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Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel vs The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki

Both Holiday Inn Resort Waikiki Beachcomber and The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort are endorsed by experts. Overall, The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort scores significantly better than Holiday Inn Resort Waikiki Beachcomber. The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort comes in at #6 in Hawaii with accolades from 15 sources including Frommer's, Rough Guide and Gayot.

Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel
Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel
7 / 10
2300 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $158 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Frommer's Frommer's
"One of the pluses to this property is the great location... The rooms feature Berber carpets, contemporary furniture, voicemail, and shower-only bathrooms." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Located almost directly across from the upgraded Royal Hawaiian Center... the Holiday Inn is a well-situated family-friendly hotel." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"In 2008, the Beachcomber completed a $21-million overhaul -- so now's the time to go." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"On Waikiki's main strip, this modern nonsmoking hotel is remarkable for its prime location and subprime rates."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This 17-story high-rise hotel is at the gateway to Waikīkī and is a short two blocks from the beach."
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The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
8 / 10
2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $254 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"After a multimillion-dollar renovation, completed in 2009, fans of the iconic pink palace can breathe a sigh of relief: The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is more glorious than ever before."
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Which room to book: Be sure you're in the historic wing, in a Beachview room.
Fodor's Fodor's
"There's nothing like the legendary Pink Palace of the Pacific, and an $85 million face-lift in 2009, the iconic hotel set on 14 acres of prime Waikiki Beach is a unique blend of luxury and tradition." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Of the three luxury hotels in Waikiki -- the Moana Surfrider and the Halekulani are the others -- the 528-room Royal Hawaiian provides the most stunning design." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"With its Moorish-style turrets and archways, the aristocratic, oh-so-pink Royal Hawaiian was Waikiki's first true luxury hotel."
i
For old-school ambience, ask for the historic building; for ocean views, the modern tower.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Iconic, surfer-filled Waikiki—so famous that its image has even been printed on tens of thousands "aloha shirts"—is almost always full of tourists and happy beachgoers." Full review
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