Royal Kuhio

The location makes it easy to walk to the beach, gay bars, and shops, and the pool is nice. The sauna was broken during our stay, though you’re meant to turn a dial and wait for it to heat up. There’s also a game room with darts and a pool table, but renting the table equipment felt like a huge hassle, and we couldn’t have food or drinks while playing, so we passed. It’s a shame, since that could be a nice feature, and the room was empty. One other annoyance: employees regularly use the men’s bathroom, which has just one stall, making it less convenient for guests.

We use the VI Resorts timeshare here. Our unit has a bedroom, bathroom, living room with a foldout couch, and a kitchen with basic dishes, utensils, and a coffee maker. There’s a pool and laundry on site, plus 24-hour surveillance in the secure building. Waikiki is easy to explore on foot from here.

The rooms are quite nice for a timeshare hotel, though there’s no food service. The recreation deck has a pool, putting green, a couple of pool tables, and a barbecue area. There’s a laundry room too.

The location is handy for getting around Waikiki, close to the Ala Wai. Starbucks is across the street, with Mexican food next door, Ross’s across the way, and McDonald’s nearby for something quick. Upstairs on the 7th floor there’s a pool, a large covered dining space, putting green, big BBQ area, and activity room with billiards, darts, ping pong, and more. Parking was easy to access, well lit, and the stalls fit full-size vehicles.