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Downtown Honolulu

Honolulu, Oahu, HI
ホノルル ダウンタウン
Ranked #58 of 172 attractions in Honolulu
4.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Neighbourhoods
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Financial center of Hawaii. Sits along Honolulu Harbor. Starbucks on every corner, some great restaurants, lot of mom and pop stores. Home of Chinatown which is experiencing a surge of art galleries, cafes, bars. Can still be dicey at night. Has a reputation of gang activity. Downtown Honolulu is pretty dead on weekends except for Chinatown.

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Hervey Bay, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Maybe it was just me but there seemed to be a lot of the same.

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Akashima Japan
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Bring a fat wallet it is very expensive for everything. Thank goodness for Asianpeasuretravel.com for getting us great prices on our Airfare, hotel, and tour guides. They took us to places that most tourist don't know about. Go to Thailand or Philippines for vacation and save your money. Honolu is for the Japanese tourist because it is cheaper for then.

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Port Townsend, Washington
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

For a free museum, this one is great. Pieces from many Hawaiian residents. Lunch at the downstairs restaurant was fresh and great tasting--don't miss it. Iolani Palace was well worth the time. Get there by $2.50 bus from Waikiki.

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Kaneohe, Hawaii
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

I love walking around and looking at the buildings then going to Chinatown to shop and eat.

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
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From its brand name shops to its busy nightlife it was somewhere u could just go and strole around be entertained.

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Phoenix
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83 reviews 83 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
76 helpful votes 76 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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The downtown area has an abundance of designer shops we all know here on the mainland. There are tiki torches lit along the street and there are street performers to entertain you as you walk along. It's a very busy area at night and we felt perfectly safe walking along the street. The hustle bustle of Honolulu did not appeal... More

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Carson City, NV
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012
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This island in general is very clean and well maintained. Honolulu is no exception.

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Pearl River, LA
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011
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I like the two main streets and that you can't get lost because you just go in a circle. The public bus system is so easy to use.

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Morris County, NJ
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396 reviews 396 reviews
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1,470 helpful votes 1,470 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011
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We did a walking tour of downtown Honolulu and were surprised at how big it was. With Hawaii, you think its all tourism, but seeing downtown, you remember that it is the financial capital of the Pacific too. The downtown was very clean and walkable. As with most downtowns, parking is tight. Look for the deals with the parking garages.

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