(Rates from $298.00)
The Lotus at Diamond Head
High-tech Honolulu meets Balinese style
Diamond Head
Located at the base of Diamond Head and the beautiful Pacific, this chic boutique hotel offers secluded luxury a half-mile from Honolulu's Waikiki Beach.
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Guests of The Lotus at Diamond Head can venture to the lobby for people-watching, board games, and even to play a Nintendo Wii game, with the devices and a 42-inch flat-panel television available.
More hotel informationSuper-stylish digs
Swanky guestrooms offer balconies with views of Diamond Head. Accommodations also feature platform beds topped with pillowtop mattresses and Egyptian-cotton sheets.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of The Lotus at Diamond Head, Honolulu Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 88% of travelers (24 of 27) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | ||
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Most recent reviews and ratings for The Lotus at Diamond Head in Honolulu
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
A nice change from crowded Waikiki!
I loved the hotel, the quieter location and the great views of Diamond Head. The staff was very friendly. The small beach is steps away and feels private and uncrowded. It’s shared by the exclusive Outrigger Canoe Club. Nearby San Souci beach is larger but has more people. It’s an easy walk to Waikiki, and you can catch the #2 bus that goes counter-clockwise around Kapiolani Park (across the street) towards Kuhio Ave. in Waikiki and can take you to downtown Honolulu. One vestige of the hotel’s former "W" chain identity that I wouldn’t miss is the constant "hip" thump thump world music the infuses the lobby and elevator. It would be much nicer if they played some good laid-back Hawaiian music instead. And one piece of advice; if you like to have your coffee in your room (on your lanai!) in the a.m., bring your own coffee and coffee-maker as there is none provided either there or in the lobby. There is no restaurant and the closest place to get something to eat or drink is the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel next door, which features the popular Hau Tree Lanai which is nice but very busy, especially for breakfast, so be sure to make a reservation. Otherwise it’s a good walk to the nearest coffee shop on Kalakaua at the end of Waikiki.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Get it together
The hotel was OK, staff was helpful, but the restaurant was closed due to change of ownership of the hotel and the need for a new license. Not convenient, not much of an incentive to stay there when you have to use another hotel’s restaurant and beach. It appears to have been a "W" and the old ratings were from that time period.
Michel’s in the neighboring hotel was an excellent restaurant, very accomodating even without reservations. Great food, good sunset view, good crowd. A little pricy, but worth it.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Lotus Diamond Head
The hotel was adequate for our purposes for this trip but it was not a fabulous hotel. The single elevator was woefully tiny. The restaurant was closed. The room had no furniture for storage of clothes. The valet broke the tail light in our rental car, but to his credit admitted to it. The hotel manager agreed to take care of the issue with Thrifty. He also removed all valet charges from my bill.