The first hotel in the area was called Park Beach Hotel. In 1893, a new hotel opened named San Souci, which is French for “without care.” The beach then took on the name San Souci. Renowned ...

hovering above Sans Souci Beach, across from Kapiolani Park's banyans and plumeria, and two blocks from the zoo, this hotel remains perhaps Waikiki's best small hotel, an under-the-radar offering ...