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(
800-233-1234, 922-3861;
www.hyattplacewaikikibeach.com
; 175 Paʻoakalani Ave; r incl break-
fast from $169;
) Forget about humdrum high-rise hotels that have seen far
better days. This ultra-contemporary, value-conscious chain goes above and beyond with
full breakfasts, an outdoor pool deck, a cardio workout room, a high-tech business center
and grab-and-go cafes. Rooms are smallish, but families with kids can request sleeper so-
fas or rollaway beds.
Coconut Waikiki
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
This Joie de Vivre boutique hotel captures retro-modern style with atomic starburst mir-
rors in the hallways and cool mint-green rooms, each with its very own private lanai. Al-
though some rooms are pygmy-hippo-sized, all have pillowtop beds, work desks, coffee-
makers, microwaves and mini fridges. A small exercise room is well-equipped, but the
pool is barely big enough to dip your toes in.
Aston at the Waikiki Banyan
CONDO HOTEL $$$
(
877-997-6667, 922-0555;
www.astonwaikikibanyan.com
; 201 Ohua Ave; 1br from $145;
) Appealing most to families, this all-suites high-rise hotel is a short walk from the
aquarium, the zoo and, of course, the beach. Roomy, but sometimes beat-up suites come
with a full kitchen and a living-room sofabed. Let your kids loose on the pool deck, play-
ground, tennis and basketball courts, and putting green. In-room wi-fi costs extra.
Aqua Skyline at Island Colony
CONDO HOTEL $$$
(
923-2345;
www.skylineislandcolony.com
; 445 Seaside Ave; studio/1br apt from $159/229;
) Overlooking the Ala Wai Canal, this 44-floor apartment building tucks away a
few floors way up high that have been reimagined in a chic way by the Aqua Hospitality
boutique-hotel chain. Spacious studio and one-bedroom suites with IKEA-esque decor
have kitchenettes and private lanai, but no in-room internet. Free lobby wi-fi.
Aston Waikiki Circle
HOTEL $$$
This circular building must have been
très
chic back in the playful era of postmodernism.
Today it's all about value, not fashion. About half of the renovated contemporary rooms,
