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In a rural setting on a peninsula 30 minutes from Waikīkī, these modest cottages include complimentary snorkeling and kayaking expeditions. Ask for a unit that opens onto Kāne’ohe Bay if you’d like to catch dinner off your lanai ! One-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom accommodations with kitchenettes are available.

A short walk from Lanikai and Kailua beaches, these privately owned units are comfortably furnished and well-equipped. All have views of the ocean or the landscaped gardens.

This 17-story high-rise hotel is at the gateway to Waikīkī and is a short two blocks from the beach. There’s a pool and sundeck and a fitness facility; the Chinese Buffet Restaurant offers affordable, bountiful Asian fare.

Run by a mother/ daughter team, this beautiful house has two comfortable rooms for guests. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide mountain views and two dogs add to the atmosphere. Smoking is not permitted. Continental breakfast is included.

A 1950s vintage, Hawaiian-style oasis amid towering neighbors, The Breakers prides itself on its Hawaiian-style hospitality. Tropical flowers and a patio surround the pool; there’s a kitchenette in every room. And the beach is only a short walk away.

On the side of Kapi’olani Park farthest from Waikīkī, Joanne Trotter has been welcoming guests into her home for almost two decades. Her tasteful house with its big lanai and tropical gardens is filled with heirlooms and artwork. Breakfast included.

A two-story plantation-style hotel across the street from the beach is within walking distance of the Polynesian Cultural Center. The standard rooms include continental breakfast.

Close to beautiful wind-ward-side beaches and a short drive from activities, these one- and two-bedroom bungalows are decorated in island-style. All have full kitchens, barbecues, phones, and cable TV.

Comprised of three units with a shared bath in residential – and very upscale – Hawai’i Kai, this affordable B&B has panoramic ocean views. It’s a 15-minute drive from Waikīkī and even closer to neighborhood dining and shopping. Rates include continental breakfast.

This one-bedroom, one-bath, fully furnished Polynesian-style vacation cottage is in a beachfront “colony” of homes near a secluded white-sand beach. Other amenities include a pool, playground, barbecue, and tennis courts.