Ewa Hotel - Honolulu, Hawaii - Hotel

The Ewa Hotel is located at Cartwright Road in Honolulu, Hawaii and just one block from Waikiki Beach. The property is approximately ten miles from Honolulu International Airport and shuttle vans are available outside baggage claim 24 hours a day and drop off at the hotel, whilst taxis are also available at the airport 24 hours a day or a private car service can be arranged from the airport by hotel staff. Parking is available on the 1st floor for a daily or hourly fee and there are also surfboard and bicycle racks, which guests can use for free.

This eight story property has 92 air conditioned guestrooms with all but the standard rooms featuring kitchenettes with eating and cooking utensils, a refrigerator, two burners, a microwave oven and rice cookers. All rooms are furnished with cable TV, high speed internet access, phone with voicemail, hair dryer and a bath tub/shower combination. The various room types available include standard twin rooms, studio superior, studio deluxe, one or two bedroom suites and the three bedroom penthouse suite, which has six twin beds, one large day bed and one sofa bed or two twin beds, two double beds, one king bed and a sofa bed.

On the hotel 2nd floor is an internet cafy and bar where guests can enjoy snacks, alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and coffee whilst surfing on the net. Free daily coffee and donut holes are served in the cafy from 7am to 9am along with a free daily newspaper. For guests wanting to venture out for evening meals there are numerous bars and restaurants within a short distance from the hotel, including Azure - The Royal Hawaiian, Hau Tree Lanai Restaurant and Roy's Waikiki Beach, which are all less that one and a half kilometers away.

Guests wanting to take a break from the beach can take advantage of the sundeck on the 8th Floor with its Ocean view, and can view the beautiful sunset or sunrise. In Kapahulu Avenue is the 18-hole Ala Wai golf course featuring 6,208 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. Visitors may also want to walk along the Ala Wai Canal and watch as the canoeists practice and race along this artificial waterway.

As well as being very close to Waikiki Beach, the hotel is near to many other visitor attractions in the city. Honolulu Zoo is a popular attraction located between the slopes of Diamond Head and Waikiki at the corner of Kapahulu Avenue and Kalakaua Boulevard. The zoo is open daily from 9am to 4.30pm and features over 1,200 animals.

The zoo is housed within Kapiolani Park, which is the oldest and largest public park in Hawaii and also contains tennis courts, soccer pitches and an archery range. Other attractions in the area include the International Market Place at Kalakaua Avenue featuring over 130 carts, shops and artisan stands in an open-air setting. The Ala Moana Shopping Center, with more than 200 stores and restaurants, is also close to the hotel.