout the island. You can look at this online.

Hawaii Prince is not a 5 star property

That is the Oriental Mandarin in Kahala formerly the Kahala Hilton (I think).

You're leaving in a few days and don't have a res yet? This is high season you know! Good luck.

Halekulani - #1 in the heart of things
Mandarin - #1 if you want an off the beaten path location.