Best Hotels in Oahu Local

Pagoda Hotel has welcomed guests on Rycroft Street, near Ala Moana, since 1964. The hotel calls itself an affordable kamaʻāina hotel, and it is known for its Japanese-inspired garden with pagoda statues and its koi pond, which the hotel says has been part of the property for generations. On site, the Pagoda Floating Restaurant overlooks the koi ponds and is open daily for breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. It is open to the public, and walk-ins are welcome. The hotel also lists an outdoor pool and the koi garden (both open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.), complimentary Wi-Fi, on-site parking, 24-hour coin-operated laundry, the Pagoda Provisions shop, and CU Hawaiʻi, a Korean convenience store open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Pets are not allowed. The hotel has said Rainbow Drive-In will take over its floating restaurant. As of Oahu Local's Oct. 31 profile of Rainbow Drive-In, no opening date had been announced. Featured in Oahu Local: Kapahulu's Rainbow Drive-In Turns 65, Still Family-Owned

Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort sits directly on Waikīkī Beach at 2255 Kalākaua Ave. A multi-year renovation refreshed its 1,636 rooms and suites, lobby and event spaces, and the resort has 130 ocean-view and oceanfront suites. Its pools include the adults-only Edge Infinity Pool (16 and older), which the resort calls the longest oceanfront infinity pool in North America, and the family-friendly Helumoa Playground pool with a 70-foot water slide. Dining includes RumFire and the new Hinahina on the Beach, which opened in the former Kai Market space and brings back breakfast and dinner buffets. The hotel also has a second-floor convention center with 42,720 square feet of meeting space and holds LEED Gold certification. The resort hosts the Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival’s FEAST Summit on Nov. 5, 2026. Featured in Oahu Local: New Oahu Restaurants: October Openings, Kailua to Waikiki; Oahu Things to Do This Week: Nov. 2–8, 2026