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Oahu : Walking Tours : Walking Tour 4 | Frommers.com Home > Destinations > North America > USA > Hawaii > Oahu > Walking Tours > Walking Tour 4 FREE Newsletters! Win a FREE Trip! This Island Entire Site Destinations Deals/News Bookstore M. Boards Oahu Introduction Planning a Trip For Foreign Visitors Hotels Restaurants Attractions Nightlife Shopping In Depth Walking Tours Walking Tour 1 Walking Tour 2 Walking Tour 3 Walking Tour 4 Active Pursuits Spectator Sports Oahu Maps Message Boards Index Email Print RSS Walking Tour 4 Walking Tour: Kapiolani Park Getting There: From Waikiki, walk toward Diamond Head on Kalakaua Avenue. If you are coming by car, the cheapest parking is metered street parking on Kalakaua Avenue adjacent to the park. TheBus: 19 or 20. Start: Waikiki Beach Center, Kalakaua Avenue, Diamond Head side of the Sheraton Moana Hotel, across the street from the Hyatt Regency and Uluniu Avenue. Finish: Kapiolani Beach Park. Time: 4 to 5 hours. Allow at least an hour each for walking around the park, wandering around the zoo, and exploring the aquarium, plus all the time you want for the beach. Best Time: Weekday mornings. On June 11, 1877, King Kamehameha Day, then-King David Kalakaua donated some 140 acres of land to the people of Hawaii for Hawaii's first park. He asked that the park be named after his beloved wife, Queen Kapiolani, and he celebrated the opening of this vast grassy area with a free concert and "high stakes" horse races (the king loved gambling) on the new horse-racing oval he had built below Diamond Head. The horse races, and the gambling that accompanied it, were eventually outlawed, but the park -- and the free concerts -- live on. Just a coconut's throw from the high-rise concrete jungle of Waikiki lies this 133-acre grassy park (the Paki playground and a fire station make up the remaining acreage) dotted with spreading banyans, huge monkeypod trees, blooming royal poincianas, and swaying ironwoods. Throughout the open spaces are jogging paths, tennis courts, soccer and cricket fields, and even an archery range. People come to the park to listen to music, watch ethnic dancing, exercise, enjoy team sports, take long meditative walks, picnic, buy art, smell the roses, and just relax. The park is the site of international kite-flying contests, the finishing line for the Honolulu marathon, and the home of yearly Scottish highland games, Hawaiian cultural festivals, and about a zillion barbecues and picnics every year. Start at the: 1. Waikiki Beach Center On the ocean side of Kalakaua Avenue, next to the Sheraton Moana Hotel, is a complex of restrooms, showers, surfboard lockers, rental concessions, and the Waikiki police substation. On the Diamond Head side of the police substation are the: 2. Wizard Stones or Healing Stones These four basalt boulders, which weigh several tons apiece and sit on a lava rock platform, are held sacred by the Hawaiian people. The story goes that sometime before the 15th century, four powerful healers from Moaulanuiakea, in the Society Islands, named Kapaemahu, Kahaloa, Kapuni, and Kihohi, lived in the Ulukoa area of Waikiki. After years of healing the people and the alii of Oahu, they wished to return home. They asked the people to erect four monuments made of bell stone, a basalt rock that was found in a Kaimuki quarry and that produced a bell-like ringing when struck. The healers spent a ceremonious month transferring their spiritual healing power, or mana, to the stones. The great mystery is how the boulders were transported from Kaimuki to the marshland near Kuhio Beach in Waikiki! Over time a bowling alley was built on the spot, and the stones got buried beneath the structure. After the bowling alley was torn down in the 1960s, tourists used the stones to eat lunch on or to drape their wet towels over. In 1997 the stones were once again given a place of prominence with the construction of a $75,000 shrine that includes the platform and a wrought-iron fence. Since then the stones have become something of a mecca for students and patients of traditional healing. Just west of the stones you'll find the: 3. Duke Kahanamoku Statue Here, cast in bronze, is Hawaii's most famous athlete, also known as the father of modern surfing. Duke (1890-1968) won Olympic swimming medals in 1912, 1920, 1924, and 1928. He was enshrined in both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame. He also traveled around the world promoting surfing. Interestingly, when the city of Honolulu first erected the statue of this lifelong ocean athlete, they placed it with his back to the water. There was public outcry, because no one familiar with the ocean would ever stand with his back to it. To quell the outcry, the city moved the statue closer to the sidewalk. Continuing in the Diamond Head direction, you'll come to: 4. Kuhio Beach Park The two small swimming holes here are great, but heed the warning sign: watch out for holes. There actually are deep holes in the sandy bottom, and you may suddenly find yourself in very deep water. The best pool for swimming is the one on the Diamond Head end, but the water circulation is questionable -- there sometimes appears to be a layer of suntan lotion floating on the surface. If the waves are up, watch the Boogie boarders surf by the seawall. They ride toward the wall and at the last minute veer away with a swoosh. After watching the surfers, cross Kalakaua Avenue and walk mauka down Ohua Avenue; behind St. Augustine's Church you'll find the: 5. Father Damien Museum This small museum is a tribute to the priest who worked with the sufferers of leprosy on Molokai. A video of Father Damien and the leprosy colony is available for viewing here. The museum is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm, and Saturday from 9am to noon; admission is free. Go back to Kalakaua Avenue and walk towards Diamond Head to the entrance of Kapiolani Park, where you'll see the: 6. Kapiolani Park Kiosk On the corner of Kalakaua and Kapahulu avenues, this small display stand contains brochures and actual photos of the park's history. It also carries information on upcoming events at the various sites within the park (Aquarium, Zoo, Waikiki Shell, and Kapiolani Bandstand). An informative map will help to orient you to the park grounds. Continue up Kapahulu Avenue to the entrance of the: 7. Honolulu Zoo The city's 42-acre zoo is open every day from 9am to 4:30pm, but the best time to go is as soon as the gates open -- the animals seem to be more active and it is a lot cooler than walking around at midday in the hot sun. Trace your steps back to Kapahulu and Kalakaua avenues and head mauka down Monsarrat Avenue to the: 8. Kapiolani Park Bandstand Once upon a time, from 1937 to 2002, the Kodak Hula Show presented the art of hula to visitors, with some 3,000 people fit into the bleachers around a grassy stage area every day. The Kodak Hula Show is gone now, but the Bandstand is still used for concerts and special events. Back on Monsarrat Avenue, on the fence facing the zoo, you'll find the: 9. Art Mart The Artists of Oahu Exhibit is the new official name of this display. Here, local artisans hang their artwork on a fence for the public to view and buy. Not only do you get to meet the artists, but you also have an opportunity to purchase their work at a considerable discount from the prices you'll see in galleries. Exhibits are Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday, 10am to 4pm. Cross Monsarrat Avenue, and you'll see the: 10. Waikiki Shell This open-air amphitheater hosts numerous musical shows, from the Honolulu Symphony to traditional Hawaiian music. Continue walking down to the end of the block to the corner of Monsarrat and Paki avenues to the: 11. Queen Kapiolani Garden You'll see a range of hibiscus plants and dozens of varieties of roses, including the somewhat rare Hawaiian rose. The tranquil gardens are always open and are a great place to wander and relax. Across the street on a Wednesday morning, you'll find the: 12. People's Open Market Open from 10 to 11am on Wednesdays, the farmer's market with its open stalls is an excellent spot to buy fresh produce and flowers. After you make your purchases, continue in the Diamond Head direction down Paki Avenue to the: 13. Diamond Head Tennis Courts Located on the mauka side of Paki Avenue, the free City and County tennis courts are open for play during daylight hours 7 days a week. Tennis etiquette suggests that if someone is waiting for a court, limit your play to 45 minutes. After watching or playing, turn onto Kalakaua Avenue, and begin walking back toward Waikiki to: 14. Sans Souci Beach Located next to the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, this is one of the best swimming beaches in Waikiki. The shallow reef, which is close to shore, keeps the waters calm. Farther out there is good snorkeling in the coral reef by the Kapua Channel. Facilities include outdoor showers and a lifeguard. After a brief swim, keep walking toward Waikiki until you come to the: 15. Natatorium This huge concrete structure next to the beach is both a memorial to the soldiers of World War I and a 100-meter saltwater swimming pool. Opened in 1927, when Honolulu had hopes of hosting the Olympics, the ornate swimming pool fell into disuse and disrepair after World War II, and was finally closed in 1979. The City and County of Honolulu just finished the first phase of renovation, a $4.4 million restoration of the outside arches to the building, construction of modern restrooms and showers and refurbishment of the bleacher seating. The next phase is an $11.5 million renovation of the salt-water swimming pool. After a brief stop here, continue on to the: 16. Waikiki Aquarium The Aquarium is located at 2777 Kalakaua Ave. Try not to miss this stop -- the tropical aquarium is worth a peek if only to see the only living chambered nautilus born in captivity. Your final stop is: 17. Kapiolani Beach Park Relax on the stretch of grassy lawn alongside the sandy beach, one of the best-kept secrets of Waikiki. This beach park is much less crowded than the beaches of Waikiki, plus it has adjacent grassy lawns, barbecue areas, picnic tables, restrooms, and showers. The swimming is good here year-round, a surfing spot known as "Public's," is offshore, and there's always a game going at the volleyball courts. The middle section of the beach park, in front of the pavilion, is known as Queen's Beach or Queen's Surf, and is popular with the gay community. 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Honolulu: Aqua Kuhio Village - Traveler Reviews - It's a budget hotel for sure. - TripAdvisor Aqua Kuhio Village: Traveler Reviews Sign in • Sign up Home > United States > Hawaii > Oahu > Honolulu > Hotels > Aqua Kuhio Village > Traveler Reviews Honolulu tourism: Overview Hotels Flights Attractions Dining Deals Forums Maps, etc. Search (e.g., Boston hotels, Las Vegas, Paris art museum) Honolulu Honolulu Overview Honolulu Hotels Aqua Kuhio Village All Honolulu Hotels Flights to Honolulu Honolulu Deals Honolulu Attractions Honolulu Restaurants Honolulu Forums Honolulu Maps Honolulu Discount Hotels Honolulu Vacation Packages Aqua Kuhio Village Hotel e-mail this page to a friend Traveler Reviews Write a review . What was your experience with Aqua Kuhio Village? Tell others what's hot and what's not. Honolulu Aqua Kuhio Village 2463 Kuhio Ave. Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 96815 United States Deals on Nearby Honolulu Hotels Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Tower Ilima Hotel Sheraton Moana Surfrider Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa Royal Hawaiian Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa Breakers Hotel The Pacific Beach ResortQuest Waikiki Sunset Royal Kuhio Ohana East ResortQuest Pacific Monarch Sheraton Waikiki ResortQuest Waikiki Circle Hotel Ohana Waikiki West ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel The Cabana at Waikiki Miramar Hotel Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel Aloha Surf Hotel Waikiki Sand Villa ResortQuest Waikiki Beachside Hotel ResortQuest at the Waikiki Banyan Aqua Bamboo Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki Ewa Hotel Princess Kaiulani Hotel Marine Surf Waikiki Queen Kapiolani Hotel Waikiki Grand Hotel Castle Island Colony Park Shore Waikiki Waikiki Resort Ohana Waikiki Surf East Marc Diamond Head Beach Hotel Marc Waikiki Royal Suites Celebrity Resorts Waikiki Ohana Waikiki Malia Continental Surf Hotel Aston Coral Reef Hotel Aston Honolulu Prince Holiday Surf Hotel Halekulani Hawaii Prince Hotel Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa The New Otani Kaimana Beach Castle Waikiki Shore Read more Honolulu tourism Aqua Kuhio Village : Traveler Reviews #78 of 101 hotels in Honolulu Compare rates with: Average price*: $ 112 2463 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 96815, United States Rooms: 155 TripAdvisor traveler rating: Call now to book: 1-800-434-6835 from hotels.com Map this hotel: Expedia.com Hotel photos: Expedia.com View candid traveler photos Multistory Resort, modern facilities in a tropical atmosphere; located two blocks from Waikiki Beach, near attractions. This description is based on information provided by the hotel. Sponsored links * Hotel deal search: Aqua Kuhio Village Click here for best prices for Aqua Kuhio Village Aqua Kuhio Village : Great rooms from $114 Expedia.com Don't just travel. Travel right! Aqua Kuhio Village : More rooms for more value hotels.com We Know Hotels Inside And Out. Click or call now: 1-800-434-6835 Aqua Kuhio Village : Book now and save big CheapTickets.com finds you low prices where you need to stay! Just click - you're there. Aqua Kuhio Village : Save on this hotel + air Expedia Vacations Don't just travel. Travel right! All results: View all 910 Honolulu travel deals Airfare: Find deals on airfare to Honolulu TripAdvisor Traveler Rating Based on 62 reviews worldwide What to expect Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Pool Recommendations budget travelers students singles business travelers active/adventure travelers Traveler Reviews (7-11 of 62) (English) Traveler reviews (7-11 of 62) Previous | Next RATING: DATE: Show: All languages English (62) Traveler rating: Honolulu: Aqua Kuhio Village : "It's a budget hotel for sure." Apr 12, 2005 : Compare prices with: I stayed at this hotel in: April, 2005 My ratings for this hotel are: Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Pool I traveled to this hotel with: myself I recommend this hotel for: budget travelers, tourists My visit was for: leisure As I write this I am staying at the Kuhio Vilage Hotel. I checked in yesterday for a five night stay. I'm checking out in the morning. Three reasons. First lots of creepy people hangin around here. This hotel has a resident population. I don't mind mingling with the locals usually, but I have found it uncomfortable. Second general level of quality, very poorly maintained many minor problems and in some respects rather dirty. Third and most creepy...HUGE cockroaches. This is especially true in the garage area, I was simply astonished by the hoards of HUGE cockroaches. That was enough for me. On the plus side the staff seem like nice people and the location is great for Waikiki. BTW..if you're a wireless laptop user, lots of unsecured WAPS in the vicinity nice. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 6 out of 7 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler rating: Honolulu: Aqua Kuhio Village : "Don't do it!" Apr 12, 2005 : A TripAdvisor Member, Guam Compare prices with: I stayed at this hotel in: April, 2005 My ratings for this hotel are: Service Value Cleanliness I traveled to this hotel with: myself My visit was for: leisure All these bad reviews are the truth and the best advice I can give anyone is to stay away from this place. It is a rip off and a dump. The room I had was dirty and worn, it even had snot on the bathroom wall. Security was minimal and the floor I was on had easy access from the street outside; my room had two broken windows that anyone could have gotten through. The only good things about this place are its location to Waikiki and the cheap internet cafe in the lobby. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 5 out of 5 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler rating: Honolulu: Aqua Kuhio Village : "Hell Hole-Stay Away From This Place" Mar 26, 2005 : A TripAdvisor Member, Los Angeles, Ca Compare prices with: I stayed from March 18-March 25. This place was a complete joke! Our first room was on the 3rd floor in tower 1. The twin beds were pushed together to make one big bed. View was terrible, and the television didn't work. I went to the bathroom and saw stains on the shower curtains from their poor attempt to clean off the mold. Bathroom was reallly small too. But the worse part was when I saw hair that wasn't mine on the bed spread. It was so gross, I started to cry because this place was a hell hole. We changed to the 8th floor room. At least the view was better, but everything else was the same, plus there was a cockroach there. Any good part about this place? Well, at least the AC worked, and the location is in the heart of Waikiki. It's walking distance to the Kuhio beach, and the zoo. But during the night, there were so many prostitutes and drug dealer around me and my boyfriend wanted to stay in. Parking was first come and first serve and since there is limited parking space, you're not guaranteed parking. I suggest anyone going to Oahu to save, save, save your money and stay at a better place. Believe me it is worth every penny, and you'll be in ease during your vacation. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 7 out of 11 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler rating: Honolulu: Aqua Kuhio Village : "Worst experience ever" Mar 21, 2005 : A TripAdvisor Member, seattle, wa Compare prices with: I stayed at this hotel in: March, 2005 My ratings for this hotel are: Rooms Service Value Cleanliness Dining Activities and gym I traveled to this hotel with: spouse/partner My visit was for: leisure We visited Aqua Kuhio "Hotel" in March of 2005. If I could give it a negative rating I would. When the taxi pulled up to the front I told him that he was mistaken. He confirmed that this was the hotel and at that point I just wanted to fly back home. The "hotel" literally looked like the projects. The front desk lady was polite. I was hoping that the entrance to the "hotel" was not the white caged door that was filthy leading to a waiting area that's carpet had black stains all over it. But it was. We're hoping that maybe the room got better, IT DIDN"T! It was NOT like the picture they posted on the website. It was tiny. We had a full bed that who's springs we could feel pokeing us all night. We were better off sleeping on a rock than the pillows. We couldn't watch tv because it had a parent restriction on it. There were pieces of carpet strewned around the floor makeshifting as rugs. There was no made service and if you want clean towels you must take your dirty ones downstairs in exchane for clean ones. Last but not least the sheet that goes directly on top of the matress was two smaller sheets sewned together to make a full. The view from our balcony was a few residents filthy balconies just 30 feet away. It seems that around 2am the residents/guests come back from partying. You'll know it because their screams will wake you up. We went out at night but didn't stay out too long, we felt unsafe returning to the hotel too late. To many questionable characters hanging around the entrance. It was a very intimidating situation. The next morning we checked out hoping to find another hotel (which we did, MIRAMAR) but prefering to sleep in our car if we didn't. After we left this "hotel" we felt relieved and ready to enjoy the rest of our vacation. This place isn't worth any amount if what they post on the website is misleading. I felt mislead and cheated out of money becuase we had to pay full price over $100 for less than what a motel 6 can offer. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 9 out of 14 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler rating: Honolulu: Aqua Kuhio Village : "Good for the money." Feb 18, 2005 : A TripAdvisor Member, Kansas City, MO. View larger photos Compare prices with: Trip dates Jan. 11-18, 2005. We stayed in tower 2, 9th floor. This is not a 3-5 star hotel so don't expect it. However, for a place for your stuff while your off seeing the sights and having a good time this is a reasonable place to stay. Okay, yes, the 2 twin beds were pushed together to make a king and they had not moved the reading lamps. (watch your head at night or you wake up with a bump) Air conditioner was loud, but worked well. Bathroom was small, and quite frankly dingy. Insects? I didn't see any, but on a tropical island I'm not surprised other people did. Street noise? Wikiki is a major city, and a huge tourist trap. Yes we heard street noise. Kuhio street is a major thoroughfare. There are large sidewalks on both sides of the street and pedestrian crossings at every corner. (kinda like an ABC store) In all honesty stay in tower 2 as high up as you can get. Avoid the lower rooms, and tower 1 if you want any sort of veiw at all. My parents were with us on this trip and I know for a fact that they would give a very different opinion of this condo-tel. They were on the 2nd deck of tower 1. No window, and faced a parking garage. (you can see where that review would be going) I have stayed in some major hell holes in my life and this was NOT one of them. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor, Inc. 11 out of 12 TripAdvisor users found this review to be helpful. Write a review of this hotel Post your photos of this hotel Did you find this review helpful? Traveler reviews (7-11 of 62) Previous | Next Sponsored links * Hotel deal search: Aqua Kuhio Village Click here for best prices for Aqua Kuhio Village Aqua Kuhio Village : Great rooms from $114 Expedia.com Don't just travel. Travel right! Aqua Kuhio Village : More rooms for more value hotels.com We Know Hotels Inside And Out. Click or call now: 1-800-434-6835 Aqua Kuhio Village : Book now and save big CheapTickets.com finds you low prices where you need to stay! Just click - you're there. 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Top WINDSURFING LESSON - BEGINNER II Student sail for two hours at all points of sail; then learn rigging, jibes, tacks, beach starts, self rescue, and are counseled for future sailing. All equipment included 6 students maximum per class. Monday thru Saturday - 10 AM and 1 PM NOTE: 24 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION IS REQUIRED FOR A REFUND. Book your Kauai Activities NOW because many of the most popular tours can be already filled if you wait until to you actually arrive on Kauai !! We will match any published internet prices ( non-timeshare). . RESERVE - WINDSURFING LESSON - BEGINNER II Toll Free 1-877-742-7893 - CALL FOR KAMA'AINA RATES Regular price $75 Your Price:$69 Call NOW Toll Free 1-877-742-7893 Open 6AM - 6PM Hawaii Standard Time - If it is after hours please click the blue button and we will call you back ASAP. Top SURFING LESSONS Garden Island Surf School is the premier surfing school on Kauai and provides you with a 97% success rate! We can also work with everyone from "first-timers" to long time "beach-goers " who want to have intermediate caliber lessons or those who want to ride the waves in a 4-man outrigger canoe! The typical class costs $60 and is held to 4 students , but we also offer special individual instructions for men, women or children who want "one-on-one" instruction. Garden Island Surf School is staffed by dedicated & committed surfers who live and surf on Kauai. They are courteous, professional and knowledgeable. We have state-of-the-art equipment and use only Red Cross "safety certified" instructors. Our owners Aaron Hoff & Heidi Smyser, as well as our instructors have been surfing most of their lives. Providing you with a safe and fun experience is our number #1 concern. Join us to enter the exciting world of wave-riding here on Kauai. While visiting Kauai, let one of our professional instructors teach you the wonderful art of wave riding here in the crystal blue waters of Hawaii. "Let's go ride some waves together" We will match any published internet prices ( non-timeshare). . RESERVE - SURFING LESSON Toll Free 1-877-742-7893 - CALL FOR KAMA'AINA RATES Regular price $60 Your Price:$56 Call NOW Toll Free 1-877-742-7893 Open 6AM - 6PM Hawaii Standard Time - If it is after hours please click the blue button and we will call you back ASAP. 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