Makiki Travel Guide
Honolulu
Popular places to visit
Makiki Forest Recreation Area
Explore the great outdoors at Makiki Forest Recreation Area and enjoy the beautiful sunsets during your trip to Honolulu. Visit the area's shops or amble around its beautiful beaches.
Pu'u 'Ualaka'a State Wayside
You can take time to visit Pu'u 'Ualaka'a State Wayside during your travels to Honolulu. Discover the area's waterfalls and monuments.
Straub Medical Center
If Straub Medical Center is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Honolulu.
Honolulu Museum of Art
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Honolulu Museum of Art in Honolulu. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's beautiful sunsets.
Straub Medical Center - First Insurance Center Clinic
If Straub Medical Center - First Insurance Center Clinic is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Honolulu.
Doris Duke Theatre
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Doris Duke Theatre during your trip to Honolulu. Stroll along the beautiful beaches or discover the area's beautiful sunsets.
Things to do
Early Bird Whale Watch Cruise
Waikiki Deluxe Catamaran Whale Watching Cruise (Whales Guaranteed)
Waikiki Trolley Pass All Line Hop-On Hop-Off
New Tour: Best of Pearl Harbor - The Complete Experience
Full-Day Oahu Sightseeing and Local Food Tour
Top hotels in Makiki
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 Makiki
Tantalus
While visiting Tantalus, you might make a stop by sights like Honolulu Museum of Art and Makiki Forest Recreation Area.
Pacific Heights
While visiting Pacific Heights, you might make a stop by sights like Royal Mausoleum State Monument and Kapena Falls Trailhead.
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.
McCully - Moiliʻili
Though McCully - Moiliʻili may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Ala Moana Center and Waikiki Beach Walk.
Ala Moana
If you're spending some time in Ala Moana, Ala Moana Center and Magic Island are top sights worth seeing.
Downtown Honolulu
Unique features of Downtown Honolulu include the shopping and beaches. Make a stop by Honolulu Harbor or King Kamehameha Statue while you're exploring the area.
