Pacific Monarch

Pacific Monarch is a 32-story, 216-unit condotel at 2427 Kuhio Avenue, situated at the corner of Kuhio and Uluniu Avenues in central Waikiki with Kuhio Beach just a short walk away. Built in 1980 by developer Hasegawa Komuten USA and operated today with a front desk under the Pacific Monarch Hotel banner. The building functions like a boutique hotel, with the infrastructure and staffing to support owners who want hands-off rental management. There is an in-house hotel pool that manages a portion of the units on behalf of owners, making the path into Waikiki’s vacation rental market straightforward for buyers who prefer not to self-manage.

What distinguishes the building most is what’s at the top and on the ground floor. The rooftop pool is the highest in Waikiki, offering 360-degree views of the ocean, mountains, and cityscape. At street level, Musubi Cafe Iyasume, a well-regarded local Hawaiian eatery known for its musubis, plate lunches, and rice balls, occupies the ground floor and gives the building a neighborhood identity that most condotels lack.

Tenure is a mix of fee simple and leasehold, and short-term vacation rentals are permitted. The building is a short walk to the International Market Place, the dining corridor along Kalakaua Avenue, and Kuhio Beach, giving it one of the more walkable positions in central Waikiki.