Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort

Really loved staying at this place. The amenities are great, the location is ideal, the service is great, the rooms are nice, and it’s right on the beach with plenty of places close by to shop at. I went to the Lei making class, enjoyed the Friday night fireworks, and also liked the show near the pool. Wouldn’t mind coming back!

This is a nice resort with great entertainment at night, awesome fireworks on Fridays, and good restaurants to eat at. Their beach access is good but the water tends to be a bit rocky. Move toward the left when heading to the beach and you will be fine. Their breakfast buffet was ok at best. I suggest the breakfast buffet at Moana Surfrider.
Overall, we had fun because we had a large group and enjoyed each other’s company, but if it were just my wife and I, we would suggest staying right on the strip for convenience because you can get burnt out walking to and from the strip (remember to cut through the park to get to the strip or take the beach walk route).
Sitting on the beach and watching the fireworks is way too cool to miss. Enjoy.

The facility and staff staff were amazing! We had an excellent stay on the most beautiful part of Waikiki beach.
The «Village» has everything you need to have a great stay!

1. We joined Hilton Honors (free) and got a $ 798 (after tax, resort fee) for 5 night stay at the HHV in Waikiki. The lowest night price on TripAdvisor is at least $ 320 before the $ 30 resort fee, and 14% state hotel tax. Now before you jump out of your chair and join Hilton Honors, there is a catch. Read on.
2. We arrived on a pre-​reserved $ 25 Go808 luxury shuttle from the airport, with seven 25+ story hotel towers amid the skyline of Waikiki. Parking on the premises $ 29 a day! Not as bad as NYC Times Square, but a hole in your wallet if you rent a car. And if your vehicle is over 6’6″ tall you have to find parking off premises!
3. Walking on tiled pathways, through landscaped grasses, amid lush tropical vegetation and palm trees, mini waterfalls, and ponds filled with colorful fish. You Vietnamese guys, no fishing!
4. There are two lines at the main lobby check-​in, one long line for regular guests, and one very short line for Hilton Honors. 11 check-​in desks total, with maybe 8 for HH guests. With 3000+ rooms they need all 11 check in desks! Nothing like being able to jump to the head of the line!
5. If you know your tower beforehand, several of the towers, Kalia, Alii, Grand Waikikian, allow check in at the lobby of the tower.
6. We were assigned to room with a king bed at 1048 Diamond Head Tower. Nice 10^th floor room facing the Tapa Tower, until I step out on the balcony. In your face construction, with nonstop hammering and drilling on the new tower, amid the roar of bulldozers. Welcome to paradise!
7. Housekeeping lady rings the doorbell and asks if everything is suitable. I tell her about the construction, and she advises us to get another room. 5 stars for integrity!
8. Wife is pooped out from hauling her 39 lb suitcase through half of the 22 acres of HHV in 82 degree heat in January, saying she’ll wait and see if I can get another room. Don’t use the bathroom nor sit on the bed!
9. I go down to check in, with my 22 lb suitcase and get 1154 Kalia Tower. 11^th floor room with a tiled balcony overlooking busy Ala Moana boulevard and Kalia avenue. I give the wife a call, and she drags her 39 lb suitcase through another half of the 22 acres of HHV.
10. Modern, immaculate 12′ x 24′ room, blackout and daytime drapes, toilet with water so clear it shines! Full size bath, granite bathroom sink above refrigerator. Hair Dryer, coffee maker, land line phone –yes they still have landlines.
11. 40″ flat screen cable TV. No microwave, but regular clothes hangers –they assume that if you can afford the Hilton that you don’t eat leftovers, nor steal clothes hangers!
12. Wifi free in public areas (and worked in room 1154) for guests entering their Hilton Honors membership number, but difficult to setup, even for a software wizard like myself!
13. Four elevators to serve 25 floors, each floor with 50+ guest rooms –make sure you get to the elevator before the tour buses empty out hordes of Japanese!
14. Each of the 7 towers has an activities desk, where we sign up for the Arizona memorial/​aviation museum tour, at $ 102 apiece!
15. Friday 7pm $ 20 Hawaiian dance show at the Super pool followed by the 745pm fireworks display at the beach. Security guards to make sure no one sits too close to the water, where barges launch the fireworks.
16. We use the 4^th floor Kalia Tower outdoor pool and spa, across from the exercise room, not visible from the ground, and no kids, unlike the other pools overrun with screaming and yelling children!
17. As part of the hotel package, we get complimentary passes to the 3 hour Waikiki Starlight Luau, usually $ 100 apiece, plus a $ 200 gift certificate toward one nights stay at any Hilton resort. There is a catch!
18. 20 restaurants and bars in the resort. We liked the $ 10 breakfast at Pronto Pickle II and a $ 11 lunch at Benihana Terrace (waiting area for Benihana), without paying an arm and a leg!
19. Easy walking outside the resort for breakfast or lunch at the salad buffet Wailana Coffee Shop on Ali Moana, and almost next door Wok Kiki Chinese buffet –yeah you know I just had to go to buffets!
20. High prices at the 2 ABC stores in the resort: a quart of guava nectar $ 2.99, a 2.8 oz of a bowl of cereal $ 1.99, and 14 oz of milk $ 2.49. Sticker shock to mainlanders!
21. Walk two blocks outside the resort, to Food Pantry on Hobron Lane, where half gallon of guava nectar $ 2.99 and 2.8 oz of a bowl of cereal $ 1.00.
22 The $ 798 five night catch is to attend a 2 hour timeshare presentation, as part of the hotel package deal –more on that in a Unilocal review on Hilton Hawaiian Village Vacation Club. 20% of all attendees buy a $ 50K timeshare. 60% Japanese. Folks with money bulging out of their pockets!
23 Kiosks throughout the resort for printing out airline boarding passes –sorry to leave, but got to work to pay this big hotel bill!

This review is for the information desk next to the pool. This desk is located right next to the Pronto pickle.
I went to this desk a few minutes ago and there were two ladies behind the counter. They serviced the people in front of me and when it came time to talk to me they ignored me. They made a few phone calls. Then after another 10 minutes they said they had a desk in another section of the hotel that I should go to. I told them I didn’t mind waiting since I had a quick question only.
After another 10 minutes they asked what I wanted and I asked about tickets to the revue show before the fireworks. They said, oh, you just need to stand in this other line, sorry for all the wait.
On top of all this, they serviced other people that randomly walked up and cut me when I was next in line. Worst service ever.

Better for families
not so good for couples
We paid the BIG BUCKS (+$ 500) for the best room in the house
The view was SPECTACULAR!
truly AMAZING
Top floor of RAINBOW tower King Corner room
double set of windows facing the ocean and Diamond Head
the resort has a total of 3,000 rooms and it feels like it
Rainbow tower has lightening fast access to the beach
if you go for the buffet, GO SUPER ERALY to beat the massive crowds and 45 mins waittime.
TROPICS was a good place to eat too
The RESORT FEE is mean spirited and try to get out of it
Book direct and you get free internet
I will NOT be returning here

Huge sprawling resort bustling with activity located on the southern end of Waikiki beach in Honolulu. While this place has many find features, in the end after much deliberation I feel the appropriate rating is 3.5 stars-here’s why…
Nine of us spent 5 nights in the Hilton booking 4 ocean view rooms including one large suite overlooking the pools and ocean. All of our rooms were located high up in the tapa tower floors 18, 21 and 25 so we had wonderful views.
Our room, a two-​room suite, had a large living room with a sofa sleeper, glass table with four chairs, desk and wet bar along with a half bathroom. The bedroom was large with a small bathroom and two sinks. While the furnishings and colors were evidence of recent renovations, the small bathroom layout dates the building-​to the 90’s or earlier I’m guessing.
PROS: (why they deserve 4 stars)
–room was quiet and clean
–great views
— strong service culture-​friendly staff
MISSES: (why they don’t)
— check in for us was tedious (see below)
— Wifi in our room sucked
— to get hot water in our 18^th floor room required running (and wasting) the water for 10 minutes plus EACH MORNING
— pricy resort fee for not much value
— expensive food (example the breakfast buffet is $ 25. One day we had it at Duke’a which is also in a high end hotel with very similar offerings-​$ 17)
–very expensive parking
The details: During our stay, the hotel was buzzing with activity all day long and well into the evening with tons of tourist strolling about. There is plenty to do on the property with dozens of shops and restaurants and a nice broad sandy swath of Waikiki packed with tourists. On Friday nights they shoot fireworks off from the beach (maybe 10 minutes) and we had a fantastic view right from our balcony.
The biggest room for improvement is the wifi. When we checked in we were told that we’d have free wifi as Hilton honors members. Elsewhere I read this was part of the benefit from the (steep) $ 30/​day resort fee. The wifi in our room was very Spotty and took a dozen tries and even more minutes to finally connect. Simply unacceptable in today’s world especially given the cost of the rooms at this property. I get that these old buildings are hard to penetrate but Hilton simply must get this sorted out.
I guess since I’m whining now, I’ll comment on the checkin process. I LOVE the new Hilton app that lets you checkin to your room the day before (and sometimes even choose your room from the room map). It’s so great in fact it has caused me on a number of occasions to choose a Hilton over other hotels when planning a trip. The other side benefit is typically about a 1 minute process at the front desk, usually to just grab the already prepared key card. Unfortunately due to the sheer number of people coming and going here when we arrived at 5 pm for checkin, the wait in the Hilton honors line was around 10 min (only two clerks on duty) with another 10 – 15 minutes to check in our 4 rooms, code the key cards and explain about the orange cards for getting towels at the pool and some other card for DVD rental and to give out the wifi password. Then once we got to our suite, none of the key cards worked to open the door necessitating a call to security to let us in and later another trip to the lines at the front desk.
BOTTOM LINE: This place is perfect for those wanting a busy, active vacation. It’s not a great fit for someone looking for a quiet secluded beach. Think Vegas strip crossed with Tokyo Disney world (this place is popular with Japanese travelers) and throw in a packed sandy beach and you will have a pretty clear idea of this place. Happy travels!

Hilton Hawaiian Village has several towers: Ali’i Tower, Kalia Tower, Village Tower, Tapa Tower, Diamond Tower, and Rainbow Tower. We stayed at the Ali’i Tower with the stunning view of the ocean and the pool. We stayed on the 13^th floor, our room was clean and comfortable, especially with the bathroom being very spacious. Hotel housekeeping did a wonderful job, always leaving extra Hawaiian water bottles in our room and answering to all our requests promptly.
The amenities were nice, you get exclusive access to the private pool, jacuzzi and fitness center for Ali’i Tower guests only. In addition, they offer complimentary hors doeuvers on Friday and Saturday evenings, which were pretty tasty. Don’t miss out! The jacuzzi has a limit on the number of people in the hot tub at once and can get a bit crowded. Also, you’d be surprised with the number of night swimmers in the pool. Ali’i Tower also offers a movie kiosk on the base floor (next to the business center) with all the recent releases for free. I’d come back to the hotel room numerous times throughout the day to catch a breathe, relax, and watch movies.
Hilton Hawaiian Village location itself is excellent. It’s nestled on the oceanfront right off the Waikiki beach and it’s a 10 minute walk to Kalakaua ave, a big shopping district for luxury boutiques and popular national retailers, and a 15 – 20 minutes walk to Ala Moana, which is another large shopping center with 290 stores. Both places are a shopaholics’ dream! Your Hawaii trip wouldn’t be complete without visiting these places. The resort is also close to the Honolulu International Airport as well. All things considered, great place to stay and enjoy your vacation.

This is my favorite resort to stay in Waikiki. I understand why they call it Hilton Hawaiian Village because it feels like a village with all of the shops and restaurants within the resort.
With 5 towers at the resort, there are a lot of people that stay at this resort. It can get very crowded at times especially when trying to use the pools.
Every Friday night, the resort puts on a fireworks show for the guests. It is a great show. This is something you should experience while staying at the resort.
Everyday at dusk, they have a torch lighting ceremony where a guy dressed in ancient Hawaiian attire runs around the resort lighting up the numerous tiki torches throughout the resort.
The only downside staying at this resort, are the resort fees. They charge $ 20/​day for resort fees and $ 35/​day for parking.

The Hilton Hawaiian Village provided a great location for our vacation.
We hadn’t stayed on Waikiki Beach so we thought this resort would be perfect for us. The grounds are huge. There are several Towers, restaurants and shopping that create the village. Checking in and out are a breeze. There are many friendly agents to help with this process. Self parking and valet are available. Both are pretty close in price.
We stayed in the Rainbow Tower. The ocean views are great. If you’re lucky you will also get a great view of Diamond Head. The Diamond Head view rooms also have a nice place to watch the Friday night fireworks show over the beach.
The junior suite is very spacious. Everything was clean and comfortable. There are also two separate balconies out of this room. The bathroom is updated and modern. Coffee maker and refrigerator also make it convenient during our stay. The cleaning personnel comes around noon so you can sleep in and enjoy.
Some of the restaurants on the grounds are hit and miss. Pronto Pickle for breakfast and Tropics for lunch & happy hour were our picks. Yes there is a Starbucks on the property as well. Luckily you are within walking distance to many other restaurants off the resort for many more options.
We enjoyed our stay here and appreciate the wonderful hospitality.

This is a tough review for me. I have stayed here a few other times with no complaints… that I can remember. Of course the property is beautiful and everything you need is right here. However, this past trip the customer service was terrible! The guy standing in the lobby, I assume to greet people was a waste of space. As ppl walked up to stand in line, he asks for the name, looks at his list and says «ok». The was no greeting, no welcome, no Aloha. We had better service from the shops on property than we did from the actual resort employees.
With that being said, if you just want a beautiful resort and don’t care about the way you are treated, definitely stay here. If customer service is your thing, like it is mine, don’t get your hopes up!
Oh and make sure you get your drinks from the hua tree bar. They have daily specials!!!
Aloha~

Really between a 3 and 4.
Huge complex, too many people in one place, getting a car from valet takes way too long.
But due to status, my normal room turned into a suite in DH tower. Rooms were just upgraded, so nicely appointed. For once Hilton did not destroy my vacation (that only happens overseas though)
Good location, lots in walking distance, but prefer the Marriott at the other end

Akin to an airport check-​in, and in this case I’m talking about the lobby, the pool area, the elevators. Most of the rooms have a good view, thankfully, of Hawaiian foilage and ocean shore. The nearby ocean water is mild, good for swimming and wading. There’s aquatic sports available for rent if you search around for it. But if you’re hitting up your own hotel pools, they are good with little fountain bubbles, but you’re trying to timetable them to be there in off-​peak hours so you’re avoiding the mad towel rush. I like the real live ducks and koi fish by the little waterfalls. You are also within an area of lots of great shops (Maui Divers Jewelry, Honolulu Cookie Company) and eateries (Fresco, Benihana). But if you truly want a majestic vacation, avoid Waikiki and pay liberally upwards to be in Kapolei on the southwest end of the Oahu island. Pay for Hilton only if you’re in a budget pinch.
Don’t do the Hilton Timeshare Presentation to put down $$$ for lifetime vacations, not unless you already wanted to do that before going in. The front desk said it was going to take 90 minutes, but it was pushing 2 hours and 40 minutes before I had to rudely interrupt the man to just stop — he was, excuse me, THEY are deliberately excessively long. They are trained to be that way, you know that, right? Do know they have spent hundreds of hours to deliberately strategize with your «type» before you ever walked through the door — they analyze and hand-​pick your presenter with calculation. Oh, I could talk business movies with you like «Glengarry Glen Ross,» «The New Age» and «Boiler Room» but you get the idea. You want to bet a dollar I get an email within the next 24 hours post this review from them saying «we’re sorry you didn’t enjoy the presentation» and «How could we make it better?» and in theory I would reply back «it’s all too convoluted,» and they would likely respond back «what do you mean by that?» as if the word convoluted is a mystery and unfounded in the dictionary. (Excuse me, I’m not sure what made me jaded about life.) But please don’t compare this specialized timeshare sales staff with the rest of the people at Hilton. The concierge, bellhop, security guards and maids are terrific smiley-​faced people. Aloha! I say it back genuinely.
Before I sidetracked there, I want to get back to tell you to do whatever you have to do to see the Luau upstairs at nights. I know, whatever it takes. Wait 90 minutes for it. It’s a lotta fun this Luau; I mean it’s no Luau in Kapolei, but it’s a lotta fun. #borderline

Overall, it was a good experience and wouldn’t mind returning. This review is focused on the Ali’i tower and the resort grounds.
Pros:
1. Great location on Waikiki (right off the beach, close to Ala Moana, and even more shopping just a few blocks east)
2. Decent number pools and a lagoon (although many towers, pools remained relatively uncrowded during our trip)
3. Private pool and jacuzzi in Ali’i for only Ali’i guests
4. The Rainbow market right in the resort with decent dining options and good shops (e.g., Honolulu Cookie Company)
5. Room was decent, clean, with a good view
6. Housekeeping was great and left extras for us like water, toiletries, and towels
Cons:
1. Hit or miss customer service
2. Crowded around the resort grounds here and there
3. Room quality could be better
Spent 8 nights there, and we had a fun time. I’ve definitely stayed in better hotel rooms but I know I am mostly paying for the amenities on the resort grounds and location in Waikiki. The major recommendation for this place would be to ensure that all staff are all kind, courteous, and proactive.
Other than those few cons, I would recommend this place to other first time Honolulu visitors.

I really like this resort because it’s a small community and you don’t have to leave if you don’t want to. It has its own beach, restaurants, shops, gyms, and pools/​lagoon. I’ve stayed here twice. Once in the Rainbow Tower and their newest tower which has its own gym, pool, and check in lobby. I also got a massage the first time I stayed here. They did do away with the free breakfast buffet if you are a Hilton member. Nooooooooooooo!!! Ugh! The service here is always great. There was a free DVD rental and also a PS3 in my room. NICE! I also peeked at the Kahala Resort which has an ultra private tiny beach. It’s where Bill Clinton stayed when he was President. I might try that place too one day.

The Hilton Hawaiian Village is. .. well. .. a village. It is a giant property with a number of separate hotel buildings all united on one large plot of prime ocean frontage. In fact, the hotel is so much more than any one Hilton property. There is a restaurant row, sundry and snack stores with a series of contiguous shopping centers and a number of pools and beachside activities.
Sure, the property is showing its wear in some places and the rooms (depending upon the tower you are assigned) are in need of some upgrades — but the property is centrally located and offers a number of great Waikiki activities for a family vacation in Honolulu.
A couple of things to consider — the kids club (aka: Camp Penguin) is great. Our daughter is not one to spend time away from her comfort zone (i.e. her parents) — and she loved the kids club and asked to go everyday we stay at the property. A second tidbit, get assigned in one of the towers close to the beach. We’ve stayed at the property a couple of times and have been in the Ali’i Tower and the Ka’lia Tower. The ocean views from the lower floors on the Ka’lia Tower are mildly obstructed by the roof of the performing pavilion. Although not terrible, as you can still see the water, it does other a bit of a visual distraction.
Finally, the staff at the hotel were every bit professionals and very helpful on all levels. They were super responsive and seemed to be ready to help at a moments notice to make certain our stay was enjoyable and comfortable.

Had a few hiccups during our 6 day 5 night stay on our first trip to Hawaii staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. When we arrived, we checked in at the front desk and were given a room in the Ali’i tower (nicest tower) with an ocean view. Awesome. We told them it was our honeymoon and the staff were very nice and congratulatory. Got to the room and it was a two double bed room rather than a king room. I then rushed downstairs to ask to change the room, but unfortunately, the place was booked solid so we had to spend our honeymoon with two double beds. The room itself was nice — large with a very sizable bathroom. Our room was on the 4^th floor on the park side of the tower (which coincidentally was also where the loading docks and tour bus parking areas are). Noise became an issue around 3 a.m. every night as we were awoken by the sound of delivery trucks backing up.
The Ali’i tower has its own private pool on the 2^nd floor. You can get towels from the pool deck without exchanging your towel cards and they have a small fitness center with free weights and a sauna. It’s the closest tower to the beach which was very convenient. WiFi was a little spotty in our room as well.
The Hilton resort itself was also very nice and well maintained. It was also very expansive — several hotel and time-​share towers + shopping promenade, etc. It is, however, a little removed from the rest of Waikiki. I’d say a solid 10 –15 min walk to the Royal Hawaiian Center and the more commercial areas of Waikiki. There are two ABC Stores on property if you need to get some souvenirs or other essentials and they also have two Starbucks. Overall, it was a very nice hotel with plenty of stuff to do on property, including direct access to the beach, but if you want to venture out to the rest of the Waikiki resort area, it is a bit removed.

Overall, we really enjoyed our week long stay here in the Ali’i Tower. It wasn’t 100% perfect but the room and view was what we liked best. I had read a lot of mixed or bad reviews so I was a little worried to be staying on my honeymoon. Thankfully we had a wonderful stay. We would stay here again in the futuer.
Checkin was famed to be a long wait. It was not peak season so maybe that helped but we did not have to wait too long to be seen and checked in. Staff was friendly and efficient to help us weary travelers get checked in after our long journey. We just wanted to see our room, eat, and sleep ASAP!
Our room was a great size, with a larger than average bathroom. Very clean and nicely decorated. Touches of Hawaiian inspired décor, without going the tacky route. Bed was huge and comfy, facing the sliding doors onto our Lanai. We paid extra for an ocean view room and got exactly what we paid for. Very happy with the room!
Another great Ali’i perk was the private pool on level 2. Only Ali’i guests can visit this pool and bar lounge. That keeps most of the kids and the crowd away. Great spot to relax!
Our only trouble was with the air conditioning. The first night we were so tired we didn’t notice our room temp would not go below 75. The second night the heat was so stifling we could hardly sleep! There apparently is a sensor for when you are in the room and the air will not kick on if it thinks you are not there. Instead of a newer design like rooms I have seen in other hotels that require your room key card to be inserted, their design had a small motion sensor. Which obviously does not sense you while asleep in the bed… SO, what you need to do is call or stop by the front desk. A tech can override the system to max cool for a few days. If you stay a week like we did, we had to call a second time for the override to be reinstated. We like it cold, around 70, when we sleep so this was a big deal for us.
Other than that, no real complaints! The restaurants on the property are so so and overpriced. You can find much better elsewhere. Use Unilocal!and eat somewhere else on the beach. Pronto Pickle and ABC Stores on property are handy if you need a quick meal like a sandwich or snack. No real room service here which is a let down. I wanted to be pampered on my honeymoon but no fresh pancakes in bed here.
Beach rentals, surf lessons, etc are also overpriced here as you would expect. Your mandatory resort fee does not include these things even in the Ali’i tower. Walk down to the heart of Waikiki Beach for better prices and better services.
We liked being a little further away from the heart of the tourist area. You are still on the beach, but at the start almost. Easy to get to from the Airport, and easy to walk to the main area of shopping, dining, etc. We liked that it wasn’t right on the main drag. And being next to a park in our tower, we did not have another high rise blocking our view of the ocean.
Great hotel and nice staff. Can’t wait to come back!

Nuestra estancia en este resort fue maravillosa. El lugar es enorme, tienen varias torres de habitaciones con muchísimos pisos de altura. A nosotros nos tocó una habitación en la planta 7 sin vistas al mar (por las que hay que pagar extra) y las vistas desde la terraza hacia el interior de la isla tampoco estaban mal. La habitación era muy cómoda, con aire acondicionado muy silencioso, nevera, cafetera, una cama enorme y un sofá.
El complejo es tan grande que si quieres puedes no salir de él durante toda tu estancia en Oahu pues ofrece muchas alternativas de ocio, compras y comida.
Tiene la playa en la puerta, con vistas a Diamond Head, arena blanca, aguas verdes transparentes y protegida por un arrecife, un rompeolas y el muelle con lo que no hay casi oleaje y se está estupendamente. Ofrecen hamacas y sombrillas de pago por si quieres hacer uso de ellas. Recomiendo acercarse nadando hasta el arrecife para ver los peces que nadan por allí ¡es impresionante! Y por cierto, el servicio de toallas es gratuito para los clientes del hotel.
También tienen varias piscinas con muchas tumbonas y hasta una laguna con barbas de pedales que no llegamos a probar ya que teniendo la playa la preferimos a la piscina.
Hay múltiples restaurantes de todo tipo, comida japonesa, grill, pizza, postres, dos Starbucks por lo menos (igual había más y no los vi), etc, todos de buena calidad y con diferentes rangos de precios aunque en general tirando a caros. El Tapa Bar y algún restaurante tienen actuaciones musicales por la noche.
Hay también mucha cantidad de tiendas, desde ropa y artesanía, pasando por joyerías y hasta tiendas de alta gama.
Dispone de un spa, un luau (tipica cena hawaiana con espectáculo), y multiples actividades tanto gratuitas (por ejemplo aprender a bailar el hula o hacer collares de flores) como de pago.
El resort está estupendamente integrado y decorado con muchisimas plantas, zonas verdes, estanques con tortugas, patos y peces preciosos, esculturas de temática local, antorchas que encienden de noche y que dan mucho ambiente, etc.
El personal es súper amable y dispuesto a ayudarte con lo que necesites. También te informan de actividades para hacer en la isla, nosotros pedimos información sobre la visita a Pearl Harbor y nos informaron muy bien y no intentaron vendernos ninguna excursión organizada, y nos dieron las alternativas para poder ir por nuestra cuanta en coche o en transporte público.
En definitiva, un lugar de ensueño. Es cierto que es bastante caro, a lo que hay que añadir además las tasas de resort (30 usd para dos personas nos cobraron), impuestos y parking so lo necesitas (28 usd diarios), pero bueno, nosotros pos lo menos no vamos a Hawaii todos los años y desde luego si volvemos nos encantaría repetir aquí.

Updating the review as Hilton’s senior service manager, Lois, reached out to me and sincerely apologized to the ordeal. I’m glad that there are still businesses that value their customer experience.
And honestly, I was shocked that my parents were treated that way as Hilton sells timeshare there. No one will buy the timeshare if this is the type of concierge they have to deal with. I’m glad they reached out to rectify this experience.

As you arrive to Hilton Hawaiian Village (HHV), the first thing you will notice is the massive empire Hilton has created. There are 7 Towers in the village; Rainbow, Ali’i, Kalia, Tapa, Diamond Head, Lagoon, and Grand Waikikian which is there timeshare property. Another tower is being built at the very moment. Rainbow and Ali’i is there most popular tower. It really doesn’t matter which tower you stay at, you will have a good time. Access to pool and beach is a short walk.
Checking in was a breeze since I checked in online. No wait at the E-​check in. There is also Hilton Honor Member check in along with regular check in. If you hate to wait, check in online to skip the crowd.
HHV is about a 30 minute drive from the airport. Taxi flat rate to HHV was $ 30. Ask for flat rate, never know how the traffic will be like. Everyone gets dropped off at the main front lobby, no exception.
We stayed at the Diamond Head tower and got upgraded to the Ocean view. The room was very spacious, room was about 80% remodeled. Tower has 4 elevators compare to Ali’s 2 elevator, never had to wait which was great. Diamond tower is quiet, laid back which I enjoyed. Room did have a fridge, no microwave. Bed was comfotable, housekeeping kept room clean.
Hilton Honor members, free breakfast is credit to your room. You can use anytime at selected location. Late checkout was also available, must request the day of.
Study the map of the Hilton Village for shortcuts to get to places. Walking to Waikiki shopping area and to the mall was a short walk. Hilton Village is the ideal location for those who don’t plan on driving. Overall, had a great time here. Will be back for many more vacations.

Wer noch nie am Waikiki Beach war und die Hochhäuser von diversen Hotels nicht kennt, der muss sich hier erst einmal daran gewöhnen, das hier Hotelanlage an Hotelanlage mit teils großen Häusern steht.
Der erste Eindruck der Hotelanlage ist, «Oh Gott, wie findet man sich hier zu recht?». Die Anlage besteht aus verschiedenen Hotelhochhäuser, die jedoch zusammen zur Anlage gehören. Die Anlage ist als solches, abgesehen von viel Beton, schön mit Pflanzen, Brunnen und kleinen Bächen beschmückt. Die Anlage verfügt über verschiedene kleine Läden, verschiedene Restaurants. Die Hotelanlage selbst, befindet sich direkt am Strand.
Abends finden irgendwo auf der Anlage immer wieder irgend welche Abendshows statt, die teils ziemlich unterhaltsam sind.
Das angenehmste und beste auf Hawaii ist, man hat das Gefühl, endlich an einem Ort auf der Welt angelangt zu sein, wo man nicht ständig irgend welche «Deutsche» in modischen Touristenkluften wie weisse Kniestrümpfe, Sandalen und weisse Feinripp Unterhemden zu begegnen. Und die Kirsche auf der Torte dabei ist, das man fast 12 Stunden Zeitunterschied zu Deutschland hat. Geht man abends ins Bett, steht Deutschland gerade erst auf und beginnt den neuen Tag, der sich aufgrund der Zeitverschiebung in Hawaii, in der Zukunft befindet.
Man begegnet hier vor allem mehr Menschen aus den USA (Festland) und aus dem asiatischen Raum. Die Kultur und das Leben von Hawaii kann einen richtig anstecken, vor allem, das nicht alles im Leben voller Streß sein muss. Das tragen von Hawaiihemden, macht hier besonders viel Spaß.
Das Hotel selbst, bietet in Zusammenarbeit mit lokalen Dienstleister diverse Aktivitäten an, wie z.B. Touren zu Vulkane oder die Besichtigung von Pearl Harbour und andere interessante Orte an.
Ohne arrogant zu klingen, kann man hier das Programm der Hotelanlage und der Umgebung nur genießen, wenn man nicht auf jeden Cent achtet.
Eindrucksvoll wird dieses damit schon gezeigt, das ein in der Nähe des Hotels befindliches Einkaufzentrum, meist nur Läden und Geschäfte beinhaltet, welches Gucci & Co. heißt.
Im gesamten ist ein Aufenthalt im Hotel nur zu empfehlen, vor allem wenn man die typischen Touristenhochburgen wie Mallorca satt hat.