Luxury Healing HotelsHilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort Overview
You know what hits you first at the Hilton Hawaiian Village? It’s massive – like, genuinely overwhelming when you’re rolling up Kalia Road with your luggage. This isn’t some boutique spot where you’ll get cozy with the staff; we’re talking about a 22-acre resort that basically swallows up a huge chunk of the quieter end of Waikiki Beach. The Rainbow Tower (that’s the tall one with the rainbow mural you’ve probably seen in photos) is honestly pretty iconic, even if it screams 1960s tourist Hawaii.
Here’s the thing though – once you get past the sheer scale of it all, there’s something oddly charming about this place. The lagoon area is actually really well done, and if you’ve got kids, they’ll lose their minds over the penguins at the little zoo tucked away near the Tapa Tower. I mean, penguins in Hawaii – it’s weird but it works. The beach access is legit too, not like some of those Waikiki hotels where you’re fighting for a sliver of sand between the seawall and crowds. You’re right on Duke Kahanamoku Beach, which tends to be less chaotic than the main Waikiki strip down by the Royal Hawaiian.
The rooms are… well, they’re exactly what you’d expect from a big Hilton property. Nothing revolutionary, but they’re comfortable enough and honestly, you’re probably not spending much time inside anyway. What I really appreciate is how they’ve managed the whole village concept – there are multiple towers, so you can actually find quiet corners even when the place is packed (which it usually is). The Ali’i Tower feels more upscale if you want to splurge a bit. Parking will run you about $47 a night, which is painful but pretty standard for Waikiki – just factor that in upfront. One heads up though: if you’re in the Rainbow Tower facing inland, you might catch some street noise from Ala Moana Boulevard, especially if you’re a light sleeper. The ocean-facing rooms are worth the upgrade if you can swing it, not just for the view but for the sound of waves instead of traffic.
What actually sets this place apart is the Friday night fireworks show – it’s cheesy in the best possible way, and locals actually come here for it too, which tells you something. Plus you’re walking distance to the Ala Moana Center if you need real shopping (not just resort prices), and the Fort DeRussy Beach Park next door is perfect for morning runs. The resort fee situation is what it is – unavoidable and annoying – but at least you get decent WiFi and access to all the pools and activities. Look, it’s not going to be the most authentic Hawaiian experience, but sometimes you want the convenience of having everything in one spot, and this place definitely delivers on that front.
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Hotel Highlights
Reviews
Staff: 8.3
Comfort: 8.2
Location: 8.9
Free WiFi: 7.6
Facilities: 7.9
Cleanliness: 8.1
Value for money: 6.8
Jarnia from New Zealand
Rom 2304 on the corner of rainbow tower. 23rd floor - right at the explosion point of fireworks. Couldn’t have had a better view.
Nicola from New Zealand
The amenities were great with a lot of different eating establishments as well as multiple different pools to choose from. The staff were welcoming and always willing to help when we had questions.
Nathaniel from United States
Great location and the staff was amazing
Petra from South Africa
Staff very friendly and helpful. Conference and beach facilities were excellent.
Isabella from Australia
The facilities, location, cleanliness, and staff kindness. Our room was beautiful, and housekeeping were excellent!
Cowing from United States
The accessibility to the beaches was clutch. Staff was always enjoyable to talk to and handled any issue I had.
Anita from New Zealand
Location close to Ala Moana which is good but is away from the main buzz of waikiki
Jorge from Puerto Rico
location", "room", and "beach" , pools were excellent ,
Xiaoxuan from United States
Location and ocean view
Jesus from Canada
Excellent location on Waikiki Beach. Near lots of shops and restaurants. The room we stayed in had an amazing ocean view from the extended balcony.
Surroundings
What's nearby:
- Fort DeRussy: 800 m
- Magic Island: 1.6 km
- Iolani Palace: 4.2 km
- Kapiolani Park: 3.8 km
- Honolulu Museum of Art: 3.4 km
- Fort Derussy Beach Park: 900 m
- Foster Botanical Garden: 5 km
- US Army Museum of Hawaii: 850 m
- Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park: 550 m
- Honolulu Stadium / Old stadium park: 2.1 km
Restaurants & cafes:
- Cafe/bar Starbucks: 550 m
- Restaurant Goofy Cafe & Dine: 300 m
Top attractions:
- Shangri La: 6 km
- Bishop Museum: 7 km
- Lyon Arboretum: 8 km
- USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park: 18 km
- National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: 6 km
Natural beauty:
- Peak Rocky Hill (86m): 3.8 km
- Waterfall Manoa Falls: 3.4 km
Beaches in the neighbourhood:
- Waikiki Beach: 1.5 km
- Ala Moana Beach: 1.6 km
- Kahanamoku Beach: 550 m
- Fort DeRussy Beach: 550 m
- Magic Island Lagoon Beach: 850 m
Closest airports:
- Molokai Airport: 77 km*
- Kalaupapa Airport: 89 km*
- Honolulu International Airport: 12 km
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort Rooms
- Rainbow Tower Marina-Ocean View with Two Double Beds with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Partial Ocean View with Two Double Beds with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Kalia Tower Double Room with Two Double Beds and Resort View with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Ali'i Tower Partial Ocean View with King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Kalia Tower King Room with Ocean View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Kalia Tower Double Room with Two Double Beds and Ocean View with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Kalia Tower King Room with Resort View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Rainbow Tower Marina-Ocean View with King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Rainbow Tower Ocean Front with King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Ali'i Tower One-Bedroom King Suite with 1 extra-large double bed for 4 adults, 3 children
- Rainbow Tower Ocean Front with Two Double Beds with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Rainbow Tower Ocean Front Corner Diamond Head View with King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Partial Ocean View with King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Ali'i Tower Ocean View with Two Double Beds with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Ali'i Tower Partial Ocean View with Two Double Beds with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Ali'i Tower Resort View with King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Ali'i Tower Resort View with Two Double Beds with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Ali'i Tower Ocean View with King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Rainbow Tower Marina-Ocean View Junior Suite with 1 extra-large double bed for 4 adults, 3 children
- Ali'i Tower Ocean Front with Two Double Beds with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Ali'i Tower Ocean Front with King bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Rainbow Tower Ocean Front Junior Suite with 1 extra-large double bed for 4 adults, 3 children
- Rainbow Tower Marina-Ocean View with King Bed - Mobility Accessible Tub with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
- Ocean View with King Bed - Mobility Accessible Roll-in Shower with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
- Junior Suite - Accessible Roll-in Shower with 1 extra-large double bed for 4 adults, 3 children
- Resort View with Two Double Beds – Mobility Accessible Roll-in Shower with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Resort View with King Bed - Mobility Accessible Tub with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
- Resort View with King Bed - Mobility Accessible Roll-in Shower with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
- Ali'i Tower Resort View with King Bed- Mobility Accessible Tub with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
- Ali’i Tower Corner Ocean Front with King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Diamond Head Tower 1-Bedroom Suites with 2 × 1 sofa bed for 5 adults, 4 children
- Tapa Collection King Room with Ocean View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Tapa Collection Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Ocean View with 2 large double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Tapa Collection Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Partial Ocean View with 2 large double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Tapa Collection King Room with Partial Ocean View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Premium One-Bedroom Suite with 2 × 1 extra-large double bed for 5 adults, 4 children
- Deluxe Oceanfront Room with Two Double Beds with 2 double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Deluxe Oceanfront King Room with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Tapa Collection One-Bedroom Corner King Suite with Ocean View with 2 × 1 extra-large double bed for 5 adults, 4 children
- Rainbow Tower Corner Ocean Front Marina View– 1 King Bed with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Family Room with 1 extra-large double bed and 2 large double beds for 6 adults, 4 children
- Corner Junior Suite with Ocean View with 4 × 1 large double bed for 5 adults, 4 children
- King Room with Resort View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults, 2 children
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Resort View with 2 large double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Junior Suite with Two Queen Beds and Bath Tub - Mobility Accessible with 4 × 1 large double bed for 4 adults, 3 children
- King Room with Tub and Tapa Resort View - Mobility Accessible with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
- King Room with Roll-In Shower and Tapa Resort View - Mobility Accessible with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
- Tapa Collection One-Bedroom Family Queen Suite with Ocean View with 4 × 1 large double bed for 6 adults, 4 children
- Queen Room with Tub and Tapa Resort View - Mobility Accessible with 2 large double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Queen Room with Roll-In Shower and Tapa Resort View - Mobility Accessible with 2 large double beds for 4 adults, 3 children
- Diamond Head Tower Double Room with Two Double Beds and Resort View with 2 double beds for 4 adults
- Diamond Head Tower King Room with Resort View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- Diamond Head Tower King Room with Ocean View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- Diamond Head Tower Double Room with Two Double Beds and Partial Ocean View with 2 double beds for 4 adults
- Diamond Head Tower King Room with Partial Ocean View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- Diamond Head Tower Double Room with Two Double Beds and Ocean View with 2 double beds for 4 adults
- Diamond Head Tower One-Bedroom Suite with Roll-In Shower and Ocean View for 5 adults
- King Room - Lagoon View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Ocean View with 2 large double beds for 4 adults
- King Room - Ocean View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- One-Bedroom King Suite - Ocean Front with 2 × 1 extra-large double bed for 4 adults
- High Floor Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Hearing Accessible with 2 large double beds for 4 adults
- King Room - Lagoon View - Hearing Accessible with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults
- High Floor King Room with Roll-In Shower - Mobility Accessible - Ocean Front with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults
- Corner King Room with Ocean Front Lagoon View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- Presidential Parlor - Ocean Front for 5 adults
- Kalia Tower King Room - Partial Ocean View with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- Kalia Tower Room with Two Double Beds - Ocean View with 2 double beds for 4 adults
- High Floor Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Ocean Front with 2 large double beds for 4 adults
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Lagoon View - Hearing Accessible with 2 large double beds for 4 adults
- King Room with Tub - Mobility Accessible - Lagoon View with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults
- High Floor King Room - Ocean Front with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Lagoon View with 2 large double beds for 4 adults
- Corner King Room - Ocean Front with 1 extra-large double bed for 3 adults
- High Floor Rainbow Kai with One King Bed and - Hearing Accessible with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults
- High Floor Rainbow Kai with One King Bed and Tub - Mobility Accessible with 1 extra-large double bed for 2 adults
Facilities
General:
- Minimarket on site
- Vending machine (snacks)
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Car hire
- Chapel/shrine
- Lift
- Family rooms
- Barber/beauty shop
- Ironing facilities
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
Kitchen:
- Refrigerator
Bathroom:
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
Outdoors:
- Outdoor furniture
- Beachfront
- Sun terrace
- Balcony
- Garden
Wellness:
- Kids' pool
- Fitness classes
- Yoga classes
- Fitness
- Spa/wellness packages
- Spa facilities
- Body wrap
- Hair styling
- Hair colouring
- Hair cut
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Hair treatments
- Beauty Services
- Sun umbrellas Additional charge
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Water slide
- Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- Massage Additional charge
- Spa and wellness centre Additional charge
- Fitness centre
- Sauna
Activities:
- Aerobics
- Live music/performance Additional charge
- Movie nights
- Beach
- Water sport facilities on site Additional charge
- Snorkelling Additional charge
Food & Drink:
- Coffee house on site
- Wine/champagne Additional charge
- Kid meals Additional charge
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Tea/Coffee maker
Accessibility:
- Visual aids: Tactile signs
- Visual aids: Braille
- Toilet with grab rails
- Wheelchair accessible
Languages spoken:
- English
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Korean
- Thai
- Filipino
- Chinese
Cleaning services:
- Daily housekeeping
- Ironing service Additional charge
- Dry cleaning
- Laundry
Safety & security:
- Smoke alarms
- Key card access
- 24-hour security
- Safety deposit box
Media & Technology:
- Flat-screen TV
- Video
- DVD player
- Telephone
- TV
Reception services:
- Invoice provided
- Concierge service
- ATM/cash machine on site
- Luggage storage
- Tour desk
- Currency exchange
- Express check-in/check-out
- 24-hour front desk
Business facilities:
- Fax/photocopying Additional charge
- Business centre Additional charge
- Meeting/banquet facilities
Parking Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs U S$69 per day.:
- Valet parking
- Parking garage
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Accessible parking
5 swimming pools Pool 1 - outdoor Free! Pool 2 - outdoor Free! Pool 3 - outdoor Free! Pool 4 - outdoor Free! Pool 5 - outdoor Free!:
- Opening times
- Open all year
- All ages welcome
- Water slide
- Pool/beach towels
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Opening times
- Open all year
- All ages welcome
- Shallow end
- Pool/beach towels
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Opening times
- Open all year
- All ages welcome
- Shallow end
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Opening times
- Open all year
- Adult only
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Opening times
- Open all year
- All ages welcome
- Pool is on rooftop
- Pool/beach towels
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
House Rules at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
Pets:
- Pets are not allowed.
Groups:
- When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Check-in:
- From 16:00 to 17:00
- Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out:
- From 11:00 to 11:30
Age restriction:
- The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cancellation/prepayment:
- Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort Location
2005 Kalia Road, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, United States
