Originally Posted by
joykid
We are planning to celebrate our anniversary at HR Waikiki since we heard a lot of good things about it.
Right now I am on the fence to either use 20k pts/night to book or book using cash rate.
We are going on Memorial day weekend and the cash rate is around $220/night.
That’s why I am wondering if it’s wise to use points since it will be low cpp for this award stay redemption.
I am not Globalist, but if we decide to use points, my brother who is Globalist can help with guest of honor booking, so we get free breakfast and waived resort fees.
What do you all think? Any advice will be appreciated.
Also if asking for room upgrade, which tower is better for ocean view, Ewa or Diamond Head?
The food in the lounge is not good. I suggest going elsewhere for breakfast, even if it's free at the hotel (there is truly great food in Waikiki).
Personally I'd look at the full price (including resort fees and taxes) to find the real rate, and then use pts if you get better than 2c per pt. Most likely you will want to pay cash.
I'm also not a huge fan of this hotel, FWIW. If you want to go to one of the other islands there are nicer Hyatts. The one great thing about Waikiki is the food, though.