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Ho'okipa Beach Park vs Iolani Palace
Ho'okipa Beach Park and Iolani Palace are both rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Iolani Palace scores significantly better than Ho'okipa Beach Park. Iolani Palace is ranked #1 in Hawaii with positive reviews from 9 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.
Ho'okipa Beach Park
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Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Hana Highway, Paia, Maui, HI 96768
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Frommer's
"The wild north shore beach of the same name is certainly hospitable to wave riders... it’s among the world’s top spots for windsurfing and kiting."
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Fodor's
"To see some of the world's finest windsurfers, hit this beach... also one of Maui's hottest surfing spots."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hoʻokipa is to daredevil windsurfers what Everest is to climbers. It reigns supreme as the world’s premier windsurfing beach."
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Travel + Leisure
"For some inexplicable but astounding reason, over a dozen sea turtles bask on the sand at Ho‘okipa Beach Park at sunset."
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Iolani Palace
Fodor's
Concierge
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
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364 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
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Fodor's
"America's only royal residence was built in 1882 on the site of an earlier palace."
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Concierge
"King David Kalakaua built this palace in 1882, as a symbol to the world that Hawaiian royalty was as grand as any in Europe."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"If you're intrigued with kings and queens, join the 90-minute docent-led tour... with plenty of history provided."
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Peek at rare treasures and crown jewels
Afar Magazine
"The only royal palace in the United States, it has plenty of lavish decor to ooh and ahh over."
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Travel + Leisure
"Hawaii is the only state that was once a monarchy...and the best place to get a sense of how Queen Lili’uokalani and the royal family lived is with a visit downtown to ‘Iolani Palace."
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