Best pre cruise hotel

[midlandgas]

We are looking for a pre cruise hotel, that is within distance of Pearl Harbor and other attractions as well as being located near good restaurants 

 

[CruiserBruce]

If you read around the board, there are a lot of threads here for hotels. And, in your case, ground transport issues.

 

The "best" ( a very vague term) place to stay is in the Waikiki area, not near Pearl Harbor. That is where the most activities are, and a huge number of restaurants. I definitely would not stay near Pearl Harbor.

[princeton123211]

3 hours ago, CruiserBruce said:

I definitely would not stay near Pearl Harbor.

Agreed-- staying near Pearl Harbor will put you at a bunch of nondescript airport hotels with equally dreary places to eat (La Mariana Sailing Club is one of the few exceptions out that way). Pearl Harbor is essentially attached to the main international airport. 

 

Stay near the beach in Waikiki-- plenty of options for most budgets. The nicest (and most expensive) I would say is Halekulani. Wonderful historic atmosphere is at either The Royal Hawaiian or Moana Surfrider (both under Marriott now and a decent way to use points as they can be expensive for what they are). But there are a ton of other places either on the beach or a few blocks off. 

 

Pearl Harbor is an easy Uber ride from Waikiki. 

[KeepCalmBearOn]

Stay in Waikiki. Tell us your budget in U.S. and how many nights you have and we will give recs.

[sugcarol]

We are flying in 9/23/2021 for 2 nights. We would like to keep it around 200.00 night, we know they add taxes and resort fees which will be additional to the 200.00

Edited May 28, 2020 by sugcarol
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[princeton123211]

2 hours ago, sugcarol said:

We would like to keep it around 200.00 night, we know they add taxes and resort fees which will be additional to the 200.00

Unfortunately there are a few things that make this difficult to make a recommendation-- its too far out to price for most hotels and who knows what the landscape will look like pricing wise at that point with the travel markets so disrupted with Covid. There might be some significant deals or it could be back to business as usual. 

 

Traditionally $200 a night wouldn't be enough for most of the larger 4 star hotels on the actual beach itself. The Royal Hawaiian usually hangs in the low to mid $300s and the Moana Surfrider is usually priced a little lower in the mid to high $200s. 

 

Across the street from the beach there are a number of options that will most likely fit your budget-- Aston and Outrigger chains have a few 3 star hotels options that would work and Hilton Waikiki Beach (vs the much larger Hilton Hawaiian Village) would also most likely be in that range of $200. 

[sugcarol]

Thank you for your quick response, yes I know it is early, 485 days away but who is counting!! I will keep and eye out for your suggestions!  😄 

[KeepCalmBearOn]

On 5/28/2020 at 8:21 AM, sugcarol said:

We are flying in 9/23/2021 for 2 nights. We would like to keep it around 200.00 night, we know they add taxes and resort fees which will be additional to the 200.00

 

I'd look at the Hawaii Prince Hotel, Ala Moana Hotel, Waikiki Marriott, Hyatt Place and Aqua Bamboo to start. You won't get prices now, but look in October.

[saphir]

I will be at Alohilani Hotel in september 2021!

[KeepCalmBearOn]

On 6/5/2020 at 7:13 AM, saphir said:

I will be at Alohilani Hotel in september 2021!

 

Hopefully you are in the Beach Tower, not the Oceanarium Tower.

[saphir]

I have oceanfront view room