Just got back on March 14, 2008 - Spent two weeks there. We booked an Ocean View but upgraded to a Penthouse for an additional $50/night. The view was incredible but the interior is VERY DATED - you'd think the penthouse would be better than a Deluxe Ocean View but it was not - just a bit bigger in the hallway and the living room. The Linai was huge - enough to host a party in the Linai alone. The best: Convenient, Clean and Comfortable - very friendly staff - The bad: Interior design - dated furniture, Kitchen has everything but it's all from the Dollar Store - The elevators are old and slow especially when you are on the 37th Floor - sometimes, the wait can be 5 minutes. Absolutely no smoking - which was good. The 4th floor, which is where the swimming pool, hot tub and sauna are located was very old and dated - the hot tub and pool were functional but the sauna isn't - the pool table and tennis court are so old that you shouldn't bother trying to use. There is a convenient store and McDonalds right downstairs - Next to a 24 hour gym, which is great! Not recommended for singles - more for family. If you are on the 9th floor or higher, you don't hear much and get to see lots. Our floor was on the 37th so we had unobstructed views.

Waikiki Beach Tower offers a great location and fabulous views. We've stayed there on two occasions, once in 2502 and once in 3302. There are two basic room types, center and end units. The center units have two bedrooms, with one bedroom facing the lanai and the other on the opposite side. Both 2502 and 3302 are center units.
The units are spacious and quiet with the largest and nicest lanais I've encountered in Waikiki. Views are simply amazing and the location just couldn't be better. The beach is just across the street, as is a free hula show each night at 6PM. All of Waikiki, the zoo and the aquarium are short walks away.
The staff have always been extremely courteous and helpful to us. Amenities are lacking; no pool or exercise area but there is free internet. Of course, each unit has a complete and very adequate kitchen along with all of the basics, including a small washer/dryer combo (adequate, but not the best).
Unfortunately, the units do show a bit of wear. Decorations are a little dated, paint is dingy in spots, and the bedroom door in both units tended to rattle a bit. Beds were comfortable enough, but not the best.
However, those shortcomings are offset by the wonderful location, staff and especially the lanai.

We booked this property for our family vacation and were pleasantly surprised. We needed a place that could accommodate 5 people, since booking hotel rooms in Honolulu can be very pricey. When we arrived at the hotel the front desk folks were very friendly and helpful, they even upgraded us to an ocean view room from a partial ocean view. The front desk staff coordinated with the bellman to take all our bags up to the room, and the front desk person even escorted us up to our room to show it to us. The unit we were in, #801, had all new appliances, beds, and furniture, as well as granite counter tops. The room was spotless. To say the least we were very impressed! The hotel is directly across the street from Waikiki Beach, and a short 5-10 minute walk gets you to the heart of Waikiki. We never saw the housekeeping staff, but as stated in previous reviews, they do turn-down service and leave a treat for you, which is always nice after coming back from a busy say of playing tourist. We especially enjoyed having breakfast every morning out on the lanai, watching the surfers and beach-goers. BTW we never saw any "critters" in our rooms. There was wired internet access in our room, which worked well and was great to have so we could keep in touch with family and friends back home. We would wholeheartedly recommend this hotel, especially for families, and if we go back to Honolulu again, would not hesitate to stay with them again.

The Good:
- The location, as has been identified by others
- The bell staff, they were as professional and friendly as I have experienced anywhere
- The condo, it was spacious and clean and the views were fantastic

The bad
One bedroom was spectacular, spacious & had great views. The other bedroom was smaller & had a window that opened to an enclosed walkway/hall. It was dark in the middle of the day. If you are sharing a 2 bedroom unit with another couple (& not your children) allocating the bedrooms could be a problem. They are not equal.

The ugly
I booked the most expensive unit possible on the ResortQuest website. When I checked in, I was offered an upgrade to a penthouse for an additional $70/night. We ultimately settled on $50/night. However, when I looked at the parking receipt I was given when I drove into the hotel, the preassigned room number they wrote on my receipt was the same room number I later paid to ugrade to. Did I pay extra for a room that had already been assigned to me at my booking rate? The hotel said no but I still felt scammed.