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Royal Hawaiian Center

2201 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
808 922 0588
As featured in 3 days in Honolulu
Ranked #6 of 67 shopping in Honolulu
4.0 of 5 stars 98 Reviews
Type: Shopping centres
Activities: Shopping
Fee: No
Owner description: The 310,000-sq.-ft. Royal Hawaiian Center sits on land once known as Helumoa, the home of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in the 1870s and 1880s. It’s... more » Owner description: The 310,000-sq.-ft. Royal Hawaiian Center sits on land once known as Helumoa, the home of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in the 1870s and 1880s. It’s highlighted by the 33,000-square-foot Royal Grove, one of the largest open green spaces in Waikiki. Throughout the day, the event-friendly area showcases entertainment and cultural activities, including arts of Hawaiian quilting, lomilomi massage, ukulele playing, hula dancing, lei making and kapa cloth making. No worries if you’ve been at the beach and are covered with sand. That’s the case with most visitors! « less
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Vancouver, BC
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Beautiful area, great, high end stores and a reasonably priced food court with lots of options. I recommend the Hawaiian BBQ and Mahaloha burgers.

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Edmonton
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

I have purchased photographic pieces from Lee Rylee. Make sure you find his kiosk at the west end of Royal Hawaiian Center.

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St. Marys, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Went to a show of impersanators....excellent. we watched Elvis, Last GaGa, Micheal Jackson and Elton John.

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

When visiting Oahu the Royal Hawaiian Center is a great place to do a little shopping. It's a very well maintained mall with friendly staff. The Polynesian Cultural Center does free shows most late mornings.

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Carlisle, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

Everything one could wish for - except a chemist/pharmacy was not easy to find.

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Tokyo, Japan
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

In Waikiki, it is very difficult to find a good parking space for shopping. This is the best in our experience, because the enter has many good shops and restaurants. It is close to Beach Walk and Duty Free Shop is just across the road. We bought Hawaiian cookie and got validation ticket for parking. The first one hour is... More

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Princeton, New Jersey
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
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Was last on Waikiki beach in 1998. What an improvement! Along the main drag (Kalakaua Avenue) it is filled with Tiffany, Louis Vitton and Cartier, etc. There are still some T-shirt shops and ABC stores and a hard rock cafe, but all in all, very upscale. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel got an upgrade too. Well done!

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Baltimore, Maryland
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

This is just something you have to see to believe. We weren't really interested in shopping---but just to see the blocks and blocks of every retailer under the sun--it is amazing. It seems on a par with every famous shopping street in the world. I don't really think that shopping is so important, but it really is interesting, especially in... More

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perth
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Looking to feed your family in attractive, spotlessly clean surroundings something tasty that is good value? Eat here, like the locals! A Honolulu native suggested we try the food court here and we weren't disappointed. The salmon burger was delish from the burger place (name began with a M.....) and the Panda chinese meal deal was perfect for our daughter... More

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Corte Madera, California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Great place to shop, eat, and relax. To top it off, I caught a free hula show!

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