My favorite Honolulu hotel is the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, 100 Holomoana St in front of the yacht club (800)300-0633. All rooms are full ocean view and nice pool. About 80% of the guests are oriental. Excellent Fri seafood buffet and Sun brunch. It is also the 1st stop on the shuttles too. A 5 min walk to the crowded, noisy and busy HHV and its many restaurants, birds and penguins etc. The Prince is part of Starwood FFP too.

Turtle Bay Hilton is getting shabby, but still a good hotel and a fantastic location on the north shore. The Hawaii Prince in Maui (Makena) (800)300-0633 is a sister hotel to the above. This is my real favorite and a bargain. Same comments apply for pool and food.