Not very happy with this hotel. One of the "old school " Hiltons i call them. Poor design, Staff helpful, but the results arent very good because of (management ???) ie. Helpful waiter, but the restaurant food was extremely dissapointing. Had a couple meals there and not happy with anything. To summarize the food - someone thinks that making EVERYTHING "special" ; like smoked pepper bacon, with potatoes with some sort of red spice coating, with ...... you name it- will add up to a great breakfast. It doesn't.
The elevators and the restaurant entrance are in the same ten square feet despite a massive lobby. You end up fighting your way through a crowd of every other guest to get to one or the other. the room- not well laid out or restful, and the color scheme was a slap in the face. Bright yellow and red/purple walls and carpeting in the hall.
Room design average or worse- A fellow traveler almost walked into the glass window in the bathroom wall in the middle of the night. Shower water flow not even close to adequate.
Work out room is small. Pool is small. etc. I think it's basically an overflow hotel for business personnel from other sites.
As for location, it is on Waikiki- but a couple blocks from the beach and Kalakaua Ave. They claim one block, but it's a Loooonnnggg block If you want to be at a Hilton and near a beach, make sure you're at the Hawaiian Village.
Once you've stayed at the Hyatt or Marriott, or one of the hotels right on the beach, it's a pretty big let-down......

The first 2 days of our trip were at the Hilton Waikiki. It's a great location to walk anywhere in Waikiki. Our first morning,we walked Waikiki Beach. Then we walked to Honolulu Coffee for a wake up. The balcony overlooking the beach was great and the side view of Diamond Head was great at sunrise.
The cafe in the hotel is open 24 hours. Try the Pho style soup. Room service to get the day started is great. Don't forget the coffee maker in the cabinet, as we did for the 2 day stay. Kona coffee awaits.
2 blocks away is the Honolulu Zoo,it's a great place to go.

The hotel was very nice and the location is only one block away from the beach. The staff were also very friendly

One thing that annoyed me was that you had to pay for wifi unless you went to the foyer. I think that wifi should be free to all guests as it should no longer be considered a luxury. I have stayed in hotels that charge 1/3rd of what the Hilton charge and the provide free wifi, so it seems like a bit of a revenue earner to milk some further cash from patrons.

Also it is possible to have the shower screen glass perfectly clean without soap build up. Maybe the cleaning products need to be adjusted.

However having said that it is still a nice place to stay.

Very nice hotel. Great location. At about 1 block away from Waikiki beach you get the closeness of everything without all the noise of being right on the beach. Beautiful room with a small deck, comfortable bed, nice tv and really nice shower. Only negative was the showerhead. For a nice glass and tile shower, I would expect a nicer showerhead.

Really nice pool located on the roof, it was big with a hot tub and bar and lots of chairs available. The restaurant was great. The restaurant has a pancake challenge that was features on Man vs. Food. While it’s way more pancake than is needed, they are absolutely delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful when asked about questions things to do, bus routes and restaurants.

Only other negative comment is that they charge for internet access. It’s free in the restaurant and the lobby, but it’s not available for free in your room.

Would definitely recommend the Hilton Waikiki beach to my friends.