Hau Tree will offer a special holiday dining experience on Dec. 24 and 25. The four-course holiday dinner ($155 per person) will include falafel with sambol lebna and scallop crudo, squash agnolotti with focaccia, choice of entrée (opah belly, soubise, brussels and roasted fennel or honey glazed pork chop, citrus pork jus, asparagus, bacon marmalade and charred onion) and desserts (Coquito cheesecake with butter rum sauce and candied pecans; chocolate cake, coffee, orange).

Just west of Waikiki, this former industrial district has transformed into one of Honolulu’s coolest neighborhoods, filled with local cafés, breweries, and street art. Stay here if you want to feel like a local but still be within minutes of the beach. Kaimana Beach Hotel sits right between Kaka‘ako and Diamond Head with breezy, ocean-facing rooms and a great restaurant downstairs, Hau Tree.

A languid afternoon, a tray of desserts, maybe a glass of Champagne. That’s how I want to spend the holidays. And afternoon tea service, especially the ones on Oʻahu, offer all of that—and sometimes an ocean view.

Resulting from his recent media visit, Forbes contributor Will McGough published an in-depth feature positioning Kaimana Beach Hotel as the insider’s choice for travelers seeking the quieter, more local side of Waikiki.

Crave Editor Cassidy Apo included Hau Tree in the newspaper’s citywide Thanksgiving dining guide, spotlighting both the brunch and dinner offerings as standout holiday options.

Thanksgiving menus are flooding the digi-verse as the big day approaches. This Part 2 adds to our 65-menu Part 1, published two weeks ago. We’ll keep updating Part 2 with new information daily.

There’s something almost sacred about a proper girls’ trip, when you can truly let your hair down, belly laugh until your abs are sore, and remember who you are outside of your inbox.

TravelZoo has a deal for the Kaimana Beach Hotel, which is located at the foot of Diamond Head at Waikiki. With the deal rates start at $199 per night, resort fees are waived, and you get a food and beverage credit.

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These resorts are the 2025 winners of the Where to Stay: Best in Hawaii category.

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These four are the 2025 winners of the Where to Eat & Drink: Happening Hawaiian category.

This beachfront restaurant serves casual fare in its outdoor dining room shaded by a canopy of hau trees.

“This one. This one. Start paddling!” shouted Jamie O’Brien as a set wave came through on Oahu’s South Shore.