Holiday Inn Express Waikiki vs Waikiki Resort Hotel

Resort fee: $33 per night at Holiday Inn Express Waikiki, $45 per night at Waikiki Resort Hotel (before tax). For anyone deciding between Holiday Inn Express Waikiki and Waikiki Resort Hotel, 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

Holiday Inn Express Waikiki has a resort fee $12 lower per night, a difference of $60 over 5 nights (before tax)
Waikiki Resort Hotel is a 2 min walk to the beach versus 11 min from Holiday Inn Express Waikiki
Ala Moana Center is a 27 min walk from Holiday Inn Express Waikiki and 43 min from Waikiki Resort Hotel
Parking: $45/day (before tax) at Waikiki Resort Hotel, $49 (unit and tax not checked) at Holiday Inn Express Waikiki (cheapest option)
Microwave: Holiday Inn Express Waikiki "every room", Waikiki Resort Hotel "some rooms"

Which one suits you

Holiday Inn Express Waikiki: if you want to keep resort fees low, plan to shop at Ala Moana, want to heat food in the room
Waikiki Resort Hotel: if you want to be close to the beach, 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	Holiday Inn Express Waikiki	Waikiki Resort Hotel
Resort fee (per night, before tax)	$33	$45
Class	Casual	Casual
Area	Central, inland	Central, inland
To the beach	11 min walk	2 min walk
To ABC Store	1 min walk	2 min walk
To a supermarket	9 min walk	6 min walk
From the airport by car	18 min	20 min
To Ala Moana Center	27 min walk	43 min walk
Kitchen	Unverified	Some rooms (Penthouse Suite)
Microwave	All rooms	Some rooms (Superior Studio, Corner Deluxe Ocean View, 1-Bedroom Suite, Penthouse Suite)
Fridge	All rooms	All rooms
Self parking	$49	$45

Check rooms and rates

Google Street View
Casual · Central, inlandHoliday Inn Express WaikikiResort fee$33/nightABC Store 1 min walk
- Resort fee $33/night (before tax)
- 11 min walk to the beach
- 1 min walk to ABC Store
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Casual · Central, inlandWaikiki Resort HotelResort fee$45/nightABC Store 2 min walk
- Resort fee $45/night (before tax)
- 2 min walk to the beach
- 2 min walk to ABC Store
See detailsPRCheck availability on Rakuten Travel (in Japanese)

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