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Long weekend on points: Honolulu + Waikiki (3 nights)

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Things change. Fees, reservations, trail closures and hotel award rules move quickly, and Hawaii is in hurricane recovery as of the state parks notice dated 10/8/26. Each stamped fact shows the day we opened the page. Anything marked "verify before publishing" is a gap we could not close from an official page.

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Promise: a Friday-to-Monday Honolulu weekend where points cover the bed and cash goes to a short list of fees you can see coming.
Trip length: 3 nights, 4 days.
Best months: shoulder months for price, but the plan works any month; check the weather and park-notice pages the week you go.
Budget band: you fill it in, built from the cost sheet in chapter 8.
Best for: first-timers with a long weekend, points collectors who want to see what one redemption can do.
Base guides: /guides/oahu/ and /guides/oahu-north-shore-lanai/. This guide does not repeat them.

At a glance

Fri: land, settle, sunset on the sand. Sat: Diamond Head early, Waikiki, Iolani Palace. Sun: Pearl Harbor, Bishop Museum. Mon: slow morning, airport.
Diamond Head: $5 non-resident entry, $10 non-commercial vehicle, reservations required for non-residents, daily 6:00 am to 6:00 pm (checked Oct 10, 2026).
TheBus/Skyline: 2-Hour Pass $3.00, 24-Hour Pass $7.50, 3-Day Pass $20.00, cash single ride $3.25 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Pearl Harbor National Memorial: fee-free park, $7 parking per day (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Resort fees and parking: categories, hotel-specific, shown on the booking page before you confirm.
Points: transfer paths and the decision rule are in chapter 7. No award prices appear anywhere; you fill the blanks.