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.
Royal Hawaiian Center
You can browse for souvenirs with a trip to Royal Hawaiian Center, a favourite shopping spot in Honolulu. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's beautiful sunsets.
Things to do
Waikiki Trolley Pass All Line Hop-On Hop-Off
Full-Day Oahu Sightseeing and Local Food Tour
Honolulu: Glass Bottom Boat Tour along Oahu's South Shore
Waikiki Starlight Luau on The Great Lawn-Hilton Hawaiian Village
Oahu: All Day Circle Island Tour with Snorkeling
Top hotels in Nuuanu
Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort
Pool was fab
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
We had an amazing stay at the Waikiki Beach Marriott! The location is unbeatable—right across from the beach with stunning ocean views and easy access to shops, restaurants, and everything Waikiki has to offer. The rooms were clean, spacious, and very comfortable, and the staff was consistently friendly, ...
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
We always have the best time here! It’s a larger resort with everything you need and right on the beach. I wish they did a bit more for the New Year’s Eve event but there were a ton of things to do and see in walking distance. Once again we had a great time in Hawaii!
Reviewed on 7 Jan 2026
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa
loved!
Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026
Waikiki Resort Hotel
Very clean room and house keeping did a great job on daily basis. Staff was great.
Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026
Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach
Everything was very good thank you so much!
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Nuuanu
Pacific Heights
While visiting Pacific Heights, you might make a stop by sights like Queen Emma Summer Palace and National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
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.
Liliha - Kapalama
While visiting Liliha - Kapalama, you might make a stop by sights like Waikiki Historic Trail and Kamehameha Shopping Center.
Manoa
You'll enjoy the mountain views and monuments in Manoa. You might want to make time for a stop at Manoa Valley Theatre or Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.
Palolo
While Palolo isn't home to many top sights, Na Ala Hele Manoa Falls Trailhead and Manoa Valley Theatre are some notable places to visit nearby.
