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Embassy Suites is the family answer in Waikiki, and breakfast is the reason. Every room is a suite with a separate living area, breakfast is made to order and free, and there's a complimentary evening reception, a pool and the Pakini Bar on Beachwalk.
It ties the Holiday Inn Express on 36 and finishes second on parking alone: valet is $62.83 and there's no self-park, against $49 there.
The number Hilton doesn't print is the Daily Resort Charge — the amount, not the perks, which run from Wi-Fi to beach towels and pool toys. From Beachwalk it's about 2.9 miles to Pier 2 by road, our estimate.
Get the resort charge in writing before you book, then give the kids the living area and take your drink to the reception.
Book it if
- Families who want a suite and breakfast
- Anyone who wants a drink at the evening reception
- Pet owners
Look elsewhere if
- You want every fee in writing before you book.
- You want self-parking.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Embassy Suites Waikiki publishes.
All suites, each with a separate living area, a pool, the Pakini Bar and a fitness center, with a complimentary evening reception.
Hilton lists no ride to the ship, and "Airport shuttle: Not available". From Beachwalk it's a cab of about 2.9 miles to Pier 2 — roughly 8 minutes in empty streets, by our estimate.
"Free made-to-order breakfast", and a complimentary evening reception, per Hilton.
Hilton gives no distance to the cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is on Beachwalk in western Waikiki; Hilton puts HNL 9 miles away. Allow more than our estimate of 8 minutes from Embassy Suites Waikiki to Pier 2 — that figure assumes empty roads.
Valet only, $62.83, per Hilton; self-parking isn't available. That's a nightly guest rate, not a cruise rate — Hilton doesn't say whether the valet will keep a car while you sail.
Night-Before Score: 36 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our road estimate the airport is about 9.4 miles from Embassy Suites Waikiki and the ship about 2.9 — figures for empty roads, not rush hour. Solid lines are published rides.
"Airport shuttle: Not available," per Hilton, which puts HNL 9 miles away.
Hilton lists no ride to the ship, and "Airport shuttle: Not available". From Beachwalk it's a cab of about 2.9 miles to Pier 2 — roughly 8 minutes in empty streets, by our estimate.
Hilton gives no distance to the cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is on Beachwalk in western Waikiki; Hilton puts HNL 9 miles away.
From HNL without a hotel shuttle
By our road estimate, HNL to Embassy Suites Waikiki is about 9.4 miles — roughly 19 minutes with no traffic, not counting the wait at the curb. Fares: the airport page.
Valet only, $62.83, per Hilton; self-parking isn't available. That's a nightly guest rate, not a cruise rate — Hilton doesn't say whether the valet will keep a car while you sail.
Parking for your stay: Not available; valet $62.83.
Hilton lists no ride to the ship, and "Airport shuttle: Not available". From Beachwalk it's a cab of about 2.9 miles to Pier 2 — roughly 8 minutes in empty streets, by our estimate.
Hilton gives no distance to the cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is on Beachwalk in western Waikiki; Hilton puts HNL 9 miles away.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Embassy Suites Waikiki and ride straight from HNL to the pier — the airport page prices it.
Which terminal
Pier 2 or Pier 11Two piers, two rides from Embassy Suites Waikiki: about 2.9 miles to Pier 2, the main terminal, and about 3.3 to Pier 11 by Aloha Tower, our estimates — both piers explained. Your documents name yours.
Source: hidot.hawaii.govDistance
No mileage statedHilton gives no distance to the cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is on Beachwalk in western Waikiki; Hilton puts HNL 9 miles away.
Source: hilton.comShuttle departures
No shuttleNo ship shuttle at Embassy Suites Waikiki means no departure board — just a taxi or rideshare of about 8 minutes to Pier 2 on empty roads, by our estimate.
Source: hilton.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedValet only, $62.83, per Hilton; self-parking isn't available. That's a nightly guest rate, not a cruise rate — Hilton doesn't say whether the valet will keep a car while you sail.
Source: hilton.comParking by the piers
No cruise parking at the piersEmbassy Suites Waikiki prints no cruise parking, and neither do the piers. Harbor Court’s garage, about 3.3 miles away by road on our estimate, lists $21 at most on weekdays, per Parkopedia, against $62.83 valet at the hotel — and no multi-day rate.
Where the car goes while you sail · Honolulu cruise parking, compared · Waikiki by car, or not.
Source: ncl.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteAll suites, each with a separate living area, a pool, the Pakini Bar and a fitness center, with a complimentary evening reception.
Breakfast
Free"Free made-to-order breakfast", and a complimentary evening reception, per Hilton.
Address
Beachwalk, Waikiki201 Beachwalk Street, Honolulu, HI 96815
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Embassy Suites Waikiki publishes it. The gaps here are the Daily Resort Charge amount and minimum check-in age — a call to Embassy Suites Waikiki settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
A Daily Resort Charge; amount not printed on the pages we read
Wi-Fi
Free in-room and lobby Wi-Fi
Parking for your stay
Not available; valet $62.83
Breakfast
"Free made-to-order breakfast"
Pool
Pool
Pets
Dogs or cats, two at most, up to 75 lb: $75 for 1 to 4 nights, $125 for 5 or more.
Food and drink on site
- Pakini BarBar
- Evening receptionComplimentary
Rooms
All suites, each with a separate living area.
Accessibility
Embassy Suites Waikiki’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Dogs or cats, two at most, 75 lb: $75 for 1–4 nights, $125 for 5+
- The resort charge covers Wi-Fi, beach towels, pool toys, cultural activities and discounts
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- A Daily Resort Charge, amount not printed on the pages we read: Wi-Fi, beach towels, pool toys, cultural activities and discounts.
- Valet $62.83; no self-parking.
- No airport shuttle; Hilton puts HNL 9 miles away.
- EV charging on site.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The Daily Resort Charge amount
- The distance to the terminal
- Minimum check-in age
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Embassy Suites Waikiki’s own pages, read October 2, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the Daily Resort Charge, which Hilton doesn't price.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Embassy Suites Waikiki: the Hawaii cruise guide, the splurge list, a car for the Waikiki night and a car after the cruise.
Wake up in a suite on Beachwalk, breakfast made to order.
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Embassy Suites Waikiki FAQ
Is breakfast free at Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk?
Yes. Hilton lists a "Free made-to-order breakfast" and a complimentary evening reception, which makes it one of four hotels in our twenty with a free breakfast.
How much is the resort fee at Embassy Suites Waikiki?
Hilton lists what the Daily Resort Charge includes: Wi-Fi, beach towels, pool toys, cultural activities and discounts. It doesn't print the amount on the page we read, so ask for the figure when you book.
Is there self-parking at Embassy Suites Waikiki?
No. Valet is the only option, at $62.83, per Hilton. That's about $14 more a night than the Holiday Inn Express's self-park, and Hilton doesn't say whether the valet will hold a car while you sail.
How far is Embassy Suites Waikiki from Pier 2?
About 2.9 miles by road, roughly 8 minutes with no traffic, by our estimate; Pier 11 at Aloha Tower is about 3.3. There's no shuttle to either, and no airport shuttle — Hilton puts HNL 9 miles away.
Does Embassy Suites Waikiki allow pets?
Dogs or cats, two at most, up to 75 lb: $75 for one to four nights and $125 for five or more, per Hilton.
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