The Hawaiian Princess
Beach access and a hot tub on the west coast
About this hotel
The Hawaiian Princess sits about three minutes by taxi from Makaha Beach Park, well west of Wet'n'Wild Hawaii itself, and pairs free parking with an outdoor pool, a hot tub and beach access. It's a genuinely different base than the Kapolei or Ko Olina clusters, suited to a family prioritizing west-Oahu's quieter beaches over daily proximity to the water park. A short walk covers Farrington Highway, and Da Brazilian Braddahs 2 sits about five minutes away for an easy dinner without much planning, for families planning a slides day, once the bags are unpacked, for the whole family, during the stay, for a family visiting the park, on this side of Oahu.
- Free parking
- Hot tub
- Beach access
- Outdoor pool
Our take
This suits a family who wants a quieter, more residential west-Oahu beach base and is willing to treat Wet'n'Wild Hawaii as a single, well-planned day trip rather than a daily destination. It's a good fit for a longer beach-focused stay; anyone whose whole trip centers on the water park will find the drive here impractical.
- ✓Budget close to an hour of drive time each way for the single Wet'n'Wild Hawaii day trip from here.
- ✓Use the hot tub after beach days rather than expecting a spa-level wellness setup at this price point.
- ✓Walk to Da Brazilian Braddahs 2 for an easy dinner without needing the car most evenings.
Why we love it
- Free parking included
- Hot tub on site
- Beach access nearby
- Quieter west-Oahu setting
Why guests love itWe stayed here for the beach and only made the roughly hour-long drive to Wet'n'Wild Hawaii once, as a single planned day trip, which suited us fine since this stretch of coast was never meant to be our water-park base. The hot tub was a nice way to end our beach days, and Makaha Beach Park just down the road felt worth the trade-off.