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In about a month I will be stopping for over 6 hours in Honolulu and I would like some advice. My idea would be to find a hotel that would allow me and my wife to use their shower and restaurant possibly by the beach in Waikiki so that we don%26#39;t have to stand at the airport for so many hours. I will be very grateful for any suggestion. Thank you

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Best Western Plaza Hotel 808-836-3636

Outrigger Ohana Honolulu Airport Hotel 808-836-0661

Both are less than 2 miles away. I have no personal experience with either one so I can%26#39;t give you any details.

Six hours doesn%26#39;t really give you enough time to get to Waikiki and back, much less to have dinner there. Traffic can be quite bad; it might take you 30 minutes just to get there. Say 1 hour round trip, plus an hour minimum for dinner, plus however much time it took you to get to the hotel, shower and get back wouldn%26#39;t get you back to the airport in time. You might be able to do one or the other, but Waikiki is still iffy, especially if you%26#39;re outbound international.

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You could possibly take a taxi to the Fort de Russey part of Waikiki beach. The beach there has one area wtih public restrooms, outdoor showers, snack stand, picnic tables.

I do not think a 6-hour layover is enough time to go to Waikiki, get a hotel room (which you would have to pay 1-night%26#39;s cost to get), take a shower, and have dinner, and make it back to the airport in time for your next flight.

Aloha,

Yeah, 6 hours is too tight, couldn%26#39;t do both. If you chose to do Waikiki only - no shower then you would feel rushed and what would you do with your luggage? As luring as Waikiki can be, I would just get the hotel near the airport and relax.

It sounds like you would like a break between long flights.

Six hours isn%26#39;t long when you consider security ... customs? Immigration? I%26#39;m guessing here. It takes a good 30 or 40 minutes to get to Waikiki -- depending on the time of day.

Hmm ... what time of day will you be arriving?

I usually suggest a meal at the Aloha Tower. It%26#39;s a good place to walk around and stretch your legs.

But remember -- you%26#39;ll need to be back at the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight. Perhaps a little less if your bags are checked and you have your boarding passes.

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Hi People,

I have no advice to offer on this one but I would like to raise the Question about why the Air

Ports do not have a shower facility available which in my case for example in the waiting game

of a transfer to Maui from Sydney and thanks

to my travel Agency I had to wait 5 hours to even be

on the plane to Maui after arriving in Honolulu 9.30

a.m.This would definitely catch on if initiated as a

financial venture. My Space cadet friend suggests that a ';Shawshank Redemption'; style hose down etc

for say $5 would really rejuvenate the cardio system.

In reality there could be an attendant based

operation put into place or a time/money mechanism

installed. Who knows?? All the best from NoelinOZ

No need to fret...there are several options.

Most convenient: there are shower stalls at the Admiral Club Lounge (American Airlines and shared with Qantas) at Ewa Concourse Level 3 above Gate 26. You can gain complimentary access with an American Express Platinum Card (affiliated plat credit cards DON%26#39;T apply) OR pay for a $50 one-day pass.

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No food for purchase though in the lounge, but there are OK dining options in the HNL airport and you can stroll around the nearby, tranquil Japanese garden within the airport.

You should also inquire with your particular airline if they have a club lounge or can access a partner airline%26#39;s club lounge (Star Alliance, One World, SkyTeam) that has shower facilities. Although I doubt most do at HNL.

Another convenient and cheap option:

Within 2 miles of the airport is the Nimitz Shower Tree mini hotel where you can freshen up; located at 3085 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu. No website but phone is (808) 833-1411. You can pay low rates (~$10) for shower only or $40+ for room. Don%26#39;t expect much though. You can even access it by taking the Alamo rental car shuttle to their rental location (3055 Nimitz) and walk to the Shower Tree.

Ohana Airport Hotel and Best Western are also near the airport but expect normal hotel rates.

Relaxing Waikiki Option:

As for going to Waikiki if you%26#39;re still interested, I%26#39;d opt for a day spa or a resort spa rather than a hotel room. You can make use of full shower facilities and be treated to a massage/relaxing treatment if you so wish. And some spas have dining options under a spa menu. Just leave the baggage (if any) with the bell desk and just lug a change of clothes and necessities in with your carry-on. With 6 hours layover, I think you%26#39;d have enough time in a spa to shower and freshen up rather than checking in/out of a hotel.

You might wish to look into day spas closer to the airport, away from Waikiki, if you%26#39;re really concerned about time.

noelinoz - I have seen shower facilities in a few airports (Frankfort, Amsterdam for example) but I am not sure they are viable in Honolulu. I have a feeling there is not all that many long layovers and yours (5 hours) seems odd. There are flights to Maui about hourly. Who did you get booked with? The showers work in the two airports I mentioned because they are connection destinations like from the US to Frankfort to Moscow with a layover in between. Hawii is more of a final destination with a short island hop maybe.

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Hi B/Bill,

The situation was booked a few years ago and I

was on Air Canada to Honolulu and Aloha to Maui.

Last year I did 2 trips and went All HAWAIIAN

The 452 flights arrived at 10.40am precisely on

time.The 164 flight to Maui departed @ 1.30pm

and that is the best so far.

A few weeks ago I decided to go to Waikiki at

about 1pm,paid Escape for the tickets and full

insurance cover for the round trip and was at the

Mascot Airport at 6,20pm having a meal Before the

long check in queue which we all Enjoy..

I could not book a room on short notice but I

went around to the Hawaii Prince for the 4th time

and they found a nice room on the 23rd floor for

my tired aching bones.This was my 8th trip to

Hawaii and the last one?? Good luck...NoelinOz

There is no doubt about it. HNL could use a good airport hotel. And it could use showers, more shopping, food services and a better transport service between terminals. (That being said, I%26#39;m willing to tough it out!)

If you are connecting to a neighbor island flight on Hawaiian or another local airline, you can check if you can get on an earlier flight for a change fee.

I like the SPA idea, although you need to figure out if 6 hours is enough time to get through airport (immigration as needed), travel to and from Waikiki (figure 1 hour round trip outside the rush hour time periods), have nice relaxing spa treatments, then go through airport security again (which could be anywhere between 1.5 to 3 hours pre flight depending on destination.)