I%26#39;m going to be staying in Honoulu from June 28 - July 1 next year for part of my honeymooon.
My fiance and I have narrowed it down to the Outrigger Waikiki or the Sheraton. I%26#39;ve heard good things about both.
The Sheraton package is a little cheaper and we get a nicer room (at least it sounds like it). However, the beach it%26#39;s right in front of (Grey%26#39;s Beach) looks to be very narrow and not have much space. Does anyone know if this is true?
Which hotel would you recommend for a honeymoon???
Outrigger Waikiki or Sheraton
Frankly, for a honeymoon ... neither. It%26#39;s not that they are awful ... it%26#39;s just that there are other more honeymoonish hotels. And of course budget has alot to do with it.
The Sheraton and the Outrigger are within spitting distance of each other. The Sheraton, the Royal Hawaiian, the Outrigger and the Moana are all scrunched together. I%26#39;m not saying that this is bad -- just that if you don%26#39;t like the beach in front of your hotel ... mosey down the beach. You have ALOT of beach to choose from in either direction.
The Sheraton is a tall structure with some great views. Overall, all of the Sheratons have nice rooms and comfy beds. All of the Sheratons on Waikiki are owned by the same company. I just don%26#39;t think that the hotel has much ';character.'; It would be good for a large tour group ... but not anything special. Nothing bad ... just not special. Sorry to be so vague.
The Outrigger gets negative reviews for internal and external noise. Good for families and a little more affordable that many of the hotels right on the beach.
If I had to choose between the two, I would choose the Sheraton.
Outrigger Waikiki or Sheraton
Yes, what you see in regards to the Sheraton%26#39;s beach is true. We were put at the Sheraton for one day/night by NWest airlines because of a cancelled flight. But we had just spent time at the Outrigger and I didn%26#39;t care for the Sheraton, especially their beach. It IS very narrow and it%26#39;s rocky in the water...stubbing toes/feet.
We have always had either moderate, or a city view at the Outrigger, and always been happy. I have never noticed noise/thin walls. I read many reviews about people complaining about this. I just have never had a problem.
Good luck. Happy Honeymoon!
Don%26#39;t worry about the width of the beach in front of any hotel in Waikiki. The beach is 2 miles long. If it is too narrow for you, all you have to do is walk a couple minutes in either direction.
Take the one that suits your budget better.
Lots of info including sites with free brochures for all islands:
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I am not a fan at all of the Sheraton Waikiki, It is just too big and impersonal.
The Outrigger has it%26#39;s problems too, but the location is great.
I would look at the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel for a honeymoon over either of them though. Great location, very quiet and romantic. It is a great little hotel.
';The Outrigger has it%26#39;s problems too, but the location is great';
Huh? The Sheraton is virtually at the same location. They%26#39;re on either side of the Royal Hawaiian (Pink Palace). As for their stretch of beach, YES the Outrigger Waikiki has a wider stretch of Waikiki Beach than does the Sheraton.
Actually, they have distictly different locations from several perspectives.
There is the quality of beachfrontage directly in front of the hotel. Outrigger fair to good, Sheraton poor. Access to diamond head parts of the Waikiki strand is easy from the beach in front of the Outrigger, while at the Sheraton you have to walk atop seawalls there and to go ewa at Halekulani except at low tide.
The Outrigger has extensive direct Kalakaua Avenue frontage, bringing a much larger and more diverse commercial component into the facility. The Sheraton%26#39;s supporting commercial area is much weaker, as it cannot count on many non-guest shoppers passing-by as do 10s of thousands at the Outrigger.
The Outrigger is across from the Waikiki Superblock which used to be called ';ground zero'; of the district prior to 9/11; the very heart of Waikiki. It is within steps of the major shopping, dining and entertainment venues, while the Sheraton is effectively almost two blocks removed. The Outrigger Waikiki is even closer to the renovated Royal Hawaiian Center than the Sheraton (although the latter is marginally closer to the relatively new Beach Walk project).
The ';better'; location is reflected in the land values of the underlying sites along Waikiki Beach (the most valuable land in the State), which are up to 20 percent higher if coupled with Kalakaua Avenue frontage. An opportunity shared only by the Westin Moana Surfrider (which doesn%26#39;t exploit if so well) and the Outriggger Waikiki (which does).
sheesh amberloo,
no need to get so detailed (into the specifics) ;-) yes the Outrigger has better Kalakaua Ave frontage, with all its hub bub of activity while it%26#39;s a short walk from the Sheraton. no arguments there.
i%26#39;m not professing to prefer one over the other. i haven%26#39;t stayed at either, but i%26#39;ve visited both on multiple occasions (Duke%26#39;s and Hula Grill at Outrigger Waikiki; scenic Hanohano Room at the Sheraton) and have stayed recently at both of their immediate neighbors, Moana Surfrider and Halekulani :-).
as for the OP%26#39;s question, it would be more of a coin flip for me (cheaper room with better view at Sheraton vs better beachfront and centrality of the Outrigger).
BTW, the Sheraton has a new bar/lounge called RumFire that%26#39;s worth checking out.
The sheraton is putting in a new pool area which should be really nice, also the Royal next door is putting in improvements. I am thinking this area will be highly upgraded once they are done which is supposed to be by January. I would consider it over the Outrigger for a June trip but keep an eye on progress of the construction.
I have stayed at the Outrigger and had drinks at the Sheraton..LOL
One of the best things about the Outrigger is the stone patio that sits on the beach. You can sit on a nice comfy lounge chair, out of the sand, and be served drinks ,,while only one or two steps from the beach.
I always high tailed out to the patio in the morning and got a great chair, with an awesome view of beach, and all coneveneinces right there. When I wanted to swim in ocean I just walked onto beach, otherwise had nice non sandy time on patio.
Rooms are standard, very clean, modertate in every way,, I did only have a partial ocean view, and had a great view BTW,facing Diamond Head. If you stay there do not get the side of hotel facing away from DH, as that side of hotel is beside a noisey outdoor room ventialtion system from CheeseCake Factory next door.
Next best thing about Outrigger, besides excellant location, was DUKES,, great dinners, great fun bar, awesome views,, a table by the rail for any meal is a treat.
Plus , drinks at Dukes were the cheapest of the beach bars,, ( still not cheap) .
I think the Outrigger is a better location because it is more central in Waikiki and has better beach and more beaches to access closer.
I think it is a better choice than the Sheraton because the Sheraton is too big.
I will also admit my bias. I hate the Sheraton (being a life long Halekulani person). That hotel had no business being built on the beach. If I had a spare billion dollars, I%26#39;d buy the Sheraton and implode it.
