The Lonely and Forgotten Paradise - Hawaii

D5-7: Oahu---Paradise for the resort fans

Wakiki , the Royal Hawaiian，A Luxury Collection Resort----"Hawaii's online celebrity landmark, you will become the princess and prince when you stay here"

Waikiki The Royal Hawaiian Luxury Collection Resort, can definitely be called an online celebrity landmark in Hawaii. The entire hotel is filled with the pink from the inside to the outside, and even the clothes of the waiters are pink. Hence it gets the nickname "Pink Palace of the Pacific" .

Since the hotel opened with its unique and novel rose pink in exterior decoration door of  Moorish style in 1927, it has been a luxury model of Hawaiian resort hotel for more than 80 years. Countless celebrities and royals have stayed here , and it has also been voted as "the most historical resort hotel in USA" . 

A pink bakery is installed in the lobby of the hotel, and guests can receive welcome cookies for free. There are still many ancient facilities in the lobby, such as the old mailboxes and telephones at the elevator entrance, which are still usable today.

There are two main types of guest rooms. One is the garden- view room in the old hotel building in 1927. It is especially favored by celebrities who are used to living in a sea-view room and want to live in a historic building to experience a quieter vacation.

The another type of room is the newly built ocean-view room, straightly facing the matchless ocean view of Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. 

Sheraton Waikiki---"A Sheraton that subverted your imagination, and the infinity pool was listed as the best pool in the United States"

The Sheraton Waikiki Hotel is located on the edge of Waikiki, Hawaii's most prestigious beach. Sheraton usually gives us an impression that it is a business hotel in the city. But this Sheraton Waikiki hotel is completely different, it is simply built for vacation.

First of all, the location of the hotel is non-comparable, it is virtually in the central location of Waikiki Beach. The entrance of the hotel restaurant and bar is the beach, and the bustling shopping district is just outside the lobby.

Overlooking from the hotel, views outside the window is the most typical Hawaiian landscape that we often see on the cover of Hawaii Travel Magazine. It is also one of the few hotels in Hawaii where you can see the views of Diamond Head and Waikiki Bay at the same time.

There s also an infinity pool, which is the longest beach infinity pool in Hawaii and North America. Especially the scenery at sunset is super amazing.

Sea yoga---"It's really hot but it's fun. You may get an opportunity to meet a Hawaiian green turtle"

SUP Yoga is a very popular sport in Hawaii, it is recommended to try once.

Depart from the hotel around 8 am, the class starts at about 9 am. Before the start, the yoga teacher will teach you the basic rules and SUP yoga knowledge to keep you safe. The SUP board and dumbbells should be dragging into the water on your own, it could be an exercise though.

Yoga on the sea is totally different from that on land. It is more difficult to keep the body balance. It easily to get you fall into water. But you will thrilling for the accomplishment after you done it well. If you are lucky, you may see the green turtle swimming slowly. Make sure you will make a good work of sun block.

POW! WOW! Hawaii---"Taking photos from this online celebrity to be fashion"

There is also a must-visit place that is popular in INS on Oahu, the POW! WOW! Hawaii. Graffiti-art has always been a common street culture in Hawaii. This graffiti block has the works of graffiti artists from all over the world, blending into the unique local culture of Hawaii.

Besides the graffiti, there are also many artists' studios with Gallery exhibitions, lecture series, large-scale creative space Lana Lane Studios, concerts, etc. which are held from time to time. It has gradually developed into a global artist gathering place.

Aloha Shirt---The soul of Hawaii's culture

An important impression of many people in Hawaii is the Hawaiian short-sleeved printed shirt, which often appears in film and television dramas. It seems that you must wear a Hawaiian shirt when you go to Hawaii. The name of this shirt is actually Aloha Shirt.

Aloha Shirt Hawaii appeared in major clothing mall, but if you want to search for the most local of the most characteristic of the Aloha Shirt, going to the shop created by the designer Roberta Oaks is strongly recommended.

The brand of Roberta Oaks same the desginer's name was established in 2004, truly made in Hawaii. The owner and designer Roberta loves Hawaiian culture very much. They were inspired by the simple retro lifestyle,retro cars, the Hawaiian design and architecture in mid-century modern style, as well as a profound experience of travel and culture, he improved and innovated the Aloha Shirt design, and the shirts were loved by the Hawaiian as soon as it was launched.

Ala Moana Center---"The world's largest open-air shopping mall"

Ala Moana Center is the world's largest open-air shopping center. You can also enjoy live hula and ukulele performances on the center stage of the mall! Some say that you had better to leave a full day for shopping at the Ala Moana Center when you intend to do shopping here .

The mall has more than 350 shops and 5 large department stores. Almost all luxury brands can be found here, and there is also a brand discount store, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Coach and MK bags are almost 50% off. Remarkble shopping mall indeed!

Shopping: The best luxury brands to buy in Hawaii

Hawaii is one of the states with the lowest state tax in the United States, with a consumption tax of about 4.1% to 4.7%. It can be said that shopping in Hawaii is the most cost-effective in the United States.

"You may find here the cheapest Tiffany in the world"

After all, it is an American brand, which is cheaper than Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Canada.

"Coach, MK, Kate Spade, Tommy, CK... Native American brands"

In Hawaii, it is the most cost-effective to buy a local American brand, especially going to the outlets, which is crazy cheap. It's so cheap that you won't want to buy these brands elsewhere in the future. For example, the price of Gucci is 25% cheaper than the maindland of United States"

Food: Who said that there is no palatable food in U.S. territories

Because Hawaii has immigrants from different nations. Immigrants and local food traditions have been integrated and developed over the years, which retains Hawaiian characteristics and incorporates diverse tastes. Several  distinctive restaurants are recommended as below:

1.Mariposa Restaurant --"Butterfly Shaped  Dessert"

Mariposa restaurant is located on the third floor of Neiman Marcus in the center of Ala Moana. It is a good place for enjoying a romantic dinner after shopping. The sense of design in this restaurant is strong with full of butterfly elements.

The biggest feature of the restaurant is not only the excellent food, but also the great environment. The open dining gazebo is facing the Alamoara Beach Park. It is the best place to watch the sunset.  There are fireworks show on each Friday.

Don't forget to order a butterfly shaped dessert.

2. Duke's Waikiki---"A must-try restaurant for surfers"

This is a gourmet restaurant that has been marked the most on ins. If you are a surfer, you should come here for a pilgrimage, because this restaurant is the famous surfing theme restaurant of Duke, the father of surfing.

Surfing originated from ancient Polynesia and later became popular in Hawaii. It used to be an exclusive sport for the Hawaiian royal family, so it is often called "the sport of the king." Later, Hawaiian hero Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, who won five Olympic medals, took surfing to the world, and he was honored as the "father of international surfing."

3. RumFire Waikiki Restaurant--- "A custom-made meal from a Taiwanese chef"

Enjoy a chef’s custom-made dinner at the hottest restaurant in the Sheraton Waikiki, RumFire Waikiki is recommened. The chef  is a new Hawaiian from Taiwan, Danny Chew, who specializes in cooking. The cuisine with oriental characteristics has attracted countless celebrities to dine here.

The ingenious appetizers, Taiwanese braised pork rice with Hawaii’s finest Oshima beef and beef bones will amaze you.

The best expeirence is that the spectacular sunset on the sea level while dining. Every corner of the restaurant could see the invincible sea view of Hawaii. The best sunset viewing spot is also at the RumFire Waikiki restaurant. How dreamlike that will be !Dining along withmost beautiful sunset in the world.