This O’ahu hotel is near the park and the shore, so it’s aptly named. The Park Shore Waikiki rooms are clean and simple but a tad small and stark. They added smart TVs so you can connect your devices for streaming. Standard rooms have very small lanais that you can...
This large condo complex is good for families. There’s even a playground and basketball court next to the pool on the sixth floor. If you’re in Tower 2, be aware that some of your “ocean view” may be dominated by Tower 1, if you have a room directly facing that...
The O’ahu hotel feels geared toward the business traveler with many amenities. The Hilton Waikiki Beach rooms are clean and very modern with their trademark Serenity beds and 42-inch TVs that you can connect to your computer. Rooms either face the mountains (which...
This hotel is built in the shape of a Chinese lantern. Most Waikiki resorts don’t have a 13th floor because it’s considered bad luck in western culture. The Asian owners here embrace the 13th floor and use feng shui to make many of their decorating and designing...
A skinny condominium building (only four units per floor) with giant rooms that are almost across the street from the beach. All rooms above the 18th floor have tasty ocean views. (Even those below 18 are fairly good.) Consistent and pleasing furnishings. Staff is...
Many hotels can feel very impersonal in Waikiki, but this is an exception. Staff here on every visit we have made have always been very welcoming and warm. They clearly care about your comfort. Units are fairly roomy compared to their competitors with a clean,...
Come here to sleep a short walk away from the beach in a very central Waikiki location. Do not come here to enjoy fresh, hotel-starched sheets or lounge by the oasis that is a Hawai‘i poolside. This place offers affordably priced convenience and doesn't pretend to...
This hotel sits on the site of the summer home of Princess Ka‘iulani, crown princess of Hawai‘i, who died in 1899. Historic information and pictures of her are scattered around the hotel. The resort consists of three very different buildings, and the tallest...
One block from the beach (and on the same block as a few other hostels), this place radiates aloha — both from the staff and the guests. The dorms sleep from four up to 10 people. There is a common area with tables, hammocks and a projector (it's not on all the...
This boutique hotel has a very tranquil atmosphere, despite its location in the middle of Waikiki. A nice pool, fresh bamboo and Buddhas sprinkled about add to its appeal, which has sort of a contemporary Asian feel. Their saltwater pool is nice with the sound of a...