Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head

The room was a decent size and our view of the mountain was gorgeous. I was a huge fan of the sliding doors to the balcony, we liked to open them to let the breeze and ocean air to come through. That high up you don't have to worry about bugs. The hotel offers beach towels and chairs that you can borrow, and the cold water station was nice to fill with the free water bottle they give you.

The hotel is on the further end of Waikiki beach so it is quieter, so that was nice, but in the end I wish we had stayed somewhere actually on the beach. We got the premium ocean view room with a king bed, but we ended up with two queens and view that was more of the mountain. There is another hotel that blocks the view of the beach. For the price we paid, we could have stayed somewhere more centrally located, better beach access, and with a pool and bar.

Excellent location - on Waikiki but far enough away from the big hotels to avoid the huge crowds and commercial shops.across from Diamond Head so gorgeous view. Balcony was lovely extra.

There was no restaurant even for breakfast. The restaurant closest was exorbitant - Hau Tree Lanai. Very pretty but ridiculous prices. Travel into town instead ! Also the room smelled - I thought it smelled moldy from the sea, it bothered me most of the time.