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Frommer's Recommended

If you want to experience the Waikiki of 40 years past, stay here. This small apartment hotel just a block from the beach is reminiscent of the low-key hotels that used to line the blocks of Waikiki in the good old days. It offers one-bedroom apartments and studios, all furnished in modest rattan and colorful island prints. Each of the one-bedroom units has a bedroom with either a queen-size bed or two twins, a living room with a couch and two additional twins (Hawaiian houses of 40 years ago all had extra guest beds, called punee, in the living room), a full kitchen, a dining table, and even voicemail. Rooms are large enough to accommodate a roll-away bed for a fifth person. Glass jalousies take advantage of the cooling trade winds, and there's air-conditioning for very hot days. Studios have two twin beds, kitchenette, balcony, Plexiglas roof in the bathroom (the forerunner of the skylight), and a screen door for ventilation. The units aren't exactly designer showrooms, but they do offer a homey, comfortable feel and daily maid service. Plus, you're sure to forgive the lack of aesthetics when you're presented with the bill. A large deck on the second floor is a great place to sip early morning coffee or watch the sun sink into the Pacific.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Hawaii 2008, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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