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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.
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Where to stay in Ala Moana
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
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.
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Ala Moana
Ala Moana is commercial and retail ground running from King Street down toward Honolulu Harbor, so beds here sit among shops and offices rather than on sand.Find hotels in Ala Moanatrips that came for the water rather than for Kakaʻako and King StreetWaikīkī
Waikīkī adjoins Ala Moana on the eastern side, and a visitor whose days end at the shore rather than at the Honolulu Museum of Art belongs there instead.Find hotels in WaikīkīHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
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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What is the best area to stay in Ala Moana?
Ala Moana: stays that want the Honolulu Museum of Art within reach of the room. Waikīkī: trips that came for the water rather than for Kakaʻako and King Street.
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Updated October 2026