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The Ilikai is the after-cruise hotel as much as the before. It stores luggage before check-in and after checkout, per its FAQ, and "All of our suites have fully equipped gourmet kitchens", at the harbor end of Waikiki by the Ala Wai Harbor.
From here Pier 2 is about 2.6 miles by road, our estimate, which puts it among the four Waikiki hotels in our twenty nearest the ship. Valet is $45 a day, the lowest any Waikiki hotel in the twenty prints, level with the Prince Waikiki.
Twelfth on 26 comes down to breakfast, which isn't included, and the pools — they appear only on Expedia's page, so we don't score them. Only service animals are allowed.
Drop your bags at the desk on the way back from the ship, and spend the afternoon on the beach instead of at the airport.
Book it if
- Families who want a full kitchen
- A day in Waikiki after the cruise, bags stored
- Anyone near the harbor end of Waikiki
Look elsewhere if
- You travel with a pet.
- You want breakfast included.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Ilikai Hotel publishes.
"All of our suites have fully equipped gourmet kitchens", with Empire Steak House, Menehune Grille, Paradise Poke and the Ku'ai Market on site.
No shuttle; for the airport the hotel recommends Roberts Hawaii. Pier 2 is about 2.6 miles away by road on our estimate — straight along Ala Moana Boulevard by cab.
"No breakfast included", per the hotel's FAQ.
The Ilikai's FAQ gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It's on Ala Moana Boulevard at the harbor end of Waikiki, by the Ala Wai Harbor, the first of the Waikiki hotels on the way from the piers. By our estimate the drive from Ilikai Hotel to Pier 2 is about 7 minutes on empty roads — so leave room for real ones.
"Valet parking is available for our hotel guests for $45.00 per day," per the hotel. That's for hotel guests, not cruise parking — the FAQ doesn't cover leaving the car while you sail.
Night-Before Score: 26 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
From HNL it’s about 9.1 miles to Ilikai Hotel by road, and from the hotel about 2.6 to Pier 2 — our estimates, with no traffic. Question marks are rides you arrange.
No hotel shuttle; the hotel recommends Roberts Hawaii, without a price.
Roberts Hawaii
No shuttle; for the airport the hotel recommends Roberts Hawaii. Pier 2 is about 2.6 miles away by road on our estimate — straight along Ala Moana Boulevard by cab.
The Ilikai's FAQ gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It's on Ala Moana Boulevard at the harbor end of Waikiki, by the Ala Wai Harbor, the first of the Waikiki hotels on the way from the piers.
From HNL without a hotel shuttle
By our road estimate, HNL to Ilikai Hotel is about 9.1 miles — roughly 19 minutes with no traffic, not counting the wait at the curb. Fares: the airport page.
"Valet parking is available for our hotel guests for $45.00 per day," per the hotel. That's for hotel guests, not cruise parking — the FAQ doesn't cover leaving the car while you sail.
Parking for your stay: No self-parking mentioned; valet $45 a day.
No shuttle; for the airport the hotel recommends Roberts Hawaii. Pier 2 is about 2.6 miles away by road on our estimate — straight along Ala Moana Boulevard by cab.
The Ilikai's FAQ gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It's on Ala Moana Boulevard at the harbor end of Waikiki, by the Ala Wai Harbor, the first of the Waikiki hotels on the way from the piers.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Ilikai Hotel and ride straight from HNL to the pier — the airport page prices it.
Which terminal
Pier 2 or Pier 11Pier 2, the primary terminal, is about 2.6 miles from Ilikai Hotel by road and Pier 11 at Aloha Tower about 3, by our estimate with no traffic — both piers explained. Your documents name yours.
Source: hidot.hawaii.govDistance
No mileage statedThe Ilikai's FAQ gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It's on Ala Moana Boulevard at the harbor end of Waikiki, by the Ala Wai Harbor, the first of the Waikiki hotels on the way from the piers.
Source: ilikaihotel.comShuttle departures
No shuttleIlikai Hotel runs no shuttle to the ship to time — book the cab around your check-in window, about 7 minutes to Pier 2 with no traffic, by our estimate.
Source: ilikaihotel.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmed"Valet parking is available for our hotel guests for $45.00 per day," per the hotel. That's for hotel guests, not cruise parking — the FAQ doesn't cover leaving the car while you sail.
Source: ilikaihotel.comParking by the piers
No cruise parking at the piersThere’s no cruise parking at the piers, and Ilikai Hotel doesn’t publish any either. Harbor Court’s garage at 55 Merchant Street, about 3 miles from here by road on our estimate, caps weekdays at $21 per Parkopedia, against $45 valet at the hotel, but prints 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
Food or bar on site · Kitchen"All of our suites have fully equipped gourmet kitchens", with Empire Steak House, Menehune Grille, Paradise Poke and the Ku'ai Market on site.
Breakfast
Not free"No breakfast included", per the hotel's FAQ.
Address
Ala Moana Boulevard, by the Ala Wai Harbor1777 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96815
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Ilikai Hotel publishes it. The gaps here are a pool, on the hotel's own pages and any resort fee — a call to Ilikai Hotel settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Included
Parking for your stay
No self-parking mentioned; valet $45 a day
Breakfast
Not included
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Service animals only.
Food and drink on site
- Empire Steak HouseRestaurant
- Menehune GrilleRestaurant
- Paradise PokePoke
- Ku'ai MarketMarket
Rooms
Suites with "fully equipped gourmet kitchens".
Accessibility
Ilikai Hotel’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Luggage storage before check-in and after checkout
- Service animals only
- Expedia lists two outdoor pools; the hotel’s FAQ doesn’t
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out noon. Minimum check-in age 18.
- Valet $45 a day; no self-parking mentioned.
- Luggage storage before check-in and after checkout, per the FAQ.
- No airport shuttle; the hotel recommends Roberts Hawaii.
- Wi-Fi included.
What we couldn’t confirm
- A pool, on the hotel's own pages
- Any resort fee
- The distance to the terminal
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Ilikai Hotel’s own pages, read October 2, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the $45 valet rate.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Ilikai Hotel: the Hawaii cruise guide, the splurge list, a car for the Waikiki night and a car after the cruise.
Wake up by the Ala Wai Harbor, a kitchen in the suite.
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Ilikai Hotel FAQ
Does the Ilikai store luggage?
Yes, before check-in and after checkout, per its FAQ. On disembarkation morning that means dropping the bags and keeping the day.
Is there parking at the Ilikai and how much?
Valet is $45 a day, per the hotel — the lowest any Waikiki hotel in our twenty prints, level with the Prince Waikiki. No self-parking is mentioned.
Do Ilikai rooms have kitchens?
The suites do: "All of our suites have fully equipped gourmet kitchens", per the hotel's FAQ.
Is breakfast included at the Ilikai?
No: "No breakfast included", per the FAQ. Empire Steak House, Menehune Grille, Paradise Poke and the Ku'ai Market are on site.
How far is the Ilikai from Pier 2?
About 2.6 miles along Ala Moana Boulevard, roughly 7 minutes with no traffic, by our estimate. For the airport, the hotel recommends Roberts Hawaii.
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