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Honolulu / Waikiki, Hawaii
United States
Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor — Hawaii's urban heartbeat
Warm year-round (72-85°F). Apr-May and Sept-Oct ideal — drier and less crowded. Winter wetter, especially north shore.
When to visit
Award flights from the US
Economy
Alaska Mileage Plan
+ $30 taxes
Alaska miles JFK-HNL via SEA
American AAdvantage
+ $30 taxes
AA economy via LAX
Business / First
American AAdvantage
+ $60 taxes
AA business JFK-HNL via DFW (lie-flat on transpacific)
Alaska Mileage Plan
+ $50 taxes
Alaska partner — Hawaiian Airlines first class
Cash equivalent: economy ~$650 · business ~$2,300 roundtrip from NYC
Award hotels
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort
Hyatt
Cat 5 — across from Waikiki Beach, classic location.
Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach
Hyatt
Cat 4 — clean, breakfast included, budget-friendly.
The Royal Hawaiian
Marriott Bonvoy
Iconic "Pink Palace" on Waikiki Beach.
What to see & do
Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona
Historic site of December 7, 1941. Free shuttle to Arizona Memorial; book ahead.
Diamond Head State Monument
0.8-mile hike up extinct volcano crater. 360° Waikiki/coastline views.
North Shore
Surf mecca with Pipeline + Sunset Beach. 1-hour drive. Big swells Nov-Feb.
Waikiki Beach
2-mile crescent of soft sand with surf lessons, sunset cocktails, oceanfront hotels.
Iolani Palace
Only official royal residence on US soil — preserved 1882 Hawaiian Kingdom palace.
Helena's Hawaiian Food
James Beard award-winning kalua pig, laulau, pipikaula — local institution since 1946.
Monthly weather
| Month | Low | High | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 80°F | |
| Feb | 65°F | 80°F | |
| Mar | 67°F | 82°F | |
| Apr | 68°F | 83°F | |
| May | 69°F | 84°F | |
| Jun | 70°F | 86°F | |
| Jul | 72°F | 87°F | |
| Aug | 72°F | 88°F | |
| Sep | 72°F | 88°F | |
| Oct | 70°F | 86°F | |
| Nov | 68°F | 83°F | |
| Dec | 67°F | 81°F |
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