The Laylow Autograph Collection

The Laylow Autograph Collection

Usually when we look at a renovated hotel, we can detect the bones of the previous property. In this case, the $60 million renovations to the old Aqua Waikiki Wave have made this property’s lobby and pool area completely unrecognizable to us. In fact, the whole lobby,...
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Andrew Doughty
Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach

Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach

Isn’t it great when a longtime hotel finally gets a ton of money thrown at it for a new look? That’s exactly what $115 million did for these two towers. The hotel sits directly across the street from Kuhio Beach Park, making the views from their oceanfront...
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Andrew Doughty
Ilima Hotel

Ilima Hotel

This pink and white building feels like condos because all the rooms have full kitchens, but it’s run like a hotel, so we’re calling it a hotel. The décor is pink (surprise!) and blue and modern. Last renovations have brought new life to this aging...
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Andrew Doughty
Holiday Surf

Holiday Surf

This is a family-operated hotel, and it’s pretty no-frills. No room safes, for example, but you can use the one at the front desk. It’s a pretty basic place to stay. The room decor has withstood the Hawaii Modern theme so many other hotels have embraced and...
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Andrew Doughty
Stay Hotel Waikiki

Stay Hotel Waikiki

This is an eight-story building that spent much of its life as a dormitory for University of Hawai‘i students. In 2011 it became a budget-type hotel (it no longer is). There are no room safes in the rooms, but there is one at the front desk. The lobby has black...
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Andrew Doughty
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