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Iolani Palace

364 South King Street, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96813
808 522 0822
Ranked #10 of 163 attractions in Honolulu
4.5 of 5 stars 201 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Specialty Museums, History Museums
Traveler Description: The Iolani Palace is one of the most impressive structures in Honolulu and holds much of the state's history in its walls.  The Palace was the... more »
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SusanH76
Honolulu, Hawaii
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW

An important historic landmark of Hawaii and its very recent history. A must see for anyone visiting Honolulu. More

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Yorkxan
Corning, New York
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14 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012 NEW

The palace was nice and good to see the culture and get a perspective of what happened in history vs the legend. More

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DonR8700
Murrieta, California
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12 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012 NEW

It was a great place to visit. We learned a lot about the culture and a lot about how Hawaii became a state. Take THE BUS to the palace. Great video and self guided tour. More

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DSuzann
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012 NEW

Liked the history.. you must see it to believe it.. Go and see what this palace is all about.. The Power of a true Queen is unbelievable... More

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beachbums512
Oahu, Hawaii
Top Contributor
53 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012 NEW

The Palace is a self guided tour. I suggest renting the head phones to listen to the story of each room because you will learn so much about Hawaiis history. The palace is beautiful inside and has very neat things to see. It is a pretty long tour...2 hours I think. Its right down town on King ST. has a... More

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Julief61
Sydney, Australia
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12 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012 NEW

Great insight to the islands history. It was a sight on the grand circle island tour. More

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FunOnly
Canada
Top Contributor
87 reviews
52 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012

Manicured and Picturesque grounds. The Palace interior is a bit of a disappointment but the exhibits or the early colonial Hawaiian legal system was informative and interesting. Can be seen in 30 minutes so best combined with a tour of other sites More

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alamedafrances
alamedafrances
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14 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012
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We saw a film about the history of this palace before we were to go inside the palace. We loved this short 15 minute film. By the time we were down we decided not to go into the palace since everything we wanted to know was in the film. It is a must to find out the history of this... More

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pamela t
pilot butte
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

took the audiable tour easy to understand and makes the history come alive. wet my appetite to learn more. More

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MelandJason
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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15 reviews
21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012
1
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We enjoyed our visit to the Palace, it was interesting (and in parts sad) to learn about Hawaii's royal heritage and how it fell. More

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