our favorite hotel in waikiki - magnificent entry, style & sophistication but also good for families.  Not stuffy at all!  One of the first hotels in Honolulu.  Great location right on the beach, central to shopping, dining, and pretty much everything else.  Rooms are a bit smaller, but overall still 5 stars!

This was the best hotel that we stayed at in Hawaii. The only bad thing about it is parking here. It's nonexistent. So, you need to either park at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani lot across the street ($20/day) or pay $25/day for valet. The good thing is that they give you nice leis when you come and even offer you some refreshments and a towel to clean up. And, the rooms are phenomenal. We had a room with partial ocean views of Waikiki beach. And lets not forget to give kudos to the Heavenly bed. It just makes you want to lay in bed all day long.