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Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber HotelvsThe Kahala Hotel & Resort

Holiday Inn Resort Waikiki Beachcomber and The Kahala Hotel & Resort are both praised by professionals. Overall, The Kahala Hotel & Resort ranks significantly higher than Holiday Inn Resort Waikiki Beachcomber. The Kahala Hotel & Resort is ranked #5 in Hawaii with accolades from 14 sources like BlackBook, Andrew Harper and The Telegraph.

Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel
7/10
2300 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $158/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Frommer's 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." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Located almost directly across from the upgraded Royal Hawaiian Center... the Holiday Inn is a well-situated family-friendly hotel." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"In 2008, the Beachcomber completed a $21-million overhaul -- so now's the time to go." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"On Waikiki's main strip, this modern nonsmoking hotel is remarkable for its prime location and subprime rates."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This 17-story high-rise hotel is at the gateway to Waikīkī and is a short two blocks from the beach."
Star Service Star Service
"Located opposite the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center and near the Waikiki Beach Walk, this may just be one of Holiday Inn's best." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Location is the name of the game, and this certainly applies to the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort, which is centrally located on Kalakaua Avenue."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"On Waikiki's main strip, this modern 496-room hotel is remarkable for its prime location and subprime rates" Full review
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
9/10
5000 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96816
From $312/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Concierge Concierge
"Set on a sheltered beach just a ten-minute drive from Waikiki... You really never need to leave the property."
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"The Kahala Hotel & Resort sits just 10 minutes from the bustle of Waikiki but feels like a serene self-contained oasis." Full review
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Or you can choose to just laze in a cabana off by the calm water.
Fodor's Fodor's
"Hidden away in the upscale residential neighborhood of Kahala... one of Hawaii's very first luxury resorts." Full review
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If you're a golf fan visiting the second week of January, ask for a room overlooking the course for a bird's-eye view of the PGA Sony Open from your lanai.
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"On a great swimming beach and close to plenty of golf, this resort is perhaps best known for its lagoon, where guests can mix with bottlenose dolphins through the Dolphin Encounters program."
Star Service Star Service
"Service is equally commendable, yet the creatively fashioned digs here are among the loveliest in the islands, competing even with the units at Four Seasons' sibs on Lanai and the Big Island. " Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This hotel stands apart from the pack of finer hotels on Oahu for a number of reasons, beginning with its location."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Serene, secluded and gloriously luxurious, the Kahala is where the see and be seen go for leave-me-be time."
Zagat Zagat
4.5
"The staff at this "serene" Honolulu "oasis" delivers "first-class treatment from arrival to departure" in a "beautiful" beachside setting overlooking a "lagoon with dolphins"."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Besides powdery beaches and beautiful views, the classic Kahala Hotel and Resort... offers a 26,000-square-foot lagoon occupied by Atlantic bottlenose dolphins." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
84.8
"Opened in 1964 by Conrad Hilton, this ten-story property is in a residential area at the foot of Diamond Head." Full review
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