Overview
Built in 1927 on the former playground of Hawaiian Royalty, the iconic Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, known as the “Pink Palace of the Pacific,” ushered in a new era of luxurious resort travel to Hawai‘i. A landmark on the world-renowned Waikīkī Beach, this resort stands on 14 acres of Waikīkī beachfront and maintains its original grandeur while offering a rejuvenated sense of place.
Contemporary updates blend effortlessly with its signature grand hallways and Spanish-Moorish cupolas, presenting a chic atmosphere that is elegant, yet sophisticated - where personalized services and singular experiences promise a vacation unlike any other.
Resort fees include
- Welcome bag of Royal Hawaiian Signature Banana Bread muffins.
- One Go Pro Hero 5 Rental per room, per stay, available at front desk.
- Enhanced high speed internet access (wifi).
- MiFI rental with unlimited high-speed internet access available at front desk.
- Morning yoga.
- Intro to Stand Up Paddleboarding – land demonstration.
- Daily cultural activities including ukulele lessons, beginner’s hula, lei making, lauhala weaving, haku bracelet making, Royal Hawaiian Historical tour, and Moana Surfrider Historical tour.
Check in
3 p.m.
Check out
12 p.m.
Rooms
528
Inclusions
- Round-trip airport transfers
- All taxes
Rooms
- 1 king bed
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- 1 king bed
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- Maximum 1 child
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- Mini fridge
- A/C
- Bathrobes
- Coffee maker
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Iron/Ironing board
- Rollaway bed (on request, $)
- Safe
- TV
- Complimentary toiletries
- 2 double beds
- Views of the Coconut Grove or Gardens
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 2 double beds
- Views of the Coconut Grove or Gardens
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Mini fridge
- A/C
- Bathrobes
- Coffee maker
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Iron/Ironing board
- Rollaway bed (on request, $)
- Safe
- TV
- Complimentary toiletries
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Oceanfront
- No more than 3 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Oceanfront
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 3 guests in the room
- Mini fridge
- A/C
- Bathrobes
- Coffee maker
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Iron/Ironing board
- Rollaway bed (on request, $)
- Safe
- TV
- Complimentary toiletries
Amenities
Aerial beach view
Aerial view
Azure bar
Azure restaurant
Beachfront
Breezeway
Cabanas
Coconut groove
Diamond head view
Front desk
Gym
Helumoa playground
Lower lobby
Lower lobby exit
Luau
Lurine lawn
Mai Tai bar
Mai Tai cabana
Mailani lounge
Malulani pool
Monarch room
Ocean lawn event
Ocean view
Pearly Shells
Porte cochere
Spa
Location
Reviews
Beautiful and historic but perhaps not worth the cost.
John H on Jun 28, 2024
I recently stayed at the Royal Hawaiian during my vacation in Hawaii. I had wanted to stay there for some time because of the history of the hotel, the reputation, and for the prominent location in Waikiki. It was a good experience but considering the cost of the hotel I expected better. The room and facility were clean and the staff were friendly. When asked, they were very helpful. The location is excellent and the grounds are beautiful. I expected an older hotel but was surprised that many features of the hotel are not maintained better; the historic elevators, for instance. The room I stayed in was functional and clean but rather sparsely furnished for a $600/night room. The air conditioning could not keep up and the room remained warm all night long and did not become cool until 6:00 AM. I was shocked to learn the very small, simple pool closes at 6:00. Why would the hotel of a prominent and expensive hotel close at 6:00 PM? I found a number of other hotels and condos in Hawaii now close their pools early; the excuse of some - "COVID". Give me a break! The check-in and check-out process was very slow. A constant line for the front desk exists because there are few staff members to help guests and they were not making any effort to speed up the process. Sometimes staff members at the front desk were not helping guests for 10-15 minutes while there was a line of guests waiting. Lastly, I was shocked to learn the hotel tacks on an additional "Fee" of $42 + taxes per day to the bill on top of the room charge. This fee is added for amenities that should already be covered in the room/hotel charge. I would love to stay at the Royal Hawaiian again, but I may have to reconsider based upon the observations above.
Iconic landmark to stay, rooms leave room for improvement
Samantha L on Jun 23, 2024
We stayed here for our first two nights of our honeymoon. We chose the Royal Hawaiian for its location and history/cultural relevance. Overall, the view from our room and its proximity to the beach were ideal. We could watch the surf break from our balcony and we were just seconds from the beach. The recent renovations of the grounds and lobby etc are beautiful and make the stay iconic. The rooms themselves, however, were drab, outdated and at times a bit nasty (see attached photos) - the lamps were rusty, the vents had mold, the bathrooms felt a bit dank. In addition, the pool area was somewhat unkempt - we had to clean our own area more than once when we found empty chairs to sit, busing empty glasses and garbage etc. We also found it shocking that the hotel does not provide guests with umbrellas and chairs for the beach - these you’ll need to rent for $150 to sit “front row” by the ocean and $70 for the “back row.” Since this is a beach front property, we felt this should be an included amenity that many other hotels in Waikiki do offer as part of their stay. Overall, it was cool to stay at such an iconic landmark but I would not return for the amount we paid for night and what we actually got (aside from location).
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