Tourists can find inexpensive hotel rooms in Honolulu.
Anyone who has been to Hawaii knows that it tends to be expensive. Even small items, such as a gallon of milk, cost far more than they do on the mainland. The good news is that the intense competition for the tourist trade has led to some affordable and quality hotel rooms in downtown Honolulu.
Queen Kapiolani Hotel
Across the street for the Honolulu Zoo, the Queen Kapiolani Hotel is one block away from Kapiolani Park and Waikiki Beach. With rooms beginning at $79 a night as of 2010, this hotel features an outdoor pool, wireless Internet access with a surcharge, a restaurant and a cocktail lounge. Some of the rooms have private balconies. All of them come with amenities, such as coffeemakers and refrigerators. The hotel also has a business center, conference rooms, laundry facilities, ballrooms, security guards, concierge services and a currency exchange. Gift shops and a news stand are in the hotel, which has nine floors and 315 rooms. The 24-hour front desk helps guests book tours.
Queen Kapiolani Hotel
150 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
800-533-6970
queenkapiolani.com
Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki
Situated on the Diamond Head end of Waikiki and a three-minute walk from Waikiki Beach, the Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki has two towers and 450 rooms that start at $68 a night, as of 2010. Rooms range from affordable standard rooms to large studios with kitchenettes, microwaves, coffeemakers and refrigerators. All of the rooms are air-conditioned and have small refrigerators, cable TV, hairdryers, irons, safes and daily maid service. The Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki has two swimming pools and a sun deck on its third floor, as well as a restaurant in its lobby that serves seafood and steaks. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. More hotel features include an on-site cocktail lounge, 24-hour Internet in the lobby, a gift shop, the use of beach towels and a laundry facility.
Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki
175 Paoakalani Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
808-922-3861
castleresorts.com
Royal Grove Hotel
The Royal Grove is within 200 yards of Waikiki Beach and within a few minutes walking distance of the various restaurants, lounges and other attractions on Kalakaua Avenue. The hotel has studios, one-bedroom units and economy units that start at $55 to $60 per night, as of 2010, and come with two single beds, a tub with a shower, kitchenettes and cable TV. The economy rooms do not have air conditioning. All of the rooms in the hotel are non-smoking. Located in the building are shops that sell fast food, groceries, health food and liquor. The lobby has a reading corner as well as card tables. In addition to an outside pool, the hotel also has a daily cleaning surface, a Japanese sushi bar and a restaurant that serves Korean plate-lunch specials.
Royal Grove Hotel
151 Uluniu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
808-923-7691
royalgrovehotel.com
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