Nuuanu Travel Guide
Honolulu
Popular places to visit
Queen Emma Summer Palace
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Queen Emma Summer Palace during your travels in Honolulu. Discover the area's beautiful sunsets or seek out its local tours.
Waikiki Beach
Pack your shorts or bikini and surf, swim, or just sit back under a palm tree and enjoy the Aloha spirit at Hawaii’s most famous beach.
Pearl Harbor
Discover where America's involvement in World War II started and ended amid the moving memorials and battleship museums of this historic harbor.
Ala Moana Center
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home with a trip to Ala Moana Center, a popular shopping spot in Honolulu. Discover the area's beautiful sunsets or seek out its surfing spots.
Honolulu Harbor
Explore the waterfront in Honolulu with a trip to Honolulu Harbor. Amble around the area's beaches or visit its shops.
Waikiki Beach Walk
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home when you visit Waikiki Beach Walk, a popular shopping spot in Honolulu. Amble around this family-friendly area's beautiful beaches or seek out the local tours.
Things to do
Waikiki Trolley Pass All Line Hop-On Hop-Off
Waikiki Deluxe Catamaran Whale Watching Cruise (Whales Guaranteed)
Waikiki Starlight Luau on The Great Lawn-Hilton Hawaiian Village
Early Bird Whale Watch Cruise
Honolulu: Glass Bottom Boat Tour along Oahu's South Shore
Top hotels in Nuuanu
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Clean, fresh, updated room with comfortable beds and a nice layout. Convenient location to attractions, beach, restaurants and shopping. Construction was ongoing, but we were warned and upgraded.
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa
The staff was wonderful
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
Prince Waikiki
Excellent hotel although our shower was leaking and had been for some time.
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort
Great place
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
Staff
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
Best Western The Plaza Hotel Honolulu Airport - Free Breakfast
The room was very clean. Close to a couple of dining options. Good service great breakfast. Comfortable and convienient. $15 uber ride to and from peral harbor. It was great.
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Nuuanu
Pacific Heights
While visiting Pacific Heights, you might make a stop by sights like Royal Mausoleum State Monument and Kapena Falls Trailhead.
Makiki
If you're spending some time in Makiki, Honolulu Museum of Art and Makiki Forest Recreation Area are top sights worth seeing.
Tantalus
While visiting Tantalus, you might make a stop by sights like Honolulu Museum of Art and Makiki Forest Recreation Area.
Manoa
You'll enjoy the mountain views and monuments in Manoa. You might want to make time for a stop at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex or Stan Sheriff Center.
Palolo
While Palolo isn't home to many top sights, Na Ala Hele Manoa Falls Trailhead and Waikiki Beach are some notable places to visit nearby.
Moanalua
While visiting Moanalua, you might make a stop by sights like Fort Shafter and Moanalua Golf Club.
