by Andrew Doughty | Mar 17, 2012
This is a well-maintained, recently renovated O’ahu hotel in the center of Waikiki. They cater more to families. We like the new Outrigger Waikiki Paradise Hotel lobby and room décor (a sort of mid-century Hawaiian feel), but space can feel a little tight, and the...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 17, 2012
Usually when we look at a renovated hotel, we can detect the bones of the previous property. In this case, the $60 million renovations to the old Aqua Waikiki Wave have made this property’s lobby and pool area completely unrecognizable to us. In fact, the whole lobby,...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 17, 2012
Isn’t it great when a longtime hotel finally gets a ton of money thrown at it for a new look? That’s exactly what $115 million did for these two towers. The hotel sits directly across the street from Kuhio Beach Park, making the views from their oceanfront...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 17, 2012
This property has three low-rise, walk-up buildings built in 1957 surrounding a courtyard and pool. It’s similar in style to its next door neighbor, the Hawaiian King, which is all condos. Even before the renovations, the courtyard pool area was their star...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 17, 2012
This pink and white building feels like O’ahu condos because all the rooms have full kitchens, but it’s run like a O’ahu hotel, so we’re calling it a hotel. The Ilima Hotel décor is pink (surprise!) and blue and modern. It has some endearing qualities,...
