The Royal Hawaiian Hotel Oahu, Hawaii
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“Waikiki’s original luxury hotel, this pink Spanish-Moorish-style landmark is loaded with vintage opulence, which is kept relevant by continuous subtle upgrades.”
“Shirley Temple, Amelia Earhart, the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the Rockefellers, Fords and du Ponts — all stayed here. Legend has it that the Shirley Temple cocktail (ginger ale and grenadine) was invented there in honor of the child star.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“There’s nothing like the legendary Pink Palace of the Pacific, and the reopening of the renovated Mailani Tower has injected new life into the iconic hotel set on 14 acres of prime Waikiki Beach.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Oahu, Hawaii.
“Every time I step into the Royal Hawaiian, it still takes my breath away. I love its vibrant exoticism—the Spanish-Moorish architecture manifested in graceful stucco arches, the patterned floor tiles, the ornate lamps.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Hawaii.
What guests liked
- Waikkiki Beach
- Wonderful staff
- Boutique style
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This five-star hotel is located on 2259 Kalakaua Avenue in the Waikiki area of Hawaii where it offers the latest and best of hospitality services and amenities. The hotel is highly rated for its excellent location; it is right next to a beach and also highly rated for its friendly staff; they offer a friendly reception to every guest entering the hotel premises. The hotel is the ideal place for guests looking to experience the adventure and excitement of Hawaii.
The hotel is located right in the heart of Waikiki which makes it close to a number of exciting and interesting places. The Royal Hawaiian Waikiki Hotel offers luxury and chic room options such as Historic Room, Historic Garden Junior Suite, Mailani Tower Premier Ocean, Mailani Tower Loft Suite, Mailani Tower Ocean Corner and Historic Grove. Other room options are Historic Ocean Junior Suite and Mailani Tower Oceanfront.
This luxury resort is situated just 1 km away from the famous Honolulu Zoo while the International Market Place is just a 5-minute walk away from the hotel.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with luxury and standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning, a coffee-making machine and a comfy sofa.
The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries, bathrobes and bathroom slippers.
The lounge/bar area is the ideal place for guests to relax and enjoy a drink after a long strenuous day.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
20 April 2024
The most amazing place tucked away in a private green garden in Waikiki.
Everything- this is one of the top places I have ever stayed. I will be returning to Hawaii in the near future and I will be staying here every time.
Wish the pool and hot tub stayed open past 6 pm
17 April 2024
Very good
Amazing place. Excellent service.
Expensive
6 April 2024
Perfect
Truly beautiful
There was nothing to dislike
5 April 2024
Fabulous
Beautiful, centrally located, walking distance to everything. Amazing beach front. Very excentric hotel
Washrooms difficult to find
4 April 2024
Exceptional
Location, staff and food were all excellent
31 March 2024
Relaxing and love it.
We loved everything about our stay..the view, location, food, surrounding, etc.
31 March 2024
Relaxing happy stay on the beach at Waikiki and I would not stay anywhere else.
Gorgeous iconic hotel in the perfect location.
Being an older hotel I did find noise issues outside my room but everything else made up for it.
19 March 2024
Perfect stay with perfect staff… the staff literally are what makes this place home away from home
Clean, Wonderful staff, location, amenities
Loved it all
14 March 2024
Exceptional
Superb setting, room, staff.
Nothing to complain about. Thank you.
13 March 2024
Enjoyed our stay immensely.
Accommodation, Service & facilities exceeded our expectations.
13 March 2024
Very good
fabulous interior and loved our balcony and view, great having such easy access to the beach as well
we found it strange no room service or mini bar products in a luxury hotel
1 March 2024
trip was very relaxing and hotel is located in perfect location to everything
views were great and location was close to everything
28 February 2024
Great
Best location and nice historicalhotel
Extra Charge for a lot of things
28 February 2024
The Royal Hawaiian is exceptional! We loved every minute of our stay.
The Royal Hawaiian is a joy at every turn. There are restaurants, shopping, activities, or just beach side fun to fill your days. Thank you for making our honeymoon unforgettable.
22 February 2024
relaxing
beach
nothing
16 February 2024
It was our honeymoon and we had a wonderful time.
Everything
I thought charging for umbrellas was a bit over the top given what u pay to stay there.
7 February 2024
Location can not be beat
Location can not be matched! We were from beach to the bath in a few minutes. The room was dated but exceptionally clean. Serviced everyday. Staff were phenomenal. We were locked out of our room having left a room key in there. Someone was up to open it for us within 5 mins. We loved the option of hiring lounge chairs on the beach that were exclusive to the hotel. A true holiday!
29 January 2024
Exceptional
Nostalgic as I stayed there for many years as a kid
17 January 2024
Beautiful historic hotel right on the beach.
Everyone that worked there was absolutely amazing. I had wonderful interactions with all of the employees… top notch.
The fitness facility is way too small, especially the free weights area. It was always very crowded and sometimes no room to work out. The fitness center is important to me.
8 January 2024
Exceptional
The garden was beautiful the location was great the historic hotel is amazing
8 January 2024
Very good
Cute place. Upgraded myself to the neeer side as the old side room was a bit musty and no real view.
The new rooms are 100x better.
Very expensive. But that is just Hawaii for you
3 January 2024
My first experience of Hawaii in the pinkish royal Hawaiian hotel
Location is so good.
Facilities are so old but cleanliness is good.
Hotel fee is so expensive.
It can’t be helped because the end of the year.
18 December 2023
We enjoyed the 2 week stay.
Location, location, location
Very small pool / exorbitant beach chair prices of US$ 72 +tip / no-cash payment for simple things like coffee at the bakery / noisy AC
10 December 2023
Exceeded my expectations. Would definitely book again.
From the moment I stepped out of the taxi, I felt I was treated like a VIP customer. Hotel staff extremely friendly and helpful. Loved the wee extras given as a guest - coupon for pastries from the mini-cafe, 1 free refill for ice-tea from the same kiosk, great breakfast, very clean room with a wonderful view from the balcony, heated toilet seat! I could go on. Would definitely book again.
Can't think of anything. A bit expensive but still worth the price I paid so absolutely no complaints.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Paid WiFi
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out (additional charge)
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi (additional charge)
- - Hiking
- - Private beach area
- - Beachfront
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Beach
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
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