http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T03:19:54Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Honolulu%20Hotel%20Reviews http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/23/19558/7649 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/crappy_whonolulu.png" class="imgborder"/><p><b>[Ed. Note: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/asalkever">Alex Salkever</a> is a Hawaiian travel maven and the editor/publisher of island travel blog <a href="http://www.hawaiirama.com">Hawaiirama</a>.]</b><p> With all the hotel turnover in Hawaii of late, rumors have been flying that the lone Starwood W outpost in the Aloha State would be swapping flags. <p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Hotel+Honolulu+-+Diamond+Head/ian/135948"><b>The W Honolulu - Diamond Head</b></a> is blessed with an amazing location on the tranquil side of Waikiki far away from the madness of Kalakaua Avenue and wedged into the quiet Coconut Grove nabe between the blue Pacific and Kapiolani Park. (<a href="http://hawaiirama.com/2006/08/resort-smackdown-w-honoluludia">See Hawaiirama's hotel review</a>).<p> It's also cursed with no ocean view rooms, a sad sin in this land of stellar vistas.<p> So what about the rumors? The new ASalkever 2007-04-24T09:15:02-05:00 21.263015 -157.82084 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/24/215314/22 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/lewerslounge.jpg"><p><b>[Ed Note: Have you ever wondered where's a hip place to drink in Hawaii? Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/asalkever">Alex Salkever,</a> who writes all about the 50th state at <a href="http://www.hawaiirama.com/">Hawaiirama</a>, gives us his #1 recommendation in Honolulu. Enjoy.]</b><p> Whenever possible I pop in to <b>Lewers Lounge</b> at the swank <a href="http://www.halekulani.com/dining/lewers_lounge/"><b>Halekulani Hotel</b></a> for a nightcap. It's probably the most soothing, mellow cocktail lounge in Honolulu, almost like a very suave New York speakeasy joint with a crooner and trio but a lot of extremely stiff tropical cocktails, and, of course, the hotel's signature coconut cake (total yum). <p>The drinks are very old school. That's due to <a href="http://www.kingcocktail.com/">Dale Degroff</a>. He's the master cocktailer, known as the King of Cocktails who ASalkever 2006-10-25T12:02:09-05:00 21.277895 -157.83220 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/