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Reviews & Aerial Photos Of Resorts
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Many of the resorts claim to be oceanfront. But are they really? How close are they to the ocean? Pictures speak for themselves. Below are links to our own aerial photos of nearly 90 hotels and condos on the island. We have labeled the buildings on many of them so you can see for yourself what might be the best part of each resort to stay in. Refer to the candid reviews of each resort in our 2nd edition of, Oahu Revealed, to see if you even want to stay there at all. (Some may be dumps.) We sometimes refer to specific buildings or wings in our reviews, steering you away from some parts of the resort and toward others to maximize your stay.
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(Sorry for the fairly large graphic, but it's necessary because of the number of resorts.)
Waikiki Resorts (in alphabetical order):
The table (below) is to help you in narrowing your choices of places to stay in Waikiki.
We could not include every item that you may wish to see in the table,
but many of your questions will be answered in the full review pages.
To read the full reviews of any resort, with aerial photos,
simply "click" on the resort name in the table.
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|
WAIKIKI
iRESORT NAME (Click on name to read full review) |
REAL GEM
or SOLID GOLD VALUE |
DISTANCE
FROM BEACH |
SWIMMING
POOL |
TYPE OF ROOMS/BEDROOMS
AVAILABLE |
KITCHEN
or KITCHENETTE AVAILABLE |
CHILD PROGRAM ON SITE
or OFF SITE |
ROOM
SERVICE |
PRICES
START AT |
| Ala Moana Hotel |
--
|
Long walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
Yes
|
$229
|
| Aloha Punawai |
--
|
2 blocks
|
--
|
Studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$110
|
| Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki |
--
|
15 minute walk
|
Yes
|
Studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$145
|
| Aqua Aloha Surf & Spa |
--
|
2 long blocks
|
Yes
|
Hotel type & 1 bdrm
|
--
|
--
|
Continental breakfast only
|
$195
|
| Aqua Bamboo |
--
|
2 minute walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type & Studios
|
Yes
|
--
|
Continental breakfast only
|
$200
|
| Aqua Continental |
--
|
3 short blocks
|
--
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$115
|
| Aqua Island Colony |
--
|
Long walk
|
Yes
|
Studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$195
|
| Aqua Palms & Spa |
--
|
Short walk |
Yes
|
Hotel type |
Yes
|
--
|
Continental breakfast only
|
$220
|
| Aqua Waikiki Beachside (formerly Waikiki Beachside) |
Real Gem
|
Beach across street
|
--
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$200
|
| Aqua Waikiki Marina Hotel |
--
|
1 block
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$187
|
| Aqua Waikiki Tides (formerly Honolulu Prince) |
--
|
3 blocks
|
--
|
Hotel type, 1 & 2 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$130
|
| Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel |
--
|
Long walk |
Yes
|
Hotel type & 1 bdrm |
Yes
|
--
|
Continental breakfast only
|
$230
|
| Best Western Coconut Waikiki (formerly Aqua Coconut Waikiki Hotel) |
--
|
Long walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type & Studios
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$200
|
| (The) Breakers |
--
|
2 blocks
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$120
|
| Cabana at Waikiki |
--
|
1 block
|
--
|
Suites
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$119
|
| Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach (formerly Wyland Waikiki) |
--
|
Long walk |
Yes
|
Hotel type & studios |
Yes
|
--
|
Yes
|
$305
|
| Diamond Head Beach Hotel |
--
|
Short walk
|
--
|
Hotel type & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$220
|
| DoubleTree Alana Hotel |
--
|
10 minute walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$279
|
| Emabssy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk |
--
|
Short walk |
Yes
|
Suites |
Yes
|
--
|
Yes
|
$399
|
| (The) Equus, an Aqua Boutique Hotel |
--
|
1 block
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$195
|
| Ewa Hotel Waikiki |
--
|
1 block
|
--
|
Hotel type, 1 & 2 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$115
|
| Hale Koa |
Solid Gold
|
Beachfront
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$83
|
| Halekulani |
Real Gem
|
Beachfront
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
Yes - seasonal
|
Yes
|
$410
|
| Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki |
--
|
10 minute walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
Yes
|
$375
|
| Hawaiian King |
Solid Gold
|
2 long blocks
|
Yes
|
1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$99
|
| Hawaiian Monarch Hotel |
--
|
Long walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$130
|
| Hawaiiana Hotel |
--
|
2 blocks
|
Yes
|
Studios
|
Yes
|
--
|
Continental breakfast only
|
$125
|
| Hilton Hawaiian Village |
--
|
Beachfront
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
$229
|
| Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio |
--
|
1 block
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
Yes
|
$439
|
| Hokele Suites Waikiki (formerly Marc Suites Waikiki) |
--
|
Long walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type, 1 & 2 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$195
|
| Holiday Inn Waikiki |
--
|
Short walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$149
|
| Holiday Surf |
--
|
Long walk
|
--
|
Studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$179
|
| Hostelling International |
--
|
2 short blocks
|
--
|
Dorms & studios
|
Shared
|
--
|
--
|
$26
|
| Hotel Renew (formerly Ocean Tower Hotel) |
--
|
1 block |
--
|
Hotel type |
--
|
--
|
--
|
$300
|
| Hyatt Regency Waikiki |
--
|
Beach across street
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
Yes - seasonal
|
Yes
|
$260
|
| Ilikai Waikiki Hotel |
Real Gem
|
5 minute walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type & 2 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
Yes
|
$345
|
| Ilima Hotel |
Solid Gold
|
2 1/2 blocks
|
Yes
|
Studios, 1 & 2 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$167
|
| Imperial Hawaii Resort |
--
|
Short walk
|
Yes
|
Studios, 1 & 2 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$195
|
| Kai Aloha Hotel |
Solid Gold
|
2 blocks
|
--
|
Studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$80
|
| The Lotus at Diamond Head (formerly W Honolulu Diamond Head) |
--
|
Short walk
|
--
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
Yes
|
$420
|
| Maile Sky Court |
--
|
15 minute walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$179
|
| Marine Surf Waikiki Hotel |
--
|
Long walk
|
Yes
|
Studios
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$125
|
| Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort |
Real Gem
|
Beach across street
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
Yes - seasonal
|
Yes
|
$330
|
| Miramar at Waikiki |
--
|
2 blocks
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$175
|
| Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort |
Real Gem
|
Beachfront
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
$405
|
| New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel |
Real Gem
|
Beachfront
|
--
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
Yes
|
$160
|
| Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki |
Solid Gold
|
1 block
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
Yes
|
--
|
Yes
|
$147
|
| Ohana East |
--
|
2 blocks
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$269
|
| Ohana Islander Waikiki |
--
|
1 block
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$239
|
| Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber |
--
|
Short walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$299
|
| Ohana Waikiki Malia |
--
|
Long walk
|
--
|
Hotel type & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$199
|
| Ohana Waikiki West |
--
|
3 blocks
|
Yes
|
Hotel type & studios
|
Yes
|
--
|
Yes
|
$209
|
| Outrigger Luana Waikiki |
--
|
1/3 of a mile
|
Yes
|
Studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$265
|
| Outrigger Reef on the Beach |
--
|
Beachfront
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
Yes
|
$289
|
| Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach |
Real Gem
|
Beachfront
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
Yes
|
$369
|
| Pacific Beach Hotel |
--
|
Beach across street
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
Yes - seasonal
|
Yes
|
$289
|
| Pacific Monarch |
--
|
3 short blocks
|
Yes
|
Studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$205
|
| Park Shore Waikiki |
--
|
Beach across street
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$169
|
| Queen Kapiolani Hotel |
--
|
1 short block
|
Yes
|
Hotel type, studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$133
|
| Royal Garden at Waikiki |
--
|
15 minute walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$195
|
| Royal Grove Hotel |
--
|
Short walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$50
|
| Royal Hawaiian (Sheraton) |
Real Gem
|
Beachfront
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
At Moana Surfrider
|
Yes
|
$465
|
| Sheraton Princess Kaiulani |
--
|
1 block
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
At Moana Surfrider
|
Yes
|
$230
|
| Sheraton Waikiki |
--
|
Beachfront
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
At Moana Surfrider
|
Yes
|
$380
|
| Waikiki Banyan |
--
|
1 long block
|
Yes
|
1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$215
|
| Waikiki Beach Hotel |
--
|
Beach across street
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
Yes - seasonal
|
--
|
$295
|
| Waikiki Beach Tower |
Real Gem
|
1 short block
|
Yes
|
1 & 2 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$550
|
| Waikiki Beachside Hostel |
--
|
1 block
|
--
|
Dorms & rooms
|
Shared
|
--
|
--
|
$26
|
| Waikiki Circle |
--
|
Beach across street
|
--
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$190
|
| Waikiki Gateway |
--
|
15 minute walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$133
|
| Waikiki Grand |
--
|
Short walk
|
Yes
|
Studios
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$159
|
| Waikiki Joy Hotel |
Real Gem
|
1 1/2 long blocks
|
Yes
|
Hotel type, studios & 1 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$185
|
| Waikiki Parc Hotel |
--
|
Short walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
Yes
|
$275
|
| Waikiki Prince Hotel |
Solid Gold
|
1 short block
|
--
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$55
|
| Waikiki Resort Hotel |
Solid Gold
|
Short walk
|
Yes
|
Hotel type
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$159
|
| Waikiki Sand Villa |
--
|
3 blocks
|
Yes
|
Hotel type & studios
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$139
|
| Waikiki Shore |
--
|
Beachfront
|
--
|
Studios, 1 & 2 bdrm
|
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$255
|
| Waikiki Sunset |
--
|
2 blocks |
Yes
|
1 & 2 bdrm |
Yes
|
--
|
--
|
$220
|
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