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
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2300 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $158 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
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."
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Fodor's
"Located almost directly across from the upgraded Royal Hawaiian Center... the Holiday Inn is a well-situated family-friendly hotel."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"In 2008, the Beachcomber completed a $21-million overhaul -- so now's the time to go."
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Lonely Planet
"On Waikiki's main strip, this modern nonsmoking hotel is remarkable for its prime location and subprime rates."
DK Eyewitness
"This 17-story high-rise hotel is at the gateway to Waikīkī and is a short two blocks from the beach."
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
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2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $254 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- 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
"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."
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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."
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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
"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."
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