We stayed at the Ilikai for 8 nights. When I say we, it's my husband, and my 1 year-old daughter. I was a little nervous after booking this hotel and reading some of the reviews. I almost changed my mind and look for another place to stay, cause I wanted my family holidays to be a great experience. I'm so happy I didn't make any change. I was pleasantly surprised with the Ilikai. We were on the 22nd floor with a stunning view of the marina and the ocean.. The sunsets were just priceless. The room was large, a fairly well equiped kitchen, and some comfy furniture (coaches have seen better days though). Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Good value for your money.
When we got to the room, my daughter's crib was already in place. That was nice cause after a long trip she was ready for a nap. Location is just great! I would definitely be a repeated customer.. Mahalo Ilikai! We had a fantastic holiday!

Repeat visitors to the Ilikai and we will surely return....

I'll keep this short as this is a followup to an old review from last year...

4 of us stayed there this past week for 4 nights and had great rooms on the 23rd floor....same rooms as last visit with wonderful sunset views overlooking the ocean and marina.

WE love the location due to its proximity to great places to eat...shopping....and of course the staff that follows the direction of Terry Dowsett to perfection.

Its an older property that lacks the flash of the new mega hotels on the strip, but more-than-makes-up-for-it when comparing value and location.

We are Ilikai customers for life!

Mahalo!

My wife and i stayed in room 2116 on the condo rental side of the building Jan 2011.Nice room renovated modern looking clean, a little small but excellent location and what a view
will be back for sure

Daughter teenager & I stayed at the Ilikai ON WAIKIKI BEACH for 3 weeks in July 2011.

IT was 'Brilliant' value & the rooms were spacious and location perfect for visiting the Ala Moana Centre. During our stay which was peak season we had to change rooms on 3 occasions as this was the only way to get a room at this Hotel which was completely booked out at this time of the year. Even although we booked in advance we were still in a position whereby we had to change rooms, so if you want to stay here book WELL in advance.

The Hotel is obviously one of the originals and hence it is of an older vintage which in fact makes it much more enjoyable. The rooms are LARGE!! seriously. The beds too. The decor is very comfortable, compliments the era. The Lobby is lovely and the restaurant downstairs on the Lobby floor is exceptionally good & exceptionally good value!!.

The staff here are amazing. Trust the Americans to do it so well>>>SERVICE that is, something that Australians would do very well to learn more about as generally we have a lot to learn from our allies over there on this topic. The front desk staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful; we needed to change rooms on a number of occasions and they were flawless in their preparations.

The maid service is also excellent. Please TIP them as they rely on this to boost wages; plus they are generally very good at what they do. Different teams work on different floors though so be aware of who the maid is for your room during your stay. They replentish the coffee- perculator- Hawaiian brands - not our taste- and clean the room perfectly.

The location is truly excellent away from the bustle & hustle of central Waikiki and walk to Ala Moana Beach & Shopping Centre plus surrounded by brilliant restaurants and Hilton Hawaiian Village.

I was recovering from major surgery _Total Hip replacement , yet managed to walk daily to Ala Moana and down the beach to Waikiki with teenage daughter so if I can do it so can most. The quiet location is very important and if you take a room with a view- we did for a few days- the atmosphere is exceptional.

The City view Mountain view rooms are also nice, especially value wise. Truly this Hotel has to be recommended not only for the excellent value (especially compared to Australia @ just over $120 per night~ PLUS the truly BRILLIANT professional staff, the spacious airy & light well maintained rooms, and the very lovely lobby and restaurants. You can book bargain prices via the various online booking agents. We found a very good one & got a great deal. We will DEFINITELY stay again. Absolutely. And Hawaii= For atmosphere & shopping in a contemporary setting with a great taste of USA & Japan especially food. American Professionalism- CANT BEAT IT!!