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This high-rise hostel is located about 3 blocks for one of the most famous beaches in the world. Deservingly so, Waikiki Beach, a picturesque beach guarded on one end by the dormant volcano Diamond Head, was once the surfing playground of Hawaiian royalty. Today it's mostly a concrete jungle tourist trap that can be quite expensive, but it can still be a lot of fun if you don't go there expecting an uninhabited tropical paradise.

Do your homework and you can do Waikiki on the cheap if you go where the locals go - on one side of the street, Mai Tai's are twelve bucks a pop, while across the street halfway down the alley they have beers for a quarter every Sunday night.

While Waikiki isn't exactly a tropical paradise, you don't have to go very far out of town to find one… the rest of the island is magnificent and shouldn't be missed. The best way to get a feel for the island is to rent some scooters and go exploring.

Back to the hostel… there's plenty to do at the hostel and they plan many day trips, but hey, you're in Hawaii, and people here only go inside at night to sleep. The nightlife is good here, but don't let it get in the way of your seeing the real treasures of Hawaii.

-a wise nomad

How do you get there?

From the train station...

... it's an island.

From the bus station...
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From the airport...

Banana Bungalow Waikiki offer a free transfer from the airport. Depending on the time of arrival they would need to do the following: Arrival 8am - 9.30pm Go to the travellers information centre located in the baggage claim area at the airport and call Banana Bungalow from the courtesy phone to arrange transportation from the airport. Arrival 9.30pm - 8am There is one shuttle company operating it's called Trans Hawaiian, the guest buys a ticket keeps the reciept and Banana Bungalow will refund the cost of a one way (currently $8USD).

By car...

If renting a car: Take H1 east bound and follow the signs to Waikiki. Banana Bungalow is located at the Diamond Head end of Kuhio Avenue.

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Pricing

Room type: $ range

7+ beds: USD $17
4-6 beds: USD $17
2-3 beds: USD $27-$47
Private: USD $27-$47
Other: n/a

Other Info

ADDRESS
2463 Kuhio Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
USA

PHONE NUMBER
808.924.5074

TOLL FREE PHONE
888.246.7835

FAX
808.924.4119

WEBSITE URL
www.bananabungalow.com

EMAIL ADDRESS
hires@bananabungalow.com

BED CAPACITY
300 persons