Pacific Beach Hotel Honolulu - detailed hotel review and pictures

   Table of Contents:
1. Location - Across the street from Waikiki Beach
2. Rooms - Which rooms have the best view?
3. Restaurants - See 4 reviews
4. Things to do - Read about the Oceanarium, Spa, fitness center, concierge and children's program
5. Rates - How you can get a good deal
6. Have you stayed at Pacific Beach Hotel Honolulu before? - Share your thoughts!
7. Not sure if this hotel is right for you? - Consider comparable hotels


1. Location

   Pacific Beach Hotel Honolulu (also known as Pacific Beach Hotel Waikiki) has a perfect location across the street from the beach and in the center of Waikiki. The beach stretch in front of the hotel is one of the best for swimming and surfing.

   Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki Aquarium, a multitude of restaurants, shops, galleries, and museums are within walking distance from Pacific Beach Hotel Honolulu. A small museum dedicated to Father Damien is just a block away. The Don Ho show at the Ohana Beachcomber Hotel is about 2 blocks away.


2. Rooms

   Pacific Beach Hotel Waikiki 837 rooms located in 2 towers. Oceanarium Tower (38 floors) overlooks Diamond Head, the Beach Tower (17 floors) is newer and set closer to the ocean. Every room offers a spectacular view - panoramas of the lush mountains that provide a stunning backdrop to Waikiki, the azure Pacific Ocean, Diamond Head or the golden fringe of Waikiki Beach.

    Each room has:
  • Beds: 1 king or 2 doubles
  • Air-conditioning
  • Private lanai
  • Refrigerator
  • Color TV
  • In-room movies and video games
  • In-room Internet access (fee)
  • Full bath and shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Beach sandals
  • Coffee maker with Kona blend coffee
  • Digital telephone with data ports and voice mail


3. Restaurants

   1) Aloha Center Café - enjoy watching the world of Waikiki pass by as you sit in a casual outdoor garden setting and sample Aloha Center Café's delicious selection of coffees, espressos, smoothies, pastries and sandwiches. Open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

   2) Oceanarium Restaurant - this family-style restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can have an enjoyable meal while sitting next to the oceanarium and watching beautiful fish, turtles and reefs. For dinner, try their huge seafood and prime rib buffet, or order ala carte. Sunday Brunch at the Oceanarium Restaurant is one of the most popular events among hotel guests and locals.

   3) Neptune's Garden - Want to dine while you enjoy the aquatic show? Savor exciting, innovative and mouth-watering seafood creations in this recently renovated, premier restaurant. They have delicious fresh local fish and Kona lobster. The atmosphere is very elegant, and the views of oceanarium are simply spectacular.

   4) Shogun Restaurant - traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine and Sushi Bar. It is also know for its popular lunch buffet that includes special hot entrees, tempura, sashimi, sushi, salads, and deserts. This restaurant has been selected as Honolulu's "Favorite Japanese Restaurant" by the Honolulu Advertiser for the last three years.


4. Things to do

  • Oceanarium
       Oceanarium is the most unique feature of the Pacific Beach Hotel Honolulu. It is a 280,000-gallon. 3-story-high aquarium that is the largest of its kind in any hotel. You can see nearly 400 fish from 70 different species.

       The latest additions to the Oceanarium are a spotted eagle ray and a pelagic stingray. The spotted eagle ray can grow to more than 6 feet in width and the pelagic stingray is more than 3 feet in width with a tail that is twice as long as its body.

       A team of divers goes into Oceanarium several times a day to feed the fish. It is a really spectacular sight!

  • Hawaiian Rainforest Salon & Spa
       Here you will find a blend of traditional Hawaiian healing arts with very latest spa therapies. Choose from a wide range of massages that make you feel really good, hydrotherapy, dry and steam saunas, herbal body wraps, facials, waxing, manicures and pedicures, as well as cosmetic services.

  • 24-Hour Fitness Center
       Work out and take in stunning views! This oceanfront 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness facility has workout machines, certified fitness instructors and classes that overlook Waikiki Beach. Special discounted rates are available for hotel guests.

  • Concierge
       Stop by the concierge desk in the lobby of Pacific Beach Hotel Waikiki if you need help with shopping, Hawaiian cultural activities, sightseeing, dining or entertainment - they will be happy to help you arrange anything you want.

  • Children's Summer Program
       From July 1 to August 31, daily cultural activities, arts-and-crafts, and field trips are organized for children 5-12. Administered by Kama'aina Kids, a licensed professional childcare company, this program is very entertaining and educational at the same time.

    Other facilities include are:
  • Pool and sundeck
  • Whirlpool spa
  • 2 rooftop tennis courts
  • Shopping arcade
  • Florist
  • Business center
  • Room service 7am-10pm
  • Laundromat
  • Parking $9/day (in 2004)

Pacific Beach Hotel Honolulu:
Exterior     

 

Room in the Oceanarium Tower:
Room in Oceanarium Tower
 

Room in the Beach Tower:
Room in Beach Tower
 

Oceanarium Restaurant:
Oceanarium Restaurant
 

Beach near Pacific Beach Hotel Waikiki:
Beach near Pacific Beach Hotel Waikiki
 

Room chart:
Room chart
 


5. Rates

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7. Not sure if this hotel is right for you? Consider comparable hotels

   Here are the links to similar hotels: Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber (3 stars) and Radisson Prince Kuhio (3 stars).

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