Originally Posted by
Pick2LiteMSP
The Hilton on Big Island has it hands-down over HNL. Spring for the inter-island as well. Think they have some HH bonus going on as well.
The Hilton Hawaii Village complex in HNL is on Waikiki and generally does not compare favorably to the Big Island location. I've found that staying at the Hilton Vacation Club location in HNL offers (for me, at least) the best combination of convenience, value and comfort. There's a long faq in the Hilton forum that's worth reading.