Prince Waikiki
The HawaiiGuide Read: The quiet overachiever at Waikīkī's harbor entrance: a modern glass tower where rooms look over the Ala Wai Boat Harbor and the ocean beyond it. Around 4.5 across more than 4,100 reviews is top-tier for Oʻahu — ahead of nearly every name-brand resort on the strip.
Best for: travelers who'd trade a beachfront address for a sharper room, a calmer base, and sunset over the masts. Skip it if: you want sand at the elevator door — the beach is a walk, and the location is the edge of Waikīkī rather than the middle.
Our read: it rates alongside the island's best while sitting off the sand; the harbor position is the whole trade, and for the right traveler it isn't one. Context: our Waikīkī area guide.
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