Haunted Waikiki: Ghost Stories, Haunted Hotels, and Hidden History.

The Hyatt Regency Waikiki may be one of the most luxurious hotels in Honolulu—but it’s also one of the most haunted. A disturbing number of suicides have taken place here, some witnessed by bystanders in real time. Guests report seeing a ghostly woman on the 15th floor. Others feel an invisible force drawing them toward the edge. Is it just the wind—or something much darker?

Also known as the “Pink Palace,” it is more than just a luxury landmark. Guests have reported ghostly encounters in a third-floor room: doors that lock on their own, unexplained cold spots, and the chilling sight of a shadowy figure standing beside the bed. Though the hotel doesn't promote its haunted history, the whispers continue. Is one of Waikīkī’s most iconic resorts also one of its most haunted?

The Sheraton Princess Kaʻiulani Hotel stands on royal land once home to Hawaii’s last princess—and some say her spirit still lingers. One couple receives unexpected help from a mysterious woman. Another feels the weight of something older, watching from the shadows. Is it Princess Kaʻiulani… or something far more ancient, awakened by the disturbance of sacred ground?

Beneath the elegance of Waikiki’s Moana Surfrider Hotel, haunted rooms, ancient blood and restless spirits stir. Built next to Apuakehau, what used to be one of Oahu’s most sacred and powerful heiau, some say the ghost of a defeated ali‘i still haunts the grounds. Others believe they witnessed the spirit of a murder victim still roaming the halls. Some guests check out, but they say others never do.

In what was once a thriving estuary, a woman in red appears, glowing and barefoot, then vanishes without a trace. Was it Pele—or something even older? Guests in this hotel have said they encountered people in the halls and on the grounds who seem to suddenly disappear without warning. In haunted Waikīkī, the line between past and present isn’t just thin… it’s alive.

While the land here sits at the beginning of Waikiki, it didn’t always carry a hotel. In 1958, Henry J. Kaiser built a small hospital on this site. In the 1980s, the hospital had outgrown its walls and was torn down. A new hotel was built in its place. However… Hospitals, and the places where they once stood, can be a source of strange experiences. Some people think that the spirits of some patients remain.