$459 for a Five-Night Stay in Honolulu, Hawaii!

Get This Hawaii Deal: Equus Hotel and Marina Tower – Honolulu, Hawaii

Five-Night Stay for Two Adults and Up to Two Kids in Partial-Ocean-View or Bamboo Room with Trail Ride for Two for $459

Hawaiian equestrian history begins with the 19th-century paniolos—cowboys trained by Mexican vaqueros in the 1830s to round up the islands’ wild cattle. The traditions and culture spawned by these early ranchers—a blending, like so much else in Hawaii, of Eastern, Western, and native customs—are celebrated at the recently redesigned Equus Hotel and Marina Tower, formerly known as the Hawaii Polo Inn. In addition to décor that incorporates vintage paniolo photography and Ralph Lauren–inspired polo overtones, the boutique hotel offers ocean-side rides on horseback along a trail skirting Oahu’s North Shore.

In the 270-square-foot Bamboo rooms, located in the main Equus building, a queen-size bamboo four-poster bed with a pillow-top mattress takes center stage. Partial-ocean-view rooms are housed in Marina Tower, the hotel’s 40-story architectural landmark. A queen-size bed or two twin-size pillow-top beds anchor the 370-square-foot space, which also features a kitchenette and views of the crashing surf. Welcome desserts and a hand-carved pineapple greet guests upon arrival.

In the morning, a complimentary continental breakfast subtly reminds island visitors they are far, far away from the continent. Breakfast provides fuel for the guided 75-minute horseback ride or a day spent taking advantage of the Equus's swimming pool, tennis court, outdoor whirlpool spa, and coconut skeet-shooting range.

Honolulu: Iconic Beaches and Natural Splendor

Situated mere steps from world-famous Waikiki Beach and Ala Moana Beach, Equus Hotel and Marina Tower bustles with swimsuit-clad vacationers in town to shop for souvenirs, dine on fresh seafood, and banish their tan lines. Cheerful, local surfing instructors give lessons on how to ride the curling warm waves, and hikers make their way to Manoa Falls, a 150-foot waterfall nestled in the Hawaiian rainforest. For history buffs, the massive Bishop Museum houses thousands of natural-history specimens as well as Hawaiian artifacts, including a collection of heirlooms from the royal Kamehameha family.

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