Queen Emma Summer Palace
2913 Pali Hwy, Honolulu, HI, 96817
About Queen Emma Summer Palace
Once the summer palace for Queen Emma & family, this 19th-century home is now a museum with tours.
Questions to Ask When You Call
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“Can I see your General Price List?”
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“Do you accept insurance assignment?”
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“What's included vs. what's extra?”
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Payment & Financial Options
Average in Hawaii
$3,618 – $11,380
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
If they had life insurance, it can cover this
Funerals in this area run $3,618–$11,380. If your loved one had a life insurance policy, the benefit can cover these costs — and we'll file the claim and handle the carrier for you, even without the policy number. $0 upfront, and nothing if it doesn't pay out.
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What Families Say
“I thoroughly enjoyed this museum! True Hawaiian culture to enjoy here. The house is beautiful and the guided tour information was extremely informative. Any additional questions no matter how trivial we're beautifully explained by the intelligent history expert who has big goals and a great Hawaiian history to share. Only took about an hour to walk through, although you can go much faster if you don't read the tour guide.”
— Devinna Fleming
“A very nice little piece of history to visit while you are on Oahu.”
— Daniel Gelbart
“This place has a lot of history. It is jarringly small for a place called a palace. One “ballroom” the size of a largish mainland living room, four bedrooms/rooms from small to medium size, a central connecting chamber the size of a modest lavatory , and an entrance hall/sitting room the size of a medium foyer. Kitchens were separate structures in those days due to fire hazards apparently. There are many carefully preserved relics of the Hawaiian royalty. Or careful attempts at preservation I’d have to say. So much of that native culture valued artifacts incorporating feathers (because the meticulous methods of acquiring the materials and constructing these articles demonstrated immense skill and immense commitment of man-hours) While I believe all appropriate acts of preservation were taken, the results at times are still…sad. But feathers, even with the best preservation techniques, fade and disintegrate.”
— Phillip South
We can help with what comes next.
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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