Given Hawaii’s year-round idyllic climate, many Honolulu condo buyers are looking for a property that comes with a nice balcony (or ‘lanai’, as it is called in Hawaiian), with enough space to kick back and enjoy the pleasant trade winds.
We compiled a list of the condos in Honolulu that offer the most usable balconies, without considering if that be a luxury condo or more of your average condo. The list only includes high-rise condos, which we have defined as 7 stories or more, and is organized by neighborhood.
1717 Ala Wai
Balcony Views: Many offer Ala Wai Canal views and some even have ocean views.
Address: 1717 Ala Wai Blvd.
Location: Fairly quiet part of Waikiki, without too much traffic, right by Ala Wai Canal.
Canterbury Place
Balcony Views: Most offer Fort DeRussy Park views and some high floor units boast beautiful ocean views (many owners have enclosed their balcony).
Address: 1910 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Busy intersection with lots of traffic and diagonally across from Hilton Hawaiian Village.
Diamond Head Vista
Balcony Views: Most boast incredible ocean and Diamond Head views.
Address: 2600 Pualani Way.
Location: Quiet street with limited traffic, right by Jefferson Elementary School.
Foster Tower
Balcony Views: Several units boast incredible ocean views.
Address: 2500 Kalakaua Ave.
Location: Busy area with lots of traffic and tourists.
Ilikai Apartments
Balcony Views: Majority offer stunning ocean views.
Address: 1777 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Most units face quiet street with a smaller percentage of units facing busy street.
Lanikea at Waikiki
Balcony Views: About half the balconies have nice or great ocean views.
Address: 421 Olohana St.
Location: Fairly quiet location set back from busy Kuhio Ave.
Ritz-Carlton Waikiki
Balcony Views: Majority have stunning ocean and Fort Derussy Park views.
Address: 383 Kalaimoku St (West Tower / Tower 1), 2139 Kuhio Ave (East Tower / Tower 2).
Location: Busy area, but not too much noise, since building is set back from Kalakaua Ave.
The Watermark
Balcony Views: Majority offer stunning ocean and Ala Moana Beach Park views.
Address: 1551 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Near end of cul-de-sac and very quiet & peaceful.
Trump Tower Waikiki
Balcony Views: About half the balconies have stunning ocean views, either looking over Fort Derussy Park or towards Diamond Head.
Address: 223 Saratoga Rd.
Location: Busy area with significant street noise.
Waikiki Beach Tower
Balcony Views: Most boast idyllic ocean views.
Address: 2470 Kalakaua Ave.
Location: Building setback from very busy street, which helps reduce noise.
Wailana at Waikiki
Balcony Views: Looking at other buildings or some central high floor units beautiful Fort Derussy Park views.
Address: 1860 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Busy intersection. Units along Ena Rd less exposed to noise.
Waipuna
Balcony Views: City with some high floor units offering decent ocean view too.
Address: 469 Ena Rd.
Location comments: Building set back from somewhat busy street and not that exposed to street noise.
Park Lane Ala Moana
Balcony Views: Lower floor tree top and higher floor tree top and ocean views.
Address: 1388 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Busy street with a significant level of noise.
Uraku Tower
Uraku Tower
Balcony Views: About half offer decent or great (if higher floor) ocean views.
Address: 1341 Kapiolani Blvd.
Location: Not too noisy street in front of balconies.
1350 Ala Moana
Balcony Views: About half boast stunning ocean views – higher floor southeast facing units.
Address: 1350 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Busy intersection with lots of street noise.
One Waterfront Tower
Balcony Views: Most boast stunning harbor and ocean views.
Address: 415 South St (Makai Tower), 425 South St (Mauka Tower)
Location: Not too much exposure to nearby busy street noise.
Collection Honolulu
Balcony Views: Most offer from average to stunning ocean views.
Address: 600 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Busy location, though most units are set back from Ala Moana Blvd, reducing noise levels.
Waiea
Balcony Views: Most offer stunning ocean views and several units also boast incredible Diamond Head, Waikiki and Ala Moana Beach Park views.
Address: 1118 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Busy street with significant noise.
Waihonua
Balcony Views: Most offer decent or even great ocean views.
Address: 1189 Waimanu St.
Location: Busy location, but situated away from busy street noise.
3003 Kalakaua
Balcony Views: Perfect ocean views hanging on the ocean’s edge.
Address: 3003 Kalakaua Ave.
Location: No noise – just the sound of the ocean.
3019 Kalakaua
Balcony Views: Hanging on the ocean’s edge with perfect ocean views.
Address: 3019 Kalakaua Ave.
Location: No noise – just the sound of the ocean.
Colony Beach
Balcony Views: Hanging on the ocean’s edge with incredible ocean views.
Address: 2893 Kalakaua Ave.
Location: Quiet, but possibly a little noise from neighboring Outrigger Canoe Club Beach.
Sans Souci
Balcony Views: Most boast what is arguably the most incredible ocean, beach and city views anywhere in Honolulu.
Address: 2877 Kalakaua Ave.
Location: Peaceful with the sound of the ocean and some day time noise from Kaimana Beach below.
Tahitienne
Balcony Views: Picture perfect ocean views.
Address: 2999 Kalakaua Ave.
Location: Quiet with just the sound of the ocean.
Colony at The Peninsula
Balcony Views: Mainly looking into other buildings
Address: 520 Lunalilo Home Rd.
Location: Mainly quiet, though some balconies face fairly busy street.
Esplanade
Balcony Views: Most offer pleasant marina and mountain views.
Address: 500 Lunalilo Home Rd.
Location: Set back from busy street and limited noise.
Plaza Hawaii Kai
Balcony Views: Most offer nice marina and ocean views.
Address: 6770 Hawaii Kai Dr.
Location: Fairly quiet location by street that get a fair amount of traffic.
Other Honolulu Condos
1010 Wilder
Balcony Views: Generally open unobstructed city views.
Address: 1010 Wilder Ave.
Location: Quiet section with minimal street noise.
1015 Wilder
Balcony Views: Predominantly pleasant city views.
Address: 1015 Wilder Ave.
Location: Quiet area with limited noise.
Ala Wai Plaza
Balcony Views: Diamond Head Tower beautiful canal and Waikiki views whereas Park Tower predominantly looks in to other nearby buildings.
Address: 500 University Ave.
Location: Quiet location with limited street noise.
Admiral Thomas Apts
Balcony Views: Great city and park views.
Address: 1221 Victoria St.
Location: Set back from busy street and exposed to fair amount of street noise.
Harbor Court
Balcony Views: Most boast amazing harbor and ocean views.
Address: 66 Queen St.
Location: By busy street with significant street noise.
Marco Polo Apts
Balcony Views: Several offer park, canal and city views. Some high floor units have nice ocean view.
Address: 2333 Kapiolani Blvd.
Location: About half units face quiet park and other half busy street.
Nuuanu Parkside
Balcony Views: City and / or mountain views. Some city views in distance are beautiful.
Address: 2047 Nuuanu Ave.
Location: Quiet location.
Regency at Kahala
Balcony Views: About half boast nice ocean views in distance.
Address: 4340 Pahoa Ave.
Location: By fairly busy street, though mostly quiet units.
Regency Park
Balcony Views: Treetop and city views.
Address: 3138 Waialae Ave.
Location: By busy street, but set back reducing street noise impact.
Royal Iolani
Balcony Views: Most boast stunning Ala Wai Golf course, Waikiki and Diamond Head views.
Address: 581 Kamoku St (Ewa Tower) & 583 Kamoku St (Diamond Head Tower)
Location: Quiet street with possible noise from Iolani School.
That sums up the condos boasting the best balconies in Honolulu. If you feel we missed any buildings, let us know in the comments section below.
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