Chris T.
Yelp
This hotel is on the Waikiki beach. It is also located in the mall. It is in a great location with many places nearby for eating and shopping. If you are an Elite member with status there are really no perks at this hotel: no Concierge lounge, free breakfast in restaurant is disappointing, and with $40 daily resort free that keeps getting through into your face, but for me, nothing really of interest. Great location, but hotel was a let down. Next time I will check out the Royal Hawaiian or another resort.
Parking: $55 daily for self parking. $65 valet. $7.50 hourly.
Check in: the line was quite long and even with Platinum Elite we waited quite a long time. There was no explanation of the property, but we were told that we should scan a card in the room to understand what our daily $40 resort fee offers. We were given a voucher for free breakfast because the Concierge Lounge was closed permanently! I heard how wonderful this perk was for Marriott Elite and now it is gone. We were given our room keys which are gray wristbands and off to our room. As Elite members, we are entitled to 1000 points or a box of chocolates... chocolate covered macadamias nuts. I picked the chocolates. I recommend the points, chocolates were not that good. We were given two free drink vouchers at the bar, that was nice. We were also given a voucher for a free gift as Elite member, but the store hours are from 12:00 - 4:30pm daily so plan accordingly. They give you a bag and you place items in the store into the bag but don't overfill it. It was a fun game to see how creative you can be.
Room: 1760 has a spectacular view of the beach, swimming pool, and Diamondhead Crater. The room is quite small. There is very limited space for hanging clothes. There is a coffee maker, tea kettle, and ice bucket. There is a ice machine on the floor and there is a random hole in the wall that you can get drinkable water in your own container. The hotel provides 2 refillable collapsible water bottles. If you don't get them, please inquire because they are part of the $40 daily resort fee. There is an iron, ironing board, safe and mini fridge in the armoire by the entry door. There is an LG TV and it is very slow and constantly losing reception.
$40 resort fee includes: 8:30am aqua zoomba workout, bracelet making, 15 minute on land stand up paddle lessons, 9am morning yoga, all required reservation. You can get a MIFI rental, GoPro rental, unlimited local, international, and long distance calls from hotel room, WI-FI, RFID room key, 2 water bottle vouchers, use of pool and shuffle board tables. Discount at the Waikiki shops (did not look at this in more detail)
Room bathroom: is quite small but has a nice deep tub for a soak. The tub stopper is quite filthy so clean under it or you will get chunks of mold in your tub while you try to soak. The shower head also had a few chunks of mold in the grooves. The shower head lacked water pressure. The toilet lid is fancy and has a bidet built in. Randomly a trap door will open and water will squirt out. If you are a light sleeper, I recommend to close the sliding door. but has a nice patio so that you can enjoy the view. The shampoo, conditioner, and body wash are mounted on the wall and it okay. The sink it outside the bathroom in a common area. Body lotion is provided with hand soap. The hair dryer is in the bottom dryer and is a nice powerful unit.
Water: no water is provided in the room, but a collapsible water with clip are given to you. Ask for it if you don't get it because you are paying for it. We only got 2 the entire 5 days we were here. Each floor has a water station by the ice machine. It is not labeled, but you will see the hole in the wall. That is the water dispenser. There are microwaves on certain floors: 5, 11, 18, 24, 28. I did not go an check them out.
Room makeup desk: there is a tiny desk and bench with a large mirror to apply your makeup. While there is lighting, I recommend to open the curtain for natural light because the lighting is more yellow and casts a lot of shadows.
Bed: king size bed but not the most luxurious bed for a Marriott. It is platform with no box spring so not the most comfortable. The pillows were horrible and flat and need to be retired. But I will say the sound proofing of this hotel does allow for a good night rest. If you open the patio door, you can hear the noises from the other hotels, beach, and pool, but once you go into your room, quiet. I can hear some people on the phone in the adjoining rooms, but when it is time to sleep, it is quiet. Occasionally, I would hear the toilet.
Wi-Fi: free but very slow, would not want to work here.
Laundry: If you need to wash your own laundry, there are machines on the 18th floor. There are 4 washers and 4 dryers. Each machine per load is $5.