We love Eggs 'n Things Saratoga, just a short walk away. Excellent and afforable. You can get on wait list in advance during busy times using Yelp app.

New 36 floor tower planned that will add 515 rooms. Possible to break ground in 2026 if permits are appoved for this already gargantuan property.

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How is this hotel with Diamond upgrades? We are going over the summer and have booked with points.

They often get fully booked but if a better room is available they�ll give it to you. It does not matter that you booked with points.

Haven't stayed in the Ali'i tower in a few years, do they still have their own check in?

Yes, except when no one is at the desk and they put out a sign telling you to go to the main check-in. But I'd say most of the time someone is there.

Cool. Thank you.

Post stay update.

Yes, was able to check in at the Ali'i tower. Was a little before normal check in time. Nobody in line. Booked with points a resort view king room. Got upgraded to an ocean view king. If wasn't going to watch the fireworks on the beach with a colleague and his wife, the view from the rooms balcony would have been perfect for me and my wife. Also as a Lifetime Diamond Kama'aina (live in Hawaii) for a one night stay they gave me a little more than 50% off the self parking rate. Normally $79 a day, they charged $34.50. And no resort fee as using points. Was a nice relaxing way to spend the first night of my retirement with no stress, or chance of DUI driving home. Able to walk to Dim Sum restaurant and have a beer with dinner then walk back for the Hilton Friday night fireworks and a couple more beers on the beach, technically not allowed but people do it anyways. Perfect weather too as we got poured on driving into Waikiki from our place on the west side but cleared up before heading to dinner. Slept late Saturday morning and walked to Happy's in front of Hale Koa for a MUCH cheaper breakfast then relaxing walk on the beach. They gave us a 1:00 PM check out as a Diamond but we ended up leaving about 10 to head home.

Hi, does anyone know if that hiltoj aspire 200 dollar resort credit works for none refundable rate at this particular hotel? I know some hotels it does so just wanted to confirm!

Used a FNC for one night in a standard resort view, accessible room which was the only one available on short notice.

Checked in person and advised them we don't need an accessable room. Received an upgrade to a rennovated Rainbow tower room, 19th floor ocean view. Very nice room with a good view of Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach. Also used the $36 credit at the Tapa Bar.
Very nice visit overall.

Checked in today. As a Diamond, I booked two doubles, resort view. First upgrade on the app got me into a Tapa tower ocean view, 16th floor, I didn't check in, next time that I looked, I was down-upgraded to a Tapa tower partial ocean view, 33rd floor. I didn't take that either and held out to do an in-person check-in. I had a very nice fdc who, after about 10 minutes, ended up giving me an ocean view in the Rainbow tower, 29th floor. I am happy with that. It is a seven night stay, so that may have limited my upgrades.

I am trying it out as I couldn't get into the Hyatt. So far, I like it better than the Marriott, but not as good as the Hyatt. The layout reminds me of a Disney resort. A lot of walking, but for the most part enjoyable. The room is nice, I received one of the recently refurbished ones. No real complaints about the room. My $18 daily f and b credit isn't going to far, but that seems par for the course these days at most properties. I would not hesitate to stay here again.

I’m a Hilton Honors Gold staying at Hilton Hawaiian Village starting on November 11, 2025.

Celebrating my 10th anniversary with my wife, and she really wants to get a room where she will have a good view for the fireworks.

My understanding is that would be a room in Rainbow or Ali'i Tower (oceanfront/partial ocean).

Booked 1 night on points regular King Resort view room, and then 5 more nights on a cash rate on Hilton.com for a King Resort room.

Has anyone had any Recent Gold upgrade experiences for fireworks views?
Can you recommend Specific towers/floors to request?
What is the best way to ask for comp upgrade (app, email, check-in)?
Anyone know of the paid upgrade costs for oceanfront lately? Any negotiation tips?
Other tips for securing a fireworks view without breaking the bank?

Thanks in advance.

Rainbow Tower Lagoon view higher floor
Tapas tower high floor ocean view (cheaper)

You may get an email with a NOR1 upgrade offer. You can bid on it. It is hit or miss (mostly miss in my experience).

The email from the hotel clearly says don�t even hope, if you want a nice room book a nice room or bid on an upgrade and see what happens.

Only other option is beg during check in. The days of emailing the manager (unless you have some very specific angle besides anniversary etc) are pretty much gone. Especially for just a Gold.

All that said, I am okay with their scheme and happily recommend the property. Being on the beach for the fireworks is also neat.

My recent stay was solid, if ultimately unspectacular, providing reliable service but marred by a few notable inconveniences.

Disturbance and Amenity Gaps (Negative) The most significant drawback was the ongoing construction noise originating from the Rainbow Tower. The drilling was persistent and loud enough to be clearly heard even from the resort's beach area.

Additionally, while a complimentary 1 PM late checkout was offered for Gold status, further extensions were subject to a $50 per hour charge (up to 6 PM). Crucially, the resort lacks any courtesy shower or changing facilities for guests who have checked out, making it difficult to enjoy afternoon pool or beach time before a late flight.

Elite Recognition & Room Upgrades Elite status recognition was excellent. Greeted and thanked for being a HiIlton Gold member (almost robotically) every time I had an interaction with a employee at the front desk.

Both of our standard room reservations were proactively upgraded to the Tapa Tower Ocean View about 2 weeks before check-in date.

We received high-floor rooms (28th and 29th) with ocean views. However, potential guests should note a slight view inconsistency: while the 28th-floor room offered a truly full ocean view, the room on the 29th floor (though classified as "Full Ocean View" as confirmed in the app) was further away from the beach and would be better categorized as a partial ocean view in my opinion.

Appears any upgrades to suites (classified as specialty rooms) is at a fixed upcharge, which for my stay ranged from $100 to $150 for the corner rooms/suites per night for the rooms we were considering upgrading to.

Dining Recommendations (Local Tips) I highly recommend seeking dining options off-site, as they offered far superior value and quality compared to the on-site restaurants. Wew especially enjoyed breakfast at Aloha Kitchen and Sunny's Local Grind (both just across the street) and found excellent take-out bentos and spam musubi at the small Japanese spot, Komedokoro M's (also across the street).

Thanks, this is super helpful!

Anyone there now? We are heading there next week and it looks like it is going to continue to rain all this week.