My husband and I just spent 10 glorious days in 912/914 Waikiki Shore. Both condos have been very recently updated (appliances, fixtures, furnishings, etc.) and couldn't be more comfortable and tastefully appointed. Our million dollar ocean view was more than enough to make me want to leap out of bed and rush to the window every morning. And the evening sunsets viewed from our private lanai were nothing short of breathtaking.

Location is ideal. With the exception of airport transportation, we walked EVERYWHERE. Lots of great restaurants and shopping (that rivals even NYC) within just blocks of the condo -- not to mention, of course, the beach right outside our back door with concessions offering everything from catamaran rides to water bikes to kayaks to umbrellas/chairs.

We essentially had full run of the Outrigger Reef (hotel next door) -- including use of its pool and fitness facility -- and took full advantage of the three great restaurants on that property.

I can't imagine staying anywhere else in Honolulu!

We stayed in a 2 bedroom apartment on the top (15th) floor, overlooking Fort De Russy park and with views over the beachfront. The units can be booked through the Outrigger chain or another company. Location was excellent but apartment needed work. Louvered windows didn't close properly so the apartment was noisy, the air con was only adequate, bathroom really needed renovating and carpet looked dodgy. However, we decided to put these negatives to one side and enjoy our stay. By booking through the Outrigger you get to use the facilities at the adjacent Outrigger Reef hotel, including their pool and beach/pool towel service. However, you no longer get charge back facilities at the restaurants etc. We also got use of their luggage storage facilities on the day of our departure, and got complimentary use of one of their hospitality rooms to shower and change before departing that evening. Not sure if this is standard or whether we were just lucky! We had a great time in Waikiki but would not stay there again ourselves.

If you are looking for more than a hotel room right on Waikiki beach, this is perfect. We were in unit 918 which had fantastic views of the ocean, sunsets, rainbows, a park and city lights. It had a very comfortable living room, good sized kitchen with a dishwasher, 2 baths and 2 bedrooms, washer and dryer. The balcony was great - we sat there every evening enjoying the warm breezes and gorgeous ever changing views. One bedroom is actually part of the living room which can be separated by a partition. The lobby area is very plain and tired, but since we booked through the Outrigger next door, we had access to their facitilities. If you are sensitive to noise or are a light sleeper, this condo is not for you. The street traffic noise (cars, buses) is present from early morning to late at night (even with the windows closed). We felt that the great location and views more than offset having to deal with the noise. But if you want a quiet beach experience, this isn't it. Although we had to pay for parking, it was very easy in and out and having a car was wonderful to be able to explore the island. We would definitely stay there again.

We stayed 4 nights in a two bedroom apartment on the 8th floor(room 818) at the Shore and loved it.I think the view and location compensated for aspects of the condo that were dated and tired.The bathroom was clean but was in need of a bit of modernising and the decor dated but as I said the view was amazing.The apartment was right at the back away from the beach but had great city views as well as ocean.The only disadvantage however was it was close to the road and very noisy but we werent too bothered about it .If you were a light sleeper I would try and get a room closer to the front and away from the road. We booked through the Outrigger so was able to use all the facilities at the Reef hotel next door.Being able to use the pool was a great bonus.Waikiki Shore is so close to the shopping,restaurants and transportation you couldn't be in a better place.Ala Moana shopping centre was only 15 minutes away and the bus stop right outside the hotel.We had 4gorgrous days of sunshine ,Mai Tais during happy hour at the Reef and lots of swimming.It was our first visit to Hawaii,we loved it and would definitely stay at the Waikiki Shore again ..no question