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Ala Moana, Honolulu — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Ala Moana is a commercial, retail and residential district of Honolulu, sitting between Waikīkī to the east and Honolulu Harbor to the west.
About Ala Moana
Where to stay in Ala Moana
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
King Street sets the northern limit. Beds in Ala Moana put a visitor between Waikīkī on one side and Kakaʻako with Honolulu Harbor on the other, which is a useful position for anyone splitting time across central Honolulu rather than committing to the beach end. Waikīkī lies just east.
The trade is proximity to the Honolulu Museum of Art and a short reach to Makiki across King Street.
About Ala Moana
What are the main landmarks in Ala Moana?
Four names anchor the district. The Honolulu Museum of Art sits here alongside Makiki Christian Church, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the United States Army Museum of Hawaii, all four inside a district the record describes as commercial, retail and residential. Kakaʻako lies beyond the western edge.
Makiki begins on the far side of King Street, and Mōʻiliʻili on the far side to the east.
What is the history of Ala Moana?
No charter year is recorded for it. Ala Moana enters the record through its borders, with Waikīkī and Mōʻiliʻili to the east, Kakaʻako and Honolulu Harbor to the west, and King Street marking where Makiki begins to the north. Two churches stand among them.
Dates for the district do not appear; the boundary does.
Where is Ala Moana?
Ala Moana runs between Kakaʻako and Honolulu Harbor to the west and Waikīkī and Mōʻiliʻili to the east, with King Street closing it to the north.
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Updated September 2026