travel42 Hotel Review: Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort & Spa

Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort & Spa travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Positioned a few doors down from its slightly more sophisticated sister property, The Royal Hawaiian, this is the bridesmaid and not the bride, sitting a step down in the overall ranks. It is affectionately referred to as the "first lady of Waikiki."

Both hotels were built at the turn of the century and blessed with similar provenance, though Moana Surfrider was actually the first lodging here. The two hotels have seen Waikiki grow from an exotic castaway ...