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The Waikiki Beach Marriott sells the one thing a red-eye cruiser wants most: the room at 10 AM. Guaranteed early check-in is $75 on select dates, from as early as 10 AM, at a resort with nine restaurants by Marriott's count, the Paina Waikiki Luau, the Royal Kaila Spa and lanais over Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach.
It also prints the highest fees in our twenty: a $59 daily resort fee, plus tax, $65 plus tax to self-park and $80 for valet. The breakfast buffet at Kuhio Beach Grill opens at 5 AM, and you pay for it.
Nineteenth on 26, and at the Diamond Head end — about 4.3 miles from Pier 2 by road on our estimate, the longest ride of any Waikiki hotel in the twenty.
Buy the early check-in only if you land in the morning; on an afternoon arrival, the 3 PM check-in costs nothing extra.
Book it if
- A luau the night before
- Early arrivals who'll pay for the room at 10 AM
- Spa people
Look elsewhere if
- You want to keep the fees down.
- You travel with a pet.
- You want to be near the harbor.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Waikiki Beach Marriott publishes.
Nine restaurants by Marriott's count, among them Kuhio Beach Grill, Queensbreak, Arancino di Mare and the Paina Waikiki Luau, with an outdoor pool and whirlpool and the Royal Kaila Spa.
"This hotel does not provide shuttle service," per Marriott; it names Fly Shuttle to the airport at $19.99 one way. The ride to Pier 2 is about 4.3 miles by road, our estimate — the longest from any Waikiki hotel in our twenty.
A paid buffet at Kuhio Beach Grill, 5 to 11 AM, per Marriott.
Marriott gives no distance to the cruise terminal. The resort is on Kalakaua Avenue at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, with lanais overlooking Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach; Marriott puts HNL 9.8 miles away. Our no-traffic estimate from Waikiki Beach Marriott to Pier 2 is about 12 minutes — your documents set the check-in window, not the hotel.
Self-parking $65 plus tax a day ($10 an hour) and valet $80 plus tax, per Marriott. Those are daily guest rates, not cruise parking; Marriott doesn't say whether you can leave 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
Waikiki Beach Marriott is about 10.6 road miles from HNL and about 4.3 from Pier 2 — our estimates, not the hotel’s. Question marks are rides you arrange.
"This hotel does not provide shuttle service"; Marriott names Fly Shuttle at $19.99 one way and puts HNL 9.8 miles away.
Fly Shuttle
"This hotel does not provide shuttle service," per Marriott; it names Fly Shuttle to the airport at $19.99 one way. The ride to Pier 2 is about 4.3 miles by road, our estimate — the longest from any Waikiki hotel in our twenty.
Marriott gives no distance to the cruise terminal. The resort is on Kalakaua Avenue at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, with lanais overlooking Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach; Marriott puts HNL 9.8 miles away.
Self-parking $65 plus tax a day ($10 an hour) and valet $80 plus tax, per Marriott. Those are daily guest rates, not cruise parking; Marriott doesn't say whether you can leave the car while you sail.
Parking for your stay: $65 plus tax a day ($10 an hour); valet $80 plus tax.
"This hotel does not provide shuttle service," per Marriott; it names Fly Shuttle to the airport at $19.99 one way. The ride to Pier 2 is about 4.3 miles by road, our estimate — the longest from any Waikiki hotel in our twenty.
Marriott gives no distance to the cruise terminal. The resort is on Kalakaua Avenue at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, with lanais overlooking Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach; Marriott puts HNL 9.8 miles away.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Waikiki Beach Marriott and ride straight from HNL to the pier — the airport page prices it.
Which terminal
Pier 2 or Pier 11From Waikiki Beach Marriott, our road estimate puts Pier 2 about 4.3 miles away and Pier 11, at Aloha Tower, about 4.4 — both piers explained. Your documents name yours.
Source: hidot.hawaii.govDistance
No mileage statedMarriott gives no distance to the cruise terminal. The resort is on Kalakaua Avenue at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, with lanais overlooking Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach; Marriott puts HNL 9.8 miles away.
Source: marriott.comShuttle departures
No shuttleWith no Waikiki Beach Marriott shuttle to the pier, your check-in window sets the time, not a timetable — our no-traffic estimate to Pier 2 is about 12 minutes.
Source: marriott.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedSelf-parking $65 plus tax a day ($10 an hour) and valet $80 plus tax, per Marriott. Those are daily guest rates, not cruise parking; Marriott doesn't say whether you can leave the car while you sail.
Source: marriott.comParking by the piers
No cruise parking at the piersAgainst $65 plus tax to self-park at the resort, Harbor Court’s garage on Merchant Street sits about 4.5 road miles from Waikiki Beach Marriott, our estimate — a $21 weekday maximum on Parkopedia, not a weekly rate. The piers have no cruise parking.
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 siteNine restaurants by Marriott's count, among them Kuhio Beach Grill, Queensbreak, Arancino di Mare and the Paina Waikiki Luau, with an outdoor pool and whirlpool and the Royal Kaila Spa.
Breakfast
Not freeA paid buffet at Kuhio Beach Grill, 5 to 11 AM, per Marriott.
Address
Kalakaua Avenue, Diamond Head end2552 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Waikiki Beach Marriott publishes it. The gaps here are luggage storage and whether you can park while you cruise — a call to Waikiki Beach Marriott settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
$59 a day, plus tax: Wi-Fi, beach chairs or a boogie board rental, cultural activities, fitness classes
Wi-Fi
In the resort fee
Parking for your stay
$65 plus tax a day ($10 an hour); valet $80 plus tax
Breakfast
Paid buffet at Kuhio Beach Grill, 5–11 AM
Pool
Outdoor pool and whirlpool
Pets
Pets aren't allowed, per Marriott.
Food and drink on site
- Kuhio Beach GrillRestaurant; breakfast buffet
- QueensbreakRestaurant and bar
- Arancino di MareItalian
- Paina Waikiki LuauLuau
- Island Vintage Shave IceShave ice
Rooms
Rooms and suites, with lanais overlooking Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach.
Accessibility
Mobility-accessible rooms, roll-in showers, pool lift.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Guaranteed early check-in $75 on select dates, as early as 10 AM
- Royal Kaila Spa
- Pets not allowed
- Same-day dry cleaning
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM. Minimum check-in age 18.
- A resort fee of $59 a day, plus tax: Wi-Fi, beach chairs or a boogie board rental, kapa making and bamboo stomping, and fitness classes.
- Self-parking $65 plus tax a day; valet $80 plus tax.
- Guaranteed early check-in $75 on select dates, as early as 10 AM.
- Fly Shuttle to HNL, $19.99 one way; Marriott puts HNL 9.8 miles away.
- EV charging; on-site laundry and same-day dry cleaning.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The distance to the terminal
- Luggage storage
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Waikiki Beach Marriott’s own pages, read October 2, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the $75 early check-in, offered on select dates only.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Waikiki Beach Marriott: the Hawaii cruise guide, the splurge list, a car for the Waikiki night and a car after the cruise.
Wake up on a lanai over Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach.
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Waikiki Beach Marriott FAQ
Can I check in early at the Waikiki Beach Marriott?
Yes, for a price: guaranteed early check-in is $75 on select dates, from as early as 10 AM, per Marriott.
What is the Waikiki Beach Marriott resort fee?
It's $59 a day, plus tax — the highest printed in our twenty. That covers Wi-Fi, beach chairs or a boogie board rental, kapa making, bamboo stomping and fitness classes.
How much is parking at the Waikiki Beach Marriott?
Self-parking is $65 plus tax a day, or $10 an hour, and valet $80 plus tax, per Marriott.
How do I get from the Waikiki Beach Marriott to the airport?
Marriott says the hotel doesn't run a shuttle and names Fly Shuttle at $19.99 one way. HNL is 9.8 miles away by Marriott's count.
What time does breakfast start at the Waikiki Beach Marriott?
The buffet at Kuhio Beach Grill runs 5 to 11 AM, for a fee — early enough for any sail-day alarm.
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