3 best hotels in Honolulu for families
Sample dates 2026-10-26 → 2026-10-28, 2 adults + 1 child. Refreshed daily.
Three hotels, not three hundred: our pick for Honolulu for families, scored on guest rating, price for 2 adults and 1 child and distance to Waikiki East.
Totals for 2 nights run from $362 to $654 ($181–$327 a night). The average guest rating across the three is 9.1/10. VIVE Hotel Waikiki is the closest to Waikiki East at 310 m.
#1VIVE Hotel Waikiki
3-star · 310 m from Waikiki East
$654total · 2 nights
9.0(2,796)
- 300 m from Waikiki East, rated 9.0/10 by 2,796 guests, $327 a night, inside your budget.
- The priciest of these three at $654 total.
#2Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head
4-star · 1.3 km from Waikiki East
$465total · 2 nights
9.2(770)
- 1.3 km from Waikiki East, rated 9.2/10 by 770 guests, $233 a night, inside your budget.
- The listing does not mention swimming pool.
#3The Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
4-star · 1.5 km from Waikiki East
$362total · 2 nights
9.0(1,665)
- 1.5 km from Waikiki East, rated 9.0/10 by 1,665 guests, $181 a night, inside your budget.
- The farthest of the three from Waikiki East.
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How we chose these three
Each stay is scored on four things: a guest rating smoothed by review count, fit with a $204–$425 per-night band, distance to Waikiki East, and a small partner-commission term capped so it never outranks quality. We then pick three that differ in neighbourhood and price. The "why" and the drawback under each hotel use only fields the booking partner returned.
Questions travellers ask
- How much does a hotel in Honolulu cost for families?
- For these dates, our three picks total $362–$654 for 2 nights, which is $181–$327 a night for 2 adults and 1 child.
- Which Honolulu hotel is closest to Waikiki East?
- Of the three, VIVE Hotel Waikiki is the closest at 310 m from Waikiki East.
- How many guests are these Honolulu prices for?
- Prices are for 2 adults and 1 child, the default we use for a family trip. You can change dates on the booking page.