Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach

Two family members paid for Ocean View rooms. You had to stand in a corner to even see the ocean. The view was all concrete unattractive buildings. They advertise in room dining but there is no information in the room to guide you on how to access it. This was a huge disappointment.

Super okay. I was pretty disappointed when we checked into our room. The hotel looks so nice on the outside but then you check into the room and it’s basically a motel 6. The hallways smelt terrible, there was constant noise and there was paint coming off the walls and mold in the ceiling in the hallway. I will say the amenities are great you just have to know what you’re getting yourself into. At some point we came back to our room and had a notice that they were charging us $500 for smoking in the room when neither me or my fiancé smoke or vape. The manager gave us kind of a hard time when we explained it to him. After haggling for a few minutes he mentioned hairspray, perfume or even the hair dryer can set the smoke detector off. He finally waived it but when we checked out the charge was still there. Just seems like the kind of place that scams you and tries to screw you over. I wouldn’t stay here again there’s way nicer hotels for the same price.

The resort is located in the heart of Waikiki located directly across the street from the beach. Everything is in walking distance with access to shops, restaurants and attractions. The resort is top notch with amazing amenities. Lots of great staff and very well maintained. Our only gripe…. Whoever designed the rooms needs a lesson in where to place doors. They open against each other and you can’t get into the shower room without performing acrobatics.

The hotel is nice and in a prime location. The pool was my absolute favorite part. My only issue with that is there aren’t a lot of chairs for the size of the hotel. You have to get to the pool at 8:30 when they open to secure one. I didn’t like being charged $10 to use the microwave either. I wanted to heat up a steak I had left over from the night before so I went down to the lobby to do that. I was told they could bring a microwave up to my room but I would be charged $10 a day for each day I kept it. For the price of this resort that should’ve absolutely been included. My other issue was the amount of children at the resort that took over the pool daily. Lots of screaming, crying and splashing. The hotel is also in a very noisy area. We were so high up we thought we could sleep with the sliding door open to hear the waves. That was a no go. The city never really settles down. There’s always banging, horns blowing and loud talking. Last but not least, I requested an ocean view room only to be told when I checked in the room only offers a side view of the ocean.

The bed was perfect and the view of the ocean was sensational. The bathroom was a bit small and only one person could be in there at a time. i would of enjoyed refill of water every day or every other day. Overall the staff from check-in to housekeeping were exceptional. We used the onsite rental car service(sixt) and it was also great. The spa services were awesome, the spa itself was lacking as it is very small and in the same area as the fitness center. The 9th floor fitness area could use some TLC. Overall i would recommend staying here and plan to stay again in the future