W Honolulu - Diamond Head
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: No aloha shirts here. Staffers are dressed to impress. Background music pulsates with contemporary rhythms. Hospitality is warm, gracious, and discreet.
Insider tip: Located directly across the street, spacious Kapiolani Park is criss-crossed with jogging/walking trails through green grounds and under majestic trees.
Property Amenities
The W Honolulu - Diamond Head is one quarter-mile from Diamond Head and one half-mile from Waikiki Beach. Comprising 51 rooms in a 12-floor tower, the W Hotel greets guests checking in with a cool tropical beverage and a chilled face towel. Numerous complimentary services are offered, including a CD and DVD library. The W's Living Room is its own scene, with plush seating, board games, and people-watching. Guests have complimentary use of a 24-hour fitness center near Waikiki Beach. |
- Bar/lounge
- Nightclub
- 24-hour front desk
- Parking (valet)
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Concierge services
- Number of rooms: 51
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Number of floors: 12
- Parking (surcharge)
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
Room Descriptions
This boutique Honolulu hotel has 51 rooms, each 455 square feet, in a 12-floor tower. Rooms are decorated with Balinese teak-style furniture. All rooms have spacious balconies with Diamond Head views.
W signature beds are platform-style, with 350-thread-count linens, down pillows, pillowtop mattresses, featherbeds, and duvets. Rooms offer high-speed and TV Internet access (surcharge), cable TV, pay movies, video games (surcharge), VCR and DVD players, and CD players. Amenities include minibars, coffeemakers, hair dryers, and complimentary in-room safes.
Room Features
- VCR
- DVD player
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- CD player
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Designer toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Internet access - TV
- Internet access - surcharge
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wheelchair accessible
- Clock radio
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Rollaway beds
Area Attractions
Diamond Head - 0.25 mile
Kuhio Beach Park - 0.25 mile
Waikiki Beach - 0.5 mile
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center - 1 mile
Waikiki Aquarium - 0.75 mile
Honolulu Zoo - 0.75 mile
Fort DeRussy (U.S. Army Museum) - 2 miles
Ala Moana Center (shopping, dining) - 2.75 miles
Victoria Ward Centers (shopping, dining) - 3.25 miles
Aloha Tower Marketplace (shopping, dining) - 4.25 miles
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - 4.25 miles
Iolani Palace (Hawaiian royal museum) - 5 miles
Bishop Museum - 6 miles
Hanauma Bay (snorkeling, scuba diving) - 8 miles
Pearl Harbor (USS Arizona, USS Missouri memorials; submarine museum) - 17 miles
Sea Life Park - 18 miles
Dole Plantation (pineapple tour, world's largest maze) - 25 miles
Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park - 30 miles
Polynesian Cultural Center - 33 miles
Waimea Falls Park/North Shore (expert surfing) - 36 miles
Honolulu International Airport (HNL): Approximate driving time, and distance is 12 miles to W Hotel Honolulu - Diamond Head.
Driving directions from Honolulu International Airport:
- Take Nimitz Hwy toward Waikiki.
- Nimitz Hwy becomes Ala Moana Blvd, which turns into Kalakaua Ave.
- At the fork past Waikiki Beach, stay on Kalakaua Ave.
- The hotel is four driveways past the Waikiki Aquarium.
Getting there: Shuttles and taxis are both available outside baggage claim. Shuttles charge $5–$15 per person (fee subject to change), while a typical taxi fare is $26–$35 (fee subject to change). Rental cars are another option and are available online.
Getting around: Public transportation is one of the best ways to navigate the Waikiki area, and bus stops are located near the hotel. Riders can pay the single fare of less than $5 each time they ride (fee subject to change), or they can buy a four-day visitor pass for $16–$25 if they plan extensive travel (fee subject to change). Taxis are also readily available and are a good option for short trips. For excursions around the island, the best bet is usually a rental car (available online) or an organized tour. Public transportation provides service to many popular island destinations as well.
All prices subject to change without notice.
Activities
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Swimming nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Diamond Head Grill - The chic and contemporary Diamond Head Grill serves Continental cuisine with an island flair. Selections include roasted center cut of Chilean sea bass in a vine-ripened yellow-tomato infusion.
Wonder Lounge - Open Friday and Saturday nights. A long, sinuous bar and chic lighting accent the contemporary decor. On Friday nights, DJs in the lounge and the adjacent event room attract throngs to Honolulu's hippest nightclub for the stylish set.
Location
2885 Kalakaua Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815
USA
Nearest major airport:
Honolulu, Oahu, HI (HNL-Honolulu Intl.)
Area:
Waikiki, Hawaii, United States of America
Important Information
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
There are no room charges for children 17 and younger when staying in the same room as their parents or guardians and using existing bedding.
If additional bed (rollaway) is required, the additional person charge applies. There is no charge for a crib (infant bed). Rollaways and cribs are subject to availability and should be requested at the time of booking.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
