The location was excellent. The hotel is in a very walkable area, and you DO NOT need to rent a car. Food, shopping, entertainment, and the beach are all within walking distance, with lots of options to choose from. The staff (and the people in general) are extremely nice and friendly. The hotel offers nice amenities, including bottled water, free scoops of ice cream daily, and even has DVD access similar to Redbox. They have Hawaiian singers and hula dancers every Friday night which is nice, and in a prime spot for the Friday night fireworks. The hotel is busy with guests leaving and new guests coming in throughout the day, but it never felt crowded. The rooms are spacious, very clean, and comfortable. The ocean view room is a "must" if you want to wake up to some of the most fantastic views ever. The full kitchen was also a plus, as we were able to purchase items at the grocery store and save on eating out for every meal. The hotel is in a very safe and walkable area both day and night. Another nice added touch is the availability of laundry machines on each floor ($3.00 each). This is a very nice convenience for guests like myself who like to take clean clothes home, or for those who want to pack light.

The hotel offers beach towels for guests, but do not have beach chairs and umbrellas available for use. The hotel is in a calmer area of Waikiki Beach, and you can either purchase a beach chair from the local Walmart (which would not make sense) or rent two chairs w/umbrella for $100.00 for a full day from a beach vendor (which is absurd). Illikai should really reconsider this, as guests come to their location to enjoy the beach, and are paying thousands of dollars to do so. So, give them a beach chair /umbrella to use. That's my only issue with the hotel.

The hotel was clean, and although i onky stayed one night, it would have been perfect for a longer stay since it includes a kitchen. The bathroom and bed were also clean and comfortable. There are plenty of options like swimming pool, coffee shop, resto, spa and ect..

They hold a 250 USD security deposit even it was not stated in the booking, 100 would be fine but i think its a bit much, instead using it for shopping it was hold but its fine. For european traveler like me, you should bring your addaptor because they do not lend it because they dont have it, they dont even knows where to buy it. Luckily there are ABC store near by and its affordable.

The view from our balcony, spacious unit, from the entire unit to the size of the balcony

When my husband & I were walking around almost midnight back to the hotel, by the stoplight (side of Hilton Hawaiian), we were approached by 3 men w/ questionable personalities. They were asking/borrowing our cellphones which of course we said no to. They seemed to be drunk men. It was scary experience

We had a fabulous stay at the Ilikai! The rooms and layout were spacious and comfortable. The hotel is in an excellent location- walking distance to everywhere. Left from the entrance leads you to the park and the Ala Moana Mall. Right from the entrance leads you to Waikiki Beach and shops. You can enjoy walks both in the park and on the beach across from the hotel. A block across the boulevard has ‘The Food Pantry’ where you can get provisions. The hotel staff are very accommodating. You are given a free water and Dave’s ice cream daily! We had a room on the 25th floor with spectacular views. There are fireworks every Friday night from the Hilton that you can see if you are on the water side. We liked that we were able to leave our suitcases with the bellman after check out as we had a late flight. We highly recommend the Ilikai and would stay there again!

Two outdoor pools, one on the second floor and a deep pool just off the restaurant area. Neither pool allows balls or jumping into the pool. Front desk staff are amazing. The outdoor restaurant is worth a few visits and Dave's Ice Cream can't be beat. We had laundry on our floor but not in our suite.You can easily see Friday night Waikiki fireworks from the lagoon. We watched from the fence (perfect vantage point).

Elevators were a bit scary. The people above us kept smoking pot (even though smoking was not allowed) and we could smell it clearly in our room and the living area, we reported it but security didn't do anything about it. Also, the pool staff were incredibly rude.

Low key and convenient. Lacked the craziness of the all the tourists waiting in line next door at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for food and chaises. Walking distance to the best mall in America, Ala Moana.

Elevator wait during prime hours could be long and there was no air in the elevators.

Room size, bathroom size, full kitchen, comfortable bed, large patio, great view (ocean). Pesca at the top of Ilikai is great. Amazing views.

The room as a whole was pretty clean. Bathroom and kitchen spotless, but the furniture could use some additional cleaning and/or updating. Upgrade on electronics (internet enabled tv) would be nice, but not a deal breaker.

The staff was friendly. Our room had an amazing view (we got a free upgrade from partial ocean view to full ocean view) and was spacious. The kitchen was fully laid out with a full-size fridge and oven/hob, microwave, pots and pans (even a rice cooker), crockery and cutlery. Air conditioning was spot on. Free beach towels, water and ice cream on hotel property.

Elevators were rather old and slow. The water pressure in the shower was lacking a little. The only parking option was valet parking, however behind the building at the marina, metered parking is available. One of our balcony chairs was missing a cushion.

The rooms facing the ocean are very comfortable, large space, well equipped kitchen. The lounge room area and balcony were spacious and comfortable. The views from the ocean facing apartment was liberating. Walk to beach and lagoon area was easy. Airconditioning was very good. Good proximity to both Ala Moana and Waikiki area. Helpful but overworked staff.

A dated and very busy hotel / apartment block. The pool was just ok... The kitchen should be left with basic products - salt, pepper, small oil bottle, long life milk. An espresso machine (Nespressso) rather then drip coffee..... drip coffee not to most peoples tastes. Last time when we were staying for 10 nights we bought one. (Macys) (cheaper than going out to buy good coffee!) Need a "How to Use" TV / Cable guide for non USA visitors.

The property was a good location. It was within walking distance of many restaurants, shops, and the beach.

What I didn’t like about the property was the valet parking. In order to get the vehicle, you had to go to the front of the hotel to request your car. Calling ahead was not an option. There were times we waited 15-20 minutes to get our vehicle. I’m not sure if the company was short staffed, but the long wait was frustrating, especially for the price we paid to park.