Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki - Honolulu, Hawaii - Ocean Views from Every Hotel Room

The two-tower, 33-story Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki represents an innovative architectural design. Its 28 floors of accommodations are stacked upon five floors of commercial facilities so that every single one of the 521 guestrooms and 57 luxury suites has an oceanfront view.

The rooms are especially large, with only ten to a floor, and each of them has floor-to-ceiling windows that can be opened to turn the entire unit into a luxurious lanai. Located on the top floor, the Royal Suite offers 2,100 square feet of executive-quality accommodations, with two bedrooms, two full baths and a large meeting area.

Other suites range from 839-square-foot single bedroom types to the Prince Suites with two bedrooms and a 1,221-square-foot area. Standard rooms come with king beds and are decorated with natural materials including rich woods, marble, and fine fabrics.

Through a program called "Prince Pleasures,'' the hotel provides guests with a wide array of complimentary services. These include a hot oshibori towel upon arrival, bottled water offered at check-in (two bottles), beach/pool towel service and use of a bathrobe and slippers. In-room amenities are a hair dryer, a personal safe, shampoo, conditioner and body lotion, daily Kona blend coffee, and nightly turn-down service upon request. There is also a free shuttle service to Waikiki and surrounding beaches.

For business travelers, 21 "guest office'' rooms are available, plus separate conference rooms and a staffed business center. Meetings, banquets, receptions and exhibitions can be held in the hotel's 13,000 square feet of indoor function space, supplemented by another 7,000 square feet outdoors.

A unique aspect of the Hawaii Prince Hotel is its 27-hole golf course, designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay. The golf course is located on Oahu's Ewa Plain, covering 270 acres with beautiful views of the Waianae Mountains. Transfers to and from the course via the resort shuttle are complimentary to all golfers.

Guests also have unlimited access to the hotel's swimming pool as well as the fitness room in the Ala Moana Tower, which contains a treadmill, elliptical machine, weight machines, lockers and showers. Meanwhile, the Yamano Day Spa & Beauty Salon offers a full range of massages, facials, skin and body treatments, manicures, pedicures, hair styling and beauty regimens.

For dining, the hotel has four restaurants. There is the Prince Court for contemporary island cuisine overlooking the Pacific; the Reef Lounge offers up cocktails and a fusion of Island-style pupus (appetizers); Hakone has award-winning Japanese cuisine and a sushi bar n the third floor; and the Marina Front Caf, off the lobby features baked goods, sandwiches, coffee and salads, as well as gift baskets, gourmet chocolates and specialty cakes daily from 5:30am to 2pm.

Other resort activities here include special classes for Tai Chi stretching, hula dancing, Hawaiiana (culture) and morning health walk. There are two shops on the premises, too - Lamont's offering sundries and souvenirs from 7am to 10pm, and the Hawaii Price Golf Shop open from 6:30am to 6pm daily.

The Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki is located near Ala Moana Beach Park at 100 Holomoana Street, Honolulu, HI 96815. Valet parking is available for a fee of $21 per day plus tax; overnight self-parking costs $15 plus tax.