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Hotel email address: [email protected]
Reservations email address: [email protected]
Hotel's own website: https://www.royal-hawaiian.com/
Reservations email address: [email protected]
Hotel's own website: https://www.royal-hawaiian.com/
Royal Hawaiian Honolulu, Hawaii post renovation 2009 [Master Thread]
Nov 13, 2011, 6:38 pm
#151
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New England
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, United 1K, Hertz PC
Posts: 108
Lunch Coupons for Platinum
In addition, we tried each of the offered meals (you choose from a special menu) and they were all excellent. The bread pudding (dessert is included) was among the best that I have ever had.
Nov 29, 2011, 2:28 am
#152
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
Posts: 13,308
Used 1 FRN here Thanksgiving day
Pictures here: https://picasaweb.google.com/dmkahn/RoyalHawaiian2011
Upgraded to an oceanfront King, room 2006. Used $25 cert for resort fees, given drink coupon for a non-alcoholic (!) Blue Hawaii and 1 lunch (it's only for theDiamond Platinum member), though I didn't use either of them. In the morning, they had complimentary coffee set up near the lobby. I didn't use the property that much, but I always enjoy this hotel. It's like a little quiet oasis off Waikiki and still manages to retain a lot of its original character. At checkin, the FDC seemed to go out of her way to find me an available room with an upgrade.]
The rooms are nice, fully renovated, nice rain shower, toto washlet, comfy bed, etc.
-David
Pictures here: https://picasaweb.google.com/dmkahn/RoyalHawaiian2011
Upgraded to an oceanfront King, room 2006. Used $25 cert for resort fees, given drink coupon for a non-alcoholic (!) Blue Hawaii and 1 lunch (it's only for the
The rooms are nice, fully renovated, nice rain shower, toto washlet, comfy bed, etc.
-David
Last edited by LIH Prem; Nov 29, 2011 at 3:01 pm Reason: It's not the Royal Hyatt yet, thank you JFKSFOLAX_friend
Dec 1, 2011, 12:09 am
#155
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Amb, Bonvoy Plat (+LTP), VS Silver
Posts: 1,392
I booked a King Tower Ocean Front, and given room 6001 on check-in. Whilst the furniture in the room was new, the room felt damp, dark and empty. Worst still was the view of the air conditioning ducts on the side of the historic building. So much like one of the previous posters, I went back to the front desk and was treated so well that my poor initial impression of the hotel disappeared. I ended up with a Royal Ocean Junior Suite, which is so much nicer, far better view and the only downside is no balcony.
Dec 1, 2011, 7:58 pm
#156
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Starwood Platinum, AA Gold
Posts: 141
We had three FRNs at the end of Thanksgiving week here. What a great use of free nights! Our king garden room was upgraded to a Tower ocean view. There's a curvature to the building so the views in the Tower vary; we thought the view from our room was great, with plenty of ocean, the pool and the historic building to look at from our lanai.
Azure did a Thanksgiving dinner for our family (party of 12 including two toddlers) that was outstanding. Lunch at the Surf Lanai was pricey but well-done. And even though it was Thanksgiving week the pools including the large playground pool didn't seem crowded. We liked it so much we might actually pay to come back!
Azure did a Thanksgiving dinner for our family (party of 12 including two toddlers) that was outstanding. Lunch at the Surf Lanai was pricey but well-done. And even though it was Thanksgiving week the pools including the large playground pool didn't seem crowded. We liked it so much we might actually pay to come back!
Dec 2, 2011, 8:07 am
#157
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 18
Extra-guest fee
Hi everyone,
I'm excited to use my FRN at this property soon. I'm curious about the extra-guest fee; I have a party of 3 and was told there will be an extra charge, I think it's something like $150 a night. I'm tempted to say there's only two and try to "sneak in" the 3rd person after check-in. We already have a double room booked so aside from towel service I really can't understand what we'd be receiving in exchange for this $150 PER NIGHT fee.
I'm excited to use my FRN at this property soon. I'm curious about the extra-guest fee; I have a party of 3 and was told there will be an extra charge, I think it's something like $150 a night. I'm tempted to say there's only two and try to "sneak in" the 3rd person after check-in. We already have a double room booked so aside from towel service I really can't understand what we'd be receiving in exchange for this $150 PER NIGHT fee.
Dec 12, 2011, 12:58 pm
#158
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 230
Planning to say at Royal Hawaiian this weekend.
Have been going to Moana Surfrider for last few years and want to try RH.
I have 1 free weekend night from the promotion, and 1 night I booked through Amex Platinum Fine Hotels and Resorts (1st time using that benefit).
I also have a Starwood Ambassador.
I'm curious as to:
1. what is the best type of room to go for (old style part of hotel vs. tower?) At MS my favorite room ever was a corner room in the Old Part that had ocean views. once got a tower suite at MS which was nice but I liked the old style corner better.
2. this stay is weird cuz one day is "free" and the other is Amex FHR and not sure what type of upgrade if any I might get.
Thanks.
Have been going to Moana Surfrider for last few years and want to try RH.
I have 1 free weekend night from the promotion, and 1 night I booked through Amex Platinum Fine Hotels and Resorts (1st time using that benefit).
I also have a Starwood Ambassador.
I'm curious as to:
1. what is the best type of room to go for (old style part of hotel vs. tower?) At MS my favorite room ever was a corner room in the Old Part that had ocean views. once got a tower suite at MS which was nice but I liked the old style corner better.
2. this stay is weird cuz one day is "free" and the other is Amex FHR and not sure what type of upgrade if any I might get.
Thanks.
Dec 12, 2011, 2:37 pm
#160
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 230
Plus my situation is a little different because i have one night free and one night via FHR.
Moreover, my question is pretty specific: Given my preference (i.e. the corner historic ocean view room in the MS), what's the equivalent to shoot for here.
Dec 18, 2011, 6:43 pm
#161
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Starwood Platinum, AA Gold
Posts: 141
If you have your heart set on an ocean view, you should shoot for an upgrade to the RH tower. No sense of history, however.
Our recent FRN booking for a garden view room at the RH was upgraded to the tower and we were very pleased.
The standard rooms in the historic wing are charming, but smaller. I get the sense that ocean view rooms in the historic building are harder to come by, and they have no lanais.
Our recent FRN booking for a garden view room at the RH was upgraded to the tower and we were very pleased.
The standard rooms in the historic wing are charming, but smaller. I get the sense that ocean view rooms in the historic building are harder to come by, and they have no lanais.
Dec 18, 2011, 9:09 pm
#162
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,297
Stayed at the Royal Hawaiian few weekends ago. Used the FRN and upgraded to the Garden View Suite at Historical Building without pushing. The room is spacious and the bath amenities that they provided were top notch. I was surprised they do not offer turn down no more unless you call in advance to request.
The plat lunch coupon is a nice gesture to substitute for the resort charge. I wish more SPG properties do that.
The plat lunch coupon is a nice gesture to substitute for the resort charge. I wish more SPG properties do that.
Dec 18, 2011, 9:34 pm
#163
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Stayed at the Royal Hawaiian few weekends ago. Used the FRN and upgraded to the Garden View Suite at Historical Building without pushing. The room is spacious and the bath amenities that they provided were top notch. I was surprised they do not offer turn down no more unless you call in advance to request.
Just a small note, the bathrooms in the tower rooms felt much bigger than those in the junior suite for some reason.
Dec 20, 2011, 4:47 pm
#164
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Starwood Platinum, AA Gold
Posts: 141
However.. we had stayed the previous five nights at Moana Surfrider, and had been upgraded there to a tower oceanview suite. I think my wife would've been disappointed in the Royal Hawaiian if we'd been stuck in a non-oceanview room, immediately after spending five nights in an oceanfront suite at the Moana.
Dec 21, 2011, 12:38 am
#165
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,297
However.. we had stayed the previous five nights at Moana Surfrider, and had been upgraded there to a tower oceanview suite. I think my wife would've been disappointed in the Royal Hawaiian if we'd been stuck in a non-oceanview room, immediately after spending five nights in an oceanfront suite at the Moana.