Sheraton Princess Kaiulani

This was my 5th visit to Waikiki so already had a good idea about the hotel (especially location which is great) I had initially intended to stay at a hotel ON the beach, but as I couldn't book until quite late, the prices had gone through the roof and the PK (as it is known locally) had a far better price suited to my budget. I still wanted something 'nice' as it would be my Girlfriends first visit. The hotel is in two sections, the main building where the lobby and facilities are and a separate tower (but still feels like its in the same building as the elevator is under the same roof..... When we arrived after 26 hours of travelling from the UK, we just wanted to check in and get to the room, so we did just that. The first thing that hit me was the smell of stale tobacco upon leaving the elevator on the 21st floor but luckily our room (2169) did not smell of tobacco.... If I am honest I was a little disappointed by the room at first, but I guess that is because i have seen better in Waikiki.... but it was still clean and quiet which is the most important to me. The bed was HUGE and VERY comfy. Shower OK, not great but did the job. As part of the hotel 'resort fee' of $12.00 per day (which I had forgotten about !) we got two small bottle of water per day FREE PARKING (self) very rare in Waikiki, 60mins of LONG DISTANCE calls per day (awesome!!) High Speed (wired) internet. Othere things too but these were the most relevant to us. The fire alarm went off at 5 am during our stay and there were people in the lobby asking what was going on and lots of confusion - I thought an explanation/apology by way of a note under the door would have been good but not a big deal. We had a voucher for for a half price breakfast if bought with a full price one - we had breakfast once in the hotel and weren't very impressed - I suggest Dukes (see elsewhere on TA) it has a great buffet for a lower price. Pool was ok, quite a lot of kids at times but not too bad and always got a lounger ok, there is also a bar near the pool, but we took our own drinks to the pool on the few occasions we used the pool (not sure if permitted, but never saw any signs) Overall a very good hotel and I would certainly recommend you check it out Room Tip: Try a room as high up as possible and ask for non smoking

We have been here before. One of the best locations in Waikiki. Easy access to everything. Wonderful rooms, employees, and pool area. We even tried the fitness area and will now continue at home.( I hope! ) Better price then most even with these amenities. See you again

The location was perfect! Only a 3 minute walk to the beach. The room wasn't the best but all we did was sleep there the staff were all fantastic and for the price you can't get much better. The show creation in the hotel was awesome as well.

Location, location, location! The SPK has it all! We never rented a car or took public transportation! World class Waikiki Beach, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment just a stroll away! Book the tower upgrade... the view of Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach is breathtaking! We especially enjoyed the nightly hawaiian music. The breakfast buffet at the Pikake Terrace was outstanding! We stayed here in 2004, now in 2011, and WILL definitely return!

room tooooo small. tooo many kids , location good,

i have stayed at this hotel several times before and had been underwhelmed. the public places were almost grand but have too much people traffic. on our recent stay, we were given a larger room which accommodated a roll-away bed which was nice. the room faced the pool and noise level at night was quite high due to the loud bands with hula shows. other than that, the location can't be beat. the beach is just a block away and the international marketplace which is a large swapmeet by the beach type of shopping is right next door. shopping and fine dining places were within walking distance. i would recommend this hotel to everyone and we will certainly be back given the fantastic location and reasonable price.

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A little disappointed...the room was quite small and not as welcoming as depicted online; the safe in the room didn't work and when we asked to move to another room instead of wait for the repair technician, we were told to use the safe at the front desk - had to spend a couple of hours to wait; three front desk staff members that we dealt with were not very nice at all...could not even say hello or thank you; and bathroom had a dingy smell. On the other hand, some of the staff members like the garage attendant, pool-side attendant handing out the towels, a couple of the housekeeping members - they made us feel appreciated.

Very nice hotel. The buffet is overpriced, except for the breakfast take out.

This hotel was clean, comfortable and in the middle of Waikiki. It was an unbelievable vailue in relationship to anything else in the area. I highly recommend checking it out to anyone traveling to Waikiki. Only thing I did not like the lack of a breakfast restaurant at the hotel other than its breakfast buffet. Personally, I do not like buffets and am a light eater.