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Iolani Palace

364 South King Street, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96813
808 522 0822
As featured in 3 days in Honolulu
Ranked #12 of 171 attractions in Honolulu
4.5 of 5 stars 319 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Specialty Museums, History Museums
Fee: Yes
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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Bangkok
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

It was such a surprise to discover that Hawaii was its own kingdom before and was such a great to visit Iolani Palace. More

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Los Angeles, California
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

We toured the palace for the first time, deciding to take the 'audio tour'. The only thing that was disappointing, was not being able to take pictures inside of the palace. That would have been nice to add to my Hawaii pics collection. More

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Varazze, Italy
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

Incredible heirlooms from the royal family of Hawaii. Crown jewels in the basement. The docents are well trained. A must-see attraction when you are in Honolulu. More

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kaneohe
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

If you wanted to know the truth of Hawaii... you want to stop by the iolani palace and learn the truth of hawaii ! you will not be disappointed and will have a new prespective of this beautiful place of Hawaii More

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New Delhi, India
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173 reviews 173 reviews
Reviews in 47 cities Reviews in 47 cities
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

This palace has been restored to its original grandeur. More

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Victoria BC
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

We did the self guided tour. You have buy the tickets and book it. they let people in groups every 20 minutes even for the self guided tours.Combine this with other buildings around which have free entry. More

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florida
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Parking is hard to find. Garages in area are way overpriced. Was neat to see where H50 HQ really looked like. I'm and original fan. More

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ontario canada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

what a beautiful place. It was worth going to see. More

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Nashville
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Took the audio tour. It's very interesting with much of Hawaii's history included. Beautiful on the inside. Be sure to check out the bottom floor with all the crown jewels. More

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Ottawa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
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Beautiful royal palace, not totally restored yet with original furnishings which were widely distributed after end of monarchy, but still very nice. Guides give very good narrative of Hawaiian royal family. More

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