Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel

Pros: Good location, solid, well-built hotel.
Cons: Ugly facade, mattress could have been better.

The Illikai is something of a minor Hawaiian institution. If you ever watch old episodes of Hawaii 5-0, there is a dramatic shot zooming in on Jack Lord, standing on top of a tall building in the opening title sequence. That was shot at the Illikai. ...

Pros: close to shopping, decent price for so close to the beach, friendly staff, maintained grounds
Cons: old building, slow elevators, expensive convenience store, restaurant closed

2007 was in my first year at a new job and only had one week of vacation, so I saved it and we used it all for a much-needed trip to the beach in November 2007. We thought about where to go, and we've always wanted to visit Hawaii. We could have chosen ...

Pros: Nice place. Arcade fun for teens. Away from Waikiki's busy beach. Hilton's beach next door.
Cons: Mostly retired people.

Nice hotel/condo away from Waikiki. On Lagoon. Within walking distance to Waikiki beaches.We have been to the Ilikai 4 times. We've rented a condo there each time. We have two children ages 13 and 15 and we started going there when they were 4 and 6. ...

Pros: nice views, nice beach, easy garage access.
Cons: Far from Waikiki night life.

I am a frequent business traveler and travel to Oahu often. I have stayed at this hotel a few times and feel that it is one of the nicer hotels in the area. This is an older hotel on the western edge of Waikiki. It is near the same stretch of beach ...

Pros: Front line workers have alot of leeway. Large rooms!
Cons: Restaurant service and rooms need work.

We made reservations through Expedia (better prices than the hotel's website). When we got there, they must have overbooked the type of room for which we had already paid. Without hesitation "Andrew," the front desk guy upgraded us from our $150 room to...

Pros: It's in Hawaii
Cons: Location, location, accommodations, location

You could not make a worse choice of hotels in Waikiki. Actually, the Ilikai is not even in Waikiki and you'll get blisters walking to the good parts of Waikiki.

The hotel has not been updated since Jack Lord policed the island.

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