Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort

An oceanfront tower on Kalakaua Avenue, the Sheraton Waikiki places guests at the widest stretch of the beach, flanked by the Royal Hawaiian to the east and the open Pacific to the south.

The property runs at resort scale — multiple pools including an edge pool that meets the waterline, and direct sand access without crossing a road. Rooms on upper floors gain unobstructed Diamond Head sightlines; lower floors trade the view for faster beach access.

Waikiki's main shopping corridor, the International Market Place, sits under a five-minute walk inland. Check-in opens at 15:00; check-out is listed at midnight, a wider window than most Honolulu properties allow.