best hotel in waikiki. rooms include a full kitchen and service was top notch. i was not looking for the regular resort feel and this hotel certainly is not that. it's about two blocks in from the beach and feels more like a high end city hotel but it was great.

the service alone should be a draw here.

From the moment we arrived (in November) we were made to feel special with a warm welcome, an upgrade and even a $50 voucher for a meal. The host who showed us to our sumptuous lanai room on the sixteenth floor pointed out that here was the perfect place to watch the Friday night beachfront fireworks display. During an intriguing dinner of delightful asian dishes the waitress introduced us to ice-cold sake drunk from a tiny wooden box. A memorable experience!
We loved the location, the infinity pool and the simple elegance.

I have stayed in lots of wonderful hotels all over the world but I am now a Trump devotee! I loved every second of my stay at Trump. I was treated like a celebrity from the moment I stepped out of the cab. Not only were we upgraded to an ocean view room but Trump is celebrating by giving everyone a $50 voucher to spend in the hotel. We spent it at Wai-olu Lounge and had an incredible meal - the poke is to die for! We were also given a complimentary bottle of champagne as they noticed it was my husband and my 5th anniversary. No detail went unnoticed and we were pampered and respected as individuals with unique tastes and preferences. Trump is in a much nicer part of Waikiki than some of the other hotels. It is about a 2 minute walk to the beach and it is a more private section of the beach; more like a haven than swarming with tourists. When you have a beach like this - I'm not sure why people are so concerned about the swimming pool, which we loved at night with the lights and spa, but we were at the beach during the day! The beach bag that the concierge gives patrons is an excellent idea and means that you have a fresh towel, water, fruit and a gorgeous bag to take to the beach - even on the spur of the moment. The beds are the best beds in the world and the open air dining and sumptuous breakfasts are nothing short of stellar. I was in no way disappointed and it was worth every cent. You get what you pay for - there are some decidedly shabby hotels in Hawaii that look good on the website - but don't be enticed. If you want to feel like a star - stay at Trump! It's simply THAT good.

My wife and recently stayed here for our honeymoon in November 2012. Definitely enjoyed ourselves and would recommend it to others. The staff are very friendly, personable and helpful - certainly a standout of the experience. We were upgraded to an ocean view suite (had booked an ocean view room), which had a kitchenette, very large and spacious bathroom, lounge area, desk and queen size bed. The room was very clean and had high quality finishes.

We had drinks and food at the Ocean View Lounge on the lobby level (level 6) which provides great views over the ocean and city skyline - certainly worth a drink over sunset. Conveniently happy hour is 3pm - 6pm (sunsets around 5.45pm). We ordered some "tapas" during happy hour, priced at around $8-12/plate, they were huge! Very good quality food, and massive portions, we didn't need to end up having dinner. As they are currently celebrating their 3rd anniversary for the hotel, they provided guests with a $50 voucher to use at any of their bars and restaurants/room service. You can surprisingly stretch this pretty far during happy hour! We were also greeted with a bottle of sparkling wine and box of Honolulu Cookies as it was our honeymoon - a nice touch.

We paid around $295/night which was good value. The location is fairly good, only a 2 minute walk to beach, or about 7 minute walk to the popular spot on the beach (in front of the royal Hawaiian Hotel). It is located just of Honolulu's Rodeo Drive (Kalakaua Avenue), plenty of shopping and places to eat.

The only thing lacking at this hotel really was the pool area - pretty underwhelming. It features an infinity pool which overlooks the treetops to the ocean, but there is only one very small spa and that's about all it boasts. We stayed at a resort in Maui and coming to Trump the following week we were disappointed by the pool area here (used it only once only because we thought we should try it out). Although it's unfair to compare a hotel to a resort, Trump Tower could have certainly done better here. Having said that, the beach is only moments away which is where you spend most of your time! The hotel provides fancy little beach bags packed with towels, fruit, sunscreen and water - again a nice touch.

We went for dinner at Morimoto while we were staying in Honolulu - the restaurant is located inside "The Modern" hotel, only 15 minute walk from Trump Tower. The Modern has a great pool area - check it out if you happen to be walking by or have dinner there. But they are disadvantages by not being close to the beach (so they need a better pool area).

The concierge service is very helpful and friendly.

Overall:
Don't expect a resort, it's a hotel - but a very good one. If you were a family, I'd probably stay somewhere with a better pool area to entertain the kids. But I think this is great for Solo, Business and Couples. It's a great hotel and worth staying at! Thanks to everyone at Trump Tower for helping us celebrate a great honeymoon!