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Right near Honolulu, the capital of the paradisiac Hawaiian land, you will find a wonderful place named Waikiki, which is famous for its beach filled with white sand. It is also known to have been the playground for the royal family and its name can be easily translated from Hawaiian into “spouting waters”. This city was introduced to the world for the first time in 1901, when the first hotel, named Mona Surfrider, was built. Nowadays, this is Oahu’s main resort and hotel at the same time, as well as the place where visitors around the world gather and enjoy a relaxing time while the beauty of the nature carefully watches over them.

A few points of interest in Waikiki

The clear and calm waters of Waikiki are perfect for learning how to surf and the wonderful landscape provided by Leahi or the Diamond Head, as it is also named, is surely a bless for the heart. The beauty of this region lies not only in the beach, but also in all the attractions like the Honolulu Zoo or the Waikiki Aquarium, where anyone can have fun with their friends or family. Another interesting aspect about this region is the fact that its history can be easily read on the surfboards which can be found along the Waikiki Historical Trail. At the same time, you must be prepared for all the shopping and dining places you can explore during your whole stay.

Finding accommodation in Waikiki

Leaving aside the attractions and the wonderful nature that surrounds this entire place, the main focus is on the accommodation, the first aspect people are taking into consideration before going in a holiday. It can be challenging to find the perfect place you want to stay and there are many factors that need to be taken into consideration, but with patience and calm, everyone will eventually find his / her perfect place to stay.

One of the main problems tourists encounter when they are trying to find accommodation is the price. The good news about Waikiki Honolulu is that you can come across hotel prices of under $100 per night. Following hotels (and not only) can all be booked for under $100 per night:

 

 

Types of accommodations

The main idea is that you will find places to stay where the prices start from $100 per night, but they will definitely be very basic in terms of design and furniture and they are more likely to be located away from the Waikiki Beach. If this is an aspect that doesn’t bother you, then you may proceed with your searches. After all, when you go in a holiday, you don’t really plan to stay inside your room, right? That’s something you can do very well at home. The point of a trip is to explore the new place you came to visit and build up memories with spontaneous and completely unexpected experiences.

Now, getting back to our accommodation issue, there is a family business that runs from the 70’s and that, every year, waits for new and old guests alike. The Royal Grove Hotel, as it is called, offers a room with a double bed and a kitchen. The air-conditioning featured in the room is a must for the hot nights. Moreover, it is located near the beach, and only a few minutes away from to the Duke Statue.

Did you know? The legendary Duke Kahanamoku grew up surfing on these waters that are slowly caressing the shores of Waikiki.

To prevent spending extra amounts of money, it is recommended to enter the resorts’ websites and browse through their picture galleries after you made up a list of hotels you are interested in. When you decide upon a hotel, then all you have to do is make the booking directly on their website.

Also, pay attention when they state that the breakfast is included. Breakfast may sometimes refer to pastry and fruits and not to a full breakfast. Therefore, if you wish to have a richer breakfast in your Hawaiian mornings make a call and ask for specific information. Another option would be to try and find other places where the morning course is served. You may get a greater variety, as well as better prices.

Types of travellers

There are usually three main types of travellers: those who are young and tight on a budget, families and those who are coming to Hawaii to satisfy their dream vacation. Most of the tourists who enter the Hawaiian territory are either visiting with their families or are coming here to relax and enjoy life at a high budget.

However, there are also those who are young and full of adventure, with adrenaline running through their veins, people who wish to see the world and enjoy the experience of a beautiful sunset on the Waikiki Beach. Others want to catch the wonderful view of a storm causing the ocean to agitate in the beautiful game of lightning strikes and with the marvelous background music played by overwhelming thunders.

For these adventurers, a great place to stay on a low budget is a hostel. You only need a place to sleep, a shower and a bit of rest. For the remaining amount of time, you will probably be out exploring and gazing at the beauty of this wonderful place.

Conclusion

A trip to Hawaii is probably one of the best things one can experience in a lifetime. Maybe it is also one the most wanted trips on Earth and one of the most mentioned elements on millions of people’s bucket lists. The simple joy that causes the admiration of nature can be achieved with a high amount of money, but also with a lower sum.

You don’t really need much to take in and absorb all the positive energy out there. The fact that you are spending your nights in a more expensive or in a cheaper hotel is a matter of individual preference. The experience will be pretty much the same, because, let’s face it, you’re not really going to Hawaii to stay in a closed room all day long, right?

Kailua is famous for its fun-filled activities for both parents and children of any age group. Kailua is situated on the island of Hawaii at North Kona District. Kailua, being the centre of commerce, is the best place for tourist industry. The annual festivals like Ironman World Championship triathlon and Kona Coffee Festival are the main attraction of Kailua. The festivals can be celebrated together with families and friends. Children come and enjoy adventure sports, attractive museums, enjoy food, white sand and beautiful beaches with their family.

Kids can participate in various activities along with their family. Kailua is famous for its historical sites, water sports, fishing, cycling and attractive hiking trails. Here is a list of 10 fun filled activities especially for kids:

Kailua Snorkelling for Kids

Snorkelling is one of the best family friendly activities enjoyed at Kailua and Lanikai beach. It is an underwater sport and children can also participate in this activity without any risk. The beach activities are under the protection of Ocean Recreation Management Area. During this adventurous sport, one can see shallow reefs, animals eating Limu, green turtles, monk seals, lava formation, colourful rocks, shipwrecks etc. Snorkelling can be made more adventurous for adults and children with the help of the tours which include activities like whale watching and swimming with dolphins. The Snorkel set is readily available on rent for one day or a week with floating fins, dry snorkel and silicon mask for all the different age groups. Contact lenses are also available for those who wear eye glasses.

 

Flying fishing adventure

Flying fishing is a full day adventure sport of Kailua with advanced booking trip. Different techniques are adopted depending upon the age group and type of species to be target. Constant work and interaction is provided by two crew members. It is based on ‘bait & switch technique) in order to luring billfish and a full day trip. The tourists book for this adventure in advance as they come to know about their arrival and make all the possible arrangements for kids and families.

 

Kite Surfing

Kailua is also famous for Kite Surfing activity performed at Oahu and enjoyed by a whole family. Kite surfing in Kailua is the combination of warm water, sandy beaches and beautiful scenery. The size of Kailua kite is 12m and totally depends on the wind. Children of certain age group are allowed with their parents. Kailua Beach Park is the best place to stag the kite due to grass and sandy beach. Jumping and Wave riding is experienced by the riders as waves and rolling swells break the outer reef of the kite.

 

Blue Water Safari

Kailua is famous for water sports and fisherman. Blue water safari is the activity done by the whole family at Yellowfin Tuna and Pacific Blue Marlin situated at Kailua. Striped Marlin, Shortnose Spearfish, Black Marlin and Sailfish are some of the billfish species kids love to see. Blue water safari includes sunset cruises and half day cruises with tropical cocktail and clear turquoise water. Blue water safari is leaded by the expert swimmers who can show various places that is present in the way.

 

Rainy Day Fun

Rainy Day Fun is enjoyed by the kids with their family at Bishop Museum that is situated in Kailua. The museum is very beautiful to look at for its amazing architecture. Its an attractive place for the children as it is one of the best places to spent time and learns Hawaii culture. The shows are running especially for children after every 45 minutes at Planetarium located inside the museum. The whale hanging from the ceiling with its jaw dropping creature is also one of the reasons that attract the children.

 

Animal Encounter

Oahu near to Kailua is the best place to play with humpback whale, water animals and dolphins. Children along with their family members or the care taker present on the beach to go into the water and touch personally the live creatures. The cost for this adventure is high but you cannot forget the memories. Whale watching tours are also organized in Kailua that takes you from small islands to big islands. Kids can enjoy animal encounters in some of the zoos of Kailua from a safe distance.

 

Art on the Zoo Fence

Different types of arts take place at zoo fence that is organized specially on every Saturday and Sunday and it starts from 9am and ends at 4pm at a place near to Kailua. Children enjoy exhibitions, artistic work done with watercolours, oils and acrylics and photography. There is a wide variety of styles that are performed by the artists by making different prints on the animals. The animals with prints on their body attract children the most.

 

Barbie Doll Museum

Kids love to see Barbie Doll Museum that is situated at Kailua in Hawaii. Entry in this museum is free of cost only one has to inform before visiting. There is a huge collection of around 5,000 Barbie Dolls in this museum by Mrs. Marton. Every doll is dressed in different colourful costumes inspired from seven Polynesian nations and only Barbie and Ken change their outfits. The costumes are designed by Florence. The museum has international standards based on miniatures, Christmas, football and porcelain theme.

Bay View Mini-Putt and Zipline

Bay View Mini-Putt and Zipline is one of the best family attractions in Kailua and located in Kaneohe, Hawaii. It is open for both Children and adults of all age group. The small miniature golf having 36 holes have been expanded and known as first commercial Zipline of Oahu’s. Private parties are also organised at Mini-Putt with special arrangements. It is opened even on state, school and federal holiday. Bay View Mini-Putt is opened from Wednesday to Sunday at the time 10am- 5pm where as Zipline opened from Monday and Tuesday at 9am-9pm.

Lyon Arboretum

Lyon Arboretum is a tropical rain forest covered 193.5 acres of land at Manoa Valley. It is situated few kilometres away from Kailua with 7 miles of hiking trails. Scientific and cultural diversities and communities are its main attractions. The valley rises to 1850 feet above the sea level. Other than diverse communities, main attractions of this valley are Hawaiian ethno-botany, Hawaiian plants, tropical plants, plant collections, research projects and conversation biology.

So whenever you plan to visit Kailua, never forget to plan and visit to these places with your family as your kids will enjoy all these amazing places. You would also love to spend time with your family and kids and gather the most memorable experiences in life.