This used to be an Ohana resort, but new owners and a warm and welcoming staff have breathed some new—and refreshing—life into Waikiki Malia. Two towers make up this O’ahu hotel—the Malia Tower and the original nine-story Luana Wing that has the 1/1 units (with...
An old-time, two-story low-rise from the mid-1950s that has lots of character. It’s pretty inexpensive and has a fairly tranquil, slow-paced feel. Very little has changed over the years, including the staff. This is more like a stay in old-time Hawai‘i, though they...
The Hyatt Regency is one of the bigger Waikiki resorts. It consists of two towers surrounding a huge, open atrium with gobs of shops and a three-story, man-made waterfall that makes for an impressive lobby. Their 10,000-sq.-ft. Na Ho‘ola Spa has some breathtaking...
This hotel started life as a place for United Airlines’ staff but reopened in 2013 as a boutique-type hotel. The rooms are on the small side in sort of a 1950s retro-modern design. It’s fun and very colorful, to the point where it can almost feel silly (but don't...
This hotel is right on the beach. The décor has a Hawaiian feel with all the modern amenities. The Ocean Tower is worth the extra money here. The pool area can be very busy because some other Outrigger properties have access to it. Rooms facing the Waikiki Shore...
This hotel has clean, simple, modern rooms. The pool’s rather small (so small you probably won't want to hop in if it's already occupied). Only corner rooms have bathtubs—the rest have showers. "Moderate" category rooms lack a lanai. The TVs are pretty small by...
This location got funned-up in 2023 when it opened as the Wayfinder Waikiki—a boutique hotel that feels designed for the trendy (somewhat nostalgic) traveler. The new décor is fun with eclectic, vintage Hawaiiana elements, but renovations seem mainly to be skin...
This resort is composed of 11 buildings (some waterfront) of up to three floors, each built on the slopes of a hill (lots of steps). The area used to be a military barracks during WWII. In the 1940s the first building was built, others followed, and in the 1970s it...
Although there are bigger resorts, this 31-story tower is the biggest single hotel building in all Hawai‘i. It’s so big you can actually get lost in the hallways, which keep going and going and going. You can do a lot of walking at this sprawling hotel, which can...
Self-proclaimed as "Hawai‘i's first craft hotel" (we're not entirely sure what that means either), Waikiki Beachcomber is located in the heart of Waikiki next to the International Market Place, which makes venturing out particularly convenient. The rooms are clean...