Halekulani vs The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki

Resort fee: none at Halekulani, $52 per night at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki (before tax). For anyone deciding between Halekulani and The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki, here are the differences, generated automatically from our data.

What is a resort fee?

A per-night charge for hotel facilities such as Wi-Fi and the pool, on top of the room rate. It is usually not included in booking-site prices and is paid at the hotel, often at checkout.Learn more

Key differences

Halekulani has no resort fee, while The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki charges $52 per night (before tax)
Halekulani is a 1 min walk to the beach versus 3 min from The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
Parking: $55/day (before tax) at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki, $68 (unit and tax not checked) at Halekulani (cheapest option)
Bidet toilet: Halekulani "every room", The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki "some rooms"
Bathtub: Halekulani "every room", The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki "some rooms"

Which one suits you

Halekulani: if you want to keep resort fees low, want to be close to the beach, want a bidet toilet, want to soak in a bathtub
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki: if you are renting a car

Side by side

Walking minutes and time from the airport (by car, without traffic) are calculated from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Sources are on each hotel page.
Item	Halekulani	The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
Resort fee (per night, before tax)	None	$52
Class	Luxury	Luxury
Area	Beachfront	Beachfront
To the beach	1 min walk	3 min walk
To ABC Store	3 min walk	2 min walk
To a supermarket	12 min walk	6 min walk
From the airport by car	19 min	20 min
To Ala Moana Center	34 min walk	36 min walk
Bidet toilet (Washlet)	All rooms	Some rooms (Mailani Tower oceanfront (7th floor and above))
Bathtub	All rooms	Some rooms (Mailani Tower)
Japanese-speaking staff	Depends on time or day	Unverified
Microwave	Unverified	None (rental available for $50 per stay)
Electric kettle	Some rooms (Rooms other than suites)	Unverified
Fridge	All rooms	All rooms
Self parking	Unverified	$55
Valet parking	$68	$65

Check rooms and rates

Images courtesy of Halekulani
Luxury · BeachfrontHalekulaniResort feeNoneBidet toiletABC Store 3 min walk
- No resort fee
- 1 min walk to the beach
- 3 min walk to ABC Store
- Bidet toilet in every room
- Bathtub in every room
- Japanese-speaking staff at some times
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Photo: Nesnad / CC BY-SA 4.0
Luxury · BeachfrontThe Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, WaikikiResort fee$52/nightBidet toilet (some rooms)ABC Store 2 min walk
- Resort fee $52/night (before tax)
- 3 min walk to the beach
- 2 min walk to ABC Store
- Bidet toilet in some rooms (Mailani Tower oceanfront (7th floor and above))
- Bathtub in some rooms (Mailani Tower)
See detailsPRCheck availability on Rakuten Travel (in Japanese)

Fees and amenities can change. Please check the official hotel website before booking.