The Restaurant at Prince Waikiki

"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from the main Waikiki action -- and, alas, its beach -- features strong service and two good restaurants, but its worn, outdated rooms need a renovation"

"There are two award-winning restaurants: Prince Court offers Hawai’i cuisine, Hakone traditional Japanese"

"The nearby Ala Moana area offers a large open air shopping mall, the largest in the state, numerous restaurants, entertainment and a large beach park, a favorite for stand-up paddling and ocean swimming in nearly always calm waters"

"This is the only hotel in Waikiki with its own golf course, but don't start walking: The 27-hole affair, with two tennis courts, low greens fees and a restaurant and bar, lie 40 minutes away by free shuttle"