My family and I traveled to Oahu for the first time a few weeks ago, and while trying to plan our trip we found choosing where to stay to be a very daunting task. We found a deal for the Resortquest Waikiki Beach Hotel from Travelzoo.com. After reading reviews from others on tripadvisor.com, we decided to book.

I must say my experience at this hotel was excellent. The room we had was very large and comfortable. We decided not to spring for an ocean view room as we knew we wouldn't spend much time in the room. The beds were by far the best thing about the room. They were soooooo comfortable, I had an excellent restful sleep every night, which prepared me for all the activities we had packing into the day. The room was clean and nicely decorated, without feeling tacky. There was an enormous flat screen tv, which played Hawaii TV, which my family and I really enjoyed while in the room. The only negatives I would have about the room is that our bathroom could have been cleaner, and we did have a number of issues with our keys being deactivated. However, these are minor issues and the staff was very helpful when dealing with them. There is also a cost for internet access in your room however WiFi is free around the pool.

The other major benefits to this hotel are its location and its amenities. The hotel is literally right across from Waikiki Beach, which cant be beat because there is no long trek to and from the beach. In fact, we never even went in the pool because the beach was so close! Also, the hotel restaurant, Tiki's had delicious food and drinks, friendly staff and was very reasonable. Also, the bottom level of the hotel has a conveniently located Wolfgang Puck Express and Cold Stone Creamery, both of which my family and I enjoyed and an ABC store around the corner.

Lastly, I couldn't have more positive things to say about the staff. The front desk and housekeeping were always pleasant. We loved chatting with Dale at the poolside, we found Stacey at the Expedia desk very helpful when booking our rental car. Most of all, we couldn't say more about the Eric, the musician and the Hula dancer who accompanies him every morning at breakfast. The music and the dancing was a wonderful way to start everyday. The last day they even played a goodbye song to my family and I because we had become such fans and they taught us how to hula! The breakfast had a lot of variety and saved us alot of money on food!

We fell in love with Hawaii and when we return it will certainly be to stay at the Resortquest Waikiki Beach Hotel! Mahalo! Mahalo! Mahalo!