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Bamboo Waikiki Hotel vs Waimea Plantation Cottages
Waimea Plantation Cottages and Aqua Bamboo Waikiki are both highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Waimea Plantation Cottages is preferred by most professionals compared to Aqua Bamboo Waikiki. Waimea Plantation Cottages comes in at #40 in Hawaii with endorsements from 7 publications such as Oyster, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.
Bamboo Waikiki Hotel
Frommer's
Concierge
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
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2425 Kuhio Ave, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $85 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"Formerly a very neglected budget hotel just a block from Waikiki Beach, Bamboo has been transformed into a contemporary "condotel" (a condominium/hotel) with an Asian flair."
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When booking, be sure to "reserve" a parking space, because the parking lot has a limited number.
Concierge
"This budget boutique hotel just one block from Waikiki Beach makes up in convenience (and price) what it lacks in luxury."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"It's a good value and convenient, though the building is a bit worn down."
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Lonely Planet
"Step into the stylish lobby of Bamboo and you'll feel soothed. Bamboo is a decent choice, especially if you cop a discount rate."
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Travel + Leisure
"Perhaps the hotel’s best feature is its pool area, which is surrounded by bamboo and tropical plants, and is adjacent to the two-room spa."
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Waimea Plantation Cottages
Frommer's
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
Oyster
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9400 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, Kauai, HI 96796
From $216 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"That’s what you’ll find at this 30-acre oceanfront enclave of restored vintage cottages, spread among large lawns dotted with coconut palms, banyan trees, and tropical flowers."
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Gayot
"Located about an hour from the Lihue Airport, this beachfront collection of vintage-themed cottages is a wonderful place to relax and renew your mind and soul."
DK Eyewitness
"Step back into old Hawai‘i at these wonderful seaside plantation cottages, set in a coconut grove at the gateway to Waimea Canyon."
Fodor's
"History buffs will adore these relocated and refurbished sugar-plantation cottages, which were originally built in the early 1900s."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Completely unlike any other hotel accommodation on Kauai, the upper-middle-range Waimea Plantation Cottages offers visitors a unique approach to the typical Hawaiian vacation."
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