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Trump Waikiki Is Now Open for a Lei

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 223 Saratoga Road [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, 96815
November 17, 2009 at 8:04 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

If you're a discerning traveler who only enjoys spending the night at Trump Hotels, then you can finally start booking your Hawaii vacation as Trump Waikiki has finally opened its doors to real live guests yesterday. The AP reports:

The 38-story, 463-unit tower is located steps from the sand and Fort DeRussy Park. It features a library, wine cellar and a spa, along with 24-hour room, valet and concierge services. The fully furnished suites, which have views of the Pacific and the Honolulu skyline, feature everything from high-end appliances to Italian marble counters.

Oh and let's not forget about the hotel's very kid-friendly services!

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Trump Waikiki is Going After Your Family

August 4, 2009 at 4:21 PM | by Jenna | 3 Comments

Trump NYC aims for 'tweens (hey, we're just callin' them like we see 'em — though we've been told by some very authentic Trump NYC fans that the hotel is very luxurious and wonderful), and now Trump Waikiki is going for families. Which is...interesting.

With steep room rates on the ol' calendar — we heard $300-$395 and $650-$670 for standard and oceanfront rooms, all the way up to $1,440 for two-bedroom suites — this palce has luxury written all over it. Uh, luxury...and family.

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Uh, Why Do People Care About the 'Trump' Name So Much?

July 14, 2009 at 8:55 AM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

Uh-oh! Remember how we told you that Trump Fort Lauderdale was having some sorta-bigtime issues and may not have the Trump name on it after all? The condo-hotel development's "opening date" of late 2009 was a little bit ambitious, and developers had sent a letter out to condo buyers to notify them that the folks behind the project were in default of a licensing agreement that allowed use of Trump's name on the project — and then, when buyers heard that there was a pretty decent possibility that Trump's name was going to be yanked from the building altogether, they wanted nothing to do with the place and sued developers for misleading them into thinking Trump was definitely going to be in on the project. Whoops!

And then we told you that Trump Waikiki was having no such issue, and was moving along just fine. But: not so!

Pacific Business News reports today:

Buyers of 11 of the units at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Waikiki filed a lawsuit Monday against the developer seeking to cancel their purchase contracts because use of Donald Trump’s name on the luxury condominium project is not guaranteed.

Sounds mighty familiar.

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Add Tropics Bar & Grill To Your Waikiki Bar-Hopping Itinerary

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 2005 Kalia Road [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, 96815
July 8, 2009 at 2:43 PM | by globetrotting gourmet | 0 Comments

Note: This "cheeseburger in paradise" might look a little different on your plate.

It’s rare we meet a bar we don’t like, and since a night out on Waikiki wouldn’t be complete without making the Mai Tai rounds, we were stoked to hear about Oahu’s latest addition – Tropics Bar & Grill at The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa.

It may lack the see-and-be-scene cachet of nearby “it” bar at Nobu or the Mai Tai Bar, but for some good ‘ole al fresco eatin’ and drinkin’ smack dab on Waikiki Beach with photo-op worthy sunset shots of the Pacific Ocean, the lively spot can’t be beat.

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Courtyard by Marriott in Waikiki Might Be the Prettiest of Them All

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 400 Royal Hawaiian Avenue [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, 96815
June 25, 2009 at 12:04 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

After years of the price gouging that went on at Hawaiian hotels, rates have come down quite a bit on the islands. But there's an even more affordable option now in Waikiki--the new Courtyard By Marriott.

Marriott's budget-ish brand has made huge improvements in the past two years. We love their new lobbies and cafes which cater to the modern traveler's high tech fixations. We actually stayed in a Courtyard by Marriott the other week in New Jersey and for $129 a night we had a large room with a king bed, a pull-out couch, a mini-refrigerator, flat-screen TV, complimentary internet and a balcony. Now imagine, having all that in Waikiki.

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Found at the Newly-Renovated Sheraton Waikiki: Nemo

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 2255 Kalakaua Avenue [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, 96815
May 18, 2009 at 6:56 PM | by Jenna | 3 Comments

Sheraton Waikiki underwent a major, major renovation over the last few years — in fact, the place was several floors of renovation hell for a while (and a few floors of totally untouched 70's-esque decor) — and many of the rooms resurfaced from a dramatic transformation, ditching the dated decor for a bit more of a modern, less kitschy feel.

But we can't help but giggle at the bed runner. In case you forgot you were in Hawaii: fish. Big, bright fish. Like Nemo, kinda!

We'll have a full reader review later this week — for now, thanks to Reader M. for sending this along to us; and we have to disagree (for now) that these "are among the most boring, poorly designed rooms" ever — look at the fish. Come on.

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Jimmy Buffett Will Christen the Stage at His Hawaii Resto

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 2300 Kalakaua Ave [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, 96815
February 18, 2009 at 4:57 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Surely, hawaiian shirts, white pants, cheeseburgers, fried things and syrupy tropical cocktails will be present for the grand opening of Jimmy Buffett's at the Beachcomber in Oahu — and more appropriately, Jimmy Buffett will be the first artist to grace the stage.

Touted as the highlight of the just-completed major renovation at the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber (to the tune of $21 mills), Jimmy Buffett's at The Beachcomber will fling open its soon-to-be-marg-soaked doors on February 26th. The 500-seat restaurant will be serving up margs and "signature boat drinks", fresh seafood, steaks, and paradise cheeseburgers (natch) in a "festive" tropical atmosphere — think booths made to look like ocean waves. Yup. Come on, it's a Jimmy Buffett restaurant — what were you expecting?

Anyway, Jimmy Buffett's at the Beachcomber is set to throw its big grand opening bash on the evening of February 26th, with a major celebration featuring Jimmy B. himself performing an "intimate concert" for 500-600 lucky spectators. If one of those spectators simply must be you, rates at the Beachcomber start at $129.00 for the evening. Pack your Hawaiian shirt, hot stuff.

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Jimmy Buffet Brings More Cheeseburgers to Paradise in Waikiki

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 2300 Kalakaua Ave [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, 96815
January 22, 2009 at 3:06 PM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

Jimmy Buffett will never die. And since with Jimmy Buffett comes hawaiian shirts, white pants, the occasional Tommy Bahama head-to-toe ensemble and cheeseburgers and highly caloric entrees and cocktails, it's safe to say that those things — regardless of your affection or distaste for them — will never die, either.

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Does The Luxor Have a Thing For Sinking Ships?

December 18, 2008 at 5:11 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

· Luxor Announces Titanic Exhibit: Starting December 20th, The Luxor will feature Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, a showcase of authentic artifacts from the ill-fated ship, room re-creations and hands-on interactive experiences. The Titanic/Criss Angel sinking ships comparison is too easy. [MarketWatch]

· Good Service Happens in the Middle of Nowhere: MSNBC says that if you want good hotel service, you should stay out of major cities — the more remote and exotic the hotel, the better the pampering. [MSNBC]

· Owners of Sheraton Waikiki Will Restore Beach: The folks that own the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel are moving ahead with plans to restore the beach in front of the hotel, and they want to build "three T-shaped groins" starting at the seawall and extending 180 feet out. [MSNBC]

· Treasure Island Sold to Former New Frontier Owner: Newly-renovated (and kinda nice now!) Treasure Island was just sold for $775 million to Phil Ruffin, who previously owned the New Frontier (which has since been sold to the folks behind The Plaza). [Las Vegas Weekly]

· A Wine Stock Exchange: Milan luxury hotel Town House Galleria will offer what it calls the first "wine stock exchange" (a cellar where regular guests can leave their bottles and buy others). [Reuters]

[Photo: Getty Images]

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Pick Your Pink Package At Hawaii Hotels

Where: HI, United States
September 29, 2008 at 9:15 AM | by abigailmschilling | 0 Comments

O'ahu is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month all fall with special packages at many O'ahu hotels who are promising to donate part of the proceeds from the packages to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Get yourself to Hawaii and pick one of the pink packages piled beneath the pretty palms. You could use the vacation, Komen could use the donation and Hawaii could use a little boost to the tourist population.

Our pink package picks after the jump. Oh -- and who can we talk to about getting pink leis as part of these deals?

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Score a Taste of Nobu Waikiki Parc for Less than $20

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 2233 Helumoa Road [map], Waikiki, HI, United States, 96815
July 30, 2008 at 1:04 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Sigh, Nobu Restaurant: if only we were able to dine with you and indulge in your delicious cuisine without feeling our wallets go empty while our stomachs filled up.

Oh wait! Now we have another option.

Nobu Waikiki (inside the Waikiki Parc Hotel) has just launched a "European-style pre-dinner feature" called Apertivo to be served in the Lounge at Nobu:

Among his 21 globally-based restaurants, Chef Nobu has hand-selected Nobu Milano and Nobu Waikiki to celebrate this sophisticated pre-meal European-dining tradition. Available Monday through Friday from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Aperitivo will feature a tasting trio of the chef's selections of the day, served with a choice of a Nobu cocktail.

The price? $18 per person. Score.

So now you can say you dined at Nobu and nobody ever needs to know you just popped in for a little taste before dinner -- and, by the way, we were there a few weeks ago and the food was damn good.

[Photo: Nicole Lee]

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Nobu at Waikiki Parc: It Took Some Time But Now It Simply Rocks

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 2233 Helumoa Road [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, 96815
July 9, 2008 at 11:30 AM | by ASalkever | 0 Comments

[Ed Note: Alex Salkever is the founder and editor of Hawaiirama.com, a travel blog covering Hawaii.]

Nobu opened inside the Waikiki Parc Hotel, a poor but not inelegant sister to the Halekulani, in June of 2007. Yet unlike the other Nobus across America, the food at this outpost got tepid reviews from local writers.

When I asked a friend who works there what the deal was, she told to me the chef was still feeling out the local purveyors and had not really localized the menu.

The restaurant had done well with tourists but locals took a lot longer to come around. So I waited and waited. And finally dove in two weeks ago. Verdict? Damn, that food is good.

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