Aloha from Waikiki Hostels
Waikiki Hostels welcomes you to our guide on how to stay and play in Honolulu's famous Waikiki district on a backpacker's budget. Waikiki offers some of the best hostels, beaches, activities, and nightlife anywhere in Hawaii. The only downside to Waikiki is that it can be expensive. WaikikiHostels.com offers information on budget accommodation and activities to help you fit this one of a kind destination into your travel budget.
Staying in hostels rather than hotels is the first step in a budget Waikiki vacation. While hotels in Honolulu, and especially Waikiki can range into hundreds of dollars per night, Hostels start around $20 USD per night !
With all of the money you will save by staying in a hostel, rather than a hotel you can practically pay for all of the fun things you will want to do in Hawaii. Many hostels offer free or cheap activities for their guests, saving you even more.
Step two in achieving your Hawaii adventure on a backpackers budget is transportation. You dont need to spend hundreds of dollars renting a car for your vacation. Honolulu has one of the best public transportation systems in the United States.
Many shops in Waikiki offer inexpensive weekly or monthly passes for The Bus.
Scooters and mopeds also offer a fun and inexpensive alternative to renting a car in Honolulu.
Waikiki's best kept secrets are the key to step three. There are loads of cheap and free things to do in and around Waikiki and Honolulu. Filling most of your days with these secrets of Waikiki will leave plenty of spending money to take on a few of Hawaii's top shelf adventures.
One of the best cheap activities is snorkeling at Hanauma Bay. (pictured to the right) You can get transportation & snorkel gear for about $10 USD per person.