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Prince Waikiki vs The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort ranks significantly higher than Prince Waikiki. The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort comes in at #5 in Hawaii with endorsements from 16 sources like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Prince Waikiki
Fodor's
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Gayot
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100 Holomoana St., Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $208 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"This slim high-rise with 538 oceanfront rooms including 57 luxury suites fronts Ala Wai Yacht Harbor at the ewa (west) edge of Waikiki."
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Oyster
Upscale
"This bland, 578-room high-rise 10 to 15 minutes from the main Waikiki action -- and, alas, its beach -- features strong service and two good restaurants."
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DK Eyewitness
"Every room at this marinafront hotel overlooks the picturesque Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. There are two award-winning restaurants: Prince Court offers Hawai’i cuisine, Hakone traditional Japanese."
Star Service
"This hotel remains one of the top business addresses here, a plush Japanese workhorse that provides fine accommodations and service but only middling facilities."
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Gayot
"Located on the very western edge of Waikiki and set back from the beach, this twin tower hotel was completely renovated in 2011."
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
Concierge
Fodor's
Oyster
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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."
i
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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