DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Alana Waikiki {US-HI}
Oct 10, 2002, 1:19 pm
#47
Join Date: Aug 2002
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I'm doing a couple of run stays there this year (most recent stay last month) to complete my qualification for the 50K HHonors point bonus. It's an easy walk to the public beach and the restaurants at the Hilton Hawaiian Village from the Doubletree. Don't plan on a great ocean view, but the rooms are OK and much more economical than at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
Oct 10, 2002, 3:01 pm
#48
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Southern Cal
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My wife and I stayed at HHV for the 50k run. Booked cheapest room at the timeshare part. We were upgraded as a gold to the Rainbow Tower 7th floor, corner room with fabulous 180 degree view of the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Next night, late checkout and you can walk over, went to the Doubletree, nice suite upgrade.Following night back to HHV,were upgraded to the same room! Attended the timeshare presentation for 30,000 more points. Used late checkout (5pm) to make it tot he airport.Made out real well with the three stays and because of the late checkouts was not to inconvenienced.
Oct 10, 2002, 3:56 pm
#49
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WAYNEBETHANY , welcome to FlyerTalk. You might want to do a search too; there have been several threads this year on the HNL DT. Searching with "Honolulu Doubletree," e.g., yields these threads:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/003354.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/004249.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/004257.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/004855.html
Re the Hilton Hawaiian Village, you might want to start here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/003762.html
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/003354.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/004249.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/004257.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/004855.html
Re the Hilton Hawaiian Village, you might want to start here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/003762.html
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Oct 10, 2002, 4:48 pm
#50
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: 3A - most likey <> BKK <--> EZE; TACA 3A nobody, but GP million miler; Hilton Gold sometimes. Successfully divorced from CO PLAT.
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Here's another recent thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/005117.html
Based on info received right here, I booked some buds of mine an award stay at the Alana!
They check in today!
I'm curious to see if they'll be upgraded and get the bkfst4free since I've given them the certs. (Me Gold - and it appears that when a Gold books an award stay for someone else, the 'Gold status' still shows up in the record).
Anyway, whatever... The trip.com shows UAL 65 right on time!
BTW WAYNEBETHANY, welcome to FT! But please don't shout at me (thanks for not using caps)!
[This message has been edited by tvl4free (edited 10-10-2002).]
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/005117.html
Based on info received right here, I booked some buds of mine an award stay at the Alana!
They check in today!
I'm curious to see if they'll be upgraded and get the bkfst4free since I've given them the certs. (Me Gold - and it appears that when a Gold books an award stay for someone else, the 'Gold status' still shows up in the record).
Anyway, whatever... The trip.com shows UAL 65 right on time!
BTW WAYNEBETHANY, welcome to FT! But please don't shout at me (thanks for not using caps)!
[This message has been edited by tvl4free (edited 10-10-2002).]
Oct 10, 2002, 8:20 pm
#51
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Honolulu, HI
Posts: 145
Stayed at both the DoubleTree Alana and the HHV. Both are nice properties. If you want the "true" Hawaiin experience (beach, pool, tiki torch, etc.) I recommend the HHV. If you want a nice place to stay and aren't worried about the extras, then the DoubleTree is a good value. Good service, better chance of a room upgrade, and a five minute walk to the HHV and the beach. One thing I didn't like about the Alana is that there is no self-parking...valet only and that got expensive from tipping. Have fun!
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Oct 11, 2002, 2:07 am
#53
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: DFW, 3.5 MM, AA EXP, LIFETIME PLATINUM, MARRIOTT LIFETIME PLATINUM, STARWOOD AMBASSADOR 223 NIGHTS, AND LIFETIME GOLD, HILTON DIAMOND, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE ELITE
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As a Diamond, I stayed at Doubletree Alana about a month ago - and was very disappointed in the property.
No upgrade and bad attitudes by several front desk personnel.
The bed stunk, room service was waaay overpriced, and phone charges were insane.
DO NOT STAY THERE. YOU WERE WARNED..))
No upgrade and bad attitudes by several front desk personnel.
The bed stunk, room service was waaay overpriced, and phone charges were insane.
DO NOT STAY THERE. YOU WERE WARNED..))
Oct 11, 2002, 12:33 pm
#54
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Cary, NC, USA
Posts: 22
I wouldn't say that the Doubletree stinks but also wouldn't argue against anyone who says it does stink. It is OK at best. There is absolutely nothing distinguishing about it. I stayed there for the last night of my 2.5 week vacation after being at the HWV for a week and other B&B's on Maui and by the volcano. I was very glad that I was only there for one night.
Oct 11, 2002, 9:54 pm
#56
Join Date: May 2002
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Stayed there last December -- got a wonderful $89 rate and was upgraded (by my gold) at checkin to a suite. The free breakfast was a nice added bonus. The rooms are just ok -- but our view was good and only a 3-4 minute walk to the beach! Enjoy your trip.
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Oct 22, 2002, 10:38 am
#57
Join Date: Jan 2000
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by tvl4free:
I'm curious to see if they'll (as non-honors members) be upgraded and get the bkfst4free since I've given them the certs. Me Gold...</font>
I'm curious to see if they'll (as non-honors members) be upgraded and get the bkfst4free since I've given them the certs. Me Gold...</font>
Guess Hilton extends these 'Honors' to folks who receive certs from Gold members... just as if they were the Gold member.
Feb 10, 2003, 2:39 pm
#58
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Land of 10,000 miles, MN
Posts: 737
Doubletree in Honolulu
I am looking at a reservation for the Honolulu doubletree hotel it is a "1 bedroom suite ocean view non-smoking" for $144+tax per night. I have a Radisson hotel booked as oceaview for 137.50+tax per night. Is the Double tree a nicer hotel when you get a "Suite" then the radisson regular rooms? Thanks for any help
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Sorry mama i gots to get all the miles i can
Brian
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Sorry mama i gots to get all the miles i can
Brian
Feb 10, 2003, 2:49 pm
#59
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 530
I stayed 3 nights at the Radisson Prince Kuhio last September. It's a very nice hotel, much nicer than I expected. Rooms are comparable to a standard Hilton or Doubletree. The pool and hot tub are on the 10th floor which is actually the top of the parking structure. Standard pool, nothing special. There is a pool bar as well. Since the pool is 10 floors up it tends to get very windy. The Radisson is a block and a half from the beach. The beach in that section of Waikiki is very narrow. I'd stay there again if the price was right.
I've never stayed at the Doubletree but I know where it is. I much prefer its location (across the street from the HHV) to the Radisson's. The beach at the HHV is the best in Waikiki. All things equal, i'd go with the Doubletree based on location. But either way you'll have a blast.
I've never stayed at the Doubletree but I know where it is. I much prefer its location (across the street from the HHV) to the Radisson's. The beach at the HHV is the best in Waikiki. All things equal, i'd go with the Doubletree based on location. But either way you'll have a blast.
Feb 10, 2003, 3:07 pm
#60
Join Date: Mar 2001
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We've just stayed at the Doubletree in Honolulu for 1 night... The location is very good. Next to the busy, trendy, shopping street... [forgot the name... I'm not very good with the long Hawaiian street names 
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Anyways, the room was pretty nice. We stayed with a 25K HHonors cert and they put us on the 18 floor. The hotel has 19 floors. It could be considered a suite as it has its own bedroom and living area. Furniture is a bit on the old side, but good enough for us. The staff gave us the std doubletree cookies at check-in. Since they don't have a lounge, they gave us a cert for $10 for both of us, barely enough for breakfast for one person
Otherwise, I can't complain about this hotel. We didn't have to go to the beach because we stayed at the HWV the week prior to this stay, so can't tell you how the walk to the beach is.
The worse part of this hotel if you have a car is that the parking is valet. $11 a day with unlimited in-out, but you should tip the guy who brings you the car and it can be costly.
]Anyways, the room was pretty nice. We stayed with a 25K HHonors cert and they put us on the 18 floor. The hotel has 19 floors. It could be considered a suite as it has its own bedroom and living area. Furniture is a bit on the old side, but good enough for us. The staff gave us the std doubletree cookies at check-in. Since they don't have a lounge, they gave us a cert for $10 for both of us, barely enough for breakfast for one person
Otherwise, I can't complain about this hotel. We didn't have to go to the beach because we stayed at the HWV the week prior to this stay, so can't tell you how the walk to the beach is.The worse part of this hotel if you have a car is that the parking is valet. $11 a day with unlimited in-out, but you should tip the guy who brings you the car and it can be costly.