Jul 25, 2010

Where to stay in Waikiki ~ Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel

Where to Stay in Waikiki ~ Hilton Hawaiian Village

Recently my uncle came to Hawaii, to take a vacation, what a concept. When I asked where will he stay in Waikiki, where responded, where else, the Hilton Hawaiian Village.  I paused and asked, isn’t that a bit expensive, and his reply was, for a few dollars more I will get the entire package as I stay in Waikiki.

I am often asked Where to stay in Waikiki and my normal response is, how much do you want to spend. I guess that comes from being a semi-local and having to watch a budget. Since I stay in Waikiki often, I would have to watch those extra dollars.

Someone once asked me, where to stay in Waikiki, and when I asked about how much do they wish to spend, they responded with, “I only get to go to Hawaii once every few years, I want to know that I stayed at a nice place”

I responded with, “Where to stay in Waikiki, the Hilton Hawaiian Village” it is a few dollars more, but it is well worth it.

If you are asking yourself where to stay in Waikiki, review the information below, go to their website, and check the final cost of your stay in Waikiki, I think you will find that the Hilton Hawaiian Village is a great place to stay in Waikiki.

Hilton Hawaiian Village General description:

The Hilton Hawaiian Village has almost 3000 rooms and suites the six towers of the Hilton Hawaiian Village have been built in different stages over the last 50 years. The hotel features extensive common areas, a wedding chapel, ballrooms, several swimming pools, restaurants, bars, shops and a private lagoon.
 

What we like about the Hilton Hawaiian Village:

• The Hilton Hawaiian Village name is a very recognizable brand in the hotel industry.
• It has the largest pool that Waikiki has to offer.

What you may not like about the Hilton Hawaiian Village:

• Most travelers that seek 4 star properties want to be in the middle of everything, well, the Hilton Hawaiian Village is not, and that turns off a lot of people. It is not far from the International Market Place but some people feel that way, in fact it feels so far from “everything”, that people tend to stay in the hotel more than they otherwise would and there are those that think that they did not come to Hawaii to spend all the time in a Hotel. Visitors tend to gravitate to the blocks around the International Market Place in the evenings and for that reason many prefer to be in a more central location.
• About 25 years ago the name “village” seemed appropriate since there were only 3 towers built and the rest was open space and gardens. Now it is starting to look more like a concrete jungle. Since then they have ballooned to 8 towers and counting since they unveiled their latest expansion plan to build 2 more huge towers that will among other things, eliminate the famous Rainbow Bazaar, a quaint and extensive area of low rise Japanese stile buildings that has given the property a distinctive style for decades.

 

If you are looking for a 4 star hotel, to answer your question, where to stay in Waikiki, the answer is the Hilton Hawaiian Village.