Honolulu International Airport (HNL): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 12 miles.

Driving directions from Honolulu International Airport: Exit the airport to H-1 east (follow the Honolulu signs). Proceed on H-1 east ten miles to King St, and take Exit 25A. At the second traffic light, turn right onto Kapahulu Ave, going away from the mountains toward the ocean. Follow Kapahulu Ave for about two miles until you see the Pacific Ocean. The Park Shore is on the right, located across from Waikiki Beach on the corner of Kalakaua Ave and Kapahulu Ave.

Yoshitsune - Japanese cuisine is the specialty here, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Starbucks - The international coffee vendor has a shop on the corner just outside the lobby.

Amenity highlights: The two-level sunning deck draws a crowd. Some plunge into the pool. Others stretch out in the sun on either the pool level or the upper level, which overlooks Kuhio Beach Park right across the street and the blue Pacific beyond. The upper level is huge and includes a sun-shelter tent. Diamond Head looms just to the east of both decks. Across-the-street proximity to Kapiolani Park, which includes the Honolulu Zoo and the Waikiki Aquarium, is another highlight of the Park Shore's prime location.

Insider tip: Kuhio Beach Park is an extension of—and indistinguishable from—the better-known Waikiki Beach, which is a five-minute walk from the hotel. For most visitors, it's all the same beach. Both offer the same light-colored, powder-soft sand but provide different experiences. Ringed by luxury hotels, Waikiki features surfing, snorkeling, and outrigger canoeing. Laid-back Kuhio is a family-friendly public park featuring an expansive, enclosed saltwater lagoon of calm, shallow water with a sand bottom. Beach volleyball, sheltered picnic tables, coconut-tree-shaded lawns, and a finger pier providing exceptional sunset photography make the park popular with visitors and locals alike.