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The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach is considered the flagship
hotel of the well known, family-owned Outrigger chain
of hotels. With its fantastic location on Waikiki
Beach, this deluxe hotel is beautifully
maintained and staffed, featuring partial or full ocean
views from every room. The large lobby includes a full-size
old koa wood outrigger canoe and lovely Hawaiian art, as
well as activities almost daily, including storytelling
and Hawaiian craft workshops.
Renovated in 2003, the rooms are not only spacious, but
beautifully decorated with an island
flair, including custom designed bed coverlets, bronze
Hawaiian lamps, wood and bamboo furnishings and art by
Hawaiian artists. Amenities include free high speed internet
access and free long-distance domestic telephone calls
for all guests, the first hotel in Honolulu
to offer these amenities. All rooms also feature 27-inch
cable TV with video-game consoles, complimentary newspapers,
voice mail, mini-frig, complimentary toiletries, in-room
safe (can accommodate a laptop), hair dryer and so much
more.
The hotel is also host to some of the most popular restaurants
in the Waikiki area including Duke's Canoe Club, located oceanfront with
great atmosphere, food and entertainment. It's always
jamming with a mixed crowd of locals and visitors and
a great place to meet and make new friends. They also
are home to the well known Chuck's Steak House and the
newest addition, Hula Grill Waikiki is packing them in
with oceanfront views, great food and atmosphere. For
entertainment, the Society of Seven, a local musical group
that has entertained visitors and locals alike for years
puts on a show that combines a hilarious amount of comedy
with great music.
You can hang out at the swimming pool, sip a Mai Tai or
two from the pool bar or spend time in the whirlpool or
check out the equipment in the Fitness Center. Or, you can take a few more steps and be on the beach,
one of the most famous in the world. For a fee, you can
learn to surf, take an outrigger canoe ride or a catamaran
cruise or even have a beachside massage under a thatched
roof. You can loll, you can swim, you can people watch,
you can stroll - you can do almost anything you want because
you're on vacation and you're staying at a great hotel
that allows you so many options of what to do.
The hotel opened a brand new spa in July 2006, called
the Waikiki Plantation Spa. Located on the penthouse level
of the resort, the spa features massages of all types
including Lomi Lomi Hawaiian, Lava Rock, Swedish and Couples to name
a few. From tippy toe to top
of the head, the spa offers something delightful to make
you feel relaxed and pampered including all types of facials,
body wraps, manicures and pedicures. A new Fitness
Center is also located on the
penthouse level features the latest in all sorts of exercise
machines.
And just think, no matter whether you decide to walk down
the street and check out the zoo and aquarium, drive around
the island to the North Shore, hike to Manoa
Falls, take in a movie at Ward Centre or the free movies
on Queen's Beach every other weekend, or enjoy a sunset
cruise, you are coming back to a great hotel, with wonderful
service, warmth and aloha, all with a view that will take
your breath away - The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach.
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