Heyday

the ultimate spot for a fun and relaxed evening. With its charming and quirky swings that replace traditional bar stools, it creates a playful atmosphere that's perfect for unwinding after a long day. The happy hour deals are fantastic, offering a wide variety of craft cocktails and local beers at unbeatable prices. We especially enjoyed their signature mule cocktail, which was both refreshing and flavorful. The bartenders are friendly and skilled, ensuring that every drink is a delight.Whether you're swinging with friends or solo, Hey day offers a unique experience that you won't want to miss.

This bar is so cute with their swings, especially at night! It had a very chill vibe and was a nice place to hang out. Personally, I thought the drinks were kinda strong. The location does feel random because its the pool bar at the White Sands hotel.

Cool bar and cafe. It's located in a center of a courtyard with lots of plants and super cool retro. The bar had about a half dozen swing chairs. The back deck is located next to a koi pond so the ambience is awesome. Service was excellent staff was super friendly. The drinks were good and unique and the food was solid bar food. Prices were reasonable. I highly recommend recommend this place to chill and relax.

Cutest little bar by the pool of a hotel. The swing seats were really cool (even if my non existent abs were sore the next day) and made for a nice photo op. Didn't get any food but the couple of drinks I had were really great and the service was good as well.

Stunning little hidden gem nestled inside a hotel courtyard. This bar has a pool, hot tub, garden and swings for seats. They really leaned into Hawaiian tiki culture and the drinks really sell the fantasy. You have to walk a bit off the beaten path in Waikiki to get to itc but don't be discouraged by the neighborhood.

This place is a hidden gem!! Loved the food and the service was spectacular! Highly recommend stopping by!

Kendall was amazing, the drinks were great, clean area and fast service! Thank you so much.

Located inside of white sands hotel. We visited this spot and fell in love with the decor. Even checked out their speakeasy green lady. Loved the vibes but the service all around was a bit lacking. Pretty good drinks! Definitely a cute theme.

Jamie W. and I were told Heyday was a gay bar. They were wrong. No, it's one of those outdoor hotel tiki bars next to the swimming pool. It's the White Sands Hotel on Nohohani in Waikiki, and to make you feel like an outsider, they make you walk a longish tunnel past the registration desk, and onto the lanai crowded with guests on chaise lounges.The bar is a circular outdoor bamboo hut, but instead of stools, they installed swings. It sounds like a cute idea, but they were rather awkward to climb on. I could well imagine drunken tushes on the concrete from a failure to mount the swing. Luckily we didn't face that dilemma as we ordered our libations. They offered several mai tais and even a build-your-own-daiquiri option.We went with two of their lookalike $16 poolside cocktails. Jamie went for their basic Pina Colada, while I ordered the Zicatela Lifeguard, a blend of mezcal, habanero, coconut, pineapple, and orange (photo: https://yelp.to/T9R_y-0EVP). Both were tropically appropriate and tasty, though the bartender filled our glasses with so much ice it diluted the drinks. Gee, I think I need help getting off this swing.COCKTAILS - 3 stars...too much ice to fully satisfyAMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...well, the hut was nice but oh, those swingsSERVICE - 3 stars...bartender was preoccupiedTOTAL - 3 stars...tiki yes, gay noRELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3Kz5ksc

So this bar was actually not on my list, completely didnt notice it during planning somehow - but the speakeasy attached to the same hotel (Green Lady) was, so I ended up here, the first time, while looking for the entrance to the speakeasy next door. When I saw they had a mai tai with mamaki tea-infused rum on the menu, though, I had to stop and try it on my way. It's $19, though so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it - it *was* a wonderfully-built mai tai, but it didn't taste particularly tea-infused. For fancy stuff I'd probably recommend Green Lady over Heyday.Anyway, I also noticed while I was there, that they also have a pretty solid happy hour on basic cocktails for $8 until 6 (also one $6 draft beer) - funny enough, the next day my wife happened to be looking for a place to get cheap drinks around 5 PM, and Heyday being only a couple blocks from our hotel, I was like... I know a place! Was much happier paying $8 for a cocktail than $19, though admittedly the mai tai was much fancier. Was a solid daiquiri though. (My wife's moscow mule, though, I agree with her, was more ice than drink.) I did also love the vibe of the place, out by the pool, with swings for most of the seats (they do have a few normal seats, though). Definitely feels like you're on vacation.