Halekulani - NO RESORT FEE

My wife and I are full-time Big Island residents. We have been traveling to the various Hawaiian islands for decades and have stayed at all of the best hotels on all of the islands. The Halekulani Hotel is definitely the best hotel in Waikiki and certainly one of the best hotels in the entire state. The accommodations, facilities, service as well as the location are simply outstanding. This hotel truly offers the guest a 5 star experience. For Hawaiian citizens there are even kamaaina discounts.

I don't often say that a Hotel can enhance your stay. Meaning I usually find a quality hotel and assume it will be clean, efficient and provide peaceful sleep. Halekulani goes beyond that. It hits the mark on all the requirements, but it actually provides a peaceful place to stay that balances out the busy Waikiki area. I had never been to Hawaii, so Halekulani turned out to be a great choice. You could do your activity early in the day and then enjoy the pool area and the small beach area it provides. This was a huge plus because the Waikiki beach area is very busy and noisy. The on-site food is great and the House Without a Key is a special experience. The buffet breakfast is outstanding. Enjoy Jazz in the evening at the Lewers Lounge. I loved the fact that you could stay here and feel miles away from Waikiki main drag, but if you wanted to go shopping or get dinner, it was literally just a block away. Its the outcome of the natural location of this hotel on a dead end street, buffered from Waikiki beach by the Sheraton and a jetty. It also turns out that 'Turtle Cove' is just about 200-300 yards straight out from the hotel, so if you are snorkelling person, you could just swim out and do some amazing snorkelling without doing a tour.

My husband and I stay at the Halekulani often. The peacefulness, attention to detail and restaurants are spectacular.

Facilities and accommodations are exceptional. Seem to have recently undergone a significant update. The location is great if you want to be in Waikiki. Service and staff are outstanding. Staff helped with a variety of requests, dinner reservations off property, shopping recommendations and shuttle service.

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I had an upgrade but the automatic blinds didn’t work and the lights didn’t work. Also, when we did turn lights on the Gnatts came as well (small little Insects attracted to the light) so it didn’t end well