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in your room? (Not only that, but if you want to empty your minibar to use it as
a fridge, the cost is $7!)
The children's program, Camp Hyatt (for ages 5-12), has a wide array of
activities, from excursions to the Waikiki Aquarium to scientific experiments.
Several on-site restaurants offer keiki menus with smaller portions and food that
kids would prefer to eat.
2424 Kalakaua Ave. (at Kaiulani St., across the street from the beach), Honolulu, HI 96815. & 800/233-
1234 or 808/923-1234. Fax [phone]. www.hyattwaikiki.com. 1,230 units. $265-$410 double;
$410-$485 Regency Club double; from $800 suite. Extra person $35 ($50 Regency Club). Children under 19
stay free in parent's room. Cribs and rollaway beds for children 18 and under free. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet
parking $14, self-parking $10. Bus: 19 or 20. Amenities: 7 restaurants; 4 bars; outdoor pool w/view of
Waikiki; fitness room; elegant spa; Jacuzzi; children's program (Fri-Sat year-round and daily in summer); game
room; concierge; activities desk; car rental desk; business center; large shopping arcade; salon; room service
(6am-11pm); in-room massage; babysitting; coin-op laundry; same-day laundry service and dry cleaning;
concierge-level rooms. In room:A/C, TV, dataport, kitchenette (in some units), minibar, coffeemaker (w/expen-
sive coffee!), hair dryer, iron, safe.
Moderate
Aston at the Waikiki Banyan Great location, within a short stroll of the
Honolulu Zoo, Kapiolani Park, Waikiki Aquarium, and Waikiki Beach. The
one-bedrooms here combine the homey comforts of a condo apartment with the
amenities of a hotel. You'll get daily maid service, bellhop service, the assistance
of the front desk, and much more, including an enormous sixth-floor recreation
deck with a panoramic mountain view, complete with sauna, barbecue areas,
snack bar, and children's play area—a great boon for families. Each unit has one
bedroom with a fully equipped full-size kitchen, a breakfast bar that opens to a
comfortably furnished living room (with sofa bed), and a separate bedroom with
two double beds or a king bed. At check-in, kids get a plastic beach pail and
shovel, a Hawaiian endangered animals coloring book and crayons, a squirt toy,
and plastic sunglasses. Plus, kids under 12 get a book of tickets which allows
them free admission to activities (Sea Life Park, Hawaiian Waters Adventure
Park, and more), free meals (Pizza Hut, KFC, and Sizzler), and discounted mer-
chandise at various stories (Hilo Hattie). In addition, every unit has washers and
dryers, which comes in handy since Waikiki Beach is just a short hop away and
you'll have lots of beach towels to wash. On the few rainy days, you can get
board games and children's books from the front desk.
201 Ohua Ave. (on mountain side, at Kuhio Ave.), Honolulu, HI 96815. & 800/922-7866 or 808/922-0555.
Fax [phone]. www.aston-hotels.com. 307 units. $180-$260 for up to 5. Children 17 and under stay free
in parent's room. Cribs $12, rollaway beds $20. Some discounts for seniors over 50; Island Hopper rates give
you 25% off if you stay 7 or more consecutive nights with Aston. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Parking $5. Bus: 19 or
20. Amenities: Huge outdoor pool; tennis courts; coin-op laundry. In room:A/C, TV, dataport, kitchen, fridge,
coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe.
New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel This is one of Waikiki's best-
kept secrets: a boutique hotel nestled right on a lovely stretch of beach at the foot
of Diamond Head, with Kapiolani Park just across the street. The Waikiki-side
guest rooms are too tiny for families. (In fact, two people are a crowd in these
rooms.) But there's such a terrific selection of rooms that you can find one to fit
your family and budget. If you get a unit with a kitchenette, you can stock up
on provisions from the on-site Mini-Mart, open until 11pm.
Because the hotel overlooks Kapiolani Park, guests have easy access to activi-
ties such as golf, tennis, jogging, and bicycling; kayaking and snorkeling are
available at the beach. The hotel also arranges for visitors to climb to the top of

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